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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

UPWARD's Quarterly Art Magazine

UPWARD's Quarterly Winter 2025-2026
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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

Franshesca
Topanga, CA
Franshesca is a self-taught portrait artist living and working in the...
Sophia Shanti
Berlin
Sophia Sperling is a German-American visual artist whose practice...
Diane Magee
IRELAND
Sihua Liu
Changde City, Hunan Province, China
Sihua Liu b.1988 Master of Fine Art Membership of Portrait Society...
Daniel C
NYC
Daniel Colón is a talented visual artist and illustrator based in the...

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

AKrone
Kansas
AKrone
Kansas
Cherryl Hatfield
Frederick, MD
Cherryl Hatfield
Frederick, MD
Cherryl Hatfield
Frederick, MD
Cherryl Hatfield
Frederick, MD
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

Arts

Shayne Brantley
Galveston, Texas
Carina Imbrogno
Stamford Connecticut
Francesco Puliga
Henry Korwald
Kamern - Germany
threaded_landscapes
Wicklow
Amy Newton-McConnel
Phoenix, AZ
Padma Aleti
NEW JERSEY
Bethany Laranda Wood
Cedar Rapids, IA
Birdy Harrison
Los Angeles, CA
K.Hope
Phoenix, AZ USA
Wenqing Gu
Las Vegas
Cheuk-Lam Cheung
CA
Tanja Hester
North Lake Tahoe, California
Y.D.
Seattle, WA