ARABESQUE
A ballet themed open call to artists for a group exhibition. Deadline April 1, 2025
Above image: Ballet at the Paris Opéra, 1877 by Edgar Degas, public domain
Current Exhibition:
Dollhouse
Group Show
February 1 to March 1, 2025
Artists:
Abigail Walecki, Alayne Sahar, Antonietta Kies, Athena Parella, Caressa Layne, Catherine Haverkamp, Corie Steinbrink, Emma Hapner, Erin E Freeman, Esther Van Oui, Gabriella Papale, Gabrielle Tito, Jade To, Jessica Libor, Jillian Collins, Josie Gearhart, Julien Tomasello, Kirsten Holt Beitler, Lauren Rosenblum, Lauren Voigt, Leah Mitchell, Lillian Supanich, Mariah Cameron Scee, Megan Emily Ely, Sonia Vasquez, Symantha Jones, Trevor Wade Thomas, Yerkezhan Abuova
Tiny magic in miniature rooms. Mirroring homes and strange occurrences. Beautiful dolls who come to life. Building a dream and building a world, master of a domain within our control. Can we visit the dollhouse of our childhood? Can we build a life size version of our dream space today? Dreams, hauntings, nutcrackers, playthings and exquisite miniatures are the theme of this unique exhibition.
Browse and collect the work today!
Left to right: art by Megan Emily Ely, Jessica Libor, Leah Mitchell
Upcoming open calls for artists
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Arabesque
A ballet themed exhibition.
Deadline April 1, 2025
Exhibition May 1 through May 31, 2025
Image: “The Star,” Edgar Degas, 1876, public domain
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Gardens of Enchantment
Tableaus and landscapes imagined from fairy tales or dreams.
Deadline June 1, 2025
Exhibition July 1 through July 31, 2025
Some works in this show will be selected for physical display at the July Hamptons Fine Art Fair 2025!
Image: “The Fairy,” Lucien Pisarro, 1894, public domain
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Siren Song
Mythology and lore from the kingdom of the sea.
Deadline August 1, 2025
Exhibition September 1 through September 30, 2025
Image: “A Water Baby,” 1900, Herbert James Draper, public domain
Hamptons Fine Art Fair
Era Contemporary participated in the Hamptons Fine Art Fair in 2024
Venue
The Hamptons Fine Art Fair, Southampton Fairgrounds, NY
Join us for one of the area’s largest and most important art fairs! Featuring artists Kathryn Kincaid, Jessica Libor and Lucas Bononi (right, “Dancing Flowers”). Browse featured available work below.
Era Contemporary Artist
Prize Winners Announced
Congratulations to the 2024 winners!
Prizes include:
$300 cash & solo show, podcast interview and press articles
Grand Prize Winner: B.J. Parker
1st Prize Winner: Catherine Haverkamp
Rising Stars: Eliza Moser, Larisa Groht, Noel Yheaulon, Sophie McVicar, Ernesto Beckford, Deborah Scott, Stephen C. Bush, and Sarjan Dhakal
Era Contemporary is pleased to announce our prize winning artists for 2024. Thank you to all those who entered in the 2024 Prize! We are always on the lookout for contemporary realist, magical realist, surrealist and imaginative painters and artists who work in 2-D mediums for this artist prize. Join our mailing list today to find out about our next competition! All 2-D artwork is considered.
Titania's Ball
Titania's Ball
Titania’s Ball
In Person Group Exhibition in October 2023- December 31, 2023
Hosted at the Tyler Arboretum in their Historic Barn
Featured Artists: Steven Assael, Lucas Bononi, Teresa Oaxaca, Kristy Gordon and Kerry Dunn
Swirling gossamer fabrics made of cobwebs glitter in the moonlight as the fairies dance under dew-dropped foliage. The moths and fireflies come out to play, and the alluring sounds of pan-pipes are heard in the groves now glittering with the dust of Titania’s court. Left, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by Erik Koeppel. Below, photos from the exhibition night!
Read the feature article by Beautiful Bizarre:
Browse Every Petal works by Kathryn Kincaid
The New Pre-Raphaelites: Illumination
Watch our autumn 2020 virtual exhibit,
The New pre-Raphaelites.
Articles
Read our latest articles at Era Contemporary Press
Focusing on articles that explore the contemporary realism art world today, Era Contemporary celebrates magical, imaginative works with a high level of craftsmanship, and an exchange of ideas and inspiration between creatives.
History is Cyclical
An interview with artist Ben Ashton
Quality Speaks Volumes
An interview with Joshua Rose, editor of American Art Collector
Congratulations to Aiden Kringen
Congrats to the winner of the 2020 Era Contemporary Artist Prize, and the 9 runner-ups.
Reclaiming Power: the art of Richard Buchanan
An interview with NYC artist Richard Buchanan
Autonomy Through Art
An interview with artist Mathieu Nozieres
Remaining an Artist
An interview with artist Alexandra Suvorova
Her Parallel Universe
An interview with artist Jenny Brown
Portals to Change: the art of Adina Yoon
An interview with NYC artist Adina Yoon