NYADW 2026: Traces of Force Exhibition

New York Asian Design Week (NYADW) 2026 invites designers, artists, architects, makers, and creative practitioners to submit work for Traces of Force, the inaugural physical edition of NYADW.

The exhibition explores how force, material, body, environment, memory, and culture shape physical design today. Selected works will be exhibited at Gallery 456 in New York City from August 5–21, 2026 as part of New York Asian Design Week.

The exhibition considers physical design as a record of encounters between idea and material, body and environment, memory and transformation. Applicants are encouraged to submit work that investigates material behavior, resistance, adaptation, cultural memory, and the traces left by forces acting upon form.

Requirements

Applicants should submit:

• Applicant name or team name
• Project title
• Project description (250–500 words)
• Three to five project images and/or video link (each file under 15 megabytes)
• Medium, dimensions, and installation requirements
• Artist bio and CV/resume
• Optional website and social media links
• Any special equipment needs

Open to designers, artists, architects, makers, and creative practitioners.

Application Instructions

Submit application materials via email to: support@nyadw.org

Subject Line: 2026, [Artist Name]
Example: 2026, Claude Monet

Submission deadline: July 24, 2026

Selected works will be exhibited at Gallery 456 in New York City from August 5–21, 2026.