Juried Exhibition WHAT LIES ABOVE BELOW & THROUGH
(an exhibition about surface, depth, opacity, and transparency)
Entry Applications Due April 16th
Receiving: May 11th & 12th
Exhibit Dates: May 14th to June 19th
We invite artists to step outside of the box, or inside the box if you’d rather, and think about opacity, transparency, surface, subsurface …, what might exist below, above, through, and create art about it. This can be a physical, literal, or playful or imaginative answer.
If your past work already fits within the theme, please feel free to apply as well. Nudes are welcome. We have some space for 3D and larger works as well.
For further information, see the Prospectus.
Background of exhibit: In 2002, an arts co-op called ArtWorks Studios in Livermore invited artists to create on this theme, and the resulting exhibition featured 15’ tar and rust paintings hung from our 30’ ceilings, surfboard art, gel art, coffeefilter tapestries, and many more works that were delightful and moving. Some artists continued to follow the concept, and we'd like to see where they have taken it. We want to invite those artists back again to see whether the concepts continued to percolate through their art, as well as invite new artists to share their responses.