Exhibit and publish your surreal art to revolutionize visitors imagination

Gallerium proudly presents Unreal 2023, a dual juried exhibition and publication art opportunity

Started in early 1920 in Paris, Surrealism became one of the most influential art movements around the world. Surrealism uses innovative techniques and irrational visual forms derived from dreams and the mind’s unconscious processes in order to present a world beyond known reality.

Some believe that surrealists are inspired by Freud’s theories and seek to overthrow dictated rationalism of modern society through accessing the superior reality of the subconscious and unconscious world of dreams and nightmares with an uncanny fusion of materials and objects.

As a free form of artistic expression, surreal works are a gateway to the unknown, where the ordinary rules and familiar world fade in order to pave the way for a world of dreams, fantasy, and irrational imaginations.

Express your artistic talent, and share your surreal world to unlock people’s minds and show them a unique experience of the unseen and unknown through the fantastic world of art.

The subject is free as surreal work includes a vast range of art from abstract to hyper-realism inspired by the world beyond the ordinary.

Artists working in any 2D and 3D medium from anywhere in the world are invited to join this unique opportunity.

The submission is free of charge, and a small fixed selection fee applies to selected artists only.

Learn more about our previous exhibitions at https://www.gallerium.art/exhibitions 

AWARDS

■ Group Exhibition

Selected artworks will be showcased in an international online group exhibition. All selected artworks will be exhibited online for 2 months from August 10, 2023, to October 10, 2023.

■ Publication

The selected artworks will be published in The Book of Arts: Unreal publication.

Published in glossy colorful A4 pages, The Book of Arts: Unreal will be promoted and distributed online globally, and will be available to thousands of readers, including experts, galleries, curators, businesses, and art enthusiasts, via popular publication gateways.

The online version of the book will be available for free, while the high-quality print can be ordered online via print-on-demand services.

■ Exhibition Catalogue

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

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.

■ Honorable Mention Awards

10 Artists will be selected for the Honorable Mention Awards and will receive Honorable Mention digital certificates.

■ Exhibition Poster

Each artist will receive a link to the digital sharable version of the exhibition poster via email.

■ Social Media Badges

A digital social media promotional badge for each artwork will be sent to each artist to share on social media.

■ Artwork Rating and Comments

All exhibition visitors can post their comments and ratings of each artwork online.

■ Exhibition Press Release

An exhibition press release sent out will be published in the art media to mark the event, attract more visitors, and increase the chances of artwork sales during the exhibition period.

■ Reports, Analytics and Insights

A report containing the number of views, comments, artworks popularity, the engagement rate of exhibition viewers with artworks, and sales statistics, will be sent to artists via email.

■ Artist Profile Page

Each artist receives a free online profile page on Biafarin platform.

■ Certificate

A digital certificate will be issued for all selected artists.

FEES

Submission: FREE

Selection Fee: USD 40

There is no submission fee for this artist call.

Only selected artists will pay a selection fee of USD 40

Up to 6 artworks can be submitted.

Maximum 2 artworks will be selected per artist.

The selection fee is fixed, regardless of number of selected artworks per artist.

Money-Back Guarantee: All selection fee payments are supported by money-back guarantee option until the opening day of the exhibition (no questions asked).

About The Book of Arts

The Book of Arts is a series of contemporary art books published by Discover the Artist media holding and Art Publications Network. The mission is to publish prominent arts from artists with various cultures and nationalities via several editions each year. Each edition focuses on a specific subject to make a visual story of modern and contemporary art in the art world.

The publications are available to hundreds of thousands of art experts, collectors, galleries, museums, curators, and enthusiasts, in digital and print format, and reach readers in over 150 countries.

The online version of the book will be published and circulated globally, while the high-quality hardcopy version can be ordered online and via a print-on-demand platform directly.

About Gallerium

Gallerium art exhibitions are intended to create equal showcasing opportunities for brilliant visual artists worldwide.

Art improves people's lives, and showcasing art is a true and effective way of playing part toward building a better world. In this way, Gallerium utilizes Biafarin exhibition platform to boost the benefits of the exhibitions. It is always free to submit your art in Gallerium competitions, while only selected artists need to pay a fixed selection fee to proceed.

Each one of Gallerium shows focuses on a unique subject. International artists are encouraged to express their artistic interpretation of the subject for an opportunity to be selected for exhibition.

Gallerium art exhibitions have been visited by more than 2.5 million art lovers, experts, and collectors globally.

Application Requirements

♦ Artist Data
Artist Headshot Photo (jpg or pdf)
Artist Full Name
City and Country of Residence
Phone 
Email
Social Media Links (optional)
Website (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 artist 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.

Painting, drawing, illustration, printmaking, photography, digital arts, fiber art, textile art, land art, book art, paper art, glass art, wood art, landscape, abstract, collage, assemblage, crafts, ceramic art, jewelry, sculpture, metalsmithing, Installation, and mixed media are accepted.

Style
All styles are accepted.

Any abstract or representational interpretations of surreal works 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 6 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.