“I leave you my portrait so that you will have 
my presence all the days and nights 
that I am away from you.” 
Frida Kahlo


Deja 42 Art Gallery is seeking artists who would like to present their work in our upcoming August exhibition, Nature of Being: Portraits. Creators working in all media (painting, photography, sculpture, drawing, mixed media, ceramics, textile, et al.) are welcome. Express your vision and interpretation of what makes a portrait of a living being, whether it is literal, realistic, representative of the spirit or soul, clinical, storybook, iconic, fantastic. All themes receive due and equivocal consideration.

Deadline for submission is Monday, July 29th, 2019.
Accepted artists will be notified by Wednesday, July 31st, 2019.
Gallery-ready pieces should be delivered to the Gallery no later than 
Wednesday, August 7th, 2019.
A non-refundable entry fee of $20 is required for up to three different artworks.  
Detailed images of submitted works may be included at no additional cost.
It is preferable that artworks are for sale. Deja 42 Art Gallery retains a 40% commission on all sold artwork.
Opening reception is Saturday, August 10th, 2019.

Please include contact information, artwork title, media and dimensions with your submission.  
​Send all submissions to deja42artgallery@gmail.com.  
Submit payments through Paypal

Deja 42 Art Gallery

1912 E Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19148