OSTEN Skopje is calling for applications to its Biennial of Contemporary Visual Arts Skopje 2026.
The Biennial challenges artists to push conventional boundaries, both in terms of the use of techniques, tools, and media, and in creative freedom of expression. So – feel free to submit your most innovative and creative works, regardless of form, technique, or medium.
Multiple awards by the Assembly of Ambassadors of OSTEN, the International Jury, the OSTEN Board and WAVA (World Association of Visual Arts) awards will be endowed in September 2026.
Entry is open to works from all parts of the world, completed between 2024 and 2026.
The following types of work are welcome:
- Art on paper (drawing, print, and mixed media)
- 2D and 3D art (painting, objects, installations, textile art)
- Photography, video art, multimedia art
Participation is possible either individually or in a group of up to 7 artists.
The OSTEN Biennial is an event open to everything that is new and is much more comprehensive than the traditional one, giving priority to works that break the old and worn-out art matrices, works that have a specific artist’s mark or hint at an attempt for stepping outside the established academic rules, into the free space of creation.
OSTEN is a recognizable brand in the area of art, emancipated thought and liberated creation since 1945. As great art admirer and passionate art collector OSTEN makes room for the artists of the world.
Please check the official website for further information.
OSTEN Biennial of Contemporary Visual Arts Skopje 2026 – Participation Fee
The participation fee is 65 Euro for individual and 130 Euro for group entries.
