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Call for Art: Black, White and Gray an achromatic color exhibit

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Posted by: Drawing Rooms
Deadline: Thu, May 14th, 2026

We invite you to submit work for consideration in our Drawing Rooms exhibit, “Black White & Gray: an Achromatic Color Exhibition”.

*Opening Reception Saturday, 6/13/26, 6-8p
Exhibition Dates 6/11/26 - 7/11/26
Submissions Due 5/14/26
Artist Notification 5/17/26

In this show we are looking for exciting works which focus on graphic form, delicate abstraction, narrative works, and anything and everything in between using achromatic colors–black and white which sit on opposing ends of the grayscale–and works in gray too! 

Black, as with all achromatic colors, lacks hue and absorbs all light wavelengths. White combines and reflects all visible wavelengths, so while it contains all colors, it is still perceived as lacking hue. The contrast between white and black is the greatest of any color combination, providing a bold and dramatic look. 

Famous artworks using an achromatic color scheme—composed entirely of black, white, and grey—focus on form, contrast, and texture over color. Examples include Bridget Riley’s op-art piece White Disks, Kazimir Malevich’s Black Square, featuring a simple black square on a white background, Robert Motherwell’s Elegy to the Spanish Republic series, Vija Celmins’ gray-toned illustrations of oceans, deserts, and night skies, and Franz Kline’s large-scale, black-and-white abstract expressionist paintings, such as Black, White, and Gray.

Acceptable media includes painting, drawing, printmaking, collage, photography, sculpture or any other fine art medium. Monochromatic works are acceptable, as are works using two or three of these colors. 

In keeping with our love of music, “Black White & Gray: an Achromatic Color Exhibition” is dedicated to the song “Back to Black” by Amy Winehouse, an English singer, songwriter, and musician, a global phenomena, who blended jazz, soul, R&B into her music. Known for her distinctive contralto vocals, beehive hairstyle and tattoo’s, Amy won five Grammys and was the first British woman to do so. "Back to Black" is a critically acclaimed 2006 song detailing intense emotional turmoil, heartbreak, and despair following a breakup and reclaiming her power while singing it. We loved Amy and this song, as well as so many of her other songs.

Artists chosen will also be considered for our other programs, such as The Art Project JC lobbies and online Artsy.net exhibits throughout the year. Drawing Rooms will feature selected works from this exhibition for sale on Artsy.net
See: https://www.artsy.net/partner/drawing-rooms

Drawing Rooms art gallery at the Mana Contemporary complex in Jersey City is a project of Victory Hall Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit organization producing exhibitions, programs, and public art projects in the NJ/NY area with a national and international reach since 2001. www.drawingrooms.org

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https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=17316

 Drawing Rooms
926 Newark Ave. T101
Jersey City NJ, 07306

Posted on Fri, April 17th, 2026
Expires on Thu, May 14th, 2026

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