Hi Aii!!! see the Inter National Call for Artists from Arte Laguna Prize Venice. Submission Deadlines June 1,2026

Hi all Artists this looks great!!! REad the below description then  apply. 

Art as a Driver of Innovation and Dialogue: Artistic Residencies and Key Collaborations of the Venetian Prize.­

The Art Residency Swatch Art Peace Hotel in Shanghai, China.

VENICE – Arte Laguna Prize The promotion of creativity can no longer be limited to simple exhibition: it must transform into an engine for growth, dialogue, and innovation. Cutting-edge collaborations, such as those presented for years by Arte Laguna Prize, demonstrate that supporting artistic talent today requires a global network of synergies, where art meets Industrial Visions, Art Residencies, and Sustainability-focused partnerships. Through its Special Prizes program, Arte Laguna Prize sets in motion collaborations capable of bridging the gap between industrial rigor and free artistic interpretation. The Prize confirms its role as a catalyst for transformative opportunities. It is not just about celebrating the finished work, but about nurturing the creative process itself, allowing art to influence new sectors and interpret global challenges, from sustainability to technological innovation. International residencies, site-specific projects, cash prizes, and collaborations with forward-thinking companies all converge toward a single goal: fostering the growth of artists and enhancing the value of Contemporary Art in all its forms. In 2026, ties with prestigious Artistic Residencies are confirmed: • BigCi (Bilpin, Australia): an immersive experience within the UNESCO heritage of the Blue Mountains; • NY20+ (Chengdu, China): an innovative art complex in the heart of the city; • Litix Spa (Carrara, Italy): a two-week residency including an authentic block of Carrara marble and a €1,500 grant; • MoCA (Venice, Italy): the Prize's founding Association, which will host an artist at its headquarters; • LAB852 (Hvar, Croatia): an art residency and production for the Jelsa Art Biennial, focusing on sustainability and the local community. The historic collaboration with The Swatch Art Peace Hotel returns, offering a three-month residency in Shanghai, the beating heart of international creativity. This partner provides an environment where creativity knows no limits or boundaries, a space where every creative mind, practicing any discipline, can do one thing: create. The residency includes: travel to Shanghai, accommodation (B&B), a studio, and participation in the residency's activities. Visual artist Fernando Hernandez in Residency at the Swatch Art Peace Hotel in Shanghai, China. In this edition, industry meets creativity: companies investing in art take center stage. FOMAS Group is offering three cash prizes of €7,000, €4,000, and €3,000 for works capable of narrating the journey of steel from hot to cold. The Italian multinational, a leader in forging, rolling, and metal powder production, represents technological excellence in the energy and aerospace sectors; today, it chooses to translate the precision of steel into the language of Contemporary Art. This collaboration gives life to the FOMAS Special Prize, a creative challenge inviting artists to interpret the Group’s slogan: “Mastering the Science of Metals.” The theme is the metamorphosis of steel: the journey of matter from hot to cold, from the glowing, fluid pour to the steady, precise surface of the final form. Eligible works must fit a painting/panel format (dimensions ranging from a maximum of 3×2 meters to a minimum of 1.5×1.5 meters), with no restrictions on techniques or materials. The deadline for this project submissions is June 1, 2026. Other opportunities include: the creation of a site-specific work and a €2,000 prize with the Business for Art award offered by Gabe Tenute; an exhibition in Romania at Gallery Studio 76; and a prize dedicated to Sustainability promoted by the Ricardo Palma University in Lima, Peru. HOW TO PARTICIPATE Applications for the Special Prizes will remain open until June 30, 2026. Interested artists are invited to submit their applications by entering the Arte Laguna Prize and creating a personal account on the Arte Laguna World portal: https://reserved.artelaguna.world/login.php?t=registration The Arte Laguna Prize Special Prizes are more than just awards: they are concrete, transformative opportunities for the careers of contemporary talents. Through international collaborations and art residencies, the Prize allows artists to push creative boundaries and experience unique perspectives, consolidating their professional growth within the global art market. APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 30, 2026* *The FOMAS Group Special Prize will close for applications on June 1, 2026. Building on its twenty-year mission to promote new talent and thanks to its vast network of global collaborations, Arte Laguna Prize encourages artists and designers to submit their work and take part in this global celebration of Contemporary Art.   artelagunaprize.com

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Hi All, Catch the Sag Harbor Whaling & HIstorical Museum, see what took place 100 years ago today.!!!Sag Harbor is very pretty this time of year so stop by if you have the chance while visiting long Island > Catch the

Sag Harbor is very pretty this time of year so stop by if you have the chance while visiting long Island to visit the Museum!!!! Upper Main Street in Sag Harbor, undated. Image Courtesy of the Sag Harbor Community Archive, John Jermain Memorial Library. SAG HARBOR 100 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK April 26 – May 2, 1926 About 40 merchants and businessmen of the village, invited to discuss the nuisance caused by littering on Main Street with papers and debris of various kinds, attended the regular meeting of the village trustees in the Municipal building. Village President Kiernan declared that at the present time, when thousands of dollars were being spent to advertise Long Island to the world, it was necessary that the village present its best appearance to the myriad of tourists who would visit Long Island. First appearances go far, he said. An occasion of more than ordinary interest was scheduled to take place at Pierson auditorium. Part one of the entertainment presented by the primary classes would comprise of songs by grades one, two, and three under the direction of the teachers. Part two would consist of selections by the High School Girls’ Glee Club. Part three would be a playlet by pupils in grades four, five, six, seven, and eight entitled “Emily’s Dream.” A delightful card party was held at the home of Mrs. J. D. Kelly for the benefit of the degree of Pocahontas. There were fifty-seven present. Miss Mary Battle made high score in pinochle, Mrs. George McFarland second, Mrs. J. D. Kelly third, and Mrs. George Cary fourth. Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum | info@sagharborwhalingmuseum.org | 631-725-0770

Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum | 200 Main Street | Sag Harbor, NY 11963 US #sag harbor whaling museum# issuu.com/fineartmagazine#sunstormfineartmagazine.com.#fineartmagazineblogblogspot.com#artfunforever#happyartspring#beinspiredcreate,

Kensie Barnes Fine Art exhibites the work of Gabe Brown ~Closer to the Sun~ May 2-June 2-2026. The works are beautiful work see it if you can !!!!

Another artist is focused on the mystical worlds connecting to symbolic art representation in Brown's new language. Enjoy this exhibit. It's ;lyrical and fun 

K E N I S E B A R N E S F I N E A R T

Dates: May 2 – June 7, 2026

Reception: Saturday, May 2, 4 – 6 PM, public invited

Gallery hours: Thursday – Saturday 11:00 – 5:30, Sunday 12:00 – 4:00

Closer to the Sun – Gabe Brown; new paintings

Gabe Brown

Closer to the Sun, 2026

Signed, dated and titled on verso

oil on linen mounted on panel

44 x 36 inches

(GBrown117)

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Gabe Brown

Quasar, 2026

Signed, dated and titled on verso

oil on linen mounted on panel

30 x 45 inches

(GBrown118)

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Kenise Barnes Fine Art is pleased to present Closer to the Sun, a solo exhibition of new paintings by

Gabe Brown, an acclaimed American painter whose work explores the mystical forces of the natural

world through luminous color, symbolic geometry, and layered abstraction. Brown’s paintings invite

viewers into a universe where the rhythms of nature, memory, and imagination converge.

Gabe Brown was raised in New York City and has built a distinguished career as a painter whose work is

exhibited widely across the United States. Her practice is rooted in a deep engagement with the natural

world, drawing inspiration from many sources including birdsong, plant structures, space exploration and

natural phenomena. Her paintings—primarily in oil and acrylic—are known for their elegant compositions

and sense of wonder.

Brown’s work has been featured in numerous galleries and museums nationwide, including Norton

Museum of Art, Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, Garrison Art Center, ArtsWestchester, Schweinfurth Arts

Center, SUNY Brockport, The Horticultural Society of New York, Albany International Airport. Brown has

participated in prestigious artist residencies, including The Saltonstall Foundation, Anderson Center at

Tower View, Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Women’s Studio Workshop, Resident Fellow,

Monson Arts, Monson, ME, VCCA, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, The Spruce, and Ucross

Foundation. Her work is held in both public and private collections including The Gund Collection, Saks

Fifth Avenue, Time Warner Cable, University Art Museum, University at Albany, Capital One Corporation,

Marina Bay Sands, Fidelity Investments, Bank of America, Caribbean Cruise Line to name a few.

Please contact Lani Ming Holloway, Associate Director, Lani@kbfa.com, 860 560 3085 with inquiries or to

arrange a preview of the exhibition.

7 Fulling Lane, Kent, CT 06757

860 592 0220 KBFA.com

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Gabe Brown

Closer to the Sun, 2026

Signed, dated and titled on verso

oil on linen mounted on panel

44 x 36 inches

(GBrown117)

view large image

Gabe Brown

Quasar, 2026

Signed, dated and titled on verso

oil on linen mounted on panel

30 x 45 inches

(GBrown118)

view large image

Gabe Brown

Wetlands, 2025

Signed, dated and titled on verso

oil on linen mounted on panel

30 x 24 inches

(GBrown115)

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Syella Chrone is the guest on this Art Lovers Podcast hosyaed ny Lois Whitman-Hess . Chrones's focus on her interactive environmental works caught my eye

This Looks like a fun art listen.  Art LOvers podcast hosted by Lois Whitman-Hess, featured  Stella Chrones's art works. What caught my eye was her work with ants as intelligent sentient beings. The  ~Sands of  Time~ an hourglass a four foot work intents ti state that the environmental loss in irrevocable. Not a blife I share but and interesting art concept for dialogue nonetheless. Chrone uses her work as metaphor to cross over ideas shetranslets into image. Jamie Forbes, Publisher, Ecc0-Artist, Publisher, Fineartmagazineblog.blogspot.com, and Sunstormfineartmagazinebog.com

Episode 59 - Stella Chrone—read her bio—the most unusual upbringing and choice for art practice.

There is a strong possibility you have never encountered anyone quite like Stella Chrone. She is not only striking and intelligent but has also lived a life shaped by experiences far outside the familiar paths most of us know. In this episode, you’ll hear the remarkable story of her journey—one defined by courage, discipline, and the determination to leave a highly insular upbringing and forge her own place in the world.

Today, Stella leads a more conventional life, yet her artistic practice remains anything but ordinary. Through her work, she invites us into a fascinating and unexpected realm, creating intricate glass bio-sculptures designed as living environments where ant colonies can thrive and evolve over decades. Her work challenges our perceptions, revealing ants as intelligent, highly organized, and even empathetic creatures. Stella guides us through this extraordinary intersection of art, science, and life.

 

Ants became both her collaborators and her mirror. Organisms capable of near-telepathic coordination without centralized control or hierarchy, they embody an alternative model of collective existence. Drawing on Rupert Sheldrake’s theory of morphic resonance, along with her own lived experience, Stella designs crystalline vessels whose internal geometries interact dynamically with their inhabitants. Over months and years, the colonies excavate these forms from within—transforming metaphor into biological reality.

 

Her recent works, including Sands of Time (2025), a four-foot hourglass reflecting irreversible ecological time, and Origin (2025), an organic vessel with winding pathways and viewing chambers, have already entered significant private collections in Miami. 

Stella Chrone lives and works in Miami, Florida..

 

 

Listen to episode 59 of the Art Lovers Forum podcast here - https://www.artloversforum.com/e/episode-59-stella-chrone/

 

 

The Art Lovers Forum Podcast is also available on popular podcast sites, including:

 

Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/art-lovers-forum-podcast/id1725034621

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iHeartRadio - https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1323-art-lovers-forum-podcast-141592278/  

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