The beauty of art is that it is subjective, and unfortunately that is also it's downfall when it comes to submitting your art for a competition. The founder of Art Friend Shona nailed it with the concept of the 'REJECTS' exhibition, sourcing a pool of highly talented artists who just so happened to not fit the judges tastes at the Royal Academy Exhibition, but are every bit as deserving to have their pieces hung on a gallery wall!
As the day the REJECTS get displayed fairs closer; we couldn’t help but share a sneak peak of what’s to follow. It is worth noting that ironically, the judgement process for the REJECTS exhibition was equally as tough, because the amount and quality of works received were just so extraordinary that it almost felt like someone needed to create a "REJECTS of the REJECTS exhibition". After all, all is fair in love and war 👀
Below we have selected a variety of pieces that will soon be displayed at Stokey Pop Up, 4th - 14th July (scroll below for event details) :)
CLICK HERE to see all of REJECTS 2024 artworks.
Matt Ingram - Press for Warmth
Matt Ingram’s Press for Warmth piece captures the unsaid. Sharp, geometric lines in the background directly contrast the fractured, un-unified composition between the subjects which alludes to a fractured relationship; evoking a sense of unease. The 'most seen' part of this artwork is the unsaid.
Cliona Murphy - A Single Stem
This enchanting piece utilises strong textured paint strokes, which dance along the canvas to give the illusion of depth. There is so much beauty in this piece, but it also has a slight sadness with the falling petals and dropping leaves.
James Wilson - Miracle Squall I
This landscape was inspired by drawings from James Wilson's time spent in Brittany, and one can appreciate its emotive use of strong, bold colours. The canvas is rearranged and distorted, which further adds to the movement and fury resonant in its background.
Sophie Moore - Bathing
This piece depicts a female swimmer wearing a swimsuit patterned with plastics that you may find on the timeline of our beaches, the same plastics that are used to be recycled to make swimsuits.
Hannah Pratt, Starlight Threads
This piece is working with gradients created from image recognition code to analyse the colour of starlight. Hannah combines the gradients from starlight with threads exploring form and colour to further add the colours of the cosmos. This piece has been created from the light found in the Beehive Star Cluster, in the constellation Cancer.
Steve Chapman - The Sun
Not your regular representation of that great ball of fire in the sky; this personified version lends itself to more tender, earthly qualities. It's large scale helps to draw the user in to the painting. Such a fun and joyful artwork.
Lexi Laine - Dorothy
Lexi Lanes long exposure photographs possess a haunting beauty and ethereal quality. You would be mistaken for thinking she is running in the wind as this photo was in fact taken underwater.
Ibrahim Lawal - Harmony in Hues I
This piece invites the viewer to fill in the blanks and make their own connections between the motifs in the background and the subject. His work are centered around the consciousness of humans and their relationship with our surroundings.
Annie McGrath - Keep Going
A collage of rejection letters from the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition. The most on theme artwork of them all, this one requires no explanation and the irony is absolutely not lost on us.
Please see below for our full list of exhibiting artists:
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Maya Land |
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Holly Newman |
Mia Wilkinson |
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Ibrahim Lawal |
Michael Conroy |
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Chaitanya Mishra |
Imogen Coulter |
Michael Wallner |
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Charlotte Gerrard |
INKTERAKTIV aka Caro Clarke |
Monica Vitorino |
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Ngaia Eleanor |
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Chloe Lawson |
Jane Dickins |
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Claire Chandler |
Jane Mechner |
Pablo Apolinar |
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Cliona Murphy |
Jannah |
Plyconic |
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Daisy Carrick-Smith |
Jenny Bell |
Richard Heeps |
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Daniel Freytag |
Jim Vision |
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David Bradley |
Jo de Pear |
Sarah Ainsworth |
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Jonathan Armstrong |
Sarah Emily Porter |
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K Baah Creates |
Shannon Farley |
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Émilie Hames |
Kate Carter |
Shelley Dyer-Gibbins |
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Emma Loizides |
Kayleigh Efird |
Shoun Obana |
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Evelyn J |
Laura J Biggs |
Sophie Moore |
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Fran Giffard |
Lexi Laine |
Sophie Nash |
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Gabi Torres |
Lizzie King |
Steve Chapman |
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Lou Taylor |
Stuart Forrester |
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Geoffrey Howe |
Louise Nordh |
Tamar Payne |
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George Kowzan |
Luana Asiata |
Tiffany lynch |
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Gerry Buxton |
Tiziano Summo |
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Mat Riley |
Zena Blackwell |
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Hannah Lee |
Matt Ingram |
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P.s. You are cordially invited to attend the exhibition IRL :
REJECTS returns for its second year to celebrate Royal Academy Summer Exhibition rejected artists (with Art Friend's artists exhibition downstairs)
Where: Stokey Popup, 147 Stoke Newington High St, London N16 0NY
When: 12pm–7.00pm Mon–Fri, 11am–5pm Sat–Sun, from 4 July to 14 July
(Friday 5th open 12-9pm and Sunday 14th 11-4pm)
Preview nights: 5pm–10pm, Thursday 4 July, 5pm–9pm, Friday 5 July
BOOK TICKETS BELOW
Thursday (4th July) Preview Night Tickets HERE
Friday (5th July) Preview Night Tickets HERE
General (5th - 14th July) Tickets HERE
Art, Yoga, Brunch (6th July) Tickets HERE
'Knowing you worth as an artist' (9th July) Tickets HERE
That Portrait Club (10th July) Tickets HERE
Hope to see you there! xoxo Bella, Art Friend