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Art by Olivia Ann Carye Hallstein, USA

Open calls

Dec 27
Space
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Deadlines:
12/27/2024
Fee:
$15 for entry, $12 (2-4 entries),
            $10 (5 or more entries).
            
Exhibition gallery
Jan 08
Water
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Deadlines:
01/08/2025
Fee:
$15 for entry, $12 (2-4 entries),
            $10 (5 or more entries).
            
Exhibition gallery
Jan 31
Life
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Deadlines:
01/31/2025
Fee:
$15 for entry, $12 (2-4 entries),
            $10 (5 or more entries).
            
Exhibition gallery
Feb 28
Artist of the Winter
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Deadlines:
02/28/2025
Fee:
$15 for entry, $12 (2-4 entries),
            $10 (5 or more entries).
            
Exhibition gallery
Undefined

News

December 12, 2024
The winners of the Artist of the Autumn and Refractions juried exhibitions are announced

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

October 25, 2024
The print edition of UPWARD's Quarterly Spring / Summer 2024 is available for order!

In this issue you can read interviews with the winners of our exhibitions, get introduced to selected artworks by artists who received 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Merit Awards.

Exhibitions

Refractions
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Exhibition Gallery
Winner's List
Artist of the Autumn
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Exhibition Gallery
Winner's List
Road
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Exhibition Gallery
Winner's List

Solo Exhibitions

Mario Loprete
Catanzaro, Italy
Christian Rieben
Kewaunee, Wisconsin, USA
Mary Shand
Arlington, VA
Dorotheos Antoniadis
Kilkis, Greece
Olga McNamara
Cyprus, Ireland

Interviews

Adrian Gazcon: I found art to be a meditative practice that became a spiritual quest to learn deeper insights about myself
October 10, 2024
Bethany Laranda Wood: My empathy works overtime to understand and relate to the challenges of others
October 9, 2024
Amanda Keller: Ultimately, my goal is to create something that invites viewers to just… smile
October 1, 2024
Deborah Rumptz: My process is to surrender and open to a powerful energy beyond myself
September 30, 2024
Sarah Carton: I am highly process oriented because it is usually about the ride for me versus the destination
September 26, 2024

Art Magazine

UPWARD's Quarterly Spring / Summer 2024
UPWARD's Quarterly Winter 2023-2024
UPWARD's Quarterly Autumn 2023

Artists -> see all

Susan Fine
McLean, VA
Susan Fine is a mixed media contemporary artist. Her work explores...
Momy
Mumbai, India
An engineer turned many things, one of which is a concept artist,...
D'Art Shinee
Mauritius
I am an expert at translating ideas into visual communications, and...
Bryce Frimming
Portland, Oregon
Bryce Frimming is an artist currently based in Portland, Oregon....
Joshua Cortex
Texas
I am an artist and an advocate for the arts based in HTX A.A. and a...

Studio Visit

Olga McNamara: I believe in art's ability to evoke emotions and provoke contemplation
January 25, 2024
Richard Reed: If it's real, then it's beautiful
January 24, 2024
Aaron Krone: I explore the human experience in my work
January 23, 2024

New artworks

AKrone
Kansas
Ashley
Chicago, IL
Ashley
Chicago, IL
Greg Sinibaldi
Seattle
Greg Sinibaldi
Seattle
Annie
River Forest IL
Annie
River Forest IL
Don Lane
Houston TX
Olga McNamara
Dublin
Olga McNamara
Dublin
Olga McNamara
Dublin
Olga McNamara
Dublin
Darcy G
Wichita Falls, TX
Yanitza
1101 RiverRidge Pkwy

Arts

Dalar
morrbyte
Ballybunion, Ireland
tronsor
Pittsburgh, PA
TBK
Sewickley, Pennsylvania, 15143
Lindsay-Ann Chilcott
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Ggymmnast
Kent, Ohio 44240
beatbeatwing
Hong Kong
Mina tahmasb kazemi
iran
Francesco Puliga
Shane McAleer
Cleveland, Ohio
Amine Naima
Morocco
Carina Imbrogno
Stamford Connecticut
Dorotheos Antoniadis
Kilkis Greece
Denise Felber
Bern / Switzerland