joey zaza is an artist, curator, and collector specializing in artificial intelligence, spatial web technologies, and generative systems. His work, which spans software, image, sound, and installation, has been exhibited internationally. zaza co-founded the Museum of Wild and Newfangled Art (mowna.org) in 2020, an online platform promoting innovative global artists. mowna supports artists through exhibition and NFT sales, and preserves art in an educational online archive, featuring 454 artists from 68 countries.

Apply to join Group 19 of Loop Art Critique. Loop is a project space, exhibition platform, critique club, and collaborative artwork. In this session, Joey Zaza, Ariel, cha, and Carolina will guide artists through a series of group critiques, talks and workshops. The session lasts for 10 weeks followed by a public exhibition.

Meetings will be on Mondays and Thursdays at:

12-3pm EST 6-9pm CEST 7-10pm EEST 9:30 -1:30am IEST 9-11am WEST 10 - 2pm MMT 

Focus: The focus of the residency is to create new artwork to expand one's artistic practice into three-dimensional and multidimensional spaces, focusing on creating work for the spatial web metaverse. This is an opportunity to explore richer interactive environments, dimensionality, gestural interaction, connectivity, and offers immersive experiences beyond traditional 2D web formats.

Objective: The program’s objective is to assist artists in developing their digital and interactive art practices through a supportive system of private feedback and small group critiques. These sessions, led by Loop staff and guest artist Joey Zaza, foster collaborative learning and open information sharing within a constructive salon-style setting. Artists discuss their processes, share insights, and enhance their skills in feedback sessions that celebrate co-learning and collaboration, while maintaining a positive and respectful environment.

Criteria: Commitment to creating digital art using interactive or immersive methods suited for the spatial web/metaverse. Willingness to learn tools like Three.js, Hydra, Stable Diffusion, DreamGaussian, and workflows for AI, generative, or 3D content (beginners welcome). Active participation in group feedback, co-learning, and sharing artistic processes. Please note supportive and constructive input only. Openness to exhibiting work digitally and physically, and to minting/sharing art on spatial web platforms.

Software and Exhibition Support: Artists will be provided with XR Studio software. This is not a requirement, it is a benefit. XR Studio is a browser based software that enables artists to create custom 'verses within the Loop Metaverse. The software is generously donated by Onland.io for 6 months to all Loop Critique Club artists. 

Private Critique Club: Selected artists will participate in a 10-week critique club that meets 2x a week in the Loop metaverse, Monday & Thursday times listed above. Review the schedule carefully and please make sure you can attend the live critiques. They are the residency. Participants must come to a minimum of 75% of meetings to be included in Exhibition. 

Exhibition: the residency will culminate in a collectively curated show by the artists showing the artwork they have created during the critique. Support for creating this exhibition is provided by Loop staff and by Onland.io's developers.

Dates:

• Due date for applications: August 29th, 2025 
• Artists selected/notified: September 3rd, 2025
• Critiques Begin: September 8th, 2025 
• Critique End: November 21st, 2025
• Public Activation: December 1st or 2nd, 2025

If selected, artists will be contacted via the email provided below. Loop will announce winners on social media. If you wish to be tagged, include your social media details below. To stay anonymous but allow your artwork to be featured, write “stay anonymous but use image.” For full anonymity and to exclude your work from posts, write “stay completely anonymous.”

Loop Art Critique Explanation:
Loop Art Critique (LAC) is a gesamtunwerk artwork that  a 6 week private critique club and public showcase for artists. Applicants respond to an Open Call and are selected by guest jurors without revealing their identities, as no names, biographical information or artist statements are required—only the artwork is reviewed. Because LAC operates within a virtual space, most artwork submissions are digital. However, physical artworks can be submitted with the understanding that they will be viewed as digital representations.

Profit Status: LAC is a non-commercial artwork initiated by a single artist and sustained through personal funding and a partnership with The MUD Foundation, a non-profit focused on Art & Technology located in Miami, FL USA. 

Loop Staff: There are 3 artists who work for Loop and support artists through leading the critiques, posting on social media and newsletters and joining in with critique discussions. There is also a dedicated tech support team generously provided by The MUD Foundaiton. 

Anonymity: LAC believes that artists have a right to remain anonymous throughout the submission and critique process in order to focus on their artwork. It is optional. 

Location/Platform: LAC is hosted on Onland, a spatial internet environment created by the The MUD Foundation. It does not have corporate affiliations. Loop.onland.io

Educational Aspect: LAC is not formally educational but includes moderated critiques, offering artists valuable feedback from their peers. A Discord server is utilized to archive links, feedback and faciliate communication.