Mapping Time

Mercury 20 Gallery is seeking art that interprets the theme "Mapping Time." This exhibition investigates how time is experienced, marked, and recorded—through physical landscapes, shifting rhythms, memory, and material traces. Selected works will explore layered narratives of change, continuity, and transformation. Artists are encouraged to interpret this theme broadly and in their own distinctive ways, using a variety of artistic mediums including painting, sculpture, collage, photography, and mixed media. All 2D and 3D mediums are accepted; video and performance are not eligible.

One artist in any medium will be selected for a solo exhibition in The Back Room Gallery at Mercury 20 Gallery in 2026. Submissions must include 3-5 high-quality JPEG images of artwork and an artist statement describing how the work relates to the theme. All artwork must be original and completed within the last 3 years. Work size is limited to 60 inches in any direction with a maximum weight of 25 pounds. Entry fee is $35 for up to 3 works, with the option to add up to 2 more artworks at $10 each.

Selected artists are responsible for hand delivering and picking up their artwork. Drop-off is Sunday, January 4, 2026, 12-3pm. The exhibition runs January 9-February 7, 2026, with an opening reception on January 10, 2026, 3-5pm. Pick-up dates are Saturday, February 7, 5-7pm or Sunday, February 8, 9am-12pm. All artwork must be dry upon delivery and ready to install. The gallery holds a 50% commission on sales of artwork. This call is open to artists 18 and older of all backgrounds and experience levels who are able to hand deliver and pick up their work.