Call For Artists and Photographers: Contemporary by The Boomer Gallery

• Boomer Gallery London

• Deadline: February 4th, 2026

• Theme: Contemporary

• Prize: Exhibition in London + Exposure

• Entry Fees: Free Submission (Pay if Selected)

• REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE

Most artists carry an ongoing internal dialogue alongside their practice. It is a conversation shaped by comparison and reflection—by looking at the work of admired figures, questioning one’s own relevance, and asking difficult, often unspoken questions: Is this work enough? Is it contemporary? Does it matter? Do I belong here? These thoughts can be deeply isolating, especially when they are experienced alone. In some moments, they can interrupt momentum or create hesitation. Yet these doubts are not signs of failure or lack of ability. They signal engagement, responsibility, and a serious relationship to the work. They are not separate from the process—they are embedded within it.

Every artist who is now widely recognized or celebrated once faced the same uncertainty. What separates continuation from abandonment is not the absence of doubt, but the willingness to keep working in its presence.

This exhibition creates space for a conversation that moves beyond hierarchies and fixed definitions of success. It invites exchange between artists, artworks, and viewers, questioning the assumption that artistic value is tied to size, complexity, or recognition. Instead, it proposes that strength in art emerges from intention and presence. A single gesture, a modest material, or a quiet mark can hold as much significance as a large-scale or technically complex work.

By bringing together a wide range of practices and perspectives, the exhibition works to counter the narratives that sustain self-doubt. It reinforces a simple and necessary idea: there is no singular or correct way to make art. There is only the commitment to make it, and the openness to what that act makes possible.