The results are in and tallied for Hamptons Art Hub's "In Motion" Open Call Art Competition. The quality of the art was substantial, drawing participating artists from the United States and international artists. From the United States, artists span the country with artists based in 12 states including New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Florida, Alabama, Texas, Illinois, Minnesota, Colorado, Oregon, Washington State and Washington, D.C. International artists who participated include artists working in Brazil, Israel, China and Canada.
Judging our "In Motion" competition was Cheryl Hazan, director of Cheryl Hazan Gallery in Tribeca in New York City. All of the art was viewed online only.
In addition to selecting artist winners, Hazan selected art for a Hamptons Art Hub online only exhibition. Click here to see the online exhibition. Congratulations to all!
The Art Winners and Honorable Mentions for Hamptons Art Hub's "In Motion" competition are:
BEST IN SHOW - Jeanelle Myers
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"Untitled" by Jeanelle Myers. Fabric and mixed media collage. Courtesy of the artist.
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Jeanelle Myers submitted mixed media work from her "Collage Collection," a series of work made during a time of extreme grief, according to the artist statement. Myers used fabric and other "female" items and words to impart this time of pain.
"I make my work intuitively and come to an understanding about its point of view after it has set in the studio for a while...sometimes a long while," wrote the artist about the series.
Jeannelle Myers is based in The Hamptons. More of her work can be viewed at www.jeanellemyersstudio.com.
BEST FINE ART - Elizabeth Casqueiro
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"Come On, Batman" by Elizabeth Casqueiro, 2017. Acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40 inches. Courtesy of the artist.
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Elizabeth Casqueiro (b. England, based in Washington, D.C.) grew up in Portugal and formed her first impressions of America through American comic books with their charismatic super heroes portrayed in high energy entertaining narratives of triumph of good over evil, she wrote in her contest statement.
"My current series of work is a tribute to this early window into an American in motion, brimming with confidence and determination. I attempt to recapture the essence of the images, namely their optimism, vibrancy and dynamism. I base my abstract paintings on comics of the 1950s and 1960s, removing reference to figuration and narrative. In the process, I reinvent and reimagine the image through energetic line, color and shape, and marvel at the surprising narratives that emerge."
More of her work can be viewed at www.elizabethcasqueiro.com.
BEST PHOTOGRAPHY - Marc Veit Schwaer
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"white noise I" by Marc Veit Schwaer. Lambda c-prints on Kodak metallic paper, front mounted on 2mm and acrylic glass, backed with 2mm aluminum Dibond, 40 x 22 inches. Courtesy of the artist.
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Marc Veit Schwaer (b. Germany, based in East Hampton, N.Y.) is an award-winning German photo artist who studied photography at the State Academy of Photo Design in Munich (Germany). He lived and worked in Munich, Berlin and Hamburg before relocating to East Hampton, N.Y. in The Hamptons in 2014.
His current series, "Exposed Landscapes," captures winters on the East End of Long Island, depicting both landscape and nature at a rattling cold, according to his artist statement. His photographs are lambda c-prints front mounted on acrylic glass and backed with 2 mm aluminum Dibond.
More of his work can be viewed by clicking here.
HONORABLE MENTIONS
There were four art works selected for Honorable Mentions. They are as follows:
Honorable Mention - Wendy Jacobson
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"Untitled (NY you make me wet Series #2)" by Wendy Jacobson, 2015. Photo, 11 x 14 inches. Courtesy of the artist.
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Honorable Mention - Susana Rico
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"Motion Series - Japan, Shibuya" by Susana Rico, 2017. Digital Photography on Epson Cold Press Cotton Rag, 30 x 44 inches. Courtesy of the artist.
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Honorable Mention - Anica Shpilberg
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"Fast Pace" by Anica Shpilberg, 2014. Photography, 24 x 34 inches. Courtesy of the artist.
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Honorable Mention - Lutha Leahy-Miller
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"Lü†hårt • Oceania • 4217" by Lutha Leahy-Miller, 2017. Pentel Japanese Colour Brush on Paper, 11 x 8.5 inches. Courtesy of the artist.
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"In Motion" is Hamptons Art Hub's fourth Open Call Art Competition. The next themed Open Call Art Competition will be held in Fall 2017. Details will be announced in October 2017.
The Best Overall Artwork selected for the Hamptons Art Hub "In Motion" open call art competition receives a $250 cash prize; winners of Best Fine Art and Best Photography each receive a $100 cash prize. All three winners also receive a free annual Directory Listing at Hamptons Art Hub to showcase their art. Honorable Mentions receive a Facebook Page feature that's highlighted through Instagram and Twitter.
Hamptons Art Hub (HAH) is an online only publication revealing art in The Hamptons & East End of Long Island and New York City with highlights from the New York Metropolitan area and South Florida. Written by a staff of experienced professionals, Hamptons Art Hub publishes art reviews, news, art fair previews and coverage, artist profiles, art features, news and event previews. Click here to visit our Home Page. To discover art from our Artist Directory Members, click here.
HAH holds two Open Call Art competition each year in the spring and fall. Previous themes included "From the Earth"; "Inspired by Water" and "Inspired by Winter."
To view the "In Motion" Online Exhibition:
View Slideshow.
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