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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Toni Silber-Delerive New York, New York, USA Looking Down from Building Acrylic Painting Artist Statement An aerial view of  a high-rise building in Toronto, Canada. The flattened surface plane  reduces the details to a strong circular graphic image, using more pattern and shape than representation.  From the elevated position of high-rise buildings, my images of cities and towns are delivered with a distinctive angle on structures frequently taken for granted. Through the aerial vantage point one discovers a modern perspective and fresh visual vocabulary. The views expressed by our artists in their artist statements do not necessarily representRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Toni Silber-Delerive New York, New York, USA NYC Roof Pool Acrylic Painting Artist Statement Seen from above a view of the roof of a Manhattan residential building with a pool and terraces. It tells the story of a certain urban lifestyle and the flattening of the picture plane reduces the details to their graphic essence. It is a place of abandon viewed from on high and isolated from the busy city streets below. More than just a recording of the contemporary cityscape, my paintings are my own interpretation of the essence of these scenes. They combine elements of abstractionRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Toni Silber-Delerive New York, New York, USA Church Tower Road Oil Painting Artist Statement A unique vantage point from on high captures a square in Salzburg, Austria using vibrant colors reflective of the building styles and roofs typical of this part of Eastern Europe. Capturing a moment, I let the image tell the story. I extracted the graphic essence and used my color sensibility to pull the composition together. The resulting scene appears both familiar and distant at the same time. The views expressed by our artists in their artist statements do not necessarily represent the views ofRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Toni Silber-Delerive New York, New York, USA Manhattan Water Tanks Digital Art Artist Statement An aerial view of Manhattan city buildings with their distinctive water tanks. I strived to capture the setting and let the pictorial tell a story about this crowded city without showing any people.  The shadows hint at a time of day and add some perspective. The color palette as well as graphic is soft-edged.  Shapes further convey a feeling of time, place, and individuality. My work can be understood on many levels, from the simple interplay of shape and color to the narrative ofRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Peter Martori Phoenix, Arizona, USA Dark Phoenix 1 Fine Art Photography Artist Statement I have been photographing Phoenix when the harsh summer light fades and you begin to feel relief from the heat. It is a time that connects me to my childhood when we spent every minute we could outside in the evening coolness before dark and our parents’ calls for us to come in. This photo is part of a series where, during long exposures, I move the camera in order to capture the the energy and movement that is part of life that ‘still’ photosRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Adam Castillo Sierra Madre, California, USA Poster Strata Fine Art Photography Artist Statement I believe in street photography because of its honesty and power to expose the beauty around us that hides in plain sight. Great street photography can make us stop and look at life with fresh eyes. This particular piece was shot in London, and is an example of the literal and figurative layers behind even the most pedestrian objects. These layers of posters might remind one of Jasper Johns’ mixed media work, or of a deconstructionist attitude Gris or Picasso might have brought to aRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Meaghin Ludwig Pacific Palisades, California, USA Late Again Fine Art Photography Artist Statement As a digital native, I use photography as a tool to bridge the gap between urban and virtual spheres. My compositions expand the boundaries of the built environment and experiment with tensions that exist between physical and virtual architecture. “Late Again” exists at the intersection of two worlds: the concrete jungle of urban landscape and the web-based platform of digital exchange. Inspired by artistic depictions of matrix code, I envision cyberspace as constellations of data that resemble receding city lights. By transcribing the grids andRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Sarah Lapp Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA Landscape of Driving Dreams Oil Painting Artist Statement Sarah Lapp creates intuitive abstract works in mixed media and oil paint. Her mental association with something: a place, the angle of the sun in a memory, stories when there is nothing else left of their subjects, is her departure point when creating the work. She learns much about her association with the context during the process and gets a sense of resolution in this. Sarah receives immense gratification knowing that she has animated what is lifeless into a boisterous celebration of energy and lifeRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist James Messerschmidt Astoria, New York, USA The Blue Man Fine Art Photography Artist Statement In 2008, my art photography began as an effort to push myself as a photojournalist. While looking for new ways to view the world I chanced upon a picture that would later lead to the development of a style that would be called “Funtography”. It was the beginning of something special for me while also being a relief from the news business.  Since 2003, I have been a photojournalist. I have been in many NYC neighborhoods and in 2008 I began to document thoseRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Ekaterina Bykhovskaya Strasbourg, , France Moon over Tokyo Fine Art Photography Artist Statement In this image I was seeking to capture the immensity of the two opposing and complementing elements: the twilight sky over the urban ocean of Tokyo . In the chosen moment there was still enough natural light to see the grey clouds above the tungsten lit megapolis, whereas the moonlight introduced a romantic touch contrasting with the sprawling modernity underneath. The views expressed by our artists in their artist statements do not necessarily represent the views of our art galleries. Artists can be visually expressiveRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist William Ruller Savannah, Georgia, USA Novicain Mixed Media Artist Statement My work deals with issues of memory, loss and the slow erosion that time brings. I am informed by the nameless cities, alleyways, dive bars and the homeless asleep on benches. I seek to remember those that see the loss and those who exist in it. My work is unearthing the stratification of our world’s decay, and its historical, physical and social remains. The materials I use are a direct reference with the abandoned mills and tanneries of my youth along with the dilapidated areas of metropolitan andRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist William Ruller Savannah, Georgia, USA Copulation II Mixed Media Artist Statement My work deals with issues of memory, loss, and the slow erosion that time brings. I am informed by the nameless cities, alleyways, dive bars and the homeless asleep on benches. I seek to remember those that see the loss and those who exist in it. My work is unearthing the stratification of our world’s decay, and its historical, physical and social remains. The materials I use are a direct reference with the abandoned mills and tanneries of my youth along with the dilapidated areas of metropolitanRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Stuart Lantry Glendale, California, USA Brick 2 Wall Sculpture Artist Statement My artwork is conceptually and aesthetically inspired by the decay I encounter every day on the street.  I find beauty in the tangible history of deteriorating surfaces. The cracking paint, rust, scratches, torn advertisements and faded layers of graffiti bear the history of human presence. While my interest in the history held within the surface of a wall stems from my interest in street art and graffiti, the historical significance of walls themselves run as far back as history itself. The first records of man and ofRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Lisa Snow Lady Seattle, Washington, USA Back Alley  Acrylic Painting Artist Statement This piece titled “Back Alley” was inspired by an afternoon walk in a neighborhood not far from my home.  I enjoy walking through alleys and viewing the often overlooked “back side of things”, like an embroidery’s underside.    In this scene I was struck by the simple depiction of urban density with the cars all lined up on the side of the street and the loading truck at the end of the block.  I also loved the way late afternoon sunlight played off the geometric planes of theRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Wendy Cross Hebron, Connecticut, USA Exit Ramp   Oil Painting Artist Statement Elements of “Exit Ramp” are based on driving I-95 through Bridgeport, CT.  What was once a vibrant boom town has become a collection of empty factories. Productivity, prosperity and waste are by products of industrialization.  Deindustrialization produces desolation.  Instead of being a destination, this is a zone to be traveled through.  Ruins remain for decades, constant reminders of a by-gone age. The views expressed by our artists in their artist statements do not necessarily represent the views of our art galleries. Artists can be visually expressive butRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Wendy Cross Hebron, Connecticut, USA Mural   Oil Painting Artist Statement Amid a burned-out neighborhood exists a work of art that lives a life all its own.  The mural is evidence that despite neglect and abandonment, a community exists.  Here, seeds are sown.  This is not an empty waste land.  People live here.  Against all odds people survive here. The views expressed by our artists in their artist statements do not necessarily represent the views of our art galleries. Artists can be visually expressive but may verbally misrepresent their true intentions or ideas. Please note that we supportRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Wendy Cross Hebron, Connecticut, USA The Great American Divide (Part 1) Oil Painting Artist Statement I’ve always been amazed at how closely rich and poor communities exist close to each other or, in some cases, right beside each other. In New York, the South Bronx is situated a few subway stops from Manhattan’s posh Upper East Side and a brief car ride from the lush suburbs of Long Island.  The blighted east side of Columbus, Ohio is separated from the mansions of Bexley by Alum Creek.  Many rural low-income communities are located, literally, “across the tracks” from theirRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Virginia T Coleman Denver, Colorado, USA Modern Facade Mixed Media Artist Statement My artwork is an amalgamation of my multi faceted background. I adumbrate drawings like an architect, dapple color with a painter’s eye, capture compositions with the photographer’s quick lens, and weld forms together with a sculptor’s touch.  A major theme in my work is the built environment. The way that architectural lines delineates how we flow through space and time. The powerful presence, both clearly and latently, that structures have on our sense of being. Every place is different, every corner of the globe has itsRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Virginia T Coleman Denver, Colorado, USA A Facade Mixed Media Artist Statement My artwork is an amalgamation of my multi faceted background. I adumbrate drawings like an architect, dapple color with a painter’s eye, capture compositions with the photographer’s quick lens, and weld forms together with a sculptor’s touch.  A major theme in my work is the built environment. The way that architectural lines delineates how we flow through space and time. The powerful presence, both clearly and latently, that structures have on our sense of being. Every place is different, every corner of the globe has itsRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Theresa Vandenberg Donche San Diego, California, USA Concrete & Pavement Mixed Media   Artist Statement Aerial views of  urban growth. The tension between natural and the developing environment. The views expressed by our artists in their artist statements do not necessarily represent the views of our art galleries. Artists can be visually expressive but may verbally misrepresent their true intentions or ideas. Please note that we support expression, whether it is controversial or not, but our intention is never to offend. If you are interested in art collecting and would like to purchase this beautiful art, give ourRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Theresa Vandenberg Donche San Diego, California, USA Urban Sprawl   Mixed Media Artist Statement Aerial views of  urban growth. The tension between natural and the developing environment. The views expressed by our artists in their artist statements do not necessarily represent the views of our art galleries. Artists can be visually expressive but may verbally misrepresent their true intentions or ideas. Please note that we support expression, whether it is controversial or not, but our intention is never to offend. If you are interested in art collecting and would like to purchase this beautiful art, give our artRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Theresa Vandenberg Donche San Diego, California, USA Encroachment   Mixed Media Artist Statement Aerial views of urban development. The tension between built up land on open land. The views expressed by our artists in their artist statements do not necessarily represent the views of our art galleries. Artists can be visually expressive but may verbally misrepresent their true intentions or ideas. Please note that we support expression, whether it is controversial or not, but our intention is never to offend. If you are interested in art collecting and would like to purchase this beautiful art, give our artRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Tatiana Sveshnikova Strasbourg, , France Canary Wharf Fine Art Photography Artist Statement Born in Russia, in my early twenties I moved to France to pursue a career in human rights law. A keen traveller, I became interested in photography almost accidentally. What began as a holiday snapping has quickly evolved into a true passion. I aspire to capture in my photographs the beauty of seemingly trivial details of everyday life. This photograph reflects the sleek graphic perfection of the combinations of shapes of the buildings in the Canary Wharf district of London. The views expressed by our artistsRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Tatiana Sveshnikova Strasbourg, France Clock Fine Art Photography Artist Statement Born in Russia, in my early twenties I moved to France to pursue a career in human rights law. A keen traveller, I became interested in photography almost accidentally. What began as a holiday snapping has quickly evolved into a true passion. I aspire to capture in my photographs the beauty of seemingly trivial details of everyday life. The rhyming patterns of the skyscrapers’ windows and the reflections on the street clock’s face inspired me to take this photograph in the Canary Wharf district, the heart of London’sRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Darlene Katz Carlsbad, California, USA Dance the Night Away Oil Painting Artist Statement A scientist by training, and an artist by choice, I believe that identical skills are necessary for both art and science.  Art requires a knowledge of technical information and science requires creativity.   Both sides of the brain come into play for an artist to be successful: technical and creative aspects of the painting are both essential in developing an emotional response in the observer .  In my own paintings, I look for value, composition and simplicity.  Subject matter is also important, but the power andRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Jim Sinsheimer Huntington Beach, California, USA Morning Light Fine Art Photography Artist Statement As an architect, the urban environment has always influenced me visually and emotionally. It is representation of society reflecting how the human spirit thrives in close proximity. Growing up in the Chicago area and now living in Los Angeles, I’ve had the opportunity to explore cities visually and work in them professionally. Cities can be exciting, quiet, melancholy, pensive and empty.  The variety of emotional responses can produce a wide assortment of visual opportunities for the photographer.  I was struck by the early morning imageRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Nataliya Gurshman Washington Dc, District of Columbia, USA Snow in Paris Oil Painting Artist Statement For me, snow is emotionally evocative – having grown-up in the beautiful, wintry city of Leningrad. Coupling that with the affinity I have for Paris results in feelings of nostalgia upon seeing Parisian architecture – especially the rooftops, which I believe tell a unique story of their city.   I, like many, am inspired by French impressionists – especially Camille Pissaro and Claude Monet – I believe they were masters of light with the ability to achieve the most beautiful and penetrating grays.  WhenRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Nataliya Gurshman Washington Dc, District of Columbia, USA Joy of Broadway Oil Painting Artist Statement I have had a love affair with New York City for many years.  As much as I am at home in many European cities and enjoy their architecture, New York attracts me and surprises me to no end. There is so much visually unknown and hidden in this city that I never get tired of it.  Having lived there for many years hasn’t changed my love.  Despite the fact that this painting depicts a typical view of Broadway, the lighting was what inspiredRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Nataliya Gurshman Washington Dc, District of Columbia, USA Paris Roofs Oil Painting Artist Statement This was the view from my window in Paris. The room was very tiny and full of water leak marks, the flowery washed-out wall paper was pealing at the corners, the water in the shower was barely warm, and the walls were so thin that I could hear every slight noise made in the other room. Life behind the only window in that tiny room was full of mystique. Once you were out on the mansard’s balcony the view was breathtaking. The street’s sounds inRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Nataliya Gurshman Washington Dc, District of Columbia, USA Cathedral Oil Painting Artist Statement These are the roofs of my youth—Leningrad, USSR. The city was always very rainy and grey, only occasionally the sun would come out and tickle us with warmth. Deep transparent shadows and bright opaque light attracted me to this day, and therefore I was drawn to these roofs that appeared much more colorful in the sun and unusual to the eye.  The relief of Old Leningrad’s roofs with chimneys and antennas is my love and they are beautifully juxtaposed against many cathedrals and bridges thatRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Lisa Snow Lady Seattle, Washington, USA Steep Street Acrylic Painting Artist Statement This piece titled Steep Street reflects my recent interest in painting neighborhood street scenes and the ordinary places that I pass by each day.  Painted quickly with layers of acrylic paint, it is unified with a limited palette of blues. My reference was a photo I took while stopped in my car at an intersection.   The vertical format worked perfectly for the composition of the steep hill with cars turning from the side streets onto the main road.  With a single stop sign, stop light, andRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Liene Straupe Sigulda, Latvia Peace Fine Art Photography Artist Statement A portrait of a girl over the city. It is not just about her and her surroundings.  It is actually a metaphorical  triangle where human beings are a very important link between natural/nature and unnatural/human built objects.  Girl is peaceful because she can feel her veins being filled with energy from trees, and she can see light from the future reflecting in her mind. How is she going to live? With my work I want to show what I am thinking about and I want to reflect myself. For me reflection is notRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Justin Wheatley Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Portland Water Tower Mixed Media Artist Statement I have always been interested in architecture. What intrigues me most is the man-made geometry that has been forced onto nature. It is fascinating to see cities and suburbs of harsh lines and shapes stacked and spread into an organic space. We seek shelter in those shapes. What happens inside of them defines and molds us and is hidden from the eyes of everyone else. There are layers there. Layers of paint, layers of history. There is a mark on the wall left byRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Justin Wheatley Salt Lake City, Utah, USA North 24th and Aspen Street Mixed Media Artist Statement I have always been interested in architecture. What intrigues me most is the man-made geometry that has been forced onto nature. It is fascinating to see cities and suburbs of harsh lines and shapes stacked and spread into an organic space. We seek shelter in those shapes. What happens inside of them defines and molds us. What happens inside is hidden from the eyes of everyone else. There are layers there. Layers of paint, layers of history. There is the mark onRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Justin Wheatley Salt Lake City, Utah, USA San Francisco Streets Mixed Media Artist Statement I have always been interested in architecture. What intrigues me most is the man-made geometry that has been forced onto nature. It is fascinating to see cities and suburbs of harsh lines and shapes stacked and spread into an organic space.  We seek shelter in those shapes. What happens inside of them defines and molds us. What happens inside is hidden from the eyes of everyone else. There are layers there. Layers of paint, layers of history. There is the mark on the wallRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Paul Hitchen Somerset, Massachusetts, USA 42nd Street Acrylic Painting Artist Statement I started painting late in my life after retirement from a 40-year career in commercial art & design. I’m now painting in series of what I see as illustrations of my life’s experiences.  “42nd Street” is part of a series of acrylic paintings that I’m producing on New York City.  I started these after our son moved there and I began spending time in the city. The views expressed by our artists in their artist statements do not necessarily represent the views of our art galleries. ArtistsRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Erik Kaye Funabashi, , Japan Devil Girl Watercolor Artist Statement “Devil Girl,” is from an on-going series of group figures, in which the outlines between people are blurred to suggest the ambiance of their interactions.  Painting this was a joy. At the big annual cherry blossom gathering in Yoyogi Park in Tokyo, 2006, a local band set up on one of the bandstands, and was thronged by young people, Kos-play (Costume-Play) folk, and shady-looking dudes like the guy offering me the marijuana cigarette in the foreground. I was shooting away at the dancers and drinkers with my cameraRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Erik Kaye Funabashi, , Japan Phantom Bus (Fujisawa) Watercolor Artist Statement In this period of my painting in Japan, circa 2001 – 2004, I was just beginning to develop an iconography for showing time’s passage and the transience of events. The bus and the queues are there, then they’re not there, then they’re there again, and no one notices but the artist. The views expressed by our artists in their artist statements do not necessarily represent the views of our art galleries. Artists can be visually expressive but may verbally misrepresent their true intentions or ideas. Please noteRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Erik Kaye Funabashi, , Japan Phases of the Pin Watercolor Artist Statement This painting, begun in 2003 and not completed until 2009, suggests a maturation of my iconography for transience and time’s passage.  Each panel, from right to left like a Chinese scroll painting, depicts a 3 hour period beginning just before dawn.  Like the phases of the moon, the bowling pin denoting the bowling alley on the far right displays moving shadows of the sun’s journey.  Two concrete-lined rivers converge here at the edge of Fujisawa-city’s downtown area, the Sakai and Kashiwa. Land and water are separated;Read More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Erik Kaye Funabashi, , Japan Yokohama Mirrorglass Watercolor Artist Statement A view of a bustling area of Yokohama off the West Exit of the main train station as seen from the English Conversation Center, 6th floor, where I worked in 2008.  Here my interest has evolved from the passage of time, to the contrast between the directly-seen and the reflected.  The rooftops with their duct-works, air-conditioning units, railings and other features depicted in sharp perspective are in contrast with the fluid, wavy features of buildings reflected in the large wall of mirrored, rippling windows of the Sotetsu JoinRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Ulf Koenig Ulm, 89075, , Germany Manhattan at Night II Wall Sculpture Artist Statement I’m a career changer from exact science and technology to the more subjective world of art. But I feel, that just the diversity of both broadens the imagination, the range of themes, and stimulates the intuitive and the esthetics in art.  Born in Germany, in young years I was strongly interested in art and architecture. But I studied physics and finished with a PhD degree in engineering. During my employments as scientist and manager in major German industrial enterprises, at my business trips IRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Ulf Koenig Ulm, 89075, , Germany Manhattan Midtown III new Wall Sculpture Artist Statement I’m a career changer from exact science and technology to the more subjective world of art. But I feel, that just the diversity of  both careers broadens the imagination, the range of themes,  and stimulates the intuitive and the esthetics in art. Born in Germany, in young years I was strongly interested in art and architecture. But I studied physics and finished with a PhD degree in engineering. During my employments as scientist and manager in major German industrial enterprises, at my business trips IRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Artemis Herber Owings Mills (Baltimore), Maryland, USA Factory Acrylic Painting Artist Statement FACTORY (series of GIANT SKETCHES) represents the outer belts of our living world: power plants, oil containers and factories. Revealing the apparently hidden, I use corrugated cardboard to tear and peel layers of paper, unveiling the corrugations, which are incorporated with the texture of my composition of motifs. Partly disrupted, the external shape of the cardboard sheet reflects the theme of demolished or abandoned places, crumbling factories, ruined construction sites or smoldering chimneys blasting dust and smoke, blurring a blue sky. When I moved to theRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Artemis Herber Owings Mills (Baltimore), Maryland, USA Motel Acrylic Painting Artist Statement MOTEL examines the relationship between space and place – a way of life of travel, mobility and nomadism as well as our basic need for a place to live, a place of safety, protection and orientation. I explore contexts of transit, viewpoints from peripheries of urban life, experiencing myself in lost spaces, exposed to feelings of alienation.  With MOTEL, I reach out into empty, deserted spaces associated with transit: I look for orientation in a dehumanized world, exploring a seemingly abandoned place, devoid of people. TheRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Anita Krisko Split, , Croatia Chatelet Fine Art Photography Artist Statement This image is a praise to everyday life and to passion for rituals and small satisfaction. Having spent years in Paris, I understood that life there evolves around cafes and metro stations, with crowds of people either speeding from or towards the metro.  But, where would we be without small pleasures… The photo is taken with a Holga double exposure at the Chatelet metro station and across the street from Sarah Bernard Cafe, a famous Parisian gathering place. The views expressed by our artists in their artistRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Anita Krisko Split, , Croatia Choisy Fine Art Photography Artist Statement Choisy is a one of the rare parts of Paris with skyscrapers reaching far up to the sky. Always vibrant and crowded, it urges people to look up and seek for some air while trying to fulfill their daily tasks.   Looking up, there is only more and more buildings with hundreds of private windows representing the only barrier towards privacy of average people. There is no other option but to project their thoughts into the clouds and dream. The views expressed by our artists in their artist statementsRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Anita Krisko Split, Croatia Parti Socialiste Fine Art Photography Artist Statement This photo is situated in Paris – a shrine for action, emotion and human drama. My intent is to represent vibrance, not in a single image, but in overlapping images, moments that never come alone but are blent together in a dramatic series. Main actors are everyday people reveled through trivial activities that create life in the constantly changing time frame and their dialogue with the city. The views expressed by our artists in their artist statements do not necessarily represent the views of our art galleries.Read More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Andrew Covell Los Angeles, California, USA Transmissions #1 Acrylic Painting Artist Statement I was hiking in the Verdugo Mountains when I saw a flock of birds swarming around a red and white antenna. I was struck by the simple image and the connection between the birds and the waves being transmitted from the tower. When I titled the painting Transmissions #1.   I did not know if there would be a #2. It simply felt right to include the number in the title.  With each painting I seek to break the subject down to its geometric essence. In theRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Andrew Covell Los Angeles, California, USA Transmissions #2 Acrylic Painting Artist Statement Transmissions #2 was painted while I was in the midst of a very large 30″ x 30″ painting and I wanted to do something small and quick. The piece ended up getting so detailed that it took me longer than many of my much larger works. It was not until I was halfway done with the painting that I realized it would be called Transmissions #2. The views expressed by our artists in their artist statements do not necessarily represent the views of our art galleries.Read More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Stuart Lantry Glendale, California, USA Brick 1 Wall Sculpture Artist Statement My artwork is conceptually and aesthetically inspired by the decay I encounter every day on the street. I find beauty in the tangible history of deteriorating surfaces. The cracking paint, rust, scratches, torn advertisements and faded layers of graffiti bear the history of human presence. While my interest in the history held within the surface of a wall stems from my interest in street art and graffiti, the historical significance of walls themselves run as far back as history itself. The first records of man and ofRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Stuart Lantry Glendale, California, USA One Day… Mixed Media Artist Statement My artwork is conceptually and aesthetically inspired by the decay I encounter every day on the street.  I find beauty in the tangible history of deteriorating surfaces. The cracking paint, rust, scratches, torn advertisements and faded layers of graffiti bear the history of human presence. While my interest in the history held within the surface of a wall stems from my interest in street art and graffiti, the historical significance of walls themselves run as far back as history itself. The first records of man and ofRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist John Q McDonald Pleasanton, California, USA Sunset San Francisco Oil Painting Artist Statement The experience of place, natural and man-made, wild and architectural, is an enduring theme in my work. Architecture creates space, hopefully with such a presence, though perhaps only people can give it that.  The sand-swept streets of San Francisco’s beachside neighborhoods – with their low hanging fog in the night, or in the brief harsh sunshine afforded them in the afternoon hours – these places have a sculptural character, as well as brooding personality.  California’s unique qualities of light can be quite pale and harsh,Read More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Anyes Galleani Los Angeles, California, USA My View Mixed Media Artist Statement This piece is part of a series exploring downtown Los Angeles, where I have lived for over 20 years and where I am fascinated by old buildings with worn-out paint, weathered posters, paint drips and colorful graffiti. Downtown, however, is not just that, it’s also a vibrant, developing part of the city and through my work I strive to portray these parallel dimensions of life. This mixed media painting on wood was created using one of my photomontages printed on silk, paper collage and acrylics. TheseRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Anyes Galleani Los Angeles, California, USA Emerging City Mixed Media Artist Statement This piece is part of a series exploring downtown Los Angeles, where I have lived for over 20 years and where I am fascinated by old buildings with worn-out paint, weathered posters, paint drips and colorful graffiti. Downtown, however, is not just that, it’s also a vibrant, developing part of the city and through my work I strive to portray these parallel dimensions of life. This mixed media painting on wood was created using one of my photomontages printed on silk, paper collage and acrylics. TheseRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Anyes Galleani Los Angeles, California, USA Metro Mixed Media Artist Statement This piece is part of a series exploring downtown Los Angeles, where I have lived for over 20 years and where I am fascinated by old buildings with worn-out paint, weathered posters, paint drips and colorful graffiti. Downtown, however, is not just that, it’s also a vibrant, developing part of the city and through my work I strive to portray these parallel dimensions of life. This mixed media painting on wood was created using one of my photomontages printed on silk, paper collage and acrylics. These techniquesRead More →

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Urban Call for Entries Accepted Artists Artist Anyes Galleani Los Angeles, California, USA Downtown LA Bridge Mixed Media Artist Statement This piece is part of a series exploring downtown Los Angeles, where I have lived for over 20 years and where I am fascinated by old buildings with worn-out paint, weathered posters, paint drips and colorful graffiti. Downtown, however, is not just that, it’s also a vibrant, developing part of the city and through my work I strive to portray these parallel dimensions of life. This mixed media painting on wood was created using one of my photomontages printed on silk, paper collage and acrylics.Read More →