Master Copies / Interpretations

The Long Beach Island Foundation invites artists to submit to "Master Copies/Interpretations," a major summer gallery exhibition on view from July 17 to August 15. Creating copies of masterworks as a learning experience is a time-honored tradition in the art world. Reinterpreting a masterwork is another strong tradition, as artists transform the way we see or understand the work by using different mediums, altering compositions, or riffing on a work from a satiric or humorous point of view. This exhibit invites entries in both categories: Master Copies and Inspiring Interpretations.

Eligibility: Open to all artists 18 years and older who reside in the continental USA. Each artist may submit up to 2 original entries for $35.00 (non-refundable). Work copied or used as the basis of interpretation must be in the public domain: any work completed before 1924 or any work by an artist who died by 1949. All 2-D media except photography is welcome. Master Copies must be in the medium of the original artwork. Interpretations must be based on a master drawing, painting, sculpture, or print but can be any medium other than photography. Artists are required to sign their work. Work completed in a class, workshop, or under the guidance of an instructor is not eligible.

Awards: Best in Show, Master Copy, $500; Best in Show, Interpretation, $500; additional awards and honorable mentions to be determined. Juror: Jennifer A. Thompson, PhD, Gloria and Jack Drosdick Curator of European Painting & Sculpture and Curator of the John G. Johnson Collection, Philadelphia Museum of Art. All work must be for sale; LBIF retains 40% of the retail price. No work may retail above $7500. All work must be framed, clean, and wired for hanging. Shipped work is due at LBIF between July 7-12. Notification date (approx): June 7, 2021. Unsold work will be returned August 16-23. Artists whose work is sold will receive payment approximately 45 days after show close.