Resonance: Virtual Exhibition & Print Catalog - Warnes Contemporary x Visionary Art Collective

Visionary Art Collective is a New York City–based platform dedicated to uplifting artists through exhibitions, magazine features, podcast interviews, and mentorship programs. Warnes Contemporary, our brick-and-mortar gallery located in the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY, serves as a physical extension of this mission. Together, we’re thrilled to present our first international opportunity for artists at the gallery.

Resonance, our upcoming virtual exhibition and print catalog, explores the deep, often unspoken ways art connects us to something beyond ourselves. The word resonance comes from the Latin resonare, meaning "to re-sound" or "to sound together." In music, it describes the reverberation of tones. In physics, it refers to the amplification of energy. In life—and in art—resonance is the stirring of emotion, memory, and meaning. It is the unseen echo that lingers long after the initial encounter.

We invite artists of all career levels to submit work that explores this theme—whether through visual metaphors, emotional tone, or the literal or abstract interplay of form, light, and space. What does it mean for something to stay with us, to echo inwardly, to feel undeniably personal and alive?

Selected works will be featured in a virtual exhibition on the Warnes Contemporary website this summer, with all accepted work available for sale on the gallery's website. In addition to the exhibition, selected artists will be featured on Warnes Contemporary and Visionary Art Collective social media pages and included in a beautifully designed print catalog. The accompanying catalog will be available online and at Warnes Contemporary, our brick-and-mortar gallery in Brooklyn, NY.

This exhibition will be curated by Victoria J. Fry, a New York City-based painter, educator, curator, and podcast host. She is the founder of Visionary Art Collective, New Visionary Magazine, and Warnes Contemporary. Fry has supported hundreds of artists globally, providing resources and opportunities to help them further their art careers. As part of her mission to increase visibility for emerging artists, Fry partners with renowned curators and gallerists to present both in-person and virtual exhibitions at Warnes Contemporary and beyond, as well as to publish quarterly issues of New Visionary Magazine, a contemporary art publication showcasing artists from around the world. Fry has been a guest speaker for the Women’s Caucus for Art in Washington, D.C., Superfine Art Fair in NYC, Photo Trouvée Magazine, The Art Queens Society, and the Huron River Art Collective. She has curated exhibitions for organizations such as Create! Magazine, Arts to Hearts Project, and The Artful Collective, and has served as a juror for the Women’s United Art Prize. Fry holds a BFA from the School of Visual Arts (2012) and an MAT from the Maine College of Art (2014).

Deadline: June 1, 2025 at 11:59pm ET

Commission:

All artwork included in this virtual exhibition and print catalog must be available for sale, as selected works will be listed on the Warnes Contemporary website. Sales will be split 50/50 between the artist and Warnes Contemporary. Selected artists will be required to sign a consignment agreement prior to the exhibition.

Artists of all backgrounds, disciplines, and experience levels are invited to submit their work for consideration. 

Selected work for this exhibition will be showcased in our virtual exhibition and print catalog. Additionally, a number of artists featured in this exhibition will be highlighted in our print and digital magazine, New Visionary.

We accept the following visual mediums: painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, digital, prints, fiber art, collage, mixed media and installation art. Film and video are not accepted at this time.

To learn more, visit: https://www.visionaryartcollective.com/resonance

To submit your work, visit: visionaryartcollective.submittable.com/submit

06/01/2025

$25.00