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Art by Amy Newton-McConnel, USA

Open calls

Nov 28
Figurative
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Deadlines:
11/28/2025
Fee:
$15 for entry, $12 (2-4 entries),
            $10 (5 or more entries).
            
Exhibition gallery
Nov 30
Artist of the Autumn
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Deadlines:
11/30/2025
Fee:
$15 for entry, $12 (2-4 entries),
            $10 (5 or more entries).
            
Exhibition gallery
Dec 05
Shadow Play
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Deadlines:
12/05/2025
Fee:
$15 for entry, $12 (2-4 entries),
            $10 (5 or more entries).
            
Exhibition gallery
Dec 12
Bizarre
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Deadlines:
12/12/2025
Fee:
$15 for entry, $12 (2-4 entries),
            $10 (5 or more entries).
            
Exhibition gallery
Undefined

News

October 30, 2025
The winners of the Color and Shape, Dreams and Fantasy juried exhibitions are announced

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

September 24, 2025
The winners of the Motion, Artist of the Summer, Abstract, and Plein air exhibitions are named

The expert jury announced the names of the winners.

Exhibitions

Urban Life
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Exhibition Gallery
Winner's List
Dreams and Fantasy
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Exhibition Gallery
Winner's List
Color and Shape
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Exhibition Gallery
Winner's List

Solo Exhibitions

Olga McNamara
Cyprus, Ireland

Interviews

Marisa Ostroff: Art allows us to see and feel our world differently
October 30, 2025
Wenxin Wang: Art is not just about what you “create,” but what you “leave behind”
October 21, 2025
Danielle Cowdrey: I create to connect—with myself, with others, and with something larger
October 17, 2025
Olga McNamara: A painting needs space to breathe, to speak
October 6, 2025
Paula Currie: The most important thing about art to me is its ability to transcend time, race, and culture
September 26, 2025

UPWARD's Quarterly Art Magazine

UPWARD's Quarterly Summer 2025
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UPWARD's Quarterly Winter 2024-2025

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

Nico
Carlsbad, NM
Grew up and raised in New Mexico, went to Art Center College of...
Karen K Wallen
Los Angeles
Working in my home studio, I'm inspired by the colourful hues of...
Ghazalartt
Iran_tehran
Hello, I am Ghazal Asl Soleimani, 22 years old from Iran-Tehran. I...
Nasim
Iran, Tabriz
Bela
Brazil
Bela Fidel's first passion is creating. She is a mixed media...

Studio Visit

Rob Snyder: The studio is the lifeblood
September 8, 2025
Shayne Brantley: I’ll take my inspiration from the unstructured and the sublime at every turn
August 14, 2025
Norman Ellis: With nature surrounding me, I get into making mad passionate love to my art
August 6, 2025
Nisreen Art: Playing with colors and lines
June 15, 2025

New artworks

David Cicerone
David Cicerone
Karma
San Diego, CA
Michelle Oconis
Baltimore, Maryland
Michelle Oconis
Baltimore, Maryland
Michelle Oconis
Baltimore, Maryland
Michelle Oconis
Baltimore, Maryland
Michelle Oconis
Baltimore, Maryland
Karma
San Diego, CA
Dylan G
Indianapolis, IN
Dallas Roquemore
Richmond, VA
Danielle Cowdrey
Houston, TX United States
Danielle Cowdrey
Houston, TX United States
AKrone
Kansas

Arts

R. Douglas
California
Francesco Puliga
Adrienne Key
Seattle WA USA
PATHOS
Toronto, Canada
MoonFullArt
Ohio, United States of America
Zeolast
Carly Ellis
Muri
Wenqing Gu
Las Vegas
Alex Bermudez
Colombia
Bela Balog
Budapest
Andrea Wohl Keefe
Philadelphia, PA
KM Martell
Wicklow, Ireland
Bela Balog
Budapest