Month: June 2022

Artist : farnaz Pourkashef
Country : Iran
Email: Pourkasheffarnaz@gmail.com
Biography: I know myself a creative, artistic and curious Graphics Designer with a talent for thinking outside the box and coming up with innovative ideas and designs. I graduated with a good Class degree in M.A Handicrafts from art University of Tehran and subsequently have worked in the Art and design industry for the past 5 years. As an Iranian woman artist, trying to do my best in providing excellent service to all customers and doing my own art styles.
Artwork: Turkish glass
Medium: Combining acrylic paint with volumetric knitting yarn on canvas
Dimensions: 60cm diameter circle canvas

Artist : Kateryna Brovkova
Country : Ukraine
Email: brofashion.illustration@gmail.com
Website: https://www.behance.net/bro_illustration
Biography: Greetings to the Team!

My name is Kateryna Brovkova. I am an artist, illustrator & fashion designer from Ukraine.  I’m very proud and happy to be Ukrainian, even despite so painful trials for all Ukrainian people, that we are going through now.
Currently, I live in Munich, Germany. I was forced to temporarily relocate due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
I’m a participant and a winner of multiple arts and fashion competitions (FIDA WORLDWIDE, DRAWADOT). I have been working in the field of fashion & commercial illustration and design for many years, as well as working on graphic content for social networks, producing my own Illustration brands of prints and postcards in Ukraine, and being a part of worldwide fashion illustration and design community.
 I have always paid attention to fashion details, patterns, textiles, and colors, starting from my parents’ clothes in the childhood 

 I was starting to draw starting 3 y.o age, and then, was learning to draw and express the forms and objects using different mediums and technics.
All my creative & business activities have always been related to design, fashion and art. Now, in the modern world, the need for sustainable fashion and reasonable consumption in common is more acute than ever. That is why I transferred part of my creativity to the digital medium. Translating fashion images in my art compilations, I appeal to the uniqueness and value of ideas, moving to chamber capsule collections.
 I believe that art has the ability to transmit global values and be an influencer for the design and fashion industries.
And of course, art is the best way to emphasize your individuality and
give meaning, special feelings, and vibes to all your spaces – private or commercial.
Since I practice Kundalini Yoga, I’m working with creative, high-vibes vibrations, and good-feeling positive energies. So all of my art pieces are created when I’m happy and full of energy and put all that energy of love and growth into art.
Thus, I share not only my art but also good vibes from this art.
https://www.behance.net/bro_illustration
https://instagram.com/bro_fashion_illustration
This collection symbolizes the idea that in each of us there is a child who believes in his\her dreams and hear the soul. As long as we believe in our dreams, we can achieve anything!
Even as an adult, it’s important to keep dreaming big and believing in yourself!
«You can dream it, you can do this» (c) Disney
Artwork : Cinderella Shoes
Medium: Mixed Media , Digital Art
Dimensions:  A3 size

Artist : Josey Jessee
Country : United States
Email: joseyjessee@gmail.com
Website: https://joseyjessee.com/
Bio:

Josey Jessee (b. 2000) is an artist and college student currently living in Savannah, GA. Jessee was born and raised in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, until she left to attend college at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in 2018.

Thanks to her family, Jessee has been immersed in the fine arts since birth. Her mother is an art collector and her father a photographer. She was encouraged to create by her parents and, as such, has been making paintings since she was four. This art-positive environment ultimately led her to study many different art disciplines in college before finally settling on painting as her major.

Jessee mainly works with acrylic in abstract ways. She employs a strong use of color in her work, resulting in vibrant compositions. Besides traditional media, she has started to work with new media art, mainly digital and video.

Jessee graduated in the Summer of 2022 from SCAD with a BFA in Painting. Jessee is still deciding where she plans to move next. However, regardless of where she ends up, her cat Bread will be with her, and so will her art.

Statement:

As a young adult, having grown up with social media and advertising, I cannot help but become influenced by the idea that perfection is achievable. Growing up, I have constantly considered myself different or “other” from my peers. This inseparable part of my identity has caused me to strive for perfection throughout my life. If I was perfect, maybe I could blend into the crowd. If I were perfect, perhaps all my issues would lessen. The work I am creating is a visual representation of how the goal of trying to achieve perfection—in our work and in ourselves—is incompatible with the messiness of life.

I accomplish this in two ways: first, by using white acrylic panels that have been laser cut to create perfect geometric-shaped holes, and second, by creating abstract expressionist paintings on panels that represent the chaos in our lives. The process of assembling the works is part of the experience. While building my work, it becomes apparent that even the acrylic panel is not perfect. The closer you look, the more the defects stand out.

Ultimately I’ve come to realize that even perfection is flawed. By assembling these two components into a whole piece, the viewer is confronted with the abstract concept of perfectionism put into physical terms. I want viewers to consider how this concept of perfection affects their daily lives when viewing my work.
Artwork : Triangle Peg #3
Medium: Mixed media and acrylic panel on wood panel
Dimensions:  12″ x 12″ x 12″

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In an age of uncertainty, hardship and strife, it’s the little things that remind us of what it means to be human that matter more and more. Behind every struggle to protect the world that we call home, or the right to be who we are is a face of strength and courage.

Now in its fifth edition, the Portrait of Humanity award by 1854 and British Journal of Photography returns once more to celebrate that which unites us in a time of division.

Benefits:

Get exhibited worldwide

Portrait of Humanity sits amongst the most viewed photographic exhibitions in global history. 30 winning images and three winning bodies of work will be part of a major internationally-touring exhibition.

Get published in a photobook

200 shortlisted images will be featured in the Portrait of Humanity book

Get judged by industry leaders

Judges from past years include Alessandra Sanguinetti and Newsha Tavakolian, Magnum photographers; Fiona Shields, Head of Photography at the Guardian, and Mallory Benedict, Photo Editor at National Geographic

Get featured in international press

Alongside coveted print and digital coverage from BJP, Portrait of Humanity award winners have been featured by BBC, The Guardian, The Times, The Independent, CNN, Metro and many more

Fees: free of charge.

Photography contest link:

The German Design Award sets international stan-dards for the most innovative design developments and competitiveness on the global market. It exclu-sively awards projects that are groundbreaking in the German and international design landscape. An international jury of leading experts from all design disciplines is responsible for this.

By showcasing a distinction at the German Design Awards, you effectively increase your brand value.

Deadlines : 16. September 2022

Application link:

London | October 01 – October 15, 2022
Deadline: August 07, 2022

LONDON CONTEMPORARY is an international art fair that presents collective and solo projects by leading and emerging international artists. The 4th edition will represent a forum for the direct exchange of ideas and contacts between collectors, artists, photographers, designers and art professionals. The art fair features paintings, sculptures, photography art, installations, video art and live performance.

LONDON CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR 2022, organized by ITSLIQUID Group in collaboration with YMX Arts, will be held in London, at The South London Gallery, from October 01 to October 15, 2022.

LONDON CONTEMPORARY will provide artists and exhibitors with the unique opportunity to present their works to an international audience of professionals as curators, gallerists, collectors, editors and publishers who seek to acquire, publish and encourage the best contemporary art talents.

The participation includes the following services
– exhibition space dedicated to the artist’s works
– assisting with customs formalities, international shipping and local transport
– assisting in finding accommodation
– the design and the printing of invitation cards, posters
– the global and local press office, publicity, press, banners, totem, etc.
– the realization of the exhibition website and dedicated press releases
– mounting and dismounting of the exhibition
– exhibitions opening event with drinks and food
– a dedicated interview published on ITSLIQUID website and spread on our social networks
– providing services and drinks for small meetings at the exhibition places for invited guests

To take part in the selection, send your works’ submissions with a CV/biography, some still images (for video-art), links of videos/performances and pictures via e-mail to director@itsliquid.com

The “Art on Climate” International Illustration Competition is inviting illustrators from across the world to create artworks that address the theme of climate change.

Fee: No submission fee

Deadline: 19 August 2022

Champion (one): e-certificate and prize of EUR 2,000

1st runner-up (one): e-certificate and prize of EUR 1,500

2nd runner-up (one): e-certificate and prize of EUR 1,000

Merit (fifty): e-certificate and prize of EUR 150

Submission Steps

Draw

Is there something you want to say about climate change? Draw it now! 

Save your work

Convert your artwork(s) into JPG format, with a resolution of no less than 300 dpi.

Register and upload artwork

Fill out the online entry form and upload your artwork(s) to https://www.artonclimate.com/en/register

Please visit: https://www.artonclimate.com/en for more details.

Scholarships

Every year the Paul Sacher Foundation awards a limited number of research grants (CHF 2250.00 per month) to visiting scholars, particularly those from abroad. They are intended primarily to help defray the costs of living in Basel.

Prerequisites and Details

• Scholars interested in applying must have completed a degree in musicology or possess comparable qualifications.
• The major part of the research project should involve the Foundation’s own archival holdings.
• The duration of the grant (a minimum of one month) must be appropriate to the scope of the project.
• Preference in the awarding of grants will be given to first-time applicants.
• Only complete applications will be taken into consideration.
• A brief report of the scholar’s activities must be submitted at the end of the grant period.

Notes on Applications

• Applications may be submitted before either of two cut-off dates: 15 February or 31 August.
• The applications must contain the following enclosures:
  – Curriculum vitae (with date of birth, and nationality)
  – Detailed project description (ca. three pages) including a working title, and the requested duration of the grant period
  – List of publications
  – Copies of two or three publications.
• Applications should be submitted in digital form (PDF) wherever possible, using the following contact address.

Contact address

for applications and inquiries: office-pss@unibas.ch

Program link:

The art prize Malamegi Lab, is a contest for contemporary art open to all kind of artists. Works allowed in the competition are: drawings, paintings, sculptures, photographs, graphics, mix media and video. A great opportunity for the artists, which can win a cash prize, have the opportunity to exhibit the artworks and much more.

About Malamegi Lab

Through Malamegi Lab the company supports actively art and artists. MALAMEGI company is a combination of artistic creativity and interior design. Art, design, innovation, aesthetic equilibrium and high craftsmanship represent the key points of the best Italian design and characterise each MALAMEGI’s proposal. MALAMEGI has been present in the artistic furniture accessories market for years now. Thanks to an extensive network of resellers and dealers, it offers serial works of art to the international market. MALAMEGI collaborates with several home furniture stores and architectural and interior design firms for Public Contracts and Hotel Contracting in Italy and abroad. In line with its corporate philosophy, MALAMEGI’s artistic proposals and contact network allow the maintaining of high-quality standards.

Deadline: June 30, 2022

Prizes:

COLLECTIVE EXHIBITION,

ARTWORK ACQUISITION PRIZE,

ARTISTIC RESEARCH PRIZE,

MONOGRAPHIC BOOK PRIZE.

Application link: