Visions of Nature 

Online Exhibition April 25, 2024 - May 25, 2024

Artistic engagement with nature brings us near to the beginnings of art as such. These visions always capture a human presence, forming a context for people to tell stories and find meaning in the world they inhabit and, to an ever greater degree, shape. Visions of nature carry a degree of idealization: the enduring vision of a classical Arcadia, the personified worlds of animism and mythology, and site of struggle between purity and corruption. Animals, from depictions of Aurochs in early cave paintings to Picasso’s Boy Leading a Horse (1906), also speak to the highly personal yet fraught relationship between humans and other living creatures. Many of the great artists of history — Vincent van Gogh’s trees, Hokusai’s waves, Albrecht Dürer’s Rhinoceros — had a particular vision of nature that drove their work forward. Site:Brooklyn is looking for work that engages in this tradition, while developing new and innovative forms of expressions.

About the Juror: 

Gabriel de Guzman is Director of Arts & Chief Curator at Wave Hill, where he oversees the visual and performing arts program at the public garden and cultural center in the Bronx. He has previously held curatorial positions at Smack Mellon and The Jewish Museum. As a guest curator, he has organized exhibitions for Dorsky Gallery Curatorial Programs, The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, Rush Arts Gallery, En Foco at Andrew Freedman Home, BronxArtSpace, Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance, and other venues. His essays have been published in Nueva Luz: Photographic Journal and in catalogues for the Museum of Arts and Design, Arsenal Gallery at Central Park, Kenise Barnes Fine Art, and the art institutions mentioned above.

About the Gallery: 

Site:Brooklyn Gallery is dedicated to exhibiting the current practice of contemporary artists. We are taking Site:Brooklyn online with a new series of interactive exhibitions. Our goal remains the same, to connect artists with an expert and diverse set of jurors through the open call format. Our new program focuses on online open call exhibitions, selected by a cast of new jurors, solo artist features, and spotlights.

Dates:
Call Announcement: February 14, 2024
Final Submission Deadline: March 25, 2024 11:59 PM MT
Notification Letter: April 3, 2024
Online Exhibition: April 25, 2024 - May 25, 2024

Presentation: Once accepted, artists will be required to upload high-res photo files of their work. 

Contact/Questions:
Please direct all questions to sitebrooklyn@sitebrooklyn.com
 

Application Requirements

Only original works may be submitted. The fee is $26.00 for three (3) images, $10 for each additional image. If adding additional images please do so prior to check out.
All entries must be registered/received by March 25, 2024 11:59 PM MT
All entry fees are non-refundable.

Eligibility Criteria

This is a juried exhibition for artists working in all media. This exhibition is open to all artists 18 years of age or older.