The Absent Gallery

The Absent Gallery is a direct response to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Our aim is to provide professional and emerging Somerset based artists and galleries with a platform to showcase their artwork in a series of curated virtual 3D exhibitions. The Absent Gallery is a platform targeted to share and promote virtual exhibitions created independently, by artists and galleries. Offering a hub of virtual galleries to those that are in Lockdown or having to self isolate. The Absent Gallery is not designed to replace real world galleries, but to offer support during these difficult times.

Created by an artist wishing to offering fellow artists the opportunity to continue exhibiting in a 3D virtual and interactive world.

Take A Look Around

The Absent Gallery is split over three levels each one offering a different collection

Current Exhibitions

 

SPRING OPEN 2021

Open Exhibition features 130 artworks
from over 80 world-wide artists

Archived Exhibitions

 LOCKDOWN OPEN

Open Exhibition featured over 100 artworks
from 25 artists

The Main Gallery

The Main Gallery houses a collection of virtual exhibitions which have been curated by The Absent Gallery following Open Call submissions from artists. Each Exhibition as been curated to reflect a theme.

Current Exhibitions

 

Portfolio 2016-2020

Solo exhibition by John Gammans

The Feature Gallery

The Feature Gallery houses a collection of virtual exhibitions which have been submitted to The Absent Gallery and curated by individual artists and groups. Each Exhibition has been carefully selected.

Current Exhibitions

 

ACEarts

EVOLVER PRIZE 2020

Exhibition by of 50 Artists

ARCHIVED EXHIBITIONS

Somerset

Exhibition by Jenny Graham

In Search of Northern Soul

Exhibition by Leonard Green

The Dementia Darnings

Exhibition by Jenni Dutton

The Galleria

The Galleria houses a collection of independent virtual exhibitions which have been specifically created for, or submitted by Real World Galleries.

Current Exhibitions

 

SPRING OPEN 2021

Open Exhibition features 130 artworks
from over 80 world-wide artists

 

Archived Exhibitions

 LOCKDOWN OPEN

Open Exhibition featured over 100 artworks
from 25 artists

The Main Gallery

The Main Gallery houses a collection of virtual exhibitions which have been curated by The Absent Gallery following Open Call submissions from artists. Each Exhibition as been curated to reflect a theme.

Current Exhibitions

 

Portfolio 2016-2020

Solo exhibition by John Gammans

The Feature Gallery

The Feature Gallery houses a collection of virtual exhibitions which have been submitted to The Absent Gallery and curated by individual artists and groups. Each Exhibition has been carefully selected.

Current Exhibitions

 

ACEarts

EVOLVER PRIZE 2020

Exhibition by of 50 Artists

ARCHIVED EXHIBITIONS

Somerset

Exhibition by Jenni Graham

In Search of Northern Soul

Exhibition by Leonard Green

The Dementia Darnings

Exhibition by Jenni Dutton

The Galleria

The Galleria houses a collection of independent virtual exhibitions which have been specifically created for, or submitted by Real World Galleries.

Augmented Reality

Bring the artwork straight into your home with this free app, available for iOS and Android devices.

View an entire exhibition or an individual art piece on the walls of your own home through your mobile device. Once installed follow the instructions and simply enter the exhibition or artwork ID number, which can be found alongside each virtual exhibition or individual artwork.

iOS: Download KUIO free from the Apple Store onto your iPad or iPhone

Android: Download ART.AUGMENTED free from Play Store.

Augmented Reality

Bring the artwork straight into your home with this free app, available for iOS and Android devices.

View an entire exhibition or an individual art piece on the walls of your own home through your mobile device. Once installed follow the instructions and simply enter the exhibition or artwork ID number, which can be found alongside each virtual exhibition or individual artwork.

iOS: Download KUIO free from the Apple Store onto your iPad or iPhone

Android: Download ART.AUGMENTED free from Play Store.

Open Exhibitions with No Submission Fee or Commission*

Professional and Semi Professional Artists are invited to submit artwork to our Open Calls which will be exhibited in The Main Gallery.

The Absent Gallery plans to have a rolling program of Open Calls with each one having an individual identity based on theme.

*Submission fees may be implimented in the future.

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