ISOLATION MASTERED

ISOLATION MASTERED

In support of today’s artists

1ST – 8TH JULY

Group Exhibition at JD Malat Gallery Open Call to all UK-based Artists

JD Malat Gallery is excited to announce Isolation Mastered, a unique group exhibition featuring the work of 20 selected artists who demonstrate a creative response to the isolation period during COVID-19. From the 1st – 8th July, Isolation Mastered aims to give aspiring artists of all ages and backgrounds an opportunity to showcase and sell their artwork in one of London’s leading galleries.

From the 15th May to 15th of June, JD Malat Gallery will welcome applications from all UK- based artists. All submissions will be carefully reviewed by our experienced committee, with members from curatorial, art collecting, art dealing and art advisory disciplines. This committee will select their top 20 artists whose work presents an innovative dialogue with this isolation period and demonstrates a masterful exploration of their chosen medium.

The 20 selected artists will be displayed in an exhibition during the first week of July. During this exhibition, JD Malat Gallery will welcome members of the public to decide on their favourite artist through a series of online and in-person votes. The artist with the most votes will receive an exclusive solo show at JD Malat Gallery in 2021.

With all profits made from the exhibition directed at each artist and their practice, the goal of this initiative is to support artists during this difficult time. As a gallery that has inclusivity and diversity at the core of its programme, JD Malat Gallery recognises this unique artist-led initiative as an opportunity to foster connection and strengthen the art community despite this period of newfound distance caused by the global pandemic.

“During this period of unprecedented uncertainty, art is one of the most important ways to foster positivity and connect our society. We hope that this initiative not only provides a platform for artistic expression during this challenging time, but also upholds a collective mission to support the art sector and give creative individuals of all backgrounds an opportunity to exhibit their work.” - Founder, Jean-David Malat

Application Specification:

• Full application on our website: jdmalat.com
• The artist must be based in the UK, provide a short biography and description of their work, as well as a selection of high-resolution images.
• Applicants can be of all ages and from all backgrounds as well as with or without art training or education
• Their work must be a response to the effects of the pandemic and/or the isolation period
• We will accept submissions of work in various mediums, such as sculpture, mixed  media, painting, photography
• Paintings must not exceed dimensions of 150cm x 150cm
• Sculptures must not exceed dimensions of 200cm x 100cm
• The artist must be able to send their work to the gallery space

Strategy:

• JD Malat Gallery Team makes a preselection of artists, around 50.
• The preselection will be presented to the committee who will then select 20 artists
• The 20 selected artists can display their work in Isolation Mastered for one week
• This exhibition will be curated by the committee
• Curation of the exhibition will aim to reflect the inclusive nature of JD Malat Gallery
•  An online catalogue will be produced which will feature on the jdmalat.com website  and all other social media channels
• A newsletter will go out to the entire mailing list of JD Malat Gallery (circa 20,000ppl) informing them of the exhibition and giving them access to a viewing room and the online catalogue
• Through a series of online and in-person votes, the public will choose their favourite artist. Gallery visitors can post their votes in a ‘ballot’ box in the gallery. Online voters must repost their chosen work and use relevant tags: @jdmalatgallery #isolationmastered and artist tag
• The artist with the most votes will have a solo show in JD Malat Gallery, 2021

Confirmed Committee Members:

We are delighted to announce the following members are confirmed on the judging panel:

• Simon de Pury, Art Dealer and Auctioneer
• Dylan Jones, GQ editor
• Robert Montgomery, Poet and Artist
• David Bellingham, Art historian and Sotheby’s Institute Professor
• Gavin Rossdale, Musician and Art Collector
  
• Gavin Turk, Artist
  
• Jean-David Malat, Owner and Founder of JD Malat Gallery

For more information contact - info@jdmalat.com or visit www.jdmalat.com