Boundless Expression: An Open Theme Exhibition
Step into a world where creativity knows no limits, and artistic expression takes on countless forms. This online exhibition invites you to explore a wide-ranging collection of artworks, each a unique interpretation of the open theme, brought to life by skilled artists from around the globe.
Exhibition Dates: August 15th – September 15th, 2024
Scroll down to experience the stunning diversity of styles and mediums on display, and let each piece inspire your imagination. As you navigate through this virtual gallery, you’ll witness how these talented artists have embraced the freedom to create without boundaries.
Featuring Works By: Maxwell G. Miller, Susan Wehrman, Jason Shih, Roman Popik, and many more gifted artists.
Join us on this journey through the limitless possibilities of art, where every creation is a testament to the power of imagination and the beauty of artistic freedom.
Best in Show Winner
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Maxwell G. Miller - The Touch of Midas
Oil on panel - $2,000 - www.maxwellgmiller.com
My career began in the theatrical arts. I served as director, artistic designer, and scenic artist at several theaters before pursuing visual art in 2017. I always enjoyed the process of visual problem-solving: How can I take rigid materials and manipulate them to move in a fluid, life-like way? I discovered that by manipulating charcoal and oil paint in this same way, it is uniquely possible to contain the entirety of a complex story in a single image. After refining my technique, I enrolled at the ÀNI Art Academy to complete an apprenticeship with master artist Anthony Waichulis. After graduating in 2022, I was selected to serve a 2-year international teaching appointment in the Dominican Republic where I’ve worked to cultivate a richer artistic community through art education.
There is a revival of realism happening now that I strive to be a part of and hope to significantly contribute to through a lifelong artistic career. Realism gives me the ability to clearly communicate through recognizable imagery, and art to its core is communication on a fundamental level. When you read an artwork, you discover its themes and ideas for yourself rather than having them told to you. You are influenced by your own voice. This goes a long way in making art so effectively influential in society. I recognize the gravity of this, and the responsibility I have as a visual artist to uplift impactful themes. In past works I have explored topics like mental health, female empowerment, and organized religion. I am very passionate about the influence of realist art and have completely dedicated myself to its revitalization. My sense of theatricality has continued to influence my compositions and has developed into a portfolio of dramatic portraiture and dense still life with a focus on storytelling.
Where Open Canvas
Meets
Creative Vision…
Top Winners
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1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
Susan Wehrman - J9
Colored Pencil on Pastelmat 1275 www.tippany.com
Jason Shih - Rising
Cast bronze and jade 19,500 USD https://jasonshih.com
Roman Popik - Blossom of Solitude
oil 450 e www.instagram.com/roman.popik
Artwork was judged on a variety of criteria:
Craftsmanship
Technique
Theme Relevance
Originality
Creativity
Honorable Mentions
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Adrienne Gaines - Refreshing
Photography www.facebook.com/AuthenticallyGaines/
Joe Rizzolo - Connectivity Phenomenon
Mixed, 40x50 2,800 Jsrizzolo.com
Robert Obier - Renaissance Man 2.0 (MasterMind) Artificial Intelligence- Beyond the Age of Reason
Mixed Media $25,000.00 https://www.obierstudios.com
Vilborg G. Hansen (Villa Gunn) - Oposides
60x80 1400 USD https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559434961455
Brandon Rotell - Peace
Photography $200 https://www.instagram.com/brotell93/
Valeriia Puhach - The Dream Garden 3
clay 2200 https://www.instagram.com/valeriatattooing/
Jeanne Schlesinger - Gazaria Sunbathers 'Tikal'
Macro Photography $95 - 6x9 giclée print on fine art paper, matted to 11x14 jeanneschlesinger.com
Rubin Quarcoopome - It Feels Like I Can't Stop Thinking
Photography $400 odaodadesign.com
Sizhe Yao-Morning Fog
Color Film https://yaosizhe.cargo.site
Tom Day - CONTENT
acrylic and digital painting $4,500 https://www.tomdayart.com/
Finalists
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Aaron Krone - Growing Old Ain't for Sissies
Ink NFS https://kroneaaron.wixsite.com/aaronkrone
Amaris Orozco - Hermit Life
Watercolor and Colored Pencil marsunicornio.com
Anirudh Koppula - Foggy Nights
Photography https://www.instagram.com/stoicalli/
Bryan Bromstrup - Tatanka
Oil on Canvas $450 www.bbromart.com
Charles Chao Wang - Away Way
Handmade Darkroom Print 400 pounds https://www.instagram.com/charleswangggg?igsh=MmVlMjlkMTBhMg==
Deniz Tunçbilek - Monochrome branches
Installation art with oil painting 5000€ https://vsco.co/deniztuncbilek/gallery
Elise Kohli - Pine
Acrylic and Watercolor 150 @pecan6
Fedra Yazdi - Missing Homeland
Acrylics,Gouache, and Watercolor on canvas. $1200 https://www.74huesstudio.com/shop/original-artwork
Gayle Miller - Remembering Venice
Watercolor $325.00 @gayle_43
Heather Hendricks - The Crossing
Photograph $200 https://www.instagram.com/detectiveswearglasses/
Isabelle Wallace - Lisa
card board, plastic, clothe, yarn, marker, hot glue. nfs https://indyarts.org/opportunity/international-2nd-open-theme-art-competition-all-visual-mediums-accepted/
J. Kent Martin - Eden
Mixed media on canvas 5200.00 www.jkentmartin.com
Joyce Jiao - Se Son Rose Fioriranno
Digital 3D/Digital manipulations/Virtual Spatial Art 400usd https://www.bluebirdieball.club/
Kayla Middleton - Tiger Hunt
Watercolor and acrylic paint $100 www.piecesofkaylaa.com
Matthew Markum - Out of the Garden
Mixed Media on Canvas 2500 www.mattmarkumart.com
Monica Mitcham - Dirty Delilah
Acrylic on canvas
Rachel DeVeyra - Crown of Hands
Jewelry https://racheldeveyra.myportfolio.com/
Reinhardt Hollstein - Beer Tap Painting
Acrylic Mixed Medium $1250.00 https://reinhardt-hollstein-artist.ueniweb.com/
Susan Walls - Music and the Dance
Photography $50
Susu Jing - Covid-19 Images
Cyanotype £600 @jingxiaosu
Tristen Gilbert - Summer in Georgia
Acrylic Not for Sale https://www.instagram.com/shattered_anam?igsh=MWhnMTYweWQycHZucw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
Steve Fitz - Tenderness 01
Oil on canvas (90cm x 135cm) 5850 www.hootgallery.com
Amphone Xanouvong - Alone
Analog photography $40 https://www.instagram.com/dontpickflovvers
Artist Inquiries
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