In the beginning of 2020, the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) makes great impacts on China. ButChinese people are united and determined to fight against the COVID-19 and,thankfully, continue receiving help and support from many other countries.
With the rapid development of modern society, the world is closely connected. Globalization obliges the international community to bear and contemplate various challengestogether. Like other disastersor issues, virus outbreak is a challengenot theonly country faces; while fighting against the virusis to fight with fate for a better life,the mutualwish of universe.
Instant measurestakento contain the coronavirus outbreak,by China,stabilizes the domestic situation, which earns appreciation but also misunderstanding. Some exaggeratedrhetoric and prejudices try to disturb the public opinion. However, we should realize that when human beings are confronted with same suffering, misunderstandings will only make people suffer more and warmth is what we all need.
Art is like a kind of medicine,relievingpains and creating warmthfor peoplewho are suffering; meanwhile, it is a tool, which can be used to record, express, communicate, encourage and reflect in difficulties, despite of time, space, language, religion and etc... We should initiatively use it to provide a platform for sincere, decent and humanitarian art expression, and to embrace objective public opinion about the COVID-19, which is why we want to start this International Online Art Exhibition.
When the coronavirus broke out, are there some people who have to stay alone away from home, or unable to fall asleep due to panic, or wander and feel lost?… Each individual constitute the collective society and their lifethe true image of the time and event. Art should reflect its times, which we called “empathy”. During this difficult period that empathy is increasingly needed,is itnot unnecessary for us to restore the art into the life?
This international online art exhibition is on an independent and nonprofit website. We call for artists and art lovers at home and abroad to record what they know, see, feel and thinksince COVID-19 occurs.
We hope this will be a channel where the international art community wouldknow more about the epidemic situation, authentic materials for art creation can be provided, and misunderstandings and anxieties can relieved. We look forward to hearing about the most real thoughts and showing the trueststate of people during the outbreak. We sincerely long toincrease the possibility of communication and mutual understanding, and let thevital function of art, warming the soul,return. In the midst of common adversity, hope art cancross borders, trulytouchthe bottom of heart,convey love and helpselves and othersthough we’re oceans apart.
Initiator:
Nongyuan International Art Village
Organizer:
NY20+
WE NEED ART(France)
Implementation unit:
Chengdu Nongyuan Culture and Art Promotion Co., Ltd.
Supporter:
Auckland International Gallery
Inspiring Change
Radar Sofia
Art Aia - Creatives / In / Residence
Art Aia - La Dolce Berlin
59 RIVOLI
SOMOS
UALCSSA
Faculty of Contemporary Arts Belgrade, Serbia
PRO VOBIS Assisi
RUOXIAO Contemporary Art Space in Los Angeles
100ECS
Chengdu Creativity & Design Week
Sichuan Artists Association
Chengdu Artists Association
Chengdu Folk Literature and Art Association
Chengdu Contemporary Fine Brushwork Painting Institute
Sichuan Kaiming Painting Academy
Sichuan Fine Brushwork Painting Academy
Chengdu Hibiscus Culture Research Institute
Wuhou District Artists Association
Chengdu Association of Trade in Services
Western Cultural Industry Center
l Description
1. Exhibition Theme: Coronavirus
2. Exhibition Forms: Online Exhibition, and will be updated regularly since March 30, 2020 on official website
3. Exhibition Time: From March 30 tothe day when Coronavirus is fully under control
l Guidelines
1. Disciplines
Open to artists, designers, art students or groups, art lovers from various disciplines all over the world.
2. How to apply
1) Artworks submitted before March 15 will be exhibited since the exhibition starts on March 30.
Artworks submitted earlier before March 30 will have more chances to promote.
Artworks submitted after March 30 will be updated regularly.
2) Applicant should provide files as follows in English or Chineseto the official e-mailbox at: ny20@cdnongyuan.com with the subject as “Coantivirus” International Online Art Exhibition:
3) Applicant can submit more than one piece of work, without limitations of quantity.
3. Support
1) The Organizer, co-organizersand partners will give priority to selected applicants in participating in their future art program, such as artist-in-residence, exhibition, salon and etc., and in related fees reduction or benefits.
2) Organizer will offer selected applicants the official digital certificate of exhibition.
4. Notice
1) This online exhibition is nonprofit and free of charge.
2) Applicants are responsible for any legal issues arising from the originality of their submitted artworks and authenticity of the materials they submitted.
3) Applicants haveall rights of artworks he or she exhibited on this website.
4) The organizer has the right to use the materialsapplicants submitted for related promotion of this online exhibition.
5) Organizer will set up professional committee to select artworks before publishing, on the basis of materials they submitted.
6) Organizer reserves the rights of explaining the matters listed above and using designs.
l PARTNER/SPONSOR/VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT
1. We sincerely invite all art institutions / groups, media, public welfare units, brands to join as partners / sponsors;
2. Individuals are welcome to participate as volunteers in the collection, editing, and artist interviews for website information and online exhibition.