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COMMON GROUND

A Group Exhibition at HOM Gallery
 

Difference has shaped our identities, our communities, our histories, and the ways we understand the world. But difference does not have to become distance.
 

COMMON GROUND is an open call for work that explores peace, connection, coexistence, and what we hold in common.
 

At a time when so much of the world’s attention is consumed by animosity, division, and competing claims of victimhood, this exhibition looks elsewhere. It is not about deciding who has suffered more, assigning blame, or reinforcing the lines between us. It is about what brings us together.
 

The work may explore dialogue, belonging, empathy, shared space, collective memory, reconciliation, or the possibility of living alongside one another. It may be political or deeply personal, direct or abstract, joyful or contemplative. There is only one requirement:
 

The work must offer a way toward one another.
 

A shared table. Two figures occupying the same space. Opposing colors finding balance. A border crossed or softened. A gesture of care. A memory held by more than one person. A place where difference remains visible, but division does not.
 

COMMON GROUND celebrates what makes us distinct while asking what continues to connect us. It considers peace not as sameness or perfect agreement, but as recognition, curiosity, and the choice to remain in the room together.


SUBMISSION DETAILS


Artists may submit 1–3 works for consideration.
 

All mediums are welcome, including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, textile, mixed media, and other forms of visual art.


Each submission must include:
 

  • Images of the work

  • Title

  • Medium

  • Dimensions

  • Year

  • Retail price

  • A short artist statement of no more than 100 words, incorporating information about the artist and the submitted work


Submitted works must be available for exhibition and sale.
 

HOM Gallery retains a 25% commission on works sold through the exhibition, with 75% going directly to the artist.


Selected work will remain represented by HOM for a two-month period in connection with the exhibition, including sales inquiries generated through the show.


All accepted works must arrive signed and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (COA).


By submitting, artists authorize HOM Gallery to reproduce submitted images for exhibition promotion, the digital catalogue, website, social media, press, and related marketing.


IMPORTANT DATES


Submission Deadline: October 31, 2026

Selected Artists Notified: Shortly after the submission deadline

Artwork Delivery: Week of November 16, 2026

Exhibition: HOM Gallery, Bushwick, Brooklyn
 

Additional exhibition and opening details will be announced.
 

COMMON GROUND is presented by HOM Gallery, an independent gallery-at-home exhibition space in Bushwick, Brooklyn.
 

To Submit


Email: dan@homgallery.art

Subject Line: COMMON GROUND, Artist Name

Submission Deadline: October 31, 2026

KINK

HOM Gallery | February 2027 | Bushwick, Brooklyn
 

About the Exhibition
 

KINK explores the intersection of desire, identity, intimacy, power, and self-expression. From the provocative to the playful, the sensual to the subversive, this exhibition invites artists to challenge conventions, explore taboos, and celebrate the many ways we experience pleasure, vulnerability, and connection.
 

We welcome work that is bold, unapologetic, personal, humorous, strange, beautiful, or uncomfortable. KINK is not limited to explicitly sexual imagery. We encourage artists to interpret the theme broadly and creatively.

There is only one requirement: the work must connect to the theme of KINK
in some way.
 

Who Can Apply
 

HOM Gallery welcomes submissions from emerging and established artists of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. All visual art mediums are welcome, including painting, photography, sculpture, illustration, mixed media, and more.
 

Submission Requirements
 

Artists may submit 1–3 works for consideration.
 

Each submission must include:

  • Images of the proposed artwork(s)

  • Title of each work

  • Medium

  • Dimensions

  • Year created

  • Retail price

  • A short artist statement (maximum 100 words) introducing yourself and your work

 

All submitted works must be available for exhibition and sale.


Exhibition Terms

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  • Sales: Artists receive 75% of the sale price; HOM Gallery retains a 25% commission.

  • Representation: HOM Gallery retains exclusive representation rights for exhibited works for two months, including sales resulting from introductions made during the exhibition.

  • Artwork: All works must be signed by the artist and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (COA).

  • Promotion: By submitting, artists authorize HOM Gallery to reproduce images of selected works for exhibition-related marketing, social media, and catalogue purposes.

  • Delivery: Selected artists are responsible for arranging delivery and return of their artwork.


Important Dates

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  • Submission deadline: January 31, 2027

  • Artist notifications: February 7, 2027

  • Artwork delivery: Week of February 15, 2027

  • Exhibition opening: February 2027 — Date to be announced


To Submit


Email: dan@homgallery.art

Subject Line: KINK, Artist Name

Submission Deadline: January 31, 2027

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