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Art by Olga McNamara, Ireland

Open calls

Jun 14
Animal
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Deadlines:
06/14/2026
Fee:
$15 for entry, $12 (2-4 entries),
            $10 (5 or more entries).
            
Exhibition gallery
Aug 31
Artist of the Summer
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Deadlines:
08/31/2026
Fee:
$15 for entry, $12 (2-4 entries),
            $10 (5 or more entries).
            
Exhibition gallery
Undefined

News

April 29, 2026
The winners of the Nature, Abstract, and Dreams juried exhibitions are announced

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

April 28, 2026
The print edition of UPWARD's Quarterly Winter 2025-2026 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

Flowers
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Exhibition Gallery
Winner's List
Artist of the Spring
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Exhibition Gallery
Winner's List
Dreams
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Exhibition Gallery
Winner's List

Solo Exhibitions

Olga McNamara
Cyprus, Ireland

Interviews

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
Joely Ramo: The most important thing about art to me is creating awareness
January 15, 2026
Caitlin Downey: The most important thing about art for me is its therapeutic properties
January 12, 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

Shannon Rose Merrigan
Portland OR
Shannon Rose Merrigan is a Muslim American artist born and raised in...
Rama AlFarkh
McLean Virginia
Self-taught artist was born in Amman, 1997, she obtained a BA in...
LAS FROGAS
Chicago, IL
LAS FROGAS is an interdisciplinary artist whose body of work draws...
Mina tahmasb kazemi
iran
Bachelor of Graphics. Master of Art Research from Isfahan Art...
Y.D.
Seattle, WA
Yitong Du is a designer and visual artist whose work explores the...

Studio Visit

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
Beth Eckel: I am one of those artists who has no choice but to create
February 1, 2026
Rick Sullivan: Creativity needs to be visceral and kinetic
December 29, 2025

New artworks

Marcus Nappier
Alexandria, Virginia
Alex Spragens
Chicago, IL
Norm Ellis
Corona del Mar CA, USA
Lingjie (Mia) Guo
Woodland Hills, CA
Karma
San Diego, CA
Danielle Cowdrey
Houston, TX United States
Danielle Cowdrey
Houston, TX United States
Danielle Cowdrey
Houston, TX United States
Jocelyn Jimenez-Robles
Visalia, California
Danielle Gonzales
Danielle Gonzales
Kyla
California
Kyla
California
Karma
San Diego, CA

Arts

beatbeatwing
Hong Kong
E Athens
Mendocino, CA
Kay
brut carniollus
Radovljica, Slovenia
Ping
New York, USA
Y.D.
Seattle, WA
Elizabeth Rundquist
Teaneck,NJ,07666
Shane McAleer
Cleveland, Ohio
Bela Balog
Budapest
Dorotheos Antoniadis
Kilkis Greece
Judith Roston Freilich
Chicago
Ulf Koenig
Germany
Kurt A Fondriest
Chicago
morrbyte
Ballybunion, Ireland