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and gallerist, founded it at her Sin City
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131:. It started with 40 submissions from five countries in its first year, which increased to 300 submissions from 26 countries by its seventh year. As the number of art submissions surged, exhibition categories were introduced to accommodate traditional and new media artists, all curated by Henkel.
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Obscura: This category encompasses photography, digital art, video, and all new technologies. Similar to the first category, 12 artists are chosen to exhibit, and a Best in Show awardee is selected, who is then featured in an exclusive exhibition curated by Sin City
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and short films, all adhering to a specific rule: each piece should not exceed 12 inches in any dimension. Out of all submissions, 36 artists are selected by a panel of 12 esteemed judges. To date, artists from 26 countries have participated in this exhibition.
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and sensuality. The artworks, which come from both emerging and established artists globally, are selected on the basis of their "sophistication, intelligence, wit, and provocation". The exhibition comprises three categories:
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In 2016, the event incorporated
Immersive, a multi-media art event that showcased international performance artists known for their boundary-pushing work. Alongside this, the event featured activities such as
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du Péché: This category provides a curated selection of commendable works from all the art submissions and includes all mediums. It also features exhibits of artists invited from 12 Inches of Sin and
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demonstrations. Sin City
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The requirement for all submitted works is to strictly adhere to the size constraint of not being more than 12 inches in any direction, and to thematically delve into aspects of
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497:"Call for Art Invites Opportunity to Exhibit: '12 Inches of Sin' at Sin City Gallery in Las Vegas"
1495:"'12 Inches' and more: Sin City gallery kicks off a three-month celebration of provocative art"
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795:"Q&A: Dr. Laura Henkel Discusses '12 Inches of Sin' Kickstarter Campaign"
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1237:"Juxtapoz Magazine - Exploring Eroticism: 12 Inches of Sin V"
909:"Daylong art event to revolve around '12 Inches of Sin' show"
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405:. The Las Vegas Review-Journal. 29 June 2015
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