Living Canvas III - Studio 4 (Due July 18)
Living Canvas III - Studio 4
Deadline: July 18th, 2025
Studio 4 and Mia St. Clair proudly announce that applications are now open for Living Canvas III, a figurative art show. This year's show is juried by Nicole Capozzi, director of Boxheart Gallery. Together, we're committed to creating a figurative exhibition to explore and express the human experience through figurative art. Prospectus and application can be found at www.studio4pgh.com/livingcanvas
Juror Statement:
The human figure is more than muscle and bone. It carries our history, identity, and feeling. For the exhibition, The Living Canvas: An Exhibition of Figurative Art, artists will bring this understanding of the body to life.
In our current world where bodies are often judged, dismissed, or objectified, drawing from life is quietly radical. Every mark put to paper says: “You are here. You matter”. This exhibit honors that seeing and continues the vision that Mia St. Clair set into motion. As an artist, model, and founder of The Living Canvas, Mia’s work has changed how we view life drawing. That spirit, of presence and trust, will echo throughout this year’s selection.
Now in its third year, The Living Canvas is a vital Pittsburgh exhibition, not only for showcasing technical excellence, but also because it values process, inclusion, and the lived reality behind each pose. The body is not a still object. It is a living canvas, full of nuance, strength, and story.