12 Inches of Sin international juried art exhibition was conceived at Sin City Gallery’s intimate venue in 2010. Being that the gallery space was so small, the gallery’s curator restricted the size of art to be 12 inches and under in size in order to exhibit as many artworks as possible in the gallery.
The name of the exhibition, 12 Inches of Sin, came about by combining the size restriction and the name of the gallery. The name of the exhibition inadvertently opened Pandora’s box and erotic art submissions from around the world were received.
From its inception, the exhibition grew to receive submissions by artists from 27 countries. Select artists were invited to present at Sin City Gallery for a group exhibition in Las Vegas. The Best in Show artist was invited to present a solo exhibition at the gallery. As many international artists (and patrons) journeyed to Sin City for the exhibitions, an immersive art experience was produced in conjunction with the exhibition.
In 2017, Sin City Gallery decided to close its brick and mortar location at The Arts Factory to explore new concepts in its programming. Later that year, Sin City Gallery produced its largest immersive art experience by utilizing New Orleans Square’s 72,000 sqft multi-use commercial complex for art installations, performing art and site-specific art galleries at the Commercial Center. Local, national and international artists and patrons made this immersive experience and incredible success. The event was repeated in 2018 and received much praise for its success.
Sin City Gallery and 12 Inches of Sin both went on hiatus in 2019 in order to concentrate on developing more helpful resources for artists. They had intended to resume operations the following year, but COVID derailed those plans, and they are now on hold. The gallery as well as the art exhibition that is being judged are undergoing renovations, and we are extremely excited to see what the future holds in store for us.