Curated by Jason Clay Lewis, Amelia Biewald, Yizhe Huang, and David Gorman

Submission Deadline: Friday, February 4th, 2022

Exhibition Dates: February 11th – March 13th, 2022

This is a Virtual Online OPEN CALL exhibition that will open at The Royal @ RSOAA on February 11th. Noir is a genre of crime film or fiction characterized by cynicism, fatalism, and moral ambiguity. This will primarily be a black & white exhibition with all types of work being accepted. Artists selected for the exhibition will be included on the RSOAA website and social media platforms.

Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and motivations. The 1940s and 1950s are generally regarded as the “classic period” of American film noir. Film noir of this era is associated with a low-key, black-and-white visual style that has roots in German Expressionist cinematography. Many of the prototypical stories and much of the attitude of classic noir derive from the hardboiled school of crime fiction that emerged in the United States during the Great Depression.

Curated by Amelia Biewald, Jason Clay Lewis, Yizhe Huang, and David Gorman

Exhibition Dates: December 17, 2021 – January 9, 2022

The Royal @ RSOAA is pleased to present Small Works, a group exhibition curated by Amelia Biewald, Jason Clay Lewis, Yizhe Huang, and David Gorman featuring artists Dan Bainbridge, Peter Benedetti, Rebecca Major, Kiani Ferris, Mary Tooley Parker, Noelle Velez, Mark Miller, Monte Antrim, Kevin O’Hara, Jessica Nissen, Colin Radcliffe, Sato Yamamoto, Jenny Williams, Ken Griffin, Jon Elliott, Geoffrey Owen Miller, Kristen Schiele, Kris Rac, Alexandra Rubinstein, Debra Drexler, Chuck Thomas, Daniel Felipe Lopez Florez, and Christine Loew. The Royal welcomes visitors to attend the opening reception of Small Works in person Friday, December 17th, 7 – 9PM.

Sato Yamamoto, Japonisme, 2017, Cotton paper making, 11″ x 9″

OPEN CALL Exhibition

Curated by Amelia Biewald, Jason Clay Lewis, Yizhe Huang, and David Gorman

Exhibition Dates: December 17, 2021 – January 9, 2022

Submission Deadline
Friday, December 3rd, 2021

November 19th – December 12th, 2021

Curated by Yizhe Huang and Jason Clay Lewis

The Royal @ RSOAA is pleased to present Infinite Insight, a group exhibition curated by Yizhe Huang and Jason Clay Lewis featuring artists Jinyi Liu, Ami Park, and Kate Stone. The Royal welcomes visitors to attend the opening reception of Infinite Insight in person Friday, November 19th, 7 – 9PM.