Two-Artist Exhibition (Collective Z, New York)

Collective Z is looking for two artists with a developed body of work and a serious, sustained practice.

This is a curated open call. Two artists will be selected, each given dedicated wall space to present a single body of work in depth. Not a salon, not a group show: two concentrated presentations under one roof, built around the work itself.

We are not looking for a response to a theme. We are looking for a practice with a clear point of view and the discipline to sustain it — a body of work that coheres across many pieces and rewards close, repeated looking. The exhibition will be titled and curated from the two bodies of work we select.

10 finalists will receive a studio visit (in person or virtual).

This is the beginning of a longer conversation. Collective Z represents its artists and presents them at significant fairs; we are using this call to find artists we want to work with well past August.

Who Should Apply

Artists at any stage, emerging to established, with a coherent body of work and a committed studio practice — painting, drawing, mixed media, photography, or sculpture. Selection is by juried review and studio visits with shortlisted finalists. Work must arrive in New York July 29–30 (shipping, delivery, packaging, and insurance are the artist’s responsibility). International artists welcome.

What Artists Receive

• Inclusion in a two-artist exhibition at Collective Z (325 Broome Street, 1W), August 6–22
• Studio visits with the gallerist for shortlisted finalists, in person or virtual
• Professional installation photography and an online presentation via Artsy
• Press outreach and a dedicated feature across Collective Z channels
• An opening reception with collector preview
• Sales support at a 50/50 split
• Consideration for gallery representation and Collective Z’s 2027 art fair program (including major fairs in NYC, LA, and Miami)

Key Dates

• Deadline  Wednesday, July 8, 2026, 11:59 PM EST
• Finalist studio visits  July 13–17 / In-person or Virtual
• Notification  by July 20
• Delivery of work  July 29–30
• Exhibition  August 6–22 · Opening reception Thursday, August 6, 6–9 PM

Commission & Sales

• 50/50 gallery split on works sold

How to Apply

Submit here

• 6 -10 works (title, year, medium, dimensions)

• Artist statement

• CV and artist bio

• Link to website or IG (optional)

Applications can be completed in multiple sittings.

Fees

A $45 submission fee accompanies each application and covers all six to ten works you submit. The fee supports the cost of jurying, studio visits, and presenting the exhibition.

A limited number of reduced rate of $15 is available to artists for whom the full fee is a barrier. Email [email protected] for the coupon code. No documentation required.

There is no hanging fee, and no participation fee for selected artists. Everything beyond the submission fee — installation, photography, press, and the opening — is carried by the gallery.

$45.00