rhythms of summer

a juried exhibitioN

Entry deadline - June 17, 2026

Juror - Natsuki takauji

EXHiBITION DATES - June 27- August 2, 2026

Reception and Awards CEremony - Saturday, June 27, 4-6 PM

Summer brings its own rhythm and flow each year. It inspires its own genre and repertoire. We encourage artists to consider the concepts of rhythm, shape, texture, and color as they relate to the experience of summer. Shaping a summer, summer textures, the colors of summer, changes in pace, are all thoughts to consider. We are excited to open these concepts and ideas as inspiration for the artists own personal experience. All mediums are encouraged and acceptable for this exhibit. Abstract and representational artworks in 2D and 3D formats, including select installations will enrich the exhibition. Please consider entering your own creative interpretations.

Natsuki Takauji is a Japanese native artist and educator based in NYC. Her work centers on themes of identity, sexuality, social phenomena, and trauma, which are underlined by her research on Japanese history, culture, and philosophy. Her interdisciplinary practice ranges from mixed-media, metal sculpture, and multimedia to socially engaged practice, sustainable art, and public sculpture. Takauji has exhibited recently at Materials for the Arts, Kapow Gallery, Japan Society, KinoSaito Arts Center, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, JFK and LaGuardia Airports in NY, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum and Kameyama Art Trienniale in Japan. She is an instructor and Co-Director of Works in Public at The Art Students League of New York, and also co-founder of The Artist Gardener NYC. Takauji has curated exhibitions for Sculptors Alliance, SLA Art Space, The Artist Gardener, and more. She received grants and fellowships from Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts, Materials for the Arts, Ankhlave Arts Alliance, Artport Residency, Model to Monument, Queens Council on the Arts, NYFA, Port Authority of NY&NJ, and more.