EXPO 42 will be a virtual show with a virtual reception on Zoom. It is an international competition.

Juror: Kiko Aebi is a Curatorial Assistant in the Department of Drawings and Prints at The Museum of Modern Art, a position which she has held since 2019. She is currently working with Christophe Cherix, Chief Curator, on a retrospective exhibition devoted to the work of Ed Ruscha, which will open at MoMA in Fall 2023. She is the recipient of a Fulbright Research Grant and holds an M.A. in Contemporary Art History from Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam and a B.A. in Art History and Environmental Studies from Amherst College.

Accepted Media: All fine arts media are acceptable (no crafts): watercolor, oils, acrylic, mixed media, printmaking, pastel, drawing, collage, sculpture, installation art, video (short), photography, original digital art, fiber art. Artist will be allowed to submit up to 6 images and/or 2 videos. Submissions must be the original work of the artist.

Deadline for Submission: December 9, 2022

Entry Fee: $45.00 for up to 6 images and/or 2 videos. All artists will be judged on their body of work.

Awards and reception: b. j. spoke gallery will promote the virtual show and display the finalists work on the gallery website (bjspokegallery.org) and social media platforms. The virtual show dates will be February 1st through 28th, 2023. Cash prize for First Place is $300, $200 for Second Place and $100 for Third Place. A Zoom Reception and Awards Presentation will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2023, for artists, their guests and the public, at which time the award winners will be announced.

NOTIFICATION: Finalists will be notified by January 13th, 2023.

PROMOTION: If selected as a finalist, images of your art, your name, voice, video, artist’s statement and/or bio will be used on the gallery website social media, print and any other publicity used to promote EXPO 42

SIZE LIMITATIONS: There are no size limitations.

Application Requirements

All entries must be the original artwork of the artist. No Crafts accepted.

Eligibility Criteria

Artists over the age of 18 living in the United States or abroad.