“It’s a constant, continuous, spectacular world we live in, and every day you see things that just knock you out, if you pay attention.” —Robert Irwin
I don’t usually cover the art market much because, frankly, it’s a segment of the art world I have less experience or specific interest in than smaller initiatives, DIY organizing, and artists’ processes, and (some) scholarship. That’s not to say I don’t involve myself in it regularly, though, through collaborations and interest in fairs, and it can be quite interesting how the commercial sphere interacts with other spheres.
Occasionally, it’s enlightening to hear about what sells from time to time because that can indicate trends, which ultimately trickle down into the type of work one sees more or less of in galleries. I always appreciate a weathervane.
That’s a longwinded way of saying that last weekend, instead of going to Miami, I went to Kansas City instead. The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art is currently showing Infinite Regress: Mystical Abstraction from the Permanent Collection and Beyond, which of course sparked my interest, painting-heavy as it is. It combines mostly 20th-century works by American artists from the collection with very recent work by the likes of Rose B. Simpson, Maja Ruznic, Eamon Ore-Giron, Matt Hoyt, Theodora Allen, among others.
I was particularly taken with a monumental, late-career, multi-panel composition by Friedel Dzubas in the museum’s permanent collection (detail below):
Curated by Kevin Moore, Infinite Regress celebrates the institution’s 30th anniversary and explores “modern humankind’s search for balance within nature and technology.” We’ve been through quite a few rounds of spiritual-Theosophical-mystical-metaphysical painting in recent years, but fortunately, the work on view in this small exhibition packs a punch. Highly recommend if you’re wandering around the southern Midwest before the show closes on February 23.
See you next week!
—Kate
P.S. Next week will be like the January 15th special, as there are tons of deadlines coming up that day. As a paid subscriber, you have access to any of these, anytime, at yngspc.com/opportunities. Check your welcome email from Substack for the password, or email me if you need a reminder. Thank you!
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What you’ll find below:
Four exhibitions to see in Denver, Paris, Stockholm, and Venice
Fifteen opportunities for artists with deadlines coming up soon
Exhibitions
STOCKHOLM | CECILIA HILLSTROM GALLERY
Kristina Müntzing: Hand Me Downs
Using photographs from her family albums, as well as photos of the family’s paintings by Gösta Adrian Nilsson (1884–1965), Müntzing reweaves new, striking wall tapestries.
Runs through December 14
VENICE | CAPSULE
Mevlana Lipp: Vista
Influenced by a visit Lipp took to Venice, the artist continues to investigate the boundary between the natural and artificial, pulling in architectural elements in more maximalist compositions.
Runs through December 15
DENVER | ROBISCHON
Derrick Velasquez: The Continents
New works by Denver-based artist Derrick Velasquez combine strips of colored vinyl, architectural elements, and painting into a multimedia sculptural installation.
Runs through December 31
PARIS | CADET CAPELA
Madeline Peckenpaugh: Light, Water, Place
Brushy landscapes merge into near-pattern, near-abstraction, in Peckenpaugh’s canvases. “Light, Water, Place immerses us in the heart of nature and its transformations through artworks that gradually reveal themselves, in a subtle dance between erasure and accumulation.”
Runs through January 18
Artist Opportunities
Young Space emphasizes fully-funded opportunities with low or no entry fees and programs that focus on creative and professional development for visual artists and curators. Deadlines are coming up soon to apply for these grants, fellowships, residencies, and more.
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Rijksmuseum Research Fellowships
Deadline: January 5
The Rijksmuseum offers a maximum of six fellowships for the 2025-2026 academic year, across four fields of research:
Mellon Fellowship for research in art and cultural history, particularly object-oriented research
Dr. Anton C. R. Dreesmann Fellowship art history research specifically conducted by PhD candidates from the University of Pennsylvania
Johan Huizinga Fellowship historical research on objects from the Rijksmuseum collection
Migelien Gerritzen Fellowship conservation and scientific research on works of art and historical artifacts.
Submission fee: none
PRAKSIS Oslo Open call: R30 - Climate/Coloniality
Deadline: January 5
Developed with the Asia Pacific Artistic Research Network (APARN), PRAKSIS residency 30, Climate / Coloniality invites artists to consider sustainability in the context of critical approaches to colonial knowledge, and explore new modes of community-engaged practice on a planet under threat. Applications are welcomed from local, national, and international artists and researchers with relevant interest and experience. The residency provides a communal work space at PRAKSIS, in the centre of Oslo; comfortable shared accommodation (with your own bedroom) for non-Oslo based residents (Oslo-based residents will continue to stay at their local address); a stipend of NOK 10,000 for those who cannot participate otherwise (limited stipends available); and some meals.
Submission fee: none
Residential Scholar Awards at Yale Center for British Art
Deadline: January 6
These awards are open to academics, independent scholars, and doctoral students working in any field related to British visual and material culture. One award per annum is reserved for a member of the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies. Residency dates for successful applicants in the next cycle may be held between January 1 and June 30, 2026. Awards may be held for up to 30 days. Awards cover the cost of a J1 visa, travel to and from New Haven, and include accommodations as well as a living allowance. Assistance with immigration processes will be provided where possible. Awardees are required to be in residence in New Haven for the duration of their award and must be free of all other significant professional responsibilities during their stay.
Submission fee: none
Residential Artist Awards at Yale Center for British Art
Deadline: January 6
These awards are open to visual artists who are working in any field related to British visual and material culture and are intended to support the research phase of creative practice. Awards cover the cost of a J1 visa, travel to and from New Haven, and include accommodations as well as a living allowance. Assistance with immigration processes will be provided where possible. Fellows are required to be in residence in New Haven for the duration of their award and must be free of all other significant professional responsibilities during their stay.
Submission fee: none
Luminarts Visual Arts Fellowship
Deadline: January 10
The Luminarts Visual Arts Fellowship is $10,000 per artist, open to those between the ages of 18 and 30 who live within 150 miles of the Chicago Loop. Luminarts Fellows are eligible to apply for additional project funding and professional development opportunities for 10 years after their initial fellowship. Applicants may reapply to the Luminarts Fellowship annually, but they are only eligible to receive the Fellowship award once. The Visual Arts Fellowship awards excellence in Visual Arts (i.e., drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, mixed media, sculpture, and moving images). Visual Arts finalists will receive a $300 honorable mention award.
Submission fee: none
2025 Aperture Portfolio Prize
Deadline: January 10
The Aperture Portfolio Prize is an international competition that aims to identify trends in contemporary photography and highlight artists whose work deserves greater recognition. When choosing the first-prize winner and shortlist, our judges will look for innovative bodies of work that have not been widely seen in major publications or exhibition venues. The prize is open exclusively to Aperture magazine print subscribers. The first-prize winner will be published in Aperture magazine and will receive a $5,000 cash prize, a $1,000 gift card to shop for gear at Mpb.com, and a presentation organized by Aperture in New York City. The four artists chosen for the shortlist will each receive a $1,000 cash prize and an editorial feature on Aperture.org.
Submission fee: none
Bothy Project Self-Directed Residencies 2025/26
Deadline: January 12
These solo residencies will take place throughout April 2025 to March 2026 at Sweeney’s Bothy, a simple off-grid building in unique surroundings on the Isle of Eigg, on Scotland’s west coast. Self-Directed Residencies last one week (seven nights) and are a self-funded route for practitioners in visual art, craft and design, music, literature, performance, and those working across disciplines or in collaboration. Applications are welcome from practitioners who are able to demonstrate at least three years of active practice, and are based in the U.K. and Europe. Free to apply; residency is subsidized and costs the participant £525.
Submission fee: none
Center for Craft — WNC Craft Futures Cohort
Deadline: January 13
WNC (Western North Carolina) Craft Futures Cohort consists of approximately 30 regional craft artists who will receive a $10,000 grant, participate in a group exhibition at the Center for Craft, and join a 6-month cohort experience that supports rebuilding their artistic practice and extends mutual aid through a peer-to-peer network.
Submission fee: none
Bronx Recognizes Its Own (BRIO) Award
Deadline: January 13
For over 35 years, BCA’s BRIO Award has recognized artists from a wide range of creative disciplines who demonstrate proficiency, knowledge, and intense practice in their chosen art form. Each year, BRIO provides direct support to individual Bronx artists who create works in the literary, media, visual, and performing arts with awards of $5,000.
Submission fee: none
Anderson Center Residencies
Deadline: January 14
The Anderson Center in Red Wing, Minnesota, has open calls for residencies in 2025:
2025 General Artist Residency Program: The Anderson Center at Tower View's Artist Residency Program is an opportunity in August and October 2025 for early career, mid-career, and established artists working across all disciplines and based anywhere in the world. Selected artists receive live/work space, fellowship & exchange within a 5-artist cohort, chef-prepared meals, and more. ($30 application fee.)
2025 Early Career Artist Residency Program: The Early Career Artist Residency Program is an opportunity for early-career artists living within the state of Minnesota or one of the five boroughs of New York City in need of focused time and dedicated space in an inspiring residency work environment that empowers them take risks, embrace challenges, and utilize unconventional approaches to problem-solving. Thanks to support from the Jerome Foundation, a month-long cohort of five artists will each receive a $625/week stipend, a travel honorarium, documentation support, and more.
Submission fee: varies
Ucross Residencies for Fall 2025
Deadline: January 15
Ucross strives to provide a respectful, comfortable, and productive environment, freeing artists from the pressures and distractions of daily life. Each year, the organization provide residencies to approximately 115 individuals. Residencies range from two weeks to six weeks in length. At any one time, there are up to ten individuals in residence, typically four writers, four visual artists, and two composers. Ucross provides each artist with living accommodations, meals, work space, and uninterrupted time so that the artists can focus on their creative process. There is no charge for the residency.
Submission fee: $40
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