MIEMBROS DEL JURADO:
BENITO NOGUEIRA - DIRECTOR DEL MUSEO DE LA ACUARELA DEL ESTADO DE MÉXICO
ELIZABETH NET - PINTORA Y GRABADORA
GUSTAVO A. GARCÍA - MUSEOGRAFO DEL MUSEO DE ARTE CARRILLO GIL
PEDRO ARAGÓN - DIRECTOR DEL DEPARTAMENTO DE ARTES PLASTICAS DEL CLUB FRANCES DE LA CIUDAD DE MEXICO
SCARLET GALINDO - COORDINARORA DE SERVICIOS ADMINISTRATIVOS EN EL MUSEO NACIONAL DE ACUARELA"ALFREDO GUATI ROJO" EN COYOACÁN Y MAESTRA DE MUSEOLOGÍA
LIST OF SELECTED ARTISTS FOR LARGE SIZE, INTERNATIONAL WATERCOLOR EXHIBITION, MEXICO CITY 2016
Abel García Salinas “Jesus en la gloria” México
Anna Andreevskikh “Piazza” Russia
Anna Ivanova “Light” Russia
Antonio Bártolo “Lisboa – Calle de plata” Portugal
Beni Gassenbauer “Market” Israel
Beni Gassenbayer "Summer” Israel
Betty Oblitas Flores “Días y sombras que se van” Perú-México
Catherine Rey “L’ouvrage du temps 2” Francia
Chueh Kai-Ming “Time” Taiwán
Corneliu Dragan-Targoviste “Finishing touches” Rumania
Evaristo Callo "Creciendo en grises” Perú-México
Felipe Cifuentes “Naturaleza muerta” Colombia
Jansen Chow “Early morning light in Bali Market” Malaysia
Jansen Chow “Starting the day” Malaysia
Javid Tabatabae “Sheep” Irán
Javier Gomesoto “Tradición del Taco” México
Javier Zorilla “Una calle cualquiera” España
Jean Luc Moisson “Tarmac” Francia
José Rodriguez “Madre Tierra” Bolivia
Karen Sioson “Enchantment” Filipinas
Keiko Hoshino “City of blue dreams” Japan-España
Kitipong Maksin “The little smile” Thailand
Kitipong Maksin “The painter on smoking break” Thailand
Nicolás López Aroni “Más cerca del tiempo” Perú
Nicolás López Aroni “Consumismo que asfixia II” Perú
Pikulthong Wiengnil “Queen of the forest” Thailand
Primo Vega “Mascarón de guerra” México
Raul Saria “Standing still” Singapur
Rogger Oncoy “Despertar de Mauricio” Perú
Sanjeewee Senevirathna “Galle Face in Colombo” Sri Lanka
Sumante Dey “A view from the Lindsay Tower” India
Tatsiana Hraiko “Merger” Bielorrusia
Watana Kreetong “Bankok Civilization 1” Tailandia
Watana Kreetong “Bankok Civilization 2” Tailandia
Wei-Xin Lin “White River” Taiwán
Wilfredo Calderon “Three nails of the cross” Filipinas
Waiting list:
Cuauhtémoc Velázquez “San Miguel – Street” México
Richard Laurente Medina “Un día como ayer” PerúCuauhtémoc Velázquez “San Miguel – Street” México
CALL FOR ENTRY IS CLOSED
RESULT OF SELECTION AT NOVEMBER 21
CALL FOR ENTRY
The Large Size Watercolor International Exhibition, Mexico-City 2016 has two primary objectives:
- Locate the watercolor in the context of contemporary art on a par with other medias, regardless of technical or support differences.
- Change concepts derived from traditional small format and stereotypical themes that are attributed to the media of watercolor.
As co-organizers, sponsors and promoters of this event provide their services the institutions of IWS-Ecuador and IWS-Switzerland.
The exhibition will consist in a selection of 48-50 works, depending on size and orientation.
HOST
From February 28th to March 20, 2016.
INVITED ARTISTS
Pablo Rubén López Sanz (Spain)
IWS-Global Board of Directors: Atanur Dogan (Turkey-Canada)
Amit Kapoor (India)
Liu Yi (China)
David Taylor (Australia)
La Fe (Thailand)
José Apaza (Peru-Mexico)
Claudio Ruanova (Mexico)
Tarmeño (Peru-Ecuador)
from some of them we are waiting confirmation
PARTICIPATION
- The competition is open to all artists over 18 years old and from any nationality and any country.
Only original works produced mainly in transparent watercolor on paper are accepted. Other medias of water as gouache, acrylic and egg tempera, if used, must be in conjunction with transparent watercolor and not exceed 20%. - Maximum age of the work: three years.
No digital media, photography and graphic reproduction are accepted, as well as original or image-based works published in any medium. - DIMENSIONS: Minimum 70x100 cm, maximum 120x150 cm; frameless measures
Up to two artworks per participant.
PROCEDURE
- Pay registration fee: $ 650 pesos for Mexicans. $ 45 USD for the rest of the world. Via Paypal, Bank transfer or Western Union or directly in the Museum (Non refundable). To receive more instructions on payment writes: expolargesize@gmail.com.
- Send registration form and a digital photo of the work, JPG, RGB format, resolution of 300 dpi, minimum 2200 pixels on the longer side, without modification to expolargesize@gmail.com. Stating the following information: name_surname_title_measures of the work (height by width). Example: William_Turner_Blue Rigi_80x120cm. Subject of e-mail: Full name and country of the participant.
DEADLINE
November 15, 2015, 24:00 (Central Time, Mexico).AWARDS
Award of Excellence: $ 1'000.- US Dollars (non-acquisition)
Six Honorable Mentions with medal.
Certificates for all participants of the exhibition and catalog.
JURY
A jury appointed by the organizers will select the artworks for the Large Size, International Watercolor Exhibition, Mexico-City 2016 and after verification of accepted paintings, assign the awards.SELECTED WORKS
- 15-20 paintings of INVITED ARTISTS
- 30-35 paintings of ARTISTS participating by selection
VIRTUAL GALLERY
All photos of the works sent by e-mail will be exhibited in the virtual gallery of the event until March 20, 2016.FRAMING
Is borne by the organizers. The participants must submit their paintings unframed and unmatted - special arrangements must be made directly with the organizers.
CALENDAR
Publication of the notice: August 28th, 2015
Application deadline: November 15th, 2015, 24:00 (Central Time, Mexico)
Selection Process: November 16th - 20th, 2015
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Notification of acceptance: November 21st, 2015. Visit http://expolargesize.blogspot.com
Sending provincial or abroad: November 22nd to December 8th, 2015
- Direct delivery to the National Museum: January 8th to 16th, 2016, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Verification of paintings: January 19th to 23rd, 2016
- Assignment of awards: February 25th to 27th, 2016
- Opening and Award Ceremony: February 28th, 2016, at noon 12:00
- Closing: March 20th, 2016
SALES
Most of the works will be for sale. After selection no price changes are accepted. If you sell, the organizers will retain 16% tax plus 20% commission.COPYRIGHT
The organizer has the right to display, investigate, photograph and video recording anyone of the participating works for promotional purposes. A catalog will be printed, and each selected and invited artist will receive one.INSURANCE
Each participating artist can take out insurance for his work. Sending entry per email the artist release to the organizers and staff of the National Museum of Watercolor "Alfredo Guati Rojo" from all responsibility for loss or damage. By participating in this event the artist accepts all points of the call. The organizers have the utmost care in handling them while they are within its facilities.CONTACT
email: expolargesize@gmail.com