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2026
FINALISTS

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PAINTING

Rachel Foister - Drop Fold 1

Rachel Foister 'Drop Fold 1'

Maryam Deyhim - Empyreans

Maryam Deyhim 'Empyreans'

Jitrachote White - May You Always Be Surrounded by Soft Comforts

Jitrachote White 'May You Always Be Surrounded by Soft Comforts'

Dylan lisle - Two Down

Dylan lisle 'Two Down'

Kevin Hu - A Spark

Kevin Hu 'A Spark'

Dominigo Martinez - Sebastián de Belalcázar en Popayán

Dominigo Martinez 'Sebastián de Belalcázar en Popayán'

Clare Chinnery - The Heart That Sheds the Brightest Light

Clare Chinnery 'The Heart That Sheds the Brightest Light

Caroline Riley - Reflection 2

Caroline Riley 'Reflection 2'

Sandy Roberts - Tarn Spring

Sandy Roberts 'Tarn Spring'

Alexis Butterfield - The Hotel California, Birkenhead

Alexis Butterfield 'The Hotel California, Birkenhead'

Minyoung Lim - On a Cold Day, in a Cold Place

Minyoung Lim 'On a Cold Day, in a Cold Place'

PHOTOGRAPHY & DIGITAL ART

Linda Chapman - 'The Written Word'

Linda Chapman 'The Written Word'

Linda Burris Webster - 'Mali Conflicted'

Linda Burris Webster 'Mali Conflicted'

Joy Saha - 'Plastic Bottle Recycling'

Joy Saha 'Plastic Bottle Recycling'

Evi Antonio - 'Sunset on Whitecross'

Evi Antonio 'Sunset on Whitecross'

SCULPTURE

Sonja Keppler - 'Resistance Object III'

Sonja Keppler 'Resistance Object III'

Viktor Solt - 'Paramonde'

Viktor Solt 'Paramonde'

Zhiqiang Li - 'Wearing Love'

Zhiqiang Li 'Wearing Love'

Megumi Ohata - 'Haori'

Megumi Ohata 'Haori'

Asya Dudko - 'Birthday Boy'

Asya Dudko 'Birthday Boy'

DRAWING & ILLUSTRATION

Sherri Carling - 'Rooted in Strength'

Sherri Carling 'Rooted in Strength'

Viktoria Savenkova - 'Where It Was'

Viktoria Savenkova 'Where It Was'

Emily Catherine - 'Mantus'

Emily Catherine 'Mantus'

Michael Gordon - 'Chiaroscuro'

Michael Gordon 'Chiaroscuro'

MIXED MEDIA, COLLAGE & PRINTMAKING

Antonio Azevedo - 'Era Once...... Once Upon a Time......'

Antonio Azevedo 'Era Once...... Once Upon a Time......'

Natalia Grądzka - 'Benjamin'

Natalia Grądzka 'Benjamin'

Iwona Germanek - 'Crumbs'

Iwona Germanek 'Crumbs'

Nelson - 'A Mother's Album Ants'

Nelson 'A Mother's Album Ants'

Tori McLean - 'Do I Merely Multiply (Mother)'

Tori McLean 'Do I Merely Multiply (Mother)'

Rayastre - 'The Distorted Room (II)'

Rayastre 'The Distorted Room (II)'

STUDENT ARTIST

Calder MacKay - 'The Jester Dances On'

Calder MacKay 'The Jester Dances On'

Yuxuan Wang - 'Simbiosis'

Yuxuan Wang 'Simbiosis'

Marina Trani - 'Clinking Things'

Marina Trani 'Clinking Things'

ART EDUCATOR

Andreas Scholz - 'And So I Watch You From Afar #15'

Andreas Scholz 'And So I Watch You From Afar #15'

Jane Ma - 'The Geometry of Silence-Chapter 01《Rooms of Light》Ⅳ'

Jane Ma 'The Geometry of Silence-Chapter 01 (Rooms of Light) Ⅳ'

Duo Adma (Mariano Paternoster and Adriana Giannini) - 'Sonitus'

Duo Adma (Mariano Paternoster and Adriana Giannini) 'Sonitus'

VISUAL ART OPEN 2026
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD

Vote for your favourite artist in the Visual Art Open 2026 People's Choice Award and help celebrate this year’s incredible Shortlisted artists. Explore the artworks, choose your favourite and have your say before voting closes on Thursday 8th October 2026.

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