Shape Show Online Exhibition

April 2, 2025 - May 2, 2025

From the geometric exactitude of Islamic art to the bold organic shapes of Henri Matisse's cutouts, artists have long used shape as a fundamental building block of visual expression. The modernist movement particularly embraced the power of pure form, with artists like Kandinsky and Mondrian reducing their compositions to essential geometric elements. Site:Brooklyn invites artists working in all mediums to submit works that explore, challenge, and celebrate the role of shape in contemporary art practice. Whether through sculpture, painting, digital media, or installation, submissions should demonstrate innovative and appreciative approaches to form, negative space, and dimensional relationships. The exhibition aims to create a dialogue between diverse artistic practices while highlighting the enduring significance of shape as a visual language.

About the Juror: Andrew Gardner is an independent writer and curator based in New York. His work focuses on a wide range of topics that grapple with the socio-political dimensions of the human-made world and where art, design, craft, technology, and the natural world converge with global histories. He has organized or contributed to exhibitions for major institutions and galleries, including The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and Cooper Hewitt, and has published widely. He currently serves as a curator for public art at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

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: January 28, 2025
Final Submission Deadline: March 10, 2025 11:59 PM MT
Notification Letter: March 18, 2025
Online Exhibition: April 2, 2025 - May 2, 2025
 

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

Submissions and fees:
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 10, 2025 11:59 PM MT
All entry fees are non-refundable.

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

Sales/Commissions:
All artwork must be priced for sale.
Artwork must be available for sale during the exhibition and cannot be withdrawn before the end of the exhibit.
Artists will retain a 60% commission on all exhibition sales. The price represented on the artist entry form will be the sale price. 

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

Application Requirements

Submissions and fees:
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 10, 2025 11:59 PM MT
All entry fees are non-refundable.

Eligibility Criteria

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