Artlink is now accepting entries for the juried group exhibition, Nocturne.

The nocturne theme can be interpreted literally or conceptually. Artwork with nighttime themes in any media is welcome for consideration for a group exhibition that will take place Oct 27 - Nov 20, 2022 at Artlink alongside the solo exhibition In A Midnight World by professional artist and educator, John Hrehov.

The theme for this call was conceived by John Hrehov, and he will be jurying the exhibition.

Theme Description

“Historically, we’ve all seen paintings using nighttime scenes, from depicting the Biblical narrative of the Nativity story to the Agony in the Garden within to Van Gogh’s Starry Night. The night is a time of rest and quiet, sleep and healing. It is also the time for dreams. Henri Fuseli created The Nightmare (1781) and Goya’s Witches Sabbath (1798), which evokes the fear of dreams or other more sinister forces that may prey upon us during this time. Artists such as Ralph Blakelock and Albert Pinkham Ryder use the night as a set of mystery and magic; the night is a time of poetry with its deep shadows and glaring moonlight. Nighthawks (Edward Hopper, 1942), Nocturne in Black and Gold, The Falling Rockets (James McNeil Whistler, 1875), and The Night Watch (Rembrandt van Rijn, 1642); are all works of painting we know and have studied which have as a context or subject of the night.” - John Hrehov

About the Juror

John Hrehov holds an MFA from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a BFA from the Cleveland Institute of Art. He is a Professor and Head of the Department of Art and Design at Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW). Hrehov has had numerous solo and group exhibitions throughout the country, including Wood Street Gallery, Chicago, IL; Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN; Yvonne Rapp Gallery, Louisville, KY; Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL; and Denise Bibro Fine Art, NYC.

Awards include Gladys Emerson Cook Prize in the Area of Prints, Drawings and Pastel, 167th Annual Exhibition National Academy of Design, NYC and Eastman-Bolton Memorial Award, Cleveland Institute of Art. His work has been featured and reviewed in various publications including Art in America, American Artist Magazine, Louisville Courier-Journal, and The Journal Gazette of Fort Wayne, IN. He is exclusively represented by Denise Bibro Fine Arts, Inc. in New York City where he has had numerous solo and group exhibitions of his paintings and drawings since 1998.

Awards
A Best of Show award of $400 will be chosen by the juror.

Entry Deadline
August 11, 2022 at 11:59pm EST

Entry Fee
$10 per entry, up to 10 entries per person.

Requirements
Artists must be 18+ years of age.

Open to all media and no size limit.

Wall-hung artwork must be presented professionally and wired on the back for hanging. If there is another installation method required, it must be conveyed to Exhibitions Coordinator, Ellen Mensch.

Application Requirements

Entry Deadline
August 11, 2022 at 11:59pm EST

Entry Fee
$10 per entry, up to 10 entries per person.

Eligibility Criteria

Artists must be 18+ years of age and reside in the United States.

Open to all media and no size limit.