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Art by Olga McNamara, Ireland

Open calls

Nov 30
Artist of the Autumn
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Deadlines:
11/30/2026
Fee:
$20 for entry,
            $10 for each additional entry
            
Exhibition gallery
Nov 30
Texture and Shape
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Deadlines:
11/30/2026
Fee:
$20 for entry,
            $10 for each additional entry
            
Exhibition gallery
Nov 30
Order and Chaos
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Deadlines:
11/30/2026
Fee:
$20 for entry,
            $10 for each additional entry
            
Exhibition gallery
Undefined

News

August 18, 2026
Chasing the Wind, Childhood, and Beyond the Visible winners announced

The exhibition's expert jury has published their results on the gallery's website.

June 25, 2026
The winners of the Animal, Flowers, and Artist of the Spring exhibitions are named

The expert jury announced the names of the winners.

Exhibitions

Ethnic Ancestry
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Exhibition Gallery
Winner's List
The Shape of Sound
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Exhibition Gallery
Winner's List
Artist of the Summer
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Exhibition Gallery
Winner's List

Solo Exhibitions

Olga McNamara
Cyprus, Ireland

Interviews

Tatiana Anisimova: Art is a conversation
June 24, 2026
Peter VanderPoel: I am trying to share what I see, what moves me
June 8, 2026
Michelle Oconis: I really want people to see what they see
May 14, 2026
Daniel Ryan Oliver: My artistic style falls somewhere under the umbrella of surrealism
March 31, 2026
Morgan McCarthy: Art is a challenge for the artist as well as the viewer
February 2, 2026

UPWARD's Quarterly Art Magazine

UPWARD's Quarterly Winter 2025-2026
UPWARD's Quarterly Autumn 2025
UPWARD's Quarterly Summer 2025

UPWARD's Special Editions

UPWARD's Special Edition Stephen Bourque 2025
UPWARD's Special Edition Olga McNamara 2025
UPWARD's Special Edition Norman Ellis 2025

Artists -> see all

Mili Vishwakarma
Champaign, IL, USA
I am a self taught nature, street and astrophotographer from...
Ciara McNamara
Brooklyn, New York
Ciara McNamara is a Brooklyn-based artist specializing in...
Peter V
Washington, DC
Peter VanderPoel is an architect/educator in Washington, DC where he...
Morgan
Milwaukee, WI
Sahar Setak
Kermanshah, Iran
Sahar Setak is an Iranian artist who is studying Painting in Faculty...

Studio Visit

Olha Svieshnikova: My works are not just images, but experiences
June 24, 2026
Rachel Lucas: The body breaks; the spirit is intact
June 8, 2026
Christina Robertson aka Nina Marie: My studio space works as a library of sorts
May 14, 2026
Siobhan Kekoa: I hope to honor all my Elders, Ancestors, and Peoples through my work
March 31, 2026

New artworks

Rachel Lucas
Australia
AKrone
Kansas
AKrone
Kansas
Cherryl Hatfield
Frederick, MD
Cherryl Hatfield
Frederick, MD
Cherryl Hatfield
Frederick, MD
Cherryl Hatfield
Frederick, MD
Rob Snyder
Scottsdale Arizona
Rob Snyder
Scottsdale Arizona
Rob Snyder
Scottsdale Arizona
Yaw Abu Pepra
Maryland
Yaw Abu Pepra
Maryland
Yaw Abu Pepra
Maryland
Yaw Abu Pepra
Maryland

Arts

Francesco Puliga
Theresa Murphy
Ireland
Amy Newton-McConnel
Phoenix, AZ
Dorotheos Antoniadis
Kilkis Greece
Eurydice
Amherst, MA
Liz Boeder
United States
AKrone
Kansas
Rob Snyder
Scottsdale Arizona
Susan Harmon
Chicago
Sihua Liu
Changde City, Hunan Province, China
Francesco Puliga
morrbyte
Ballybunion, Ireland
Daniel C
NYC
Amy Newton-McConnel
Phoenix, AZ