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"When nature looks back."
FAME FRAME Gallery presents The Animal Gaze — an exhibition-competition exploring the silent yet powerful presence of animals as subjects of perception, emotion, and reflection.
For centuries, artists have been drawn to animals not only for their beauty and strength, but for the way they look back at us. In this exhibition, the gaze of the animal becomes a point of encounter — a moment where instinct meets awareness, and nature meets humanity. These works examine animals as beings with presence and agency, beyond symbolism or decoration.
The Animal Gaze invites artists to portray creatures both familiar and wild, observing their expressions, movements, and inner worlds. Through realism, abstraction, or conceptual approaches, each artwork captures a relationship between observer and observed, raising questions of empathy, coexistence, and respect.
This exhibition seeks to remind us that in meeting the eyes of another species, we are often confronted with ourselves — our responsibility, our curiosity, and our place within the living world.
For centuries, artists have been drawn to animals not only for their beauty and strength, but for the way they look back at us. In this exhibition, the gaze of the animal becomes a point of encounter — a moment where instinct meets awareness, and nature meets humanity. These works examine animals as beings with presence and agency, beyond symbolism or decoration.
The Animal Gaze invites artists to portray creatures both familiar and wild, observing their expressions, movements, and inner worlds. Through realism, abstraction, or conceptual approaches, each artwork captures a relationship between observer and observed, raising questions of empathy, coexistence, and respect.
This exhibition seeks to remind us that in meeting the eyes of another species, we are often confronted with ourselves — our responsibility, our curiosity, and our place within the living world.
ARTISTS’ ENTRY OPENS ON
1.5.2026.
1.5.2026.
Winning works will be unveiled here on
21.5.2026.
21.5.2026.
Kevin Wright, А small lizard sitting on top of a rock
Mood image
Mood image
winners
First Prize Winner
Isabelle Garcia Bautista,
Les Fragments de la Force
Isabelle Garcia Bautista,
Les Fragments de la Force
Huile 80 x 80 cm
France
"Chaque fragment de visage révèle une facette, une émotion, une strate de la force intérieure.
Cette œuvre est une méditation sur la résilience. Elle illustre l'idée que les expériences, même celles qui nous morcellent, ne font qu'ajouter des couches de profondeur et de compréhension à qui nous sommes.
C'est dans l'assemblage de ces fragments que se manifeste la véritable force, celle qui naît de l'acceptation de nos multiples vérités."
France
"Chaque fragment de visage révèle une facette, une émotion, une strate de la force intérieure.
Cette œuvre est une méditation sur la résilience. Elle illustre l'idée que les expériences, même celles qui nous morcellent, ne font qu'ajouter des couches de profondeur et de compréhension à qui nous sommes.
C'est dans l'assemblage de ces fragments que se manifeste la véritable force, celle qui naît de l'acceptation de nos multiples vérités."
Merit Award Winner
Jacob Hansel, Swoon
Jacob Hansel, Swoon
Oil on Canvas
United States
"This piece is intended to evoke the sense of a honeymoon, dream-like phase of love through its tightly focused cropping, direct stare, and somewhat ethereal use of color."
United States
"This piece is intended to evoke the sense of a honeymoon, dream-like phase of love through its tightly focused cropping, direct stare, and somewhat ethereal use of color."
Honorable Mention
Andy Sylvester, Head study
Andy Sylvester, Head study
Acrylic on cradled panel
United Kingdom
"Portrait of a young man lit by a red light from the left."
United Kingdom
"Portrait of a young man lit by a red light from the left."
Selected Finalists
Brigitte B Burckhardt
Who is who
Dianna KELLERMAN
Watching The World Go By
Isabelle Garcia Bautista
Identité fragmentée
Jason Shih
Spirit
Apply to Participate
Artists are invited to submit their work for participation in this exhibition.
Artist Entry
Participation fee. Submit up to 3 artworks for curatorial review and prizes.
20
€
Contest RULES
Timeline
1.5.2026
Open call announcement
1.5. – 14.5.2026
Submission deadline
15.5. – 20.5.2026
Curatorial review
21.5.2026
Winners revealed
Prizes & Recognition
Every FAME FRAME competition is designed as a moment of recognition. Beyond monetary awards, each distinction affirms the dignity of the artist’s work, ensuring it is seen, remembered, and connected with an international audience of collectors.
Our prizes embody both excellence and visibility: from the First Prize, which offers permanent placement in the Winner’s Collection, to Merit Awards and finalist recognitions that highlight artistic distinction.
Our prizes embody both excellence and visibility: from the First Prize, which offers permanent placement in the Winner’s Collection, to Merit Awards and finalist recognitions that highlight artistic distinction.
First Prize
The highest honor, awarded to the most outstanding work of the exhibition.
· 100–200 € cash prize
· Digital Certificate of Excellence
· Permanent placement in the Winner’s Collection on our website
· 100–200 € cash prize
· Digital Certificate of Excellence
· Permanent placement in the Winner’s Collection on our website
Merit Awards
Distinguished works selected by curators for their excellence and originality.
· 25–50 € cash prize
· Digital Certificate of Recognition
· Visibility among international collectors
· 25–50 € cash prize
· Digital Certificate of Recognition
· Visibility among international collectors
Honorable Mentions
Notable entries recognized for their artistic quality and relevance.
· Digital Certificate of Recognition
· Visibility among international collectors
· Digital Certificate of Recognition
· Visibility among international collectors
Selected Finalists
Curated works showcased in the official online exhibition.
· Visibility among international collectors
· Visibility among international collectors
Submission Rules
Who can apply
Open worldwide to artists aged 18 and above. Artists under 18 may participate only with the consent and completed submission form of a parent or legal guardian.
Theme
Each contest is built around a curated theme. Only works that clearly respond to the announced theme will be considered for selection.
Off-topic submissions will be disqualified without refund.
Off-topic submissions will be disqualified without refund.
Submission limit
Each entry allows up to 3 artworks (1 required, 2 optional).
Digital files: JPG or PNG, minimum 2000px on the longest side, up to 10 MB each.
Digital files: JPG or PNG, minimum 2000px on the longest side, up to 10 MB each.
Application Process
Entry Fee
· Participation requires a 20 € non-refundable entry fee.
· Entry fees are non-refundable, even if a work is not selected.
· Entry fees are non-refundable, even if a work is not selected.
Rights
· All works must be original and created solely by the submitting artist.
· Artists retain full copyright to their works.
· By submitting, artists grant FAME FRAME Gallery the right to exhibit selected works online, promote them across digital platforms, and include them in press releases or newsletters.
· Artists retain full copyright to their works.
· By submitting, artists grant FAME FRAME Gallery the right to exhibit selected works online, promote them across digital platforms, and include them in press releases or newsletters.
Artist Entry
Participation fee. Submit up to 3 artworks for curatorial review and prizes.
20
€