Exeter Contemporary Open, Exeter Phoenix, Friday 12 September – Saturday 1 November 2014
The shortlisted artists have been announced for the South West’s foremost contemporary art exhibition. The only Devon-based open art competition, Exeter Contemporary Open, invited artists from all over the world to submit work which would then be judged by a panel including Turner Prize nominated artist David Shrigley, Curator and Art consultant Ceri Hand and Exeter Phoenix’s Gallery Curator, Matt Burrows.
This year saw a record-breaking number of submissions with hundreds of entries received from as far away as Japan, America and all over Europe. The panel has now selected the eight artists who will receive this high profile exhibiting opportunity and the chance to win a £1000 Main Award and a £500 Additional Award.
The selected work from Robert Cervera, Samantha Donnelly, Andrew Ekins, Alex Hardy, John Lawrence, Gorka Mohamed, Hannah Murgatroyd and Lexi Strauss will be exhibited at Exeter Phoenix from 12 September and offers audiences a chance to see a vibrant mix of styles from some of the most exciting contemporary artists around.
Matt Burrows, Exeter Phoenix’s Gallery Curator said: “There was a fantastic response to this year’s call out and the selection panel had a grueling task to reach our final selection. The overall standard of entries was very high and we were extremely impressed by the breadth and scope of engaged, contemporary practice submitted.”
Exeter Contemporary Open is kindly sponsored by Haines Watts Chartered Accountants.