Silent Edge : Critical Review Catalogue Publication & Online Exhibit (No Fees)

No application, publication, participation, or selection fees. No fees.

Up to six best in show artists will have their work published in the catalogue with detailed critical essays written by the curator. Artists participating in the online exhibit will have two works of art on display and a link to their artist website. Artists keep 100%  of their work.

Participation in the online exhibit does not guarantee publication, only the six best in show artists from the exhibit are selected for critical review essays. 

How to apply:

Required: Email your resume, 3 image samples, and artist website to curator@aedrafinearts.com

Recommended: Provide a statement on why you desire to be published with a critical review.

The critical review articles are observational essays which focus on an analysis of the artists' work and accomplishments as well as providing insights into their process and potential audience interpretations.

Artist Feature Catalogue articles are published on the AFA website at https://www.aedrafinearts.com/catalogue , Substack page at https://aedrafinearts.substack.com , and in linen wrap hardcover book editions. 

What is 'the catalogue'?

The AFA Catalogue is not a magazine but rather a collection of scholarly essays published in a hardcover artbook format as well as presented digitally in a manner similar to an exhibition catalogue. Only the best in show artists from AFA online exhibitions are included in all formats of the catalogue, digitally and in print. The catalogue includes artists who have works in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Artists included in the catalogue have also been critically published by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, National Geographic, Financial Times, and The Guardian. There are also quite a few artists in the catalogue who are represented by some of the most respected galleries in the world.

​​*AFA does not accept applications of portfolios with works made by artificial intelligence. ​AFA also does not accept instagram accounts as a substitute for an artist website.