Keyhole

Opportunity Summary

"Keyhole" is a group exhibition exploring what lies beyond. A keyhole is a threshold, offering a glimpse of something hidden, a passage into somewhere unknown, or a view into a story that has yet to unfold. We invite artists to submit work for "Keyhole," a group exhibition exploring the many meanings of the keyhole is literal, symbolic, psychological, mysterious, intimate, or surreal. Emerging and established artists are encouraged to apply. Memento Mori Gallery & Tattoo is a lowbrow contemporary art gallery & private tattoo studio located in the 40West Arts District in Lakewood, Colorado, just 15 minutes from downtown Denver. We are in the same shopping center as Casa Bonita.

General Information

What do you see when you look through the keyhole? Maybe it s a secret room, a forbidden world, a memory, a dream, a hidden self, or a future waiting to be discovered. Perhaps the keyhole represents curiosity, privacy, desire, access, exclusion, transformation, or the tension between what is revealed and what remains unseen. Memento Mori Gallery & Tattoo is a lowbrow/outsider contemporary art gallery located in the 40West Arts District, part of the art walk circuit, and in the same shopping center as Casa Bonita. We get good foot traffic on First Fridays.

Key Dates

• Deadline: 01/09/27
• Drop off date: 01/30/27
• Pick up date: 02/27/27
• Show dates: 02/05/26-02/26/27
• First Friday Reception: 02/05/27 6-9pm

Location

Memento Mori Gallery & Tattoo 6451 W. Colfax Ave, Suite B Lakewood, Colorado 80214

Application Requirements

• $30 entry fee per piece
• Can submit up to 2 pieces
• Out-of-state artists are responsible for shipping costs to and from the gallery.

Eligibility Criteria

National eligibility; open to artists.

Contact Information