Positive Art that Lifts the Spirit
Manhattan Arts International is pleased to announce its 7th "Celebrate The Healing Power of Art" online group exhibition, to begin in May, 2012. Please join us on this incredible journey!
Purpose
The purpose of Celebrate The Healing Power of ART is to promote ART and all aspects of CREATIVITY and its vital importance to healing individuals and the planet. This is Manhattan Arts International’s 7th "Celebrate The Healing Power of ART" competition.
Our online exhibitions are aimed at giving exceptional artists from around the world the recognition they deserve.
We believe that when Artists create healing art they not only experience a healing process for themselves, their art has a healing impact on viewers, and the earth. (See "What We Believe" in the column to the right.)
Now, more than ever, we need to "Celebrate The Healing Power of ART".
Art and Theme
For this year’s competition we are especially seeking a wide variety of Art that is uplifting, powerful and transformative. Expressions may run the gamut from hope, liberation, unity, love, faith, transformation, recovery, joy, revelation, faith, abundance, empathy, soul, spirit, etc. ALL STYLES and ALL MEDIA including painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, photography, digital art, work on paper, glass, one-of-a-kind wearable and functional art, clay, wood, fiber and mixed media. No video/film or installation art. There are no size restrictions.
Jurors
Edward Rubin is a New York based arts writer, curator, visual artist, and consummate world traveler covering art news here and abroad. A long time contributor to Manhattan Arts International, his writings have appeared in such publications as Flash Art, Art & Antiques, ArtUS, Sculpture Magazine, Hispanic Outlook, Canadian Art, and dART International magazine. Edward is an active member of the prestigious International Association of Art Critics.
Nancy Reyner, www.NancyReyner.com, is a painter of over 30 years, who exhibits, lectures and teaches internationally. Nancy received her BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design, an MFA from Columbia University, and lives in Santa Fe, NM. She authored two best selling painting books; Acrylic Revolution, and Acrylic Innovation, and was featured on HGTV’s That's Clever. She is also a technical consultant for Golden Artist Colors, Inc.
Renee Phillips is founder and director of Manhattan Arts International. She is an artists advocate, having served on several advisory boards including New York Artists Equity Association. She has curated/juried more than 50 exhibitions in New York, NY, including several "Celebrate the Healing Power of ART" exhibitions. Renée is the author of several books, writes regularly for Professional Artist magazine and is a member of the International Association of Art Critics and the National Association of Journalists and Authors.
For more information visit the Manhattan Arts International website
