CALL FOR ARTISTS: LONDON CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR 2021
London | September 09 – October 01, 2021
Extended deadline: August 08, 2021

LONDON CONTEMPORARY is an international art fair that presents collective and solo projects by leading and emerging international artists. The 2021 edition will represent a forum for 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, organized by ITSLIQUID Group in collaboration with YMX Arts, will be held in London, at THE LINE Contemporary Art Space from September 09 to October 01, 2021.

COVID-19 Protection Concept – The health and safety of our staff and visitors are of predominant importance to ITSLIQUID Group. This Protection Concept governs how we intend to operate after the lockdown has ended, the rules that will be applied inside the exhibition spaces and how these will be implemented in practice.

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 for artist
– 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 one day dedicated presentation, talk or workshop focusing on the artist’s career
– 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

LONDON CONTEMPORARY will analyze the relationship between body and space, and the hybridization between identities and cultural/physical/social/urban settings in contemporary time.

We invite artists, architects and designers to be inspired by the magical power of London, exploring the connection between desires, needs, fears through rituals that brings human kind to change, to transform and to evolve their inner world.

The number of works you can submit is unlimited. The 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.

Extended deadline for applications is August 08, 2021 (11.59 PM of your local time)

ITSLIQUID Group has produced until today more than 250 exhibitions worldwide and 10 impressive art and architecture festivals during Venice Biennale and Frieze London. Among the last great shows, SURFACES Festival, ANIMA MUNDI Festival, BORDERS ART FAIR, SELF Festival, and six editions of CONTEMPORARY VENICE, presenting more than 5000 talented artists, from the emerging to the iconic.

Ever since 2001, ITSLIQUID Group has presented an high quality selection of collective and solo shows in our locations, creating an unique opportunity to exchange new ideas, increase and develop the art market and the dialogue between collectors, art critics, journalist 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.

Extended deadline for application is August 08, 2021 (11.59 PM of your local time)

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COVID-19 Protection Concept – ITSLIQUID Group

The health and safety of our staff and visitors are of predominant importance to ITSLIQUID Group. This Protection Concept governs how we intend to operate after the lockdown has ended, the rules that will be applied inside the exhibition spaces and how these will be implemented in practice. Read more.

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ABOUT US
ITSLIQUID is a web based information platform, founded in 2001 by Luca Curci, dedicated to world wide 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, media partnerships services.

During the last 20 years, ITSLIQUID Group has became 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, 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 the London city center 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, USA, Canada, 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

THE LINE Contemporary Art Space

The Forge building was part of the Victorian iron shipbuilding industry. The imaginative conversion where Craft Central is located, places a free standing birch wood construction within the listed walls. Although some alterations have been made to the structure, much of this exciting building remains intact. The solution is a virtually free standing two storey birch wood construction in two sections running either side of the central listed pillars. This design provides selfcontained studios with a full height exhibition space at the front of the building and bleacher seats as a striking and usable feature which clear the overhead cranes.

The Craft Central is a gallery space daily used to have craftspeople around who want somewhere to work occasionally rather than commit to a full-time studio and who contribute to the art community in The City. The large exhibition space/gallery at the front of the building is 1,000 sqft, excluding the bleacher seats. It is an exhilarating space. You’ll find huge feature windows, exposed brickwork, eight former furnace chimney breasts, old gantries, ironwork and industrial fittings – even two overhead cranes (in full working order!). Craft Central is located in a largely residential area, close to the river and within easy access of the business districts of Canary Wharf and Surrey Quays. Only four stops from Canary Wharf and the Jubilee line (Crossrail station in 2018) two stops from Greenwich.

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SOME OF OUR LAST EXHIBITIONS

Offgrid, Lebanon
“Definitely it is always a bright idea to collaborate with ITSLIQUID Group. It is the perfect artistic environment where quality exposure meets cultured creativity. Proper opportunities and quality exposures are the perfect keys of an artist and a designer success. ITSLIQUID Group can provide such an environment. Definitely and I’m looking forward for more collaborations.”

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Dacc E Dukjan, UK
“Lovely people and a great location, which is well organised. I have been very pleased to be part of the project and I have been inspired from other artist and colleagues. Good management, quick response, and I would definitely suggest to other artists a collaboration with you. ITSLIQUID understands the role of the “artist” and gives advice on how to better reach an audience.”

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Sally de Courcy, UK
“I have been very impressed by the professionalism of ITSLIQUID platform in the organization, communication, administration and all aspects despite the difficulties of COVID19. It is always exciting to exhibit internationally and it has been an excellent opportunity for me as I am sure it would be for other artists. I have thoroughly enjoyed cooperating with ITSLIQUID GROUP and would highly recommend the experience.“

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İrem Çoban, Turkey
“It is a really successful and well-organized event. Thank you for preparing the exhibition in an accessible way during the pandemic period we are in. I wish I could come to Venice and see the exhibition and my work in person. But unfortunately, I could not come because of Covid-19. I’m looking forward to continuing our cooperation in the future (without Covid-19).”

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Katrin Schöß, Germany
“I like the open-minded and international approach to art. The name ITSLIQUID is truly programmatic. Instead of a detached art world, you offer a flowing system of events, and instead of just waiting for the virus to disappear, you find new ways to keep everything moving, developing, growing! I think that’s absolutely fabulous! It sets a great example of how the current crisis that has stopped the art world in its tracks can be dealt with in a very creative and inspiring way!”

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Aleksandra Ciazynska, Poland
“The organization is great. Many wonderful people are involved in the project, they are always helpful. The place of the exhibition is also magical. Picturesque Venice – a city full of wonderful buildings, a city of artists that I have always wanted to visit. The palace dated back to the 16th century and the works of contemporary artists – here, the history meets the present. It is a wonderful feeling when your paintings are part of this great exhibition.”

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Flaca, Venezuela
“You give artists a platform that is organized very very well. I can feel, that you guys as a team are really dedicated to art. There is always someone nice and helpful available if questions or problems pop up. Thank you for that!”

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Maria Stamati, Greece
“I believe that the work of ITSLIQUID GROUP gives us the opportunity to present our work to serious exhibitions, important Art Spaces having a reliable event as also support.”

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