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

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

Curator’s Choice
Prussian love
·
2024
Basulto Orlando
Sculpture, porcelain
Mixed media, gold leaf engobes on porcelaine. 26Lx10Hx10D in

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.

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.

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.

Curator’s Choice
Obidos Patterns
·
2026
Karen Safer
Photography
Blue swirl tiles from Obidos

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.

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.

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.

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

Curator’s Choice
All the Blues
·
2023
Beverly Smith
Alkyd oil
This bird has all the shades of blue a sassy blue Jay needs.

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.

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.

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.

Curator’s Choice
Dream doors
·
2023
Shawn Digity
Digital photography
A bandshell in Ames, Iowa.

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

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

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.

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.

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























