2021 - Icons

Las Laguna Art Gallery invites artists to explore the theme of cultural and pop icons in this online exhibition. A cultural icon is an object made by a human being that is identified by members of a culture as representative of that culture, or a physical thing such as the national tree, flower, or pastime. Examples include the Statue of Liberty and eagle for America, red telephone booths and double-decker buses for England, the Eiffel Tower for France, and the Maneki-neko (beckoning cat) and cherry blossom tree for Japan. Pop icons can be movie stars, recording stars, athletes, or historical figures remembered for notable achievements, such as Elvis Presley, Gandhi, Frida Kahlo, Mozart, Einstein, Michael Jackson, Walt Disney, David Bowie, Prince, John Wayne, Bruce Lee, Elton John, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, and Bruce Springsteen. Sometimes pop icons are identified by a single symbol, such as Prince's identifiable mark, Elton John's iconic glasses, or the Rolling Stones' graphic lips.

Acceptable mediums include: Acrylic, Airbrush, Charcoal, Collage, Color Pencil, Computer Art, Digital Art, Digital Photography, Drawings, Encaustic, Fiber Arts, Glass Art, Graphite, Illustration, Mixed Media, New Media, Oil, Pastel, Pen and Ink, Photo Assemblage, Printmaking, Sculpture, Traditional Photography, Video, and Watercolor. Submissions must include a minimum of 1 image and a maximum of 20 images. The entry deadline is August 28, 2021. Artists will be notified on August 30, 2021. The exhibition runs from September 2 to September 30, 2021, with an artist reception on Thursday, September 2 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The entry fee is $35.00 for the first submission and $2.00 for each additional submission. All artists who submit will be accepted and have at least one of their submitted works posted and promoted on the gallery's website. Commission split is 65% to the artist and 35% to the gallery. This exhibition is open to all local, national, and international artists.