The new year has gotten off to a pretty good start for Medici.

Aside from completing new pieces, such as Calm (48” x 24” acrylic on canvas), as well as the initial phase of his upcoming “#Plant” series, two of Medici’s works were chosen for inclusion in Fusion Arts online competitions.

Medici’s Families Upside Down, an amalgamation of three separate pieces totaling 12 individual panels (acrylic on canvas, 22” x 18”), was chosen as a finalist in Fusion Art’s 4th Annual Colors Online Juried Art Exhibition held this month.

“Putting yourself ‘out there’ is always a little uncomfortable,” says Medici, who continues his “Venture in Vulnerability,” the title of his first show held in late 2018.

Fusion Arts’ website hosts uniquely themed monthly and quarterly solo and group art competitions and exhibitions, while providing artists with worldwide exposure and the opportunity to compete for additional exhibition opportunities and awards.

Last month, Black Rain (mixed media, acrylic on canvas, 38” x 40”) was chosen as a finalist for Fusion Arts’ 5th Annual Artist’s Choice Online Juried Art Exhibition.

“It doesn’t matter if you are entering an international competition or showing a new piece privately, there’s always some level of vulnerability there,” adds Medici.

Visit Medici’s online gallery at ArtofMedici to check out his latest works.