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SUMMARY:Art in Abstraction 2026
DESCRIPTION:International Deadline: May 13, 2026 – Abstraction show
 s that artists do not have to recreate the visible world exactly to sa
 y something powerful. Through color, form, gesture, scale, and composi
 tion, they can translate feeling, memory, movement, and energy into vi
 sual language. In the spirit of artists like Lee Krasner, Helen Franke
 nthaler, Joan Mitchell, Elaine de Kooning, Willem de Kooning, and Fran
 z Kline, abstraction becomes more than a style. It becomes a way of ex
 pressing emotion, atmosphere, and experience that can feel just as viv
 id and meaningful as representation.\r\nSelected works will be display
 ed in this MFA-organized exhibition at Maryland Hall’s Earl Gallery 
 in Annapolis, MD from July 8 – August 15, 2026.\r\nELIGIBILITYMFA in
 vites all artists to enter an exhibition that welcomes 2D and 3D abstr
 act work for Maryland Hall’s Earl Gallery.  This exhibition is open
  to artists residing in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Me
 xico. All eligible fine art entries in any media will be considered by
  the juror.\r\nAll entries must be original and completed solely by th
 e artist’s hand. A maximum of 6 original works created within the pa
 st 3 years may be entered.\r\nJURORWith over 40 solo and 70 group show
 s throughout the US and Europe, Patrick Schmidt designs for both publi
 c and private spaces. His colorful geometric abstract paintings have a
  deep connection to the mid-20C hard-edge/op-art movements that were d
 eveloped in France and South America, as well as the Pattern & Decorat
 ion Movement from the mid-1970s-1980s in the United States. He see’s
  pattern functioning as an extension of popular culture which has a co
 nnection to economic, social, and ethnic identifiers. From cold war pa
 tterning of propaganda to the meditative patterning of an Islamic Mosq
 ue…. see more\r\nAWARDSAwards designated by the juror total $1,000.
 \r\nENTRY FEE1 or 2 entries $45 (MFA Members $30). Up to 4 additional 
 entries $6.75 each (MFA Members $4.50). Entry fees are non-refundable.
 \r\nAPPLY ONLINEVisit us online for complete details.\r\nSALESWork mus
 t be for sale. Work may be set to Price on Request (POR). Artists will
  retain 70% from sales (75% for MFA Members). MFA will retain 30% comm
 ission (25% for MFA Members) on any work sold through MFA.\r\n\r\nAbou
 t:The MFA incorporated as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in 1968 and
 , through the hard work of a growing and enthusiastic membership, open
 ed the Circle Gallery located at 18 State Circle, just steps away from
  the State House in Annapolis. The gallery is located in a restored lo
 ft space in the heart of the Annapolis Historic District and has been 
 operating continuously since opening its doors. The MFA has also reach
 ed out beyond its doors through its Alternate Space efforts, often bri
 nging art to unexpected places.\n\nFor more information visit https://
 artdeadline.ning.com/events/mfa-abstract
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CATEGORIES:art, competition
LOCATION:Maryland Federation of Art
WEBSITE:https://mdfedart.com/portfolio/art-in-abstraction/
URL:https://mdfedart.com/portfolio/art-in-abstraction/
CONTACT:410 268 4566
ORGANIZER:Maryland Federation of Art
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