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ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Contests | December 6, 2020 |

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ARTIST OF THE YEAR

ITSLIQUID Group officially presents ARTIST OF THE YEAR, a competition open to anyone and established to increase and develop the art market and the dialogue between collectors, art critics, journalists and art lovers. Making contemporary art accessible to all.

The winners will be featured on ITSLIQUID Platform, promoted extensively worldwide and considered for any upcoming curatorial projects of ITSLIQUID Group.

HOW TO APPLY
1. Fill the form here below

    2. Choose your submission plan

    Submission Plan 1 – 50€ for 5 artwork
    Submission Plan 2 – 100€ for 10 artworks
    Submission Plan 3 – 150€ for 20 artworks


    3. Proceed with the payment options

    ARTIST OF THE YEAR

    Click here for all the other payment options (bank transfer, credit card)


    4. Complete your participation following the instructions you will receive by email.

    To have your works seen by more than 300.000 monthly unique visitors around the world, including leading museums, galleries, publications, collectors, curators, and more, we encourage artists to take this opportunity and connect with our international audience.

    Accepted Media: painting, photography, video-art, sculpture and installation, performing art, architecture, product design, fashion design, computer graphics, illustration and drawing.

    Artworks will be judged based on creativity, originality, quality of work, and overall artistic ability. Winners will be chosen based on the quality of a single entry as well as the quality of overall work.


    WINNERS
    The winner will be awarded as ‘Artist of the Year’, will be represented by ITSLIQUID Group for one year and will take part in some selected exhibitions in Venice and London ITSLIQUID Galleries during 2025.
    The winner will be featured and interviewed on ITSLIQUID website.
    The winner will be promoted extensively through our social networks and newsletter service, which is distributed directly to over 300.000 international art collectors, art critics, journalists, media editors, museum and gallery directors.
    Winners will be considered for any upcoming curatorial projects of ITSLIQUID Group



    WINNERS 2024
    Elen Alien . UK
    Peter Backhaus . Sweden
    Jean Doulliez . Belgium
    Heike Eiber . Germany
    Zdene Flerin . Slovenia
    Andrea Harold . Austria
    Katja Lührs .Germany
    Margot Neuhaus . USA

    WINNERS 2023
    Caroline Gasch . France
    Joon Hee Kim . Canada
    Tarnya Hook . Australia

    WINNERS 2022
    Andrew Soria . USA
    Ariel Palanzone . Argentina
    Dirk Rees . Sudafrica
    Janet Schwartz . USA
    Katja Lührs . Germany
    Michael Cheung . China
    Ruri Matsumoto . Japan

    WINNERS 2021
    Bibby Gignilliat . USA
    Dean Castillejos . USA
    Irene Venetsanou . Switzerland
    Masaki Hirokawa . Japan
    Stanley Felderman . USA

    WINNERS 2020
    Manuel Alvarez Diestro . Spain
    Stephanie Langard . France
    Vera Nowottny . Germany


    COPYRIGHT
    Artist retains the sole copyright for the images. All artists will be considered for any future curatorial projects from ITSLIQUID Group, not limited to publications, exhibitions, fairs and gallery projects (all displayed images will be credited with their artist name).


    HAVE A QUESTION?
    Send us an e-mail to info@itsliquid.com

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    ABOUT US

    ITSLIQUID is a web-based information platform, founded in 2001 by Luca Curci, dedicated to the worldwide distribution of information about calls for entries, exhibitions and events at some of the world’s leading art galleries, museums and foundations selected. ITSLIQUID has already built a readership of more than 300.000 qualified subscribers. Among them architects, designers, artists, collectors, art critics, curators, dealers, and other personalities of the International art, architecture and design world. It provides advertising services, press office services for events and projects, articles and specials published on the website, and media partnership services.

    During the last 20 years, ITSLIQUID Group has become a cultural hub between creatives, exhibition spaces and art lovers. Among our international partners, are Art Now Fair, Art Vancouver, Design Tokyo, INDEX Qatar, INDEX Saudi, The Big 5 Construct Dubai, The Big 5 Construct Qatar, Photo LA Los Angeles and international magazines like Art Style. ITSLIQUID Group supports some of the most important no-profit organizations, like UNFCCC – United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, SSCS – Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, One Tree Planted, The Ocean CleanUp and Plastic Oceans, with the goal to increase public awareness about environmental issues. Click here to find out more.

    ITSLIQUID GROUP includes a section dedicated to the organization of international art events, managing exhibitions of painting, photography, video art, installation and performance; it organizes solo and collective shows, art residencies and international contests. Its object is to use new technologies to globalize the language of art, and to connect artists working in every part of the world.

    ITSLIQUID Group manages a variety of art spaces all over the world; among them Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello in Venice and different historical buildings, ELEMENTS Contemporary Art Space in the London city centre and other different partners worldwide. Since its beginning, the group has organized more than 250 events worldwide, involving more than 5.000 artists, in more than 60 international venues in Italy, the USA, Canada, the UK, Spain, France, etc. Most of the last events have been realized in museums (CCCB – Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona in Spain, NCCA – National Center for Contemporary Arts in Moscow, etc.), galleries and private foundations.

    ITSLIQUID is based on fluidity, motion, connection and accessibility. Making things easy to do. Welcome.

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    Are you an artist, architect, designer? Would you like to be featured on ITSLIQUID platform? Send an e-mail to info@itsliquid.com or fill the form below

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