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Art by Patricia Bevan, Ireland

Open calls

Sep 09
The Shape of Sound
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Deadlines:
09/09/2026
Fee:
$15 for entry, $12 (2-4 entries),
            $10 (5 or more entries).
            
Exhibition gallery
Sep 12
Ethnic Ancestry
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Deadlines:
09/12/2026
Fee:
$15 for entry, $12 (2-4 entries),
            $10 (5 or more entries).
            
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

Artist of the Summer
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Exhibition Gallery
Winner's List
Beyond the Visible
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Exhibition Gallery
Winner's List
Childhood
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

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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

Gloria Stefano
Chicago, IL
A queer, Chicago-based artisan getting my hands dirty in some clay....
NMH
Dongguan City, China
Filipino artist & designer Napoleon M. Haboc is an emerging...
Timothy Eisel
Los Angeles
Born in the shifting sands of the early 2000s, my art is a journey...
PATHOS
Toronto, Canada
PATHOS is the embodiment of emotion and the ever changing being of...
Annie
River Forest IL
I am a self-taught artist from Chicago with a background in Health...

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

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
Yaw Abu Pepra
Maryland
Karma
San Diego, CA
Rachel Lucas
Australia
Rachel Lucas
Australia
KRAFTY KUTZ
Castro Valley, CA
KRAFTY KUTZ
Castro Valley, CA
Rena Risby
Los Angeles, CA

Arts

Amy Newton-McConnel
Phoenix, AZ
Daniel C
NYC
Y.D.
Seattle, WA
MoonFullArt
Ohio, United States of America
Shane McAleer
Cleveland, Ohio
Carina Imbrogno
Stamford Connecticut
Carina Imbrogno
Stamford Connecticut
Eurydice
Amherst, MA
Dorotheos Antoniadis
Kilkis Greece
Bethany Laranda Wood
Cedar Rapids, IA
softerfruit (Carmella Dolmer)
Ontario, Canada
Kenny DarkPoet Lapins
Chicago, IL
Billi London-Gray
Laramie, WY
Alex Bermudez
Colombia