What is Showdown?

Welcome to Showdown, an online competition where artists can showcase their work and be given the chance for it to be judged by internationally acclaimed artists and curators. The winner will be invited to display their art at the Saatchi Gallery in London.

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Dexter Dalwood

Artist

Dexter is judging the final round of the competition. He will personally select 1st and 2nd place winners from a group of 30 determined by the jury in the previous round.

Dexter Dalwood was born in Bristol, 1960. He received a B.A. from Central St. Martins College of Art and Design, in 1985, and an M.A. from the Royal College of Art, in 1990. Dalwood’s collages and paintings have been exhibited... Read More


Prizes

1st Place

The winner will receive USD $1000

2nd Place

The runner up will receive USD $500
The winning works will go on to display at the Saatchi Gallery in London.

First Round: Curated + Community Voting

The first round consists of two parts: the community vote and the curated vote. Anyone with a valid Saatchi Online account is able to participate in the community vote. All valid entries will be randomly displayed an equal number of times during the community vote and each work will be voted on a scale of 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest). A total of 300 submissions will progress to the next round including:

  • 300 submissions with highest votes will progress

Second Round: Juried Voting

A jury, selected by Saatchi Online and led by Rebecca Wilson, Director of the Saatchi Gallery, London, will review the 300 semi-finalists. Of those 300:

  • 30 submissions selected by our professional jury will move on to the final round

Final Round: Judge

A judge selected by Saatchi Online will select the 1st and 2nd place winners of Showdown.

  • The top two submissions will have the opportunity to show at the Saatchi Gallery, London.
  • 1st place will receive USD $1000. 2nd place will receive USD $500.
  • Art must be in the style or category specified to be eligible.
  • Art must not have been submitted to a previous Showdown or any other Saatchi Online competition.
  • Must be an original work currently for sale on the Saatchi Online website.
  • The top ten original works must be exclusively for sale on Saatchi Online for 6 months following the end of the competition.

fortyeightzeroseventhree fortyeightzeroseventhree's Submission

10209draw

New Media Art

Prints from $110

1st Place Showdown Winner

Drawing Showdown Fall 2011 | Awarded November 3rd, 2011

Black Diamonds

Drawing

Original $11,000

2nd Place Showdown Winner

Drawing Showdown Fall 2011 | Awarded November 3rd, 2011

Wunderkammer

Drawing

Juliette Losq
United Kingdom

Finalists

d11-29
Allí
Babbo
Black Sun
BLIND
Morphogenesis // a Grain of Sand to Glass
Circle
All at Sea (SOLD)

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