Where there’s light, there must be shadow. Whether an artist knows it or not, light and shadow are essential to all forms of art, either as the subject of the piece, or the material being used to create it. From the dramatic chiaroscuros of the European Renaissance to the interactive and immersive experiences of Mary Corse and Yayoi Kusama, light and shadow continuously fascinate artists. Pieces that play with this dynamic are eligible for Maryland Federation of Art’s 6th annual Light and Shadow exhibition. Entry is open to all artists residing internationally. All original 2D or 3D artwork in any media is eligible for this online show. Works selected by the juror will be on display in MFA’s online gallery, Curve Gallery, from December 15, 2023 – January 31, 2024. Exhibition Chairs: Richard Niewerth and Wil Scott. Click this icon to view and print the downloadable prospectus. Jon-Phillip Sheridan served as assistant chair of Photography + Film for nine years and is currently the chair. Sheridan has had solo exhibitions at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the Reynolds Gallery, Richmond, VA; and Heiner Contemporary, Washington, DC. Sheridan has received two VMFA fellowships, most recently in 2020, and was honored by Oxford American as a Top 100 Emerging Southern Artist. Sheridan has been featured in many group exhibitions including Declaration, the inaugural exhibition of the Institute for Contemporary Art, Richmond, VA; Anti Grand at University of Richmond Museums; and Looking at The Land at the RISD Museum; Providence, RI. His work has been in the US State Department’s Art in Embassies program and is included in the collections of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Markel Corporation, Capital One and the Federal Reserve Bank.
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Introducing Light and Shadow
Juror: Jon-Phillip Sheridan: Department Chair of Photography and Film at VCU
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