Established in 2016, Oliva Gallery is dedicated to showcasing exceptional works from established Midwest artists. Our collection includes paintings, sculptures, mixed-media installations, and other inspiring pieces that provide visitors with a diverse and engaging experience.
We invite ceramic artists exclusively from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin to submit works based on the theme "Timeless Bodies" for an upcoming annual juried exhibition at Oliva Gallery in Chicago, IL.
Timeless Bodies seeks work that interprets the human form - through sculptural realism, abstraction or vessel construction. Throughout history, the human form has been symbolized as a container of life, emotion, and spirit, reflecting both fragility and resilience. How does the body hold and convey our stories, memories or cultural history? Artists are encouraged to celebrate the interplay of form and storytelling in clay.
About the Juror & Curator
Nancy Pirri is an artist from Chicago, working primarily in ceramics for 30 years and creating figures of all sizes. Pirri has won awards from the Beverly Arts Center and the Rockford Art Museum, including work published in ‘500 Figures in Clay’ V2. She has exhibited nationally and internationally, including SOFA EXPO in Chicago representing Women's Rights anniversaries, and has acquired collectors from all over the world. She has exhibited with numerous galleries in the Midwest and is currently represented by Oliva Gallery and Inner Haven Gallery in Illinois.
Submission Deadline: May 22, 2025
Notification Date: May 30, 2025
For full submission guidelines and to apply, please click the button below.