Southeast Review Art Contest 2024 - Judged by Michelle Sakhai
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2020 was the inaugural year of our art contest, and we are thrilled to continue it in tandem with our journal’s goal of drawing attention to and supporting the work of a wide variety of artists and art forms.
We welcome art submissions in all art genres: drawing, painting, illustration, photography, comics, video art, and so on—if you can name it, we’re interested. Artists should send in a portfolio of 8 of their best works and include a list of titles, dates, materials, and dimensions. These works can be previously advertised or published in other journals or previously exhibited in galleries. Do not include personal identification information within your submissions.
We're thrilled to have Michelle Sakhai serving as this year's judge. Michelle Sakhai is a contemporary artist who specializes in metal leaf oil paintings. Born in New York, Sakhai began painting at an early age. Her mixed heritage has shaped her as an artist. With both Persian and Japanese roots, her art derives influences from both cultures. Family trips to Japan initially exposed her to metal leaf and inspired her to become a pioneer in this medium.
Sakhai’s paintings are exhibited in galleries around the world including Tokyo, Ibiza, Miami, Carmel-By-The-Sea, Berkshires, Dallas, and New York City. Her art remains in both private and public collections including the Montefiore Einstein Medical Center, The Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco, and Kamakura Park in Japan. Sakhai's work has been exhibited in Universities including Stanford, Michigan Medicine, The Academy of Art, Hofstra, and Mary Hardin-Baylor. She recently published her first book titled Awakening’, a compilation of 200 of her paintings.
The winner will receive $750, and winners and finalists will be notified in Spring 2025 and published in our biannual issue in Fall 2025 or online. Read more about the contest and judge here.
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