Chaos – An Exploration of Disorder, Meaning, and Possibility

Chaos

An Exploration of Disorder, Meaning, and Possibility

Chaos exists in many forms—visible and invisible, personal and collective, destructive and generative. It may appear as a fractured system, an unsettled world, a difficult relationship, a crowded mind, or the moment when certainty gives way. It may be something imposed upon us, something we create, or something necessary before change can occur.

What does chaos mean to you? Is it a person, a place, a memory, a psychological trap, or the state of the world? Is it the enemy of order, or its necessary opposite? Does chaos threaten, liberate, overwhelm, reveal, or transform? Can beauty, rhythm, freedom, or possibility exist within apparent disorder?

Chaos is a juried exhibition seeking two-dimensional, wall-hanging artwork that responds to the theme through literal, emotional, psychological, social, symbolic, or abstract approaches. Artists are encouraged to interpret the concept broadly. Work may confront chaos directly, search for order within it, or consider the ways chaos and order depend upon one another.

From narrative imagery to non-objective work, the exhibition aims to bring together varied perspectives on what happens when structures fracture, boundaries dissolve, and control becomes uncertain. There is no single definition of chaos. This exhibition asks artists to show us theirs.

About the Juror:

W. Max Thomason is a working artist and the owner and curator of Bitfactory Gallery & Studios and Block Gallery in Denver. For more than a decade, he has curated exhibitions featuring emerging and established artists working across a broad range of contemporary practices. His experience on both sides of the exhibition process informs a jurying approach that considers originality, execution, and how effectively each work engages with the exhibition theme.

Schedule:

Deadline for entry – August 9, 2026
Artist Notification – August 10, 2026
Artwork Drop-off – August 15, 2026, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Exhibition Dates – August 21 – September 12, 2026
Opening Reception – August 21, 2026, Friday, 6:00 - 9:00 PM
​Artwork Pick-up – September 12, 2026, 3:00 – 5:00 PM

About Bitfactory Gallery & Studios:

Bitfactory Gallery & Studios is one of the few established galleries offering exhibition opportunities to non-represented artists. Our goal is to provide a platform for working artists, with the aim of discovering and showcasing fresh talent and the latest visionaries in contemporary art. A key part of our mission is to focus on collaborating with outsider, emerging, and up-and-coming artists.