CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
BORDERS ART FAIR 2023
Architecture . Design . Experimental
Venice | May – August 2023
Deadline: April 21, 2023

BORDERS ART FAIR, organized by ITSLIQUID Group in collaboration with ACIT Venice – Italian-German Cultural Association, will be held in Venice, at Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello (click here to learn more about this venue) and in other prestigious venues between May and August 2023, during the same period of the 18th Venice Biennale of Architecture.

The last edition of BORDERS ART FAIR took place in Venice in 2021, presenting a great selection of more than 500 art and architecture works realized by 300 artists and architects, coming from 40 countries. The 2023 edition 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.

This year on May 19, 2023, we are glad to host Hybrid Futures – Artificial Intelligence and Architecture, a panel dedicated to artificial intelligence. Tim Fu, Architectural Designer at Zaha Hadid Architects, Lev Libeskind, Creative Director at Libeskind Studio Design and Luca Curci, Founder of Luca Curci Architects, together with other panellists and guests, will provide a unique opportunity to explore the intersection of technology and human identity, offering deep insights into how AI is shaping the awareness of self and society and into the ethical, cultural, and philosophical implications of it. By examining these complex and multifaceted issues, the panel will provide a better understanding of the potential of AI, encouraging reflections and dialogues around the role of technology in shaping our shared future.

On the same day, we are pleased to present VENICE EXPERIMENTAL Video and Performing Art Festival 2023, a one-night event of video and performance art and architecture, where artists are invited to analyze the hidden parts of our identities, through an immersive experience inside the fascinating universe of the complex labyrinths of our consciousness.

The festival focuses on the concept of “borders”, between the soul and the body, the human being and the urban space, the city and the ground. The festival analyzes the idea of human and urban borders, how people live them and how they are modified in contemporary society. Every human being lives in a world in which the limits and the borders shape their attitudes and behaviours, limiting freedom and creating a sense of alienation. The human being reacts by breaking the limits and finding a new way of life. We imagine a world of “liquid cities”, where differences create new possibilities instead of being social barriers.

Humankind coexists at a distance to stay closer: the new invisible borders are creating new ways of living everyday life, new human connections, and re-thinking common spaces and entire cities. We invite artists, architects and designers to be inspired by this new era, exploring the connection between desires, needs, and fears that brings humankind to change, transform and evolve our inner world.

BORDERS ART FAIR 2023 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, installations, video art, live performance and architectural projects.

BORDERS ART FAIR consists of 3 main events:

– HYBRID IDENTITIES from May 12 to May 30, 2023, at Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello
Deadline for applications is April 21, 2023 (11.59 PM your local time)

– SECRET SPACES from June 16 to July 07, 2023, at Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello
Deadline for applications is April 21, 2023 (11.59 PM your local time)

– FUTURE LANDSCAPES from July 21 to August 08, 2023, at Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello
Deadline for applications is April 21, 2023 (11.59 PM your local time)

Artists are free to take part in one or more events. To take part in the selection fill out the form below

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 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
– a printed catalogue that will include all the participants

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

ITSLIQUID Group has produced until today more than 250 exhibitions worldwide and many impressive art and architecture festivals during Venice Biennale. Among the last great shows, SURFACES Festival, ANIMA MUNDI ART FAIR, BORDERS Art Fair 2021, three editions of BARCELONA CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR, eleven editions of CONTEMPORARY VENICE, five editions of ROME INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR and 16th editions of VENICE INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR, presenting more than 5000 talented artists, from the emerging to the iconic.

Ever since 2001, ITSLIQUID Group has presented a high-quality selection of collective and solo shows in our locations, creating a unique opportunity to exchange new ideas, and increase and develop the art market and the dialogue between collectors, art critics, journalists and art lovers. Making contemporary art accessible to all.

We work in collaboration with a talented network of publishers, dealers, curators and arts professionals, providing artists with customized services and opportunities to have their works exhibited, published and represented through various platforms.

The number of works you can submit is unlimited. Participation in the art show requires an entry fee only for selected artworks. Participation is open to artists, architects and designers, associate groups and studios.

Artists interested in taking part in our shows are free to be sponsored and supported by institutions, organizations, governments and their representatives; the logos of their sponsors will be included in all the communication (digital and print) of the events. 

Deadline for applications is April 21, 2023 (11.59 PM your local time)

To take part in the selection fill out the form below

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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 250.000 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 partnerships services.

During the last 20 years, ITSLIQUID Group has become a cultural hub between creatives, exhibition spaces and art lovers. Among our international partners, 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 THE ROOM Contemporary Art Space in the heart of San Marco Square in Venice and different historical buildings, THE LINE Contemporary Art Space in London city centre and other different partners worldwide. Since its beginning, the group has organized more than 250 events all around the world, 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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OUR LOCATION

Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello is one of the most known palaces of the Renaissance in Venice. It is a historical building dating back to the 16th century, and it has been owned by several noble Venetian families, as demonstrated by the frescoed ceilings, the artistic stuccos and the fine furniture that enriches its rooms. The Palace welcomes visitors with its beautiful private garden on the ground floor, and then it gathers the guests in its large first-floor salons, in which past and present dialogue together. The restored Old Masters’ frescoes and the contemporary art masterpieces that are periodically shown in the exhibitions hosted here, make Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello the perfect location for the balance between old and new, between ancient environment and contemporary art, architecture and design.

Today the building is managed by ACIT Venice – the Italian-German Cultural Association – which is considered one of the most important intercultural associations in Europe. Thanks to the ACIT unceasing cultural activity, Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello has nowadays frequent collaborations with the Goethe Institute and with other local and international institutions, maintaining its ancient reputation. Because of these relations, it presents a huge program of memorable art exhibitions, conferences, congresses and concerts. Among the last institutional exhibitions, is its participation in the 58th Venice Biennale with the Guatemala pavilion, the Dominican Republic pavilion and the Grenada pavilion. ITSLIQUID Group already had the pleasure to hold some festivals and exhibitions in Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello, such as MORPHOS Festival and FUTURE IDENTITIES Festival, both in 2014.

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SOME OF OUR LAST EXHIBITIONS

Su Hanwi, USA
“I find it to be quite welcoming and encouraging. My inquiries have always received prompt responses, which tremendously helps the process; it’s a great experience, and I’d want to work with the team again.”

Click here for the full interview.

Chanbyul Park, South Korea
“I appreciate ITSLIQUID GROUP for giving a variety of opportunities to artists. I know that ITSLIQUID GROUP also holds exhibitions in Rome and London. The group influences with positive energy in the art scene as it offers a great opportunity for many artists to exhibit their works in major cities and introduce themselves to the public.”

Click here for the full interview.

Abi Polinsky, USA
“I think the ITSLIQUID platform is a wonderful opportunity for artists to show their work and gain powerful exposure. I think ITSLIQUID partnerships with amazing and historic venues around Europe are an incredible and unique way to present this art as well.”

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Shawnalee Anderton, USA
“It seems that ITSLIQUID has created an accessible way for artists to connect with events and exhibitions worldwide. The opportunity goes beyond shows and offers communication for artists via press releases to a large audience of both subscribers, interviews as well as contests that create a platform for the artist to be seen and heard.”

Click here for the full interview.