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Art by Olga McNamara, Ireland

Open calls

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
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

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.

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.

Exhibitions

Beyond the Visible
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Exhibition Gallery
Winner's List
Childhood
Juried art exhibition
Media:
Exhibition Gallery
Winner's List
Chasing the Wind
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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Artists -> see all

Rob Snyder
Scottsdale Arizona
ROB SNYDER Ceramicist Rob Snyder started life as a...
Andrea Wohl Keefe
Philadelphia, PA
Andrea Wohl Keefe was born and raised in Bridgewater, NJ. She...
Birdy Harrison
Los Angeles, CA
Birdy Harrison is a mixed media painter whose art may start out with...
Benna G. Maris
Earth (planet)
Interdisciplinary artist interested in raising awareness on...
serenamartinezart
Maryland, USA
For my entire life, art has been an external escape from my...

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

Rena Risby
Los Angeles, CA
Edison William
Seattle, Washington
Edison William
Seattle, Washington
Edison William
Seattle, Washington
Edison William
Seattle, Washington
Edison William
Seattle, Washington
Annissa Slusher
Kinsale, Ireland
Annissa Slusher
Kinsale, Ireland
Annissa Slusher
Kinsale, Ireland
Raymond Ssekajigo
Los Angeles, California, USA
Raymond Ssekajigo
Los Angeles, California, USA
Heather Ford Kodrick
Peoria, IL
Heather Ford Kodrick
Peoria, IL
Heather Ford Kodrick
Peoria, IL

Arts

Bela Balog
Budapest
Andre Pace
Phoenix,az
Dorotheos Antoniadis
Kilkis Greece
Olga McNamara
Dublin
TML
ISRAEL
Francesco Puliga
tronsor
Pittsburgh, PA
Alex Bermudez
Colombia
Rick
Mount Vernon Washington
MoonFullArt
Ohio, United States of America
Obsessive Mimicry
USA, New York, NY
Francesco Puliga
beatbeatwing
Hong Kong
Cheuk-Lam Cheung
CA