CICA Museum invites artists from around the world to participate in Portrait 2026, the 10th International Exhibition on Portrait. Since its inception in 2017, the annual Portrait exhibition has served as a platform for examining the evolving language of portraiture. The exhibition presents works across a broad spectrum of media including photography, printmaking, painting, video, sculpture, and installation, ranging from abstraction to realism and from traditional practices to experimental approaches.
*Category
-Photographs & 2D Digital Art
-Video & Interactive Art
-Painting, Sculpture & Installation Art
*Installation
-Photographs & 2D Digital Art
Selected works will be printed on A3 (297 x 420 mm) foam poster board, and installed by our curators and assistants. If requested by the artist, works can be printed and framed in different sizes. Additional fees may apply. If a special printing process is required, the artist may print and frame the works, and ship them to us. Please refer to the “physical works” guidelines below.
-Video & Interactive Art
We will provide projectors and DVD/DIVX players for the show. Multiple single-channel works will be screened through a projector. If the work needs to be exclusively shown through a projector, or if more than two projectors/monitors are required, please specify these special requirements in the submission email. Additional fees may be applicable.
-Painting, Sculpture & Installation Art
The artist is responsible for the shipment and delivery of his/her physical work to and from CICA Museum, as well as all related expenses. We recommend that the artist submits a two-dimensional piece that is no larger than 39 inches (1 meter) on the longest side, and an installation artwork within 39x39x79 inches (1 x 1 x 2 meters, width x length x height). For wall-mounted pieces, the weight should not exceed 10 kg. If you plan to exhibit works that are larger than these limits, kindly indicate this in your submission email.
*Deadline: September 29, 2025
*Exhibition Dates: May 27 – June 14, 2026
***The dates are subject to change.
*How to submit your work: Please visit our website for more information.