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Still life

Still Life (nature morte - dead, inanimate nature or Still Life) Artists worldwide are encouraged to express their visual interpretation of the topic in their own artistic way. This artist call recognizes the profound narratives that can be conveyed through the arrangement of objects, light and shadows, transforming everyday items into captivating visual stories.

► Theme of the contest

artAlebrio proudly presents Still Life - annual juried contest-exhibition opportunity to emphasize the critical artistic aspects of objects, natural or manmade, in any medium, arrangement or composition.

This artist call recognizes the profound narratives that can be conveyed through the arrangement of objects, light and shadows, transforming everyday items into captivating visual stories.

Explore the potential of inanimate objects, and encapsulate the tranquility, complexity, and emotion that emerge from carefully composed arrangements.

Your submission can encompass a wide range of subjects and categories, including not limited to:

  • Traditional Still Life: Classic arrangements of fruits, flowers, crafts, statues, ceramics, and other objects that exude elegance and charm.
  • Contemporary Objects: Modern elements like gadgets, urban artifacts, and pop culture items, juxtaposing the old and the new.
  • Symbolic Narratives: Thought-provoking compositions that convey deeper meanings through the arrangement of objects.
  • Textures and Surfaces: Close-up depictions highlighting the tactile qualities of various materials.
  • Minimalistic Arrangements: Stripped-down compositions that focus on simplicity, form, and negative space, sourced from micro, average or macro-sized world..

OPEN CALL: Deadline for submission November 15,2024

At the end of the contest there will be an exhibition. Contest participants have discounts for participation. Information about the exhibition will come to your email

► How to apply

  1. Log in or register to participate.
  2. Upload your listing, correctly formatting the content in your personal profile.*
  3. Submit your artworks to the competition (a window with your listing will appear).**
  4. Vote*** for the participants’ artworks (get rating points; voting opens 7 days before the end of the competition)
  5. E-certificate for each participant ****
  6. Participants of competitions will get discounts on participation in exhibitions and fairs.
  7. Artworks of competition will be posted in social media
  8. Life-long Links - A lifelong link of the exhibition will remain active to boost selected artists online visibility and SEO.

The winners will be chosen by Jury! Audience Award by quantity and sum of votes.

* - Details

* - You need to have account on web site and upload your artworks
** - if you participate with art curator, please tell the artworks number in your profile, the artwork will be added to the catalog of participants
*** - voting opens 7 days before the end of the competition.
**** - If your artwork violates the rules of the site or does not correspond to the competition, the artwork will be removed from the catalog of participants without explanation. Repeated violations will result in the user being blocked.

Image: Winner of art contest "Still Life" - Daria Savelyeva - "The Orange Story" #15904

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Event date: Aug 15, 2024 - Nov 15, 2024 (inclusive)
1
place
100 artCoins
2
place
50 artCoins
3
place
25 artCoins
Audience Award
15 artCoins
Participants:
21
Candle
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Candle #23628
29,000 ₽
Votes: 0 Rating: 0
Still life, 20 х 25 см
> Kseniya Kostrova
Juicy
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Juicy #23389
Sold
Votes: 6 Rating: 7.2
Still life, 30 х 40 х 2 см
> Ekaterina Perederiy
“End of Summer 2022” Elena Chulkova
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“End of Summer 2022” Elena Chulkova #16223
45,000 ₽
Votes: 4 Rating: 4.3
Oil, 50 х 60 х 1 см
> ART NIKA
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"Gel with dandelions" Natalia Khakova #21527
3,800 ₽
Votes: 6 Rating: 6.8
Oil, 25 х 30 х 1 см
> ART NIKA
“Flowers of Summer” Elena Krikunova
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“Flowers of Summer” Elena Krikunova #22452
15,000 ₽
Votes: 8 Rating: 7.3
Plants, flowers, 40 х 50 х 1 см
> ART NIKA
Morning coffee
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Morning coffee #20769
Sold
Votes: 12 Rating: 8.3
Still life, 25 х 35 х 2 см
> MARGARITA FILIMONOVA
STRIVING
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STRIVING #20445
400 €
Votes: 11 Rating: 8.4
Oil, 70 х 100 х 2 см
> Natasa Tomic
Reflection of beauty (Tatiana Oleynik)
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Reflection of beauty (Tatiana Oleynik) #12434
80,000 ₽
Votes: 3 Rating: 2.7
Surrealism, oil, 90 х 70 х 1 см
> ART NIKA
Boy doll
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Boy doll #1630
2,000 ₽
Votes: 3 Rating: 1.3
Other, clip-on earrings, 9 х 23 х 3 см
> Vera Trofimova
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"Inhaling the scent of roses" Natalia Khakova #21540
4,600 ₽
Votes: 4 Rating: 2.8
Oil, 35 х 40 х 1 см
> ART NIKA
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"Autumn motives" Igor Danilov #23046
21,000 ₽
Votes: 5 Rating: 4.2
Still life, 40 х 30 х 1 см
> ART NIKA
Fried eggs
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Fried eggs #23548
2,500 ₽
Votes: 4 Rating: 5.3
Paper, 20 х 20 х 1 см
> Anna Tazieva
“Harvest” Victoria Glinkina
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“Harvest” Victoria Glinkina #14915
8,800 ₽
Votes: 3 Rating: 2
, 37 х 29 х 1 см
> ART NIKA
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"Delicious evening" Vladimir Laskavyi #16942
63,000 ₽
Votes: 5 Rating: 5.6
Oil, 60 х 80 х 1 см
> ART NIKA
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"Lilac" Natalya Serdyukova #21622
17,800 ₽
Votes: 5 Rating: 5.2
Plants, flowers, 40 х 50 х 1 см
> ART NIKA
Four items
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Four items #22912
For example
Votes: 4 Rating: 5.5
Still life,
> Narine Mailyants
New Year's painting in the interior of Tangerines
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New Year's painting in the interior of Tangerines #23419
For example
Votes: 4 Rating: 4.5
Still life, 20 х 20 х 1 см
> Anna Tazieva
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"Citron" Daria Savelyeva #15905
33,000 ₽
Votes: 3 Rating: 2.7
Oil, 45 х 35 х 1 см
> ART NIKA
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"Hot pepper" Lyudmila Rossamakhina #18000
15,000 ₽
Votes: 4 Rating: 3.3
Oil, 60 х 40 х 1 см
> ART NIKA
Abstraction 2207
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Abstraction 2207 #82
For example
Votes: 2 Rating: 1
Surrealism, 42 х 60 х 0 см
> Ask Knabi
Still life with cherries
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Still life with cherries #22906
12,000 ₽
Votes: 6 Rating: 7.7
Still life, 38 х 28 см
> Tatyana Kareva
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