Ivory & Azure

Ivory & Azure

Ivory & Azure show is dedicated to ivory, azure, and the visual relationship between these two colors. The focus is placed on how ivory and blue tints function independently or together, shaping structure, atmosphere, and compositional balance through restraint and tonal precision.

We invite contemporary artworks built around ivory, azure, or their combination. Works may be abstract or figurative, digital or traditional, provided these colors remain central and defining.

Dates

Dates

Dates

February 1, 2026 — Applications open
February 24, 2026 — Application deadline
February 28, 2026 — Notification of winning artworks

Prizes

Prizes

Prizes

Gold Award

— Digital certificate
— $100 cash prize
— Featured at the top of the art show page

Excellence Award

— Digital certificate
— $30 cash prize
— Artwork placement on the art show page

Curator’s Choice

— Digital certificate
— Artwork placement on the art show page

Finalists

— Artwork placement on the art show page

ART SHOW WINNERS

ART SHOW WINNERS

ART SHOW WINNERS

Gold Award

Gold Award

Striations and Strife

·

2025

Martli Heyns

Acrylic and Charcoal on Canvas

This is my interpretation of that moment when the savannah erupts in a flurry of hooves and dust, as two zebra stallions’ battle for dominance.

Certificate

Excellence Award

Shades Of Blue

·

2026

Lynne Mizera

Acrylic paint

9x12 acrylic and collage on panel A loosely painted, delicate, monochromatic portrait of a young woman using shades of blue to create a mood of gentle contemplation with a hint of sadness.

Certificate

Excellence Award

Child of the Sea Breeze

·

2025

David Poyant

Embroidery

A child stands at the meeting of wind and water, wrapped in motion and memory. Child of the Sea Breeze is hand-embroidered in layered threads that echo salt air, shifting light, and the quiet pull of the shore. Each stitch builds a painterly surface of movement and emotion, capturing innocence, openness, and the feeling of possibility carried on an ocean breeze. The work invites viewers to pause, breathe, and remember their own moments of wonder by the sea.

Certificate

Excellence Award

Rytířský tah

·

Olga Tkachová

Oil on canvas

"Chess, strategy, and elegance. The oil painting captures the symbolism of a chess move with a white knight. Precise brushstrokes, beautiful light contrasts, and delicate work with color give the painting a unique depth and atmosphere."

Certificate

Excellence Award

Too many people not enough space

·

2022

Stephen E Wise

water colour

This work is all about overcrowded cities around the world, such as Hong Kong, Tokyo etc and the ever-increasing global population in general.

Certificate

Curator’s Choice

Prussian love

·

2024

Basulto Orlando

Sculpture, porcelain

Mixed media, gold leaf engobes on porcelaine. 26Lx10Hx10D in

Certificate

Curator’s Choice

Ice Walker

·

2024

Heather Nicole

Photography

The undisputed King of the Arctic wonders the ice in search of his next meal. He lives a lonely life in the most fragile landscape on the planet. He is resilient. He is powerful. He changed my life.

Certificate

Curator’s Choice

The Clouds Below

·

2024

Bruce Makinney

Acrylic on Canvas

A view from the summit of Haleakala volcano on Maui, Hawaii. As the sun began to set, the clouds rolled in below us providing a quiet sense of solitude.

Certificate

Curator’s Choice

Écumes I

·

2026

Clémentine Daudier

Mixed media on deep edge canvas

Écumes I is a captivating 80 x 100 cm original painting that captures the dynamic essence of ocean foam in abstract form. Layered textures evoke swirling sea foam rising from deep indigo depths, blending ethereal whites and luminous golds against turquoise gradients for a sense of serene motion and healing energy. Gold flecks mimic sunlight on waves, inviting “Blue Mind” tranquility—studies show ocean-inspired visuals reduce stress by activating calm responses.

Certificate

Curator’s Choice

Obidos Patterns

·

2026

Karen Safer

Photography

Blue swirl tiles from Obidos

Certificate

Curator’s Choice

Numbers & Letters

·

2024

Alison Adams

MIxed media collage

This grungy abstract collage on stretched canvas, in faded shades of blue, evokes the worn, textured look of aged print. The layered elements and distressed patterns create a sense of time and history, with the muted colours and rough textures adding to the feeling of vintage decay and the passage of time.

Certificate

Curator’s Choice

Dancing Flowers

·

2025

Andrea London

Digital Photography

A bowl of long stemmed yellow flowers appear to be twisting and turning in a floral ballet.

Certificate

Curator’s Choice

Ahead of the Curve

·

2024

JOANNA Levesley

Pen and ink

‘Ahead of the Curve’ is a contemporary work that explores the interplay between time, abstraction, and precision. At first glance, the composition captivates with its dynamic, flowing forms—each line and arc meticulously rendered using a combination of French curves and freehand techniques. A closer look reveals a subtle conceptual twist: the presence of hidden clock numbers, ingeniously woven into the design. These concealed numerals invite viewers to engage in a visual search, transforming the artwork into an interactive meditation on the passage of time and the beauty of discovery. The cool, sophisticated palette of black and teal enhances the sense of movement and modernity, while the underlying theme of time adds a layer of intellectual intrigue.

Certificate

Curator’s Choice

AZURE HONESTY

·

2025

Anthony Chapman

Photography

I concentrate on Still Life using easily obtained artifacts and create images that are pleasing to the eye. Variations in light are key components to the result

Certificate

Curator’s Choice

All the Blues

·

2023

Beverly Smith

Alkyd oil

This bird has all the shades of blue a sassy blue Jay needs.

Certificate

Curator’s Choice

Ivory meets Azure

·

2026

Gerhard Kroyer

Digital Painting

Ivory and azure flow together like quiet tides, their softened contours suggesting marble warmed by light and water held in calm suspension.

Certificate

Curator’s Choice

Textures of History

·

2023

Jessica Ziegler

Oil

This painting shows a detail of an elaborate cast iron bridge in Central Park, New York City. Strong slanting light reveals beautiful textures and colors in the ivory painted surface of the railing. Profiled against a brilliant sky and stripped of surrounding foliage, the artistry and craftmanship of the cast Iron shine through.

Certificate

Curator’s Choice

Dawn at Sea

·

2023

Jason Shih

Painted ABS

The dawn is gently emerging at the blue sea, In the monstrous whirling waters, the precious pearl is bred. Following the waves rolled up by the azure sea breeze, the golden dawn floats lightly at the sea. The beautiful morning light rises slowly from the sea, as if reflecting the infinitely bright future that people yearn for.

Certificate

Curator’s Choice

Dream doors

·

2023

Shawn Digity

Digital photography

A bandshell in Ames, Iowa.

Certificate

Curator’s Choice

YELLOWSTONE FISSURE # 5

·

2025

Jean Posusta

ACRYLIC AND CLAY ON CANVAS

VARIETY OF BLUES WITH POOLS OF SILVER WATER WHERE EARTH CRACKED 41 x 24 INCHES ACRYLIC PAINT WITH 3D RISES OF EARTH FROM THE CANVAS

Certificate

Curator’s Choice

Dreamworld

·

2022

Irmgard Mehlman

Mixed Medium

Dreamworld, mixed media on canvas, 150 x 100cm, worked in several layers, using a spatula technique

Certificate

Curator’s Choice

Sunset Reflections

·

2022

Melanie Ferguson

Acrylic

Sunset Reflections abstracts light and color at dusk, using softened forms and layered hues to evoke the quiet glow of reflected evening light.

Certificate

Curator’s Choice

Beyond

·

2022

Kerry

Acrylic

Each body becomes a petal, soft but intentional, stretching toward light. Instead of being pulled down by gravity, they lift like petals responding to the sun. Their movement isn’t frantic — it’s organic. Natural. Inevitable. Just as a blossom doesn’t force itself open, the joy in the piece feels like something that can no longer be contained.

Certificate

Finalists

Finalists

Numbers & Letters

Alison Adams

Ocean Tide

Alison Adams

Dancing Flowers

Andrea London

Both Sides Now

Andrea London

Hurricane Ian

Andrea London

Jai

Andrea Lynn

After The Snowfall

Ann Wolfe

Papil, Shetland

Anne Barron

Water dancers

Anne Cartet

Dominion

Annita Apostolidou Platis

AZURE HONESTY

Anthony Chapman

Thundercloud....

Aruna Mettler

Beautiful spirit

B. Deatonne Johnson

2/19/2026

Barry Smylie

Prussian love

Basulto Orlando

Prism

Bela Fidel

Dance of the Waves

Belinha Silva

Eruption of Clouds

Belinha Silva

All the Blues

Beverly Smith

Steller's Morning

Bobbe Jones

The Clouds Below

Bruce Makinney

Above the Roar

Bruce Makinney

Storm Coming

Cheryl Milligan

The Road Ahead

Cheryl Milligan

A Thousand Miles from...

Claudia Interrante

Écumes I

Clémentine Daudier

Child of the Sea Breeze

David Poyant

Heirloom #13 - World Love

Dina Torrans

Observer

dinesh doshi

Emotional storm

dinesh doshi

MOD Geode: Blue1

Drew Shields drewvy

Slipped Disk 8

Eldon Ward

Arctic Thaw Time's Up!

FAWN MEDESHA

Estremos

Fred Hecht

Ivory meets Azure

Gerhard Kroyer

Ivory bearing Azure

Gerhard Kroyer

Azul Argentina

Gerhard Lämmlin

Blue Day Low Tide

Gregory Supple

Ice Walker

Heather Nicole

Ice and Sky

Heather Nicole

The fabric of the world

Igor Kanifolsky

Dreamworld

Irmgard Mehlman

Antike trifft Abstrakte

Irmgard Mehlman

Dawn at Sea

Jason Shih

Continuous Transforming in Time

Jason Shih

Valley

Jason Shih

One Man's Beach

Jean Hart Commissioned Art

YELLOWSTONE FISSURE # 5

Jean Posusta

Textures of History

Jessica Ziegler

Ahead of the Curve

JOANNA Levesley

Caught A Glimpse

joanne cali

Waves

Joanne Dambrosio

Eagle Ray

Joanne Dambrosio

Incoming

Joanne Monaco-King

Fishermen’s Cup Race

Joe De Haan

Hondo

Justin McCarthy

Dreamtime1

Karen Ollis

Obidos Patterns

Karen Safer

Italiano Blue Stripes

Karen Safer

Valletta Port Blue Door

Karen Safer

The deep sea and the Lunar surface.

Kenjiro Asaki

Beyond

Kerry

Blue Iris

Kerry

The Arrow of Time

Lady Krystyna Vinogorodska

looking for the exit

Laura Daddabbo

Blue eruption

Lillianne Daigle

Lunar Passage

Lynn Welker

Shades Of Blue

Lynne Mizera

Angel of New Life

Malcolm Glass

Navigating Currents #44

Marie Bukowski

Striations and Strife

Martli Heyns

Sunset Reflections

Melanie Ferguson

Flower Still Life

Melanie Ferguson

Blue Flow

Melinda Soltész

Light Waves

Michael Milczarek

Germination

MICHAL SHELLY

Cut as a marke

MICHAL SHELLY

Where the Deep Remembers.

Michele L Knox

The Cathedral of Blue Light

Mihaela Stoian

Crispy 7

Nicholas Kozis

Emma Feet

Nicholas Kozis

Emma in Snow

Nicholas Kozis

Dr. M in Blue

Nicholas Kozis

Maude at Midnight

Nicholas Kozis

Alexandra in Croatia

Nicholas Kozis

Rytířský tah

Olga Tkachová

UKIYO"

Pamela Nigro

Cornfield

Petra Post

Polder dance landscape

Robert Ram

Threat

Robert Ram

Atlantic Nurse Shark

Sara Davies

Dream doors

Shawn Digity

Celestial Immersion

Simon Hafele

Too many people not enough space

Stephen E Wise

Shine a light on me 2

Svein Øystein Jacobsen

Freedom

Svein Øystein Jacobsen

Two Little Sisters #1

Sylvia Bandyke

Summa Partium

Tim Hoover

CHAIR

Ulla Strandberg

Black Coffee Margaret

Virginia Gott

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