We invite submissions or writing and visual art to the second edition of Gabble; a magazine of art criticism to be published at 7pm on Thursday the 4th of June 2026 at FILET Gallery, London alongside a show featuring the included artists. The magazine will include up to 10 pieces of art criticism paired with images of the work it responds to. This work will also be displayed in the gallery on the night of publication and for subsequent days.
Deadline: 1st of March 2026
Submit a piece of art criticism up to 3000 words (or a pitch accompanied by a writing sample) in a PDF alongside a short bio and your instagram handle or website.
Interpret 'art criticism' broadly - we will accept poetry and fiction that responds directly to an artwork or artistic practice, interviews with artists, theoretical essays and reviews. We will prioritise pieces that engage with the work of peers: we would much rather publish a piece about your friend or rival's paintings than someone famous.
We will pay between £30 - £100 for original writing.
Please indicate alongside your submission whether you believe that the artist(s) that you are writing about would wish to have images of their work included in the magazine and show their work at FILET in June. You do not need to obtain their permission to submit. We will contact the artist if your piece if chosen for publication and ask for their permission to publish images of their work. They do not need to submit a separate application to be considered.
Submit up to 10 images of recent work in one PDF alongside a short statement, bio and your instagram handle or website.
If these are chosen for publication, we will commission a writer to produce a piece responding to your work or to interview you. This piece will be published in the magazine alongside images of your work. You will also be invited to display your work at a group show at FILET Gallery (opening 4th June). We are open to submissions from those working in performance, film and sculpture and others.
If you would like to be included but do not have publication suitable images, please submit anyway and we may arrange to have some photos produced. We may also be interested in publishing process images or images of you working in your studio (although there is no obligation to submit these).
There is a submission fee of £7 for both artists and writers. This will allow us to pay contributors. If you feel that this fee is a barrier to submitting, please send us an email and we will waive it (no proof required).