Fun In Progress

Art isn’t always meant to be so deep and serious. Across centuries, artists have also embraced the fun side of making art. The 18th-century Rococo movement blossomed in France, using light colors and ornate designs, and artists depicted themes of love, play, and leisure. In the early 20th Century, Dadaism embraced nonsense, irrelevance, and anti-establishment humor. Dadaists took it upon themselves to challenge the seriousness of art itself. Pop Art was created by artists in the 1950s as a way to convey their fascination with everyday objects and mass culture. Pop artists believe that art is everywhere—on supermarket shelves, in advertising, and in the rhythms of daily life. Our February online group art exhibition “Fun In Progress” celebrates fun & play and the art of not taking yourself too seriously. Artists are invited to submit artworks based on themes such as: the aesthetics of play, leisure, and lightheartedness, humor, everyday objects as artistic catalysts, colors and textures, and absurdity. We want to create a show where viewers are invited into an environment where fun and play aren’t side notes, but embraced as a meaningful and fully engaged creative practice.