LOVE - 2026 (6th Annual Juried Exhibition, Promotion, Sales)

LOVE 2026: The Art of Connection

Love connects, heals, and transforms us—it is the essence of being human. Exhibizone invites artists worldwide to explore the boundless expressions of love through art in LOVE 2026, the 6th annual international juried exhibition, promotion, and sales. From romance and friendship to compassion, self-acceptance, and love for nature, this opportunity celebrates every shade of love—pure, complicated, eternal, or lost.

All 2D and 3D mediums and styles are welcome. Selected artists will showcase their work in Exhibizone’s global online exhibition, on Artsy.net, and in a beautifully designed exhibition catalog.

Submission is free; a small fee applies to jury-selected artists only. 

LOVE 2026 offers a meaningful platform where your art can move hearts, inspire reflection, and unite people to become part of a powerful tradition that resonates across borders and cultures.

Explore last year’s exhibition at https://www.exhibizone.com/love2025 

Visualize the Endless Mystery of LOVE Through Your Art

Where words fall short, love speaks through art.

Exhibizone warmly invites artists from around the world to be part of LOVE 2026, the 6th Annual Juried International Exhibition, Promotion, and Sales, celebrating one of humanity’s most powerful forces—Love.

Love connects us, heals us, transforms us, and gives meaning to everything we create. Through joy or sorrow, closeness or distance, love remains the invisible thread weaving every heart together.

In this long-celebrated annual exhibition, we invite you to paint, sculpt, photograph, weave, or digitize the invisible, to give form to feeling—to explore love in all its dimensions, contradictions, and wonders.

💫 WHY LOVE 2026?

Because love is never just one thing.
It is the first heartbeat we ever heard, the arms that held us, the laughter that made us whole, the silence that said more than words.

LOVE 2026 goes beyond the romantic and celebrates the spectrum of love—the connections between people, places, nature, and even the self.

This opportunity is not just about beauty or passion—it’s about meaning, empathy, and the shared pulse of being human.

Your artwork can speak where words cannot, ignite compassion, and remind the world what it means to care. In a time when division often overshadows connection, this exhibition becomes a visual celebration of unity, tenderness, and understanding.

More than an exhibition, LOVE 2026 is a heartfelt conversation—between artist and viewer, between emotion and form, between soul and story.

🌹 THEMES AND TOPICS

This year, we invite you to explore both the timeless and the evolving faces of love.
Each submission can be inspired by a personal, cultural, emotional, or imaginative interpretation.

💞 Classic Inspirations

Agape: Unconditional love and compassion for humanity.

Eros: Romantic desire and the fire of passion.

Philia: Deep friendship and emotional connection.

Philautia: Self-love, acceptance, and the journey to inner peace.

Storge: Familial love—roots, nurture, and belonging.

Pragma: Enduring love that grows stronger with time.

Ludus: Playful, joyful, and flirtatious love.

Mania: Obsessive love, longing, and emotional intensity.

🌍 New and Evolving Explorations

Resilient Love: Love that endures hardship—through illness, distance, or struggle.

Universal Love: Connection beyond race, gender, culture, or borders.

Digital Love: Intimacy and relationships in the age of technology.

Lost Love: The echoes, memories, and lessons left behind.

Love for the Earth: The affection, awe, and responsibility we feel toward our planet.

Complicated Love: The beauty and pain of contradictions—attachment and freedom, devotion and doubt.

Transformative Love: How love changes us, rebuilds us, and helps us grow.

Unspoken Love: Feelings we never confess, yet never forget.

Forbidden Love: Passion defying rules, culture, or expectation.

Reconciliation and Forgiveness: Love’s quiet power to heal broken bonds.

Spiritual or Divine Love: Love as enlightenment, faith, or inner awakening.

Love in Absence: Missing, waiting, or holding on through time and distance.

Love for All Living Beings: Compassion that extends to animals and all forms of life.

Creative Love: The passion that fuels the artist’s soul—the love of creation itself.

💖 WHY SUBMIT TO LOVE 2026?

Because love needs to be seen, felt, and shared.
Your art can reach millions of hearts across the globe—reminding the world that love still matters.

Showcase your art in a globally recognized online exhibition visited by over 11 million art lovers.

Gain worldwide visibility through Exhibizone and Artsy.net, the largest online marketplace for art collectors.

Be featured in a beautifully designed catalog, shared with an international audience.

Join a legacy of artists who, for six years, have transformed the theme of love into a living, evolving tradition.

But beyond recognition and exposure, LOVE 2026 is an opportunity to connect—with your viewers, with yourself, and with a global community of artists who believe in the healing power of art.

Your submission is more than participation—it’s a contribution to a world that needs empathy, tenderness, and hope.

🌈 LET YOUR ART TELL LOVE’S STORY

Show us how you see love—gentle or wild, human or divine, fleeting or forever.
Let your brush, lens, or chisel whisper what your heart already knows.

This is your invitation to create from compassion, memory, passion, and truth.

Because when art speaks of love, the world listens.

Visit last year’s exhibition: https://www.exhibizone.com/love2025

Discover more exhibitions: https://www.exhibizone.com/exhibitions 

A Triple Opportunity: Exhibition, Promotion, and Sales

All selected artworks will:
✅ Be exhibited in the LOVE 2026 Online International Group Exhibition powered by Exhibizone, attracting a global audience of collectors and art lovers.
✅ Be featured on Artsy.net, the world’s leading online art marketplace, opening doors to potential collectors and curators worldwide.
✅ Be included in the LOVE 2026 Exhibition Catalog, beautifully designed and widely distributed to provide lasting visibility for your art.

Submission Details

🖼️ All 2D & 3D mediums are welcome.
💰 Submission is free, with a small selection fee applying only to selected artists.
🌍 Global exposure, unlimited potential.

Join us in making LOVE 2026 unforgettable.

AWARDS

■ Group Exhibition
Selected artworks will be exhibited in an online smart group exhibition globally for two months from Valentine's Day on February 14 to April 14, 2026.

■ Artwork Sales
Selected artworks will be promoted for sale via the online exhibition link. Both artworks available for sale and those that are not for sale are welcome, allowing artists to participate regardless of their intent to sell.

■ Artsy Shop
Your selected artwork will be exhibited and featured on ARTSY, the largest global community of art collectors, enhancing your exposure and increasing potential sales opportunities with a wider international audience.

■ Exhibition Catalogue
All selected artworks and artists will be published in a stylish, colorful exhibition catalogue available online and via print-on-demand. Artists can order a printed catalogue via a print-on-demand service from one of our partner platforms. The catalogue will be promoted and circulated internationally, reaching millions of viewers, including art experts, galleries, curators, businesses, and enthusiasts, through popular publication gateways.

■ Honorable Mention Award
Up to 10 artists will be selected to receive an Honorable Mention personalized digital award certificate as a testament to their artistic achievement. This recognition will be awarded to those whose exceptional creativity, technique, and artistic vision stood out among the submissions, showcasing remarkable talent and contributing to the overall excellence of the exhibition. Artists selected for this award will be featured on social media channels.

■ Life-long Links
Exhibition links and artist pages within the exhibition will remain active for life, boosting the selected artists' online visibility and SEO. The Buy button will be removed after the exhibition ends, but the page will continue to promote the artist's profile and achievements.

■ Exhibition Poster
A link to a downloadable version of the exhibition poster in various styles will be sent to each artist via email, creating a lasting memento of the exhibition.

■ Promotional Badges
A ready-to-use link to download and share the promotional badge for each jury-selected artwork will be sent to each artist, encouraging them to share their participation on social media and enhancing their visibility.

■ Artwork Reviews
All exhibition visitors can submit reviews and ratings of the exhibition and each artwork online. Visitors' comments and ratings will provide valuable insights into the audience's feelings and understanding of the artwork, and artists will be notified by email of the comments they receive.

■ Exhibition Promotion
A comprehensive promotion program will be executed to boost the selected artists' exposure and increase artwork sales during the exhibition period. The program includes a press release, catalogue circulation, social media presentations, and more to ensure widespread visibility.

■ Reports, Analytics and Insights
Artists will receive insightful reports containing information about the number of visits, reviews, artwork popularity, engagement rates, and sales statistics. These reports will be sent to each artist regularly during the exhibition to help them track their success and engagement.

■ Publication Opportunities
Some selected artworks may be featured in various magazines, books, and publications within the Biafarin art network for promotional purposes, further expanding the artist's reach and recognition.

■ Artist Profile Page
Each artist will receive a free online profile page on the Biafarin platform, offering a professional space to showcase their portfolio, bio, and other achievements.

■ Certificate of Participation
A digital certificate of participation will be issued and sent to all selected artists, recognizing their contribution to this exhibition.

FEES

The submission is FREE.

If selected, there is a USD 35 selection fee.

Submit up to 6 artworks; a maximum of two artworks will be accepted from each artist.

Jury Process

We use two phases for jurying. The first phase of jurying is the Yes/No selection, and the 2nd part is the scoring model. For scoring, each jury member scores artworks from 1 to 10. Artworks with the highest scores in the "Yes" group will be selected.

Why Selection Fee?

Submission to this art opportunity is free of charge, and we only ask the selected artists to pay a small fixed fee to proceed. 

This decision was made in good faith because we wanted artists to only pay when selected. We have a thorough jury process as our art opportunities are popular and have a low acceptance rate.

Money-back Guarantee

A money-back guarantee is available for all selection fee payments until the exhibition's official opening day.

ARTIST DATA

Artist Headshot Photo (optional)
Artist Full Name
City and Country of Residence
Phone
Email
Social Media Links (optional)
Website (optional)

Biography 

Artist Statement (optional)

ARTWORK DATA

Title

Category

Technique

Surface

Creation Year

Size (WidthXHeightXDepth) in cm or inches

Artwork/Series Description (Optional)

Price in USD

ARTIST ELIGIBILITY

This opportunity is open to all visual artists worldwide.

ARTWORK ELIGIBILITY

Art Categories

The submission is open to all visual artists creating original artworks in 2 and 3-dimensional media.

Visual Arts Categories: Painting, drawing, landscapes, printmaking, illustration, photography, digital arts, sculpture, assemblage, metalsmithing, ceramic art, installation, crafts, jewelry, glass art, paper art, wood art, book art, land art, fiber art, textile art, collage, abstract, graphic arts, design, and mixed media are accepted.

Style
All styles are accepted.

Any abstract or representational interpretations of the subject are welcome.

Size
There is no size limit for submitted artwork.

Duration
There is no limit to the artwork creation year.
Artworks created within the last 5 years are preferred.

Originality and Rights
Artworks must be entirely the work of the entrant, executed without the supervision of an instructor.

Entries must not be copies or derivatives based in any way on other copyrighted or published paintings, photographs, or other artistic work. Any infraction of this rule will result in serious consequences.
Artists should have all the rights to present and publish their artworks internationally.

Artwork Photo

Only the artwork should show in the photo (no frames or extraneous backgrounds).

Invited artists might be asked for high-resolution artwork photos, if needed.

Availability

Artists can submit artworks that are not for sale.

Number of Artworks

Artists can submit up to 6 pieces of original artwork in relation to the subject.

The artworks are subject to selection, and a maximum of two artworks might be selected from the chosen artists.

Other

Artworks that, in the reasonable view of the organizer, include porn, violence, and/or racial, and religious hatred, inappropriate and/or offensive content, are not admissible.