CaRt23

Contemporary Art in Realism 2023
2nd International Juried Exhibition

Deadline for Submission *EXTENDED* - SUNDAY, June 11, 2023

CaRt23: Contemporary Art in Realism, 2nd International Exhibition

In the 1950s, the dominant artistic movement was Abstract Expressionism, an anti-literal and anti-figuration movement that emphasized a burst of emotion, shape, and color on canvas as a visual metaphor for an artist's inner emotional state in regard to subject, circumstance or matter.

Never formally organized as a group or a movement, the Contemporary Realists were a close network of friendships and artistic associations surrounding the New York School, an informal group of American poets, painters, dancers, and musicians. This included Philip Pearlstein, Neil Welliver, William Bailey, Leland Bell, and Louisa Matthiasdottir, A number of Contemporary Realists, like Jack Beal, Nell Blaine, and Jane Freilicher began as noted Second Generation Abstract Expressionists, but by the mid-1950s were creating realist works. They began painting more traditional subjects like landscape, portraiture, domestic interiors, and still life, though with a contemporary awareness and technique influenced by various movements including the New York School's emphasis on capturing the everyday moment, and the color palette and line styles of their 19th-century artistic forefathers Pierre Bonnard and Edouard Vuillard.

Since the 1970s the term Contemporary Realism has been used generally for artists who practice realistic art with contemporary techniques. In a sense it established a foundation for artists who painted realistically to be viewed as contemporary and innovative. Many Contemporary Realists Lois Dodd, Alex Katz, and Philip Pearlstein are still active today, and their work continues to exert an influence.

Realism is very much alive and is gaining renewed traction with artists and collectors. Modern artists approach their subject in a realistic manner using contemporary and fresh techniques. Additionally, realism speaks to language that is universally understood and can be shared by everyone.

Juror: Ricki L. Klages, Former Head of the Department of Art and Professor at the University of Wyoming

$700 in cash awards

Image Credits (upper left to bottom right): Benjamin Harden “Modern Woman” Taylor Mouroufas “Lion of Judah Melissa Barbee “Just This Moment” Tanya Levina “Summer 2020 The Way We Were” Lisa Fricker “Downbeat” Taylor Mouroufas “Dr Pepper Can” Marc Jones “MaroonBells” Lyse Dzija “Flamingos” Yuko Hayes “MorningLight” Kenneth Kvamme “Louie”

Details:

Exhibit Date: Friday, July 28, 2023 – Friday, September 1, 2023

Reception: Friday, July 28, 2023 from 6-8pm

Deadline for Submission *EXTENDED*: Sunday, June 11, 2023 Midnight

Media Type: Traditional Media: Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, and Printmaking (drawing based)***No Digital Art

Juror: Ricki L. Klages, Head of the Department of Art and Professor at the University of Wyoming

Entry Fee: $42 for 1-3 images, $48 for 4 images, $54 for 5 images (Entry fee is non-refundable)

Click here for submission instructions

(online entry form, entry fee & submission images by email are required)

Eligibility

The CaRt23: Contemporary Art in Realism competition is open to artists who are at least 18 years old (by the time of entry) submitting original works of art. Works MUST HAVE BEEN created within the past 3 years and any reference photos used should be taken by the artist.

Each artist may enter up to 5 artworks.
Styles include: Figurative, Portraiture, Imaginative Realism, Landscape, Still Life, Plein Air Painting, and Animals.
Traditional media only including painting, drawing, printmaking (drawing based), and sculpture. No photography or digital art.
Artworks must be recent; any artworks completed before June 11, 2020 will be disqualified.
The enclosed entry/entries must be original work, independently created, composed and executed. “Original” means that the work must be from the hand of a single artist who submits the work for entry; pieces that originate from a workshop or a class under the direction of a teacher are NOT eligible. For works based on reference photographs, eligibility requires that the artist must have taken the photographs. Compositions based on published material or other artists’ work are NOT considered original and are not eligible.
No copies from other artists' works or paintings/drawings from other artists' photographs or from published material will be allowed. Source material must be original.
Artwork that previously exhibited at the 3 Square Art Gallery are NOT eligible to submit.
Artist who has withdrawn accepted artwork/artworks in any previous exhibitions are not eligible to enter.
3SA Juror Members are not eligible to enter.
All entries must be submitted electronically through the online submission page HERE, which opens March 29, 2023 and closes Monday, June 5, 2023, at midnight MOUNTAIN TIME (Denver, CO).
There is a nonrefundable entry fee of $42 for 1-3 artworks, $48 for 4 artworks, or $54 for 5 artworks.
Please review all ENTRY GUIDELINES & SUBMISSION AGREEMENT before submitting.

Awards & Benefits

$700 in cash awards

3SA GOLD AWARD: $400 + Award Certification

3SA SILVER AWARD: $200 + Award Certification

3SA BRONZE AWARD: $100 + Award Certification

Honorable Mention: Certification

Selected artists for the exhibition receive the following benefits:

Juried Exhibit
Posting to 3SA website and social media platforms
Professional exhibition space and display of artwork
One of top galleries in Northern Colorado (great addition to resume)
Accepted artists will be listed on the 3SA website with their work and link to their website
Press releases on exhibition sent to 3SA media outlets

Submit An Entry

Schedule

Submission Deadline: Monday, June 5, 2023 at Midnight
Notification: June 22
Agreement Due: June 28
Artwork Due: On or before July 21
Artwork Drop Off Day: Friday, July 21, 1-4pm
Opening Reception: Friday, July 28, 2023 from 6-8pm
Exhibition dates: July 28 - September 1, 2023
Artwork Pick Up Day: Saturday, September 2, 1-4pm
Artwork Shipping Process: September 5-9

JUROR

Ricki Klages
Former Head of the Department of Art and Professor at the University of Wyoming

ABOUT

Ricki Klages was born in Stuttgart, Germany. She received her BFA from the University of Arizona, Tucson, and her MA and MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. She has exhibited both nationally and internationally, including solo exhibitions at Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio; University of Montana, Missoula, Montana; Epping Forest Museum, Waltham Abbey, United Kingdom; the Joint Research Center, Ispra, Italy, Galerie Knud Grothe, Copenhagen, Denmark and Colorida Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal. She has received many awards in Juried exhibitions, including the jurors' choice award from The Butler Institute of American Art, Baer Award in Painting from the Wyoming Arts Council, Best in Show from "Art and Language", Highstown, New Jersey, and two Wyoming Arts Council Fellowship Grants. She was featured in juried publications, "New American Paintings" and the “International Painting Annual 1 through 6, #8 (third place award winner) and # 9.

Ricki started teaching at the University of Wyoming in the Department of Art in 1995. She is represented by William Havu Gallery, Denver, Colorado. She is the Head of the Department of Art, University of Wyoming.

Rick Klages Website