Calling All Artists | "Smoke Break" - Group Exhibition at New York

Sometimes the best part of the party is stepping out for a smoke break. During the six minutes it takes to smoke a cigarette, anything can happen: strangers confess things to one another that they would never admit to their closest friends, long-forgotten anecdotes are resuscitated for a good laugh, and fiery opinions are exchanged. This fleeting intimacy and connection may only last for a brief moment, but the memory lingers like the scent of tobacco on your clothes. 

Smoke Break celebrates these transient encounters and invites artists to submit works that reflect them. We are looking for art that speaks to the beauty of impermanence and vulnerability, the tension between pleasure and sin, the ritualistic nature of striking up a conversation, and the urge for something to take the edge off. 

​Eligibility: We welcome submissions in various forms, including but not limited to painting, installation, video, sound, photography, text, and mixed media.

Submission fee: $25

Submission deadline: February 22, 2026

Exhibition date: March 6 - 15, 2026

Exhibition address: A Space Gallery, 13 Grattan St, #402, Brooklyn, NY 11206