Call Description

Go beyond reality and showcase your art in Abstract Zone 2023

Exhibizone proudly presents Abstract Zone 2023, a unique smart online international group exhibition to celebrate abstraction in art.

Abstract art fully emerged in the early 20 century, as art pioneers began using shapes, colors, forms, and gestural marks instead of accurately portraying visual reality.

Instead of imitating the world as we see it, abstraction explores notions such as color, shape, space, composition or materials. It is an expression of emotion and even has the power to repel us with optical effects, while it can be resulted from experience or be created by pure chance or accident.

Carrying a moral dimension, abstract art is believed to represent values like order, purity, simplicity, and spirituality. It often demands viewers’ attention and always rewards the investigation in return.

As Wassily Kandinsky once said: “There is no must in art because art is free”, and abstract art is known to be rebellious, individualistic, sensitive, and unconventional involving mystery and implication instead of obvious description.

Picasso believed there is no abstract art since an artist starts with something and afterwards removes all the traces of reality, while others define abstraction as the creation of true reality.

Nonetheless, abstract art is the freedom of the mind to journey into uncharted territories. It allows artists to perceive beyond the tangible in order to extract the infinite out of the finite.

The subject of this art competition is free.

For Abstract Zone 2023, we encourage talented visual artists working in any 2D and 3D medium to share their brilliant abstract artworks and join us in another popular exhibition by Exhibizone that so far has attracted more than 6 million visitors worldwide.

All abstract and non-representational art in any medium is welcome.

Submission is free of charge and a small fixed fee applies to selected artists only. 

Visit previous exhibition at:

https://www.exhibizone.com/exhibitions
 

AWARDS

■ Group Exhibition
Selected artworks will be showcased in an online smart group exhibition globally for two months from August 05 to October 05, 2023.

■ Artwork Sales

Selected artworks will be promoted to sell via the online exhibition link.

Notably, sold and not for sale artworks are acceptable as well.

■ Exhibition Catalogue

All selected artworks and artists will be published in a stylish colorful exhibition catalogue available online.

Artists can order for the print catalogue via print-on-demand service from one of the partner platforms.

The catalogue will be promoted and circulated internationally, becoming available to millions of viewers including art experts, galleries, curators, businesses and enthusiasts, via popular publication gateways.

■ Exhibition Poster
A link to the digital version of the exhibition poster will be sent to each artist via email.

■ Promotional Badges
A link to the digital promotional badge for each artwork will be sent to each artist to share in the social media.

■ Artwork Reviews
All exhibition visitors can submit their reviews and ratings of the exhibition and each artwork online.
Visitors' comments and ratings can provide valuable insights about the audience's feelings and understandings of the artworks.

Artists will be notified about the received comments by email.

■ Exhibition Promotion
A promotion program will be executed to boost the selected artists' exposure and increase the artwork sales during the exhibition period.
The program includes exhibition press release sent-out, catalogue circulation, social media presentation, etc.

■ Reports, Analytics and Insights
An insightful report containing the number of visits, reviews, artworks popularity, and engagement rate of the exhibition visitors, along with the sales statistics will be sent to each artist regularly during the exhibition.

■ Publication

Some of the selected artworks might be published in various magazines and books in Biafarin art network for promotion purposes.

■ Artist Profile Page
Each artist receives a free online profile page in Biafarin platform.

■ Certificate
A digital certificate will be issued and sent to all selected artists.

FEES

The submission is FREE.

If selected, there is a USD 35 selection fee.

Submit up to 5 artworks, maximum 2 artworks will be accepted from each artist.

Application Requirements

ARTIST DATA

Artist Headshot Photo
Artist Full Name
City and Country of Residence
Phone
Email
Social Media Links (optional)
Website (optional)

Biography (optional)

Artist Statement (optional)

ARTWORK DATA

Title

Category

Technique

Surface

Creation Year

Size (WidthXHeightXDepth) in cm or inches

Artwork/Series Description (Optional)

Price in USD

Eligibility Criteria

ARTIST ELIGIBILITY

This opportunity is open to all visual artists worldwide.

ARTWORK ELIGIBILITY

Art Categories

The submission is open to all visual artists creating original artworks in 2 and 3-dimensional media.

Visual Arts Categories: Painting, drawing, landscapes, printmaking, illustration, photography, digital art, sculpture, metalsmithing, installation, crafts, jewelry, glass art, paper art, book art, land art, fiber art, textile art, collage, abstract, graphic arts, design, and mixed media are accepted.

Style
All styles are accepted.

Any abstract or representational interpretations of the subject are welcome.

Size
There is no size limit for submitted artworks.

Duration
There is no limit for artwork creation year.
Artworks created within the last 5 years are preferred.

Originality and Rights
Artworks must be entirely the work of the entrant, executed without the supervision of an instructor.

Entries must not be copies or derivatives based in any way on other copyrighted or published paintings, photographs or other artistic work. Any infraction of this rule will result in serious consequences.
Artist should have all the rights for presenting and publishing the artworks internationally.

Artwork Photo

Only the artwork should show in the photo (no frames or extraneous backgrounds).

Invited artists might be asked for high resolution artwork photos, if needed.

Availability

Artists can submit artworks that are not for sales.

Number of Artworks

Artists can submit up to 5 pieces of original artworks in relation to the subject.

The artworks are subject to selection and maximum 2 artworks might be selected from the chosen artists.

Other

Artworks that, in reasonable view of the organizer, include porn, violence, and/or racial, and religious hatred, inappropriate and/or offensive content, are not admissible.