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Greenwich Art Society Gallery,
Annual Juried Exhibitions
and the Burton-Young Spa

JUROR: Ramsay Kolber is an Assistant Curator for the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi project living and working in New York. Previously, she served as the Curatorial Research Associate at the Whitney Museum of American Art working on the Museum's Collection Strategic Plan, a multiyear research project funded by the Henry Luce Foundation, focused on researching and assessing the Whitney's collection and outlining best practices for the future. Prior to this role, she served as the Curatorial Project Assistant for the 2019 Whitney Biennial working alongside co-curators Rujeko Hockley and Jane Panetta. In addition to her curatorial practice, she has held additional positions at the Brooklyn Museum; Chapter NY; Independent Curators International (ICI); and Mitchell-Innes & Nash, New York. Her writing has appeared in Hyperallergic, Osmos Magazine, and 3rd Dimension, PMSA Journal as well as the 2019 Whitney Biennial catalogue and forthcoming Art for Rollins: The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art Volume 4. She holds an MA in Global Conceptualism from the Courtauld Institute of Art, London, with a focus on early intersections between art and technology.

ENTRY:
Entry open to all member and also non-members. Works are not eligible if previously accepted for one of our juried exhibitions; if they have been exhibited in the Bendheim or GAS Galleries; or if completed prior to 2021. All submitted work must be attractively and appropriately matted, framed and/or presented. All works must be for sale. If a portrait, the price of a similar commission must be stated. No PORs. The Bendheim Gallery reserves the right to final approval of the selection of artwork for the exhibition. Entry fees will not be returned if the Bendheim chooses to remove a work from eligibility for exhibition.

CATEGORIES: Paintings Oil, Acrylic, Drawing, Pastel, Watercolor, Sculpture, Photography, Original Digital Art, Fiber Arts, Mixed Media, Other Media (printmaking no digital prints of original or AI generated artwork.)

ENTRY FEE: A non-refundable fee of $35.00 for first piece entry and $25.00 for 1 or 2 additional pieces, up to 2 more entries, three entries total. Multiple entries from the same artist must be submitted at the same time to take advantage of the lowered additional entry fee. Entry fees must be paid to the Greenwich Art Society at the time of entry via Entry Thingy/Pay Pal.

SIZE: Wall-hung works are limited to a 5' foot height and 5' width including frame. Works must be dry and wired securely for hanging. WORKS NOT ON CANVAS MUST BE FRAMED. Freestanding sculptures are limited to 8' in height mounted and 12' square floor area. Sculptors must provide bases if needed, secure small works firmly, and install difficult to handle pieces. Works not meeting these requirements will not be accepted

AWARDS: Cash and other awards totaling over $2000 will be presented at the opening reception.

Reception and Awards Ceremony details to be announced.
A #3D virtual replica of the galleries will be online.

Instructions for Accepted Entrants:
Accepted works selected will be posted on our website by 04/26/24.

Accepted artwork only will be brought to the gallery for the exhibition which will be live and in person. 

Accepted artwork drop off will be at 299 Greenwich Avenue on Saturday 5/18 & Sunday 5/19 between 2-4 PM.

NO SHIPMENTS OF ARTWORKS ACCEPTED. WORK MUST BE HAND DELIVERED IN PERSON.

REMOVAL OF SELECTED WORK:Artwork pick up of exhibited work will be at 299 Greenwich Avenue on Friday, June 14th and Saturday, June 15th between 2 pm and 4 pm.

Terms of Entry for Entrants:
Entry constitutes agreement to these conditions.
LIABILITY: Although care will be taken, neither the Greenwich Art Society, the Arts Council nor the Town of Greenwich will be responsible for loss or damage. Entry constitutes agreement to this condition.
SALES: 30% of the price of each work sold as a result of this exhibition will be divided between GAS and the Bendheim Gallery. Sales of displayed works within 3 months of the close of the exhibition will be subject to this charge.

Greenwich Art Society Gallery
299 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich, CT
Gallery Hours: 10-4pm M-F, Sat & Sun 12-4pm

All works can also be purchased by contacting the Greenwich Art society at 203-629-1533 between 10:30 am and 4 PM Monday through Friday or by emailing  admin@greenwichartsociety.org

Burton-Young Health and Beauty Center

ARTWORK BY VILDAN STARR

Exhibition closed

New Exhibition coming soon

Burton-Young Health and Beauty Center
43 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich, CT
203-489-3188

The Greenwich Art Society is proud to continue their collaboration with the Burton-Young Health and Beauty Center to exhibit large art work by current members. The current exhibition is by Vildan Starr. The artwork will be on display until April 20, 2024. Burton Young will host a reception to celebrate the artist on March 21st from 5:30 – 7:30 pm.

Vildan Starr is a visual artist based in Westchester, NY.  Although her formal training is in law she never stopped painting from an early age and continued taking many art classes.  Over the last four years her focus shifted from realistic landscapes to intuitive landscape inspired abstract paintings. Vildan's artwork is characterized by a bold and expressive approach, allowing her to capture the essence of nature through abstraction or dynamic geometric designs.  She has shown her work in many juried group and solo exhibits.      

Website:  www.vildanstarrart.com

Artist’s Statement

As a painter, I create art that reflects the sensitivity, fragility, and uplifting emotions of life. My paintings are full of feeling and inner self, with structures that symbolize the cities and vistas that have inspired me throughout my life. Sometimes nature based elements or shapes may appear in my art, sometimes not so much.

My process is highly intuitive, with no specific plan but a deep sense of feeling to guide me. I begin by drawing intuitive lines with different drawing materials to activate the canvas, adding layers of paint and mark making until I have a composition that feels right. Throughout the refining process, I go back and forth between intuitive painting and rational thinking, using both left and right brain to create a final product that reflects the joy, hope, and color that I want to bring into people's lives.

Using archival and artist-quality materials, all of my work is varnished with UV protectant to ensure its longevity. I want my viewers to experience my art freely, beyond preconceived judgments of reality, and with their own internal interpretations. My goal is to give them a glimpse of joy, happiness, hope, and color to their life and surroundings, lifting them up with my authentic expressionist abstract paintings.

All works can be purchased by contacting the Greenwich Art society at 203-629-1533 between 10:30 am and 4 PM Monday through Friday or by emailing  admin@greenwichartsociety.org