An open call for our art gallery, Sims Contemporary Art Gallery, located at 10th Avenue and 23rd Street in Chelsea, New York City. The exhibition, Tender Distortions, invites artists to explore the spaces where things begin to shift where softness gives way to strangeness, where memory becomes foggy, and where identity slips into something more fluid. This exhibition is about transformation, nuance, and emotional resonance, however those ideas choose to take form. Rather than seeking a specific style or subject, the show is open to work that speaks to subtle dissonance, quiet intensity, or the complexity of being. Whether abstract or figurative, literal or symbolic, polished or raw what matters is the feeling behind the form.

There is also different participation tiers that include different things. Tier 1 – $600 and Tier 3 – $1,500

Includes: 	•	3-week exhibition in Chelsea 	•	Approximately 6 linear feet of wall space 	•	Social media promotion 	•	Email announcement to our mailing list 	•	Participation in our “Art + Wine” night 	•	Featured artist bio and photo on the Sims Contemporary website 	•	25% gallery commission on the first piece sold; 5% commission on all additional sales

Part of our 3-week curated exhibition at our gallery, Sims Contemporary Art Gallery, located at 10th Avenue and 23rd Street in Chelsea, New York City. 

Tender Distortions

An open call for our art gallery, Sims Contemporary Art Gallery, located at 10th Avenue and 23rd Street in Chelsea, New York City. The exhibition, Second Skins, reflects on the layers we inhabit those we wear, those we build around ourselves, and those we carry within. From fabric to memory, architecture to identity, this exhibition considers how coverings literal or metaphorical shape our sense of self and how we move through the world. Rather than prescribing a singular path, the show invites a wide lens: works that touch on embodiment, concealment, vulnerability, protection, transformation, and the spaces between interior and exterior. Clothing may appear as subject or symbol, but so might shelter, skin, or emotional residue. Artists are encouraged to interpret the idea of a “second skin” in ways that feel personal, poetic, or experimental.

Second Skins

An open call for our art gallery, Sims Contemporary Art Gallery, located at 10th Avenue and 23rd Street in Chelsea, New York City. The exhibition, Whispers in Form, is a celebration of abstraction in all its nuance an invitation to explore how line, color, texture, and gesture become language. The exhibition brings together artists whose practices speak through form rather than figure, capturing emotion, memory, rhythm, or instinct through mark and material.

  
Rather than define a specific visual outcome, this show opens space for interpretation. From bold and expressive to quiet and contemplative, we welcome works that reflect the broad spectrum of abstraction and the personal, internal worlds it can reveal. This is less about rules and more about resonance how the work feels, how it moves, and how it speaks without words.

Part of our 3-week curated exhibition at our gallery, **Sims Contemporary Art Gallery**, located at 10th Avenue and 23rd Street in Chelsea, New York City. 

Whispers in Form

Join our booth at Context Art Miami – Miami Art Week, December 2–7, 2025\. We are accepting art to hang in our booth.

•	Includes a nonrefundable deposit of $1,250, applied toward the total 	•	15% commission on all sales

Context - Art Miami

This opportunity is structured as a one-week rental of the gallery space. During that time, we provide full staffing, and promotional support. It’s a chance to present your work in a professionally run setting while retaining full creative control over your exhibition.

• A $2,000 nonrefundable deposit is due upon signing the rental contract. This will be applied toward the total rental fee.

• Rental Fee: $8,000 for the full week • Gallery Staff Provided: Tuesday through Sunday, 11 AM – 5 PM • Special Late Night Opening: Thursday evening, 6 PM – 8 PM • Wine, beverages, and printed materials (brochures, postcards, etc.) are the responsibility of the artist. • A 3% credit card processing fee will be applied to all sales and is not covered by the gallery.

Have the gallery space for 1 week at Sims Contemporary Art Gallery, located at 10th Avenue and 23rd Street in Chelsea, New York City. 

  

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