This is an invitation for visual artists to submit work for an online exhibition centering on the theme of what it means to be a Taoist today, especially from the perspective of someone in the “global west”.
Entry is open to anyone and for any kind of 2D work that fits within or relates to this broad theme. Works must be original work of the artist who submits it. AI-generated work is not automatically disqualified, but I am especially interested in works that have been consciously crafted by the hand and thought process of a human artist.
Are you or your work inspired by Taoist philosophy, religious practice, martial arts or cultural heritage? is your practice informed by Taoist thought, or one of the major themes such as nature, balance, harmony, we-wei, yin-yang, flow, change, cycles, alchemy, etc?
My intention is to showcase this work for an extended period of time, available for viewing online. I will be selecting individual works, selections of works, or artists to feature with focused articles so that we can foster a conversation around the topic.
I am deeply interested in how we can cultivate a conversation around art and artmaking, and bring visual art more clearly into the conversation. How can artists addressing this theme help us to think about these ideas in a new way?
There is no cost to submit work, and I will include all images unless they are of too poor a display quality, or if there are excessive issues with content.
Interested artists (and non-artists) may submit their work through the form linked below.
American Tao ’24 Submission Link
Art will be added to the gallery as it is reviewed, and article features will be released as they are written.
Please share this link with your networks. I am looking forward to seeing what comes through.
Wandering Path Arts 