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Call for Art! Black, White and Gray / Solo Project Space #7
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CALL FOR ART:
Black, White and Gray: An achromatic color exhibit
Exhibition Dates 6/11/26 - 7/11/26 Deadline: 5/14/26 APPLY ON CaFE -https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=17316 *Opening Reception Saturday, 6/13/26, 6-8p Exhibition Dates 6/11/26 - 7/11/26 Submissions Due 5/14/26 Artist Notification 5/17/26 We invite you to submit work for consideration in our Drawing Rooms exhibit, “Black White & Gray: an Achromatic Color Exhibition”. In this show we are looking for exciting works which focus on graphic form, delicate abstraction, narrative works, and anything and everything in between using achromatic colors–black and white which sit on opposing ends of the grayscale–and works in gray too! Black, as with all achromatic colors, lacks hue and absorbs all light wavelengths. White combines and reflects all visible wavelengths, so while it contains all colors, it is still perceived as lacking hue. The contrast between white and black is the greatest of any color combination, providing a bold and dramatic look. Famous artworks using an achromatic color scheme—composed entirely of black, white, and grey—focus on form, contrast, and texture over color. Examples include Bridget Riley’s op-art piece White Disks, Kazimir Malevich’s Black Square, featuring a simple black square on a white background, Robert Motherwell’s Elegy to the Spanish Republic series, Vija Celmins’ gray-toned illustrations of oceans, deserts, and night skies, and Franz Kline’s large-scale, black-and-white abstract expressionist paintings, such as Black, White, and Gray. Acceptable media includes painting, drawing, printmaking, collage, photography, sculpture or any other fine art medium. Monochromatic works are acceptable, as are works using two or three of these colors. In keeping with our love of music, “Black White & Gray: an Achromatic Color Exhibition” is dedicated to the song “Back to Black” by Amy Winehouse, an English singer, songwriter, and musician, a global phenomena, who blended jazz, soul, R&B into her music. Known for her distinctive contralto vocals, beehive hairstyle and tattoo’s, Amy won five Grammys and was the first British woman to do so. "Back to Black" is a critically acclaimed 2006 song detailing intense emotional turmoil, heartbreak, and despair following a breakup and reclaiming her power while singing it. We loved Amy and this song, as well as so many of her other songs. Artists chosen will also be considered for our other programs, such as The Art Project JC lobbies and online Artsy.net exhibits throughout the year. Drawing Rooms will feature selected works from this exhibition for sale on Artsy.net See: https://www.artsy.net/partner/drawing-rooms
CALL FOR ART: Drawing Rooms Solo Project Space #7 Exhibition Dates - 6/11/26 - 7/11/26 Deadline: 5/14/26 APPLY NOW
Anything goes for our Drawing Rooms Solo Project Space 5 Anything goes for our Drawing Rooms Solo Project Space 7 exhibition! We are looking for an exciting and compelling cohesive body of work or installation on any theme or concept and of any size or media for our Solo Project Space. Multiple Solo Artists will be chosen by the curator: ONE artist for the Project Space and up to FOUR artists for additional solo gallery areas! Please provide an Artist Statement and Installation Artists, please provide a full description of your installation. Artists chosen to be in any of our 2026 shows will have preferred status for our end-of-the-year holiday blow-out exhibition, The Big Small Show. Apply on CaFE here!
ABOUT US Drawing Rooms is a project of Victory Hall Inc., a 501c3 non-profit organization producing exhibitions and classes in the NY/NJ area since 2001. James Pustorino, Executive Director / Anne Trauben, Exhibitions Director / Curator Drawing Rooms Topps Building 926 Newark Ave #T101 Jersey City, NJ 07306 www.drawingrooms.org
This program is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts /Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, administered by the Hudson County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs, Craig Guy, County Executive, and the Board of Chosen Freeholders.
SUPPORTED BY PUBLIC FUNDS FROM THE JERSEY CITY ARTS AND CULTURE TRUST FUND.
Victory Hall Inc. connects artists and the community in order to create meaningful cultural experiences for all. We believe in the power of thoughtful and quality art to change, enlighten, develop, transform and help a community grow.
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