ABOUT
The exposition will present more than 300 art objects from more than 10 countries, including Russia, Ukraine, Belorussia, Kazakhstan, Portugal, Italy, France, the UK, Germany, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Lithuania and others. The Jury works during 6 days in order to appraise art objects of the participants.
Exhibition dates: January 27 - February 3, 2024 (12:00-20:00)
Registration deadline: until January 24, 2024
Opening: January 27, 2024, 18.00
Announcement of winners: February 3, 2024, 18:00
Venue: Moscow, Kievskaya str., 2
Center for Contemporary Arts and gallery "Art Commune" (TGC "Kievsky", 4th floor)
Connect to the online broadcast: https://vk.com/eurasianartunion
There are two ways of participation: REMOTE (online) and IN PERSON (offline).
The purpose of the competition is to attract widespread attention to the portrait genre, from both the artists and general audience. Artists from all countries can participate in this competition. All participants have equal rights.
The contest work should be based on the image that characterizes the person. Both naturalistic display of human and various experimental forms are allowed. The author chooses the necessary art tools - paintings, graphics, sculptures, decorative arts, photography or video.
Each artist may submit any number of works for the contest. One portrait work (competitive work) may include a series of works, united by one theme.
All registered works that meetr the requirements will be presented in the exhibition halls.
Techniques
Contest sections
Painted portrait
Graphic portrait
Portrait in dry pastel technique
Watercolor portrait
Portrait photography
Sculpture portrait
Textile portrait
Arts&Crafts portrait
How to participate
REGISTRATION PROCESS
Step 1
Register your works via link
The organizing committee confirms the compliance of nominations and sends a link to pay the organizational fee. After payment, send a receipt or a screenshot to info@portraitum.com.
All registered works are published in the international catalog "Art Portrait in the World".
Step 2
The Expert Council consisting of leading portrait artists (more than 10 countries!) assesses all the works registered for the competition and determines the participants and winners.
In addition, we ask the jury members to make comments and give short essays to those works they liked the most.
All works that have achieved the highest scores or are marked by at least one member of the jury participate in the final.
Step 3
Works with high scores are presented at the exhibition.
Also works marked by at least one member of the jury in the form of a comment or a short essay will be presented in the final.
The final exhibition holds an award ceremony.
Laureates
Last year winners
Registration deadline: January 24, 2024 (inclusive)
