Annual Juried Show: DADA! Celebrating Art of Absurdity

This exhibition celebrates Dadaism, the early 20th-century avant-garde art movement that emerged as a reaction against World War I and societal norms. Dada was anti-art, anti-logic, and anti-bourgeois, celebrating nonsense, irrationality, and chaos through techniques such as collage, readymades, sound poetry, and performance. Applied to today, Dadaism represents a critical, often playful, and sometimes nihilistic response to the perceived irrationalities and hypocrisies of modern existence, expressed through disruption, absurdity, and a refusal to conform to established norms.

This exhibit is open to artists working in all mediums (no video or audio accepted) who are over age 18. Artwork must not have been previously exhibited at the Suffolk Art Gallery and should have been completed within the last two years. Current Suffolk Art League members may submit up to three works for $30. Non-members may submit up to three works for $55, or full-time student non-members for $50, which includes an individual membership. All fees are non-refundable.

Exhibit dates: October 24 to December 4, 2025. Opening reception and award ceremony: October 24, 6-9 pm. Applications must be submitted by Friday, September 19 at 11:59 p.m. MDT.