dimensional worlds in one unique visual form, with a distinctive tactile narrative quality. Medals often have both obverse and reverse surfaces, which give their content complexity. They are small enough to be appreciated by the hand, as if one is holding the entire idea of the artist. Medallic sculpture first captured my attention as an artist about thirty years ago. At the time, I had been creating very tiny work using chips of stone, but had yet to become aware of medallic art. Since then, I have not only been expressing my thoughts in bas-relief format, but have also promoted contemporary medallic art among artists, as well as to the general fine art audience, by curating and organizing medallic art exhibitions in New York City, by forming traveling exhibitions, and offering international competitions. All the exhibitions and competitions are based on a particular theme, one that is chosen from current social concerns, or by suggesting a positive direction for the future. The following introduces a group of medallic artists whose works have been most influential in the field of contemporary medallic art. They are all currently, or were previously, educators. As contemporary medallic art has developed, its creation is being continually affected by rapid technical changes and new technologies, many seen in the work of these artists.

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奖章艺术的魅力：独特的触觉叙事品质

维度世界以一种独特的视觉形式，具有独特的触觉叙事质量。奖牌通常有正面和反面，这使得它们的内容变得复杂。它们小到可以用手欣赏，就好像一个人拿着艺术家的整个想法。大约三十年前，奖章雕塑首先引起了我作为艺术家的注意。当时，我一直在用石片创作非常小的作品，但还没有意识到奖章艺术。从那时起，我不仅以浅浮雕的形式表达我的想法，而且通过在纽约市策划和组织奖章艺术展览，在艺术家中以及对一般美术观众推广当代奖章艺术。举办巡回展览，举办国际比赛。所有的展览和比赛都基于一个特定的主题，从当前的社会关注中选择一个，或者为未来提出一个积极的方向。下面介绍一批在当代奖章艺术领域的作品最具影响力的奖章艺术家。他们现在或以前都是教育者。随着当代奖章艺术的发展，其创作不断受到快速技术变革和新技术的影响，许多在这些艺术家的作品中都有体现。