Artist info: TORN
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Exhibition Dates 9/10/26 - 10/11/26 Deadline: 8/11/26 application closed |
Exhibition Dates 9/10/26 - 10/11/26
*Opening Reception Saturday, 9/12/26, 6-8p
*Meet The Artists Sundays, 9/20/26 9/27/26, 3-5p,
*Closing Reception Sunday 10/11/26 4-6p
In this show we are looking to expand on the definition of and concepts surrounding the word "torn" by featuring exciting works which result in whole or part from the action of tearing the material it is composed of (ex: collage, fiber, painting, assemblage), documentation of the residue of the action (ex: a photograph) or through the creation of a composition with competing elements or narratives which don't completely unite (ex: drawing, painting, sculpture).
Many well-known artists channel their emotional energies into making work that embodies and transcends the experience of being human. They do this after internalizing events they experience (either personally or occurring outside themselves) and reinterpreting these events through elegant formal means or the juxtaposition of textures, forms and color. They may also render their work by tearing, repairing and reassembling their materials as a way of processing the events in whole or part which may or may not be visible to the viewer. There may be a sense of joy and freedom in the act of tearing a material from which something new is created. Competing elements or narratives may also create an exciting intellectual and visceral tension.
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.
ACCEPTABLE WORKS
Size: No size limit on dropped-off artwork.
Media: painting or drawing on paper, canvas, or other media; collage or textiles, photography, prints, sculpture.
Works must be original. No AI or reproductions of original works.
All works in the exhibit must be for sale with 60% to artists and 40% to Drawing Rooms.
Submissions Due 8/11/26
ARTIST NOTIFICATION 8/16/26
Please remember to check your spam and promotions folder. If you haven't received a notification by 8/17/26, please check the status of your submission in CAFE. Accepted works will be listed as "invited."
DROP OFF
Fri 8/28/26, 4-6p, Sat, 8/29/26, 2-5p, Sun 8/30/26 3-5p
MAIL-IN
Must ARRIVE by Monday, 8/31/26
SHIPPING REQUIREMENTS
2D: ONLY unframed 18” x 24” or less, works on paper or panel/canvas may be mailed in and must fit in a padded or cardboard shipping envelope, (stay flat photo envelope / rigid mailer), or a strong tube, and you MUST include a return label or postage. NO BOXES, please. Send to the Drawing Rooms location listed.
3D: Please pack well in a box 30" x 36" x 36" or less. Work not packed well may be rejected. (Drop-off preferred)
EXHIBITION LOCATION
Drawing Rooms
926 Newark Ave. T101
Jersey City NJ, 07306
Closest PATH stop is Journal Sq
Free parking lot. Entrance is on Newark Avenue.
Drivers: turn into Mana/Topps building driveway.
PICKUP
Sun, 10/11/26 6-7p, Mon, 10/12/26 4-7p
MAIL BACK
Starts Mon, 10/12/26
Drawing Rooms art gallery at the Mana Contemporary complex in Jersey City is a project of Victory Hall Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit organization producing exhibitions, programs, and public art projects in the NJ/NY area with a national and international reach since 2001. www.drawingrooms.org
