ART IN THE TIME OF CORONA™ | A Global Art Project

ART IN THE TIME OF CORONA™ is a 3-year comprehensive art project launched by Dab Art Co. in April 2020 in response to the pandemic. The project includes an ongoing online exhibition, a full color publication of selected works, a multi-gallery international exhibition, and a documentary film short featuring selected artists. Director and curator Yessíca Torres aims to record and exhibit artwork created during civil uncertainty, with the goal of uniting viewers and helping them find inspiration and comfort during times of global crisis.

PHASE 1 involves an online exhibition running through March 2023, with artists and artworks reviewed and added monthly. Selected artists will be featured on the Dab Art Co. website and ARTSY, which receives 2.2 million+ unique visitors monthly. Artists selected for interviews will be given advance notice for recorded online discussions with the curator. PHASE 2 includes publication of a full color art book in February 2022 featuring all selected works, artist interviews, juror commentary, and curator notes. The book will be added to the permanent catalog in the LACMA Balch Art Research Library. Ten artists will receive additional features in the publication and hardback copies. PHASE 3 features an 8-week multi-gallery exhibition scheduled for spring 2022 in Los Angeles, Ventura, and Mexico City, plus a documentary film screening in Los Angeles in April 2022.

Accepted artwork includes painting, printmaking, sculpture, glass, fiber, functional, digital, photography, installation, mixed media, and new genres. Entry fee is $35 for 3 images; additional images cost $5 each (maximum 20 images). An optional video consultation with the gallery director is available for $100. All selected work must remain available for sale for the duration of the project. Notifications are sent via email within 2 weeks after the close of each calendar month. Gallery exhibition notifications will be sent by January 31, 2022. All work must be original, unsold, with the artist owning sole copyright. 2D artwork must be ready to hang with professional quality frames, mats, and wiring.