Creatures of Earth, Sea & Air

Throughout history, animals have been among the earliest subjects ever depicted by humans. Cave paintings like those in Lascaux and Chauvet (c. 30,000–15,000 BCE) show horses, bison, bulls, and deer depicted with astonishing sensitivity.
Across Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, and Mesoamerica, animals were inseparable from religion and cosmology.
The Renaissance shifted toward scientific observation: Leonardo da Vinci sketched horses and cats in anatomical studies with precision.
Impressionists and Post-Impressionists (Degas, Gauguin, Van Gogh) used animals symbolically or decoratively.
And today, animals and insects appear across nearly every medium and conceptual framework.

Our September group art exhibition “Creatures of Earth, Sea & Air” celebrates the astonishing diversity of the animal kingdom, from animals to insects. This show invites artists to explore the emotional, symbolic, ecological, and mythological roles of animals and insects across different cultures and environments. Artists may interpret the theme literally, metaphorically, or conceptually, portraying creatures as companions, archetypes or environmental indicators.

We welcome artworks from all mediums of visual art, except AI-created art, and video/film.

[AWARDS]

All Artists participating in the online group show will be featured on our Website and Virtual Gallery. All artists will be awarded an HMVC Gallery New York certificate of participation. A video clip of “Creatures of Earth, Sea & Air” featuring all participating artists’ artworks will be screened on a jumbotron billboard in New York City’s famous Times Square later in September.

We are delighted to announce that we will be giving cash prizes to two talented artists!
Blick Materials winner: $100 (Online Coupon)
Best of show winner: $150
Second place winner: $100
Third place winner: Online Solo Show
All Artworks: Times Square Jumbotron Billboard