Exhibition Information
When I was visiting my parents in Japan, we went for a walk together. It was a sunny autumn afternoon, the day after a very heavy rainy day in November. When my mother saw lots of Japanese Maple leaves fallen on the water of the ground, she said admirably, “How beautiful these red fallen leaves on a puddle are! I would make a painting of this stunning red leaves (if I were an artist)!”. I was touched by her pure-mind like a little girl who cherishes an impressive color and image from nature. At that moment, I decided to make THE painting she was talking about. My sweet memory of one sunny day in November.
Exhibition curator Yukako.
After the Exhibition. Curator’s Note:
Congratulations to all the artists who submitted their works for consideration. With so many excellent submissions, it was difficult to select only 20 artworks. Trust me, if your work wasn't chosen, it wasn’t because it lacked quality. For my themed exhibitions, I always prioritize works that best align with the theme and capture its essence. Sometimes, even if the technique or skills aren’t fully matured, I include pieces that move me emotionally.
This show features some wonderful artworks of outstanding quality, as well as others that warm my heart and excite me with their storytelling, colors, brushstrokes, unique forms, and motifs. I believe it’s a true joy when an artwork makes the viewer's heart race.
Let’s keep creating and expressing ourselves. I look forward to seeing you in my next show in 2025! Happy Sweet November!
YUKAKO
Exhibition Terms
Applications:
All artworks must be original and submitted by the author. The artist is responsible for the submission.
For this exhibition, we accept all 2D and 3D art (No video files).
We highly encourage all artists to accompany all submissions with a supporting statement that explains the relationship between the work and the theme of the exhibition. In making the final decision, the curator will be looking carefully at the supporting statements as well as the actual images.
Applications are accepted on our site until November 1, 2024.
Video: How to Apply to the People & Paintings Exhibition.
The House Artists are allowed to participate in exhibitions with independent curators.
The House Artists will not be able to receive the Gallery Award (where the Gallery is involved in selecting the winner).
Applications:
Early Bird Applications (Until October 1, 2024) - $8 per artwork ($4 for every additional artwork included in the same application).
Applications period: October 1, 2024 - November 1, 2024 - $10 first artwork ($5 for every additional artwork included in the same application).
Exhibition:
Exhibition dates: November 4, 2024 - November 15, 2024
The 20 artworks selected by the Exhibition Curator will be exhibited on the main page rotation banner on our site for the duration of the exhibition.
Within two weeks of the exhibition, each of the 20 selected artworks will also be posted on our main Facebook Page and other media accounts we curate: Gallery Instagram, Gallery Twitter, Gallery Pinterest, Alignable
Prizes and Awards:
1) 20 artworks will be chosen by our Exhibition Curator. Each selected artwork will receive a Certificate of Selection
2) Curator’s Award (Monetary Prize $100)
3) Gallery Award (Monetary Prize $100) - awarded by the Exhibition Curator and People & Paintings Gallery
4) Popular Vote Award (Monetary Prize $50) – will receive the artwork with the most “likes” on this page of our website during the exhibition (November 4, 2024 - November 15, 2024)
We highly recommend posting all applied artworks to our Facebook group “People& Paintings Open”. To help, we added the button “Share” to the application process.
Gallery reserves a right to choose the winner in this category if the numbers of likes in the sources above will be compromised or contested.
Results:
1) The 20 selected artworks will be announced by Sunday, November 3, 2024
2) The “Gallery Prize”, the “Curator’s Award” and the “Popular Vote Award” will be announced by Sunday, November 17, 2024
Additional Information:
After you submit the application, we highly recommend posting each applied artwork to our Facebook group “People& Paintings Open”. To help, we added a button “Share” to the application process.
After the exhibition is over, we will keep the exhibition works available to the audience in the “Previous Exhibitions” section.
After the Exhibition Catalog is ready, you will be able to download it for free from the exhibition page on our site.
Location: Online Exhibition
Exhibition Dates: 04 Nov 2024 - 15 Nov 2024