Event Info

IMAS Member Reception
"Insecta: Small Wonders of the World"

IMAS Members, join us for a member reception of Insecta: Small Wonders of the World.

This event is free for IMAS Members with pre-registration encouraged. Members may bring one non-member guest per Membership. Additional Member guests may attend for a $10 admission fee. Please present your Membership card and ID for entry. Membership may be purchased online or at the door.

Free admission to this after-hours event is a perk of membership and allows IMAS to thank its members for their support and patronage.

About the Exhibit:
Insecta: Small Wonders of the World offers a unique perspective into the intricate lives of insects, revealing their beauty, diversity, and crucial ecological roles through the captivating art of macrophotography by artist and citizen-scientist Gabriel Rodriguez.

Macrophotography, a technique that produces highly detailed close-up images, allows us to observe insects in extraordinary clarity, revealing the beauty and complexity of insects often invisible to the naked eye. Through Rodriguez’s work, we gain access to a world normally hidden from our view – the delicate textures of an exoskeleton, the vibrant patterns of a wing, the structure of a compound eye.

Insecta: Small Wonder of the World presents Rodriguez’s photographs to illustrate the key features that define insects and their essential functions in our ecosystems. Visitors will explore how insects, from their unique physical characteristics to their roles as pollinators, decomposers, and food sources, are indispensable to the health of our planet.

Canadian entomologist Glenn Wiggins once said, “The world is rich in small wonders, but so poor in eyes that see them.” Insecta: Small Wonders of the World invites visitors to see the insect world up close, and gain a newfound appreciation for these essential beings.

This exhibition was organized by the International Museum of Art & Science (IMAS) and Gabriel Rodriguez, and is supported in part by an Arts Respond grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA).