THE OPEN CALL EXHIBITION

SIXTEEN GALLERY |14 – 26 AUGUST

OPEN CALL GROUP EXHIBITION

Sixteen Gallery is pleased to announce the exhibiting artists selected for its 2026 Open Call Exhibition, opening this August.

A celebrated returning opportunity and highlight of the gallery’s annual programming, the Open Call Exhibition serves as a platform to discover compelling new voices, present fresh artistic perspectives, and engage with a broad spectrum of creative practices – ranging from promising emerging talents to established practitioners.

This year’s call for entries generated an extraordinary response, drawing 1,100 submissions from artists across the UK. We extend our sincere gratitude to all applicants for the caliber of work submitted, as well as to the esteemed judging panel for their rigorous care throughout the selection process. Meet the judges here.

Designed to foster dialogue between contrasting styles and approaches, the exhibition brings diverse works into conversation within the gallery space, connecting selected artists with new audiences, fellow practitioners, and collectors.

Sixteen Gallery congratulates the selected artists and invites the public to celebrate the exceptional work shaping this year’s exhibition – don't forget to visit! This years' exhibiting artists are:

Adam Cartwright

Alan Taylor

Alice Watkinson

Aly Lloyd

Amber Joy

Andrew Mortimer

Ann Cracknell

Beth Quarmby

Chris Elmer

Chris Wright

Elisabeth Lecourt

Elizabeth Rose

Ellie Day

Ellie Thomas

Ewan Story

Felicity Talman

Gregory Steckelmacher

Hannah Rollings

Helen Cass

Joanna Kerr

John A. Blythe

John Szmidt

Julian M C Scott

Justine Formentelli

Kate Marchuk

Katie-Louise Tyson

Lauren Pollard

Libby Watkinson

Louise Collier

Louise Garland

Lucy Pass

Maggie Howe

Matt Rix

Michelle Hinshelwood

Nick Barratt

Owen Eaddy

Richard Thackham

Rocco Herman Puppio

Rod Hydes

Roy Shapiro

Ryan Everson

Sarah Knight

Steffan Johnson

Tamsin Hyde

Tania Fullerton

Tricia Crowther

Wendy Rhodes

Will Sibley

🔗 All works featured in the exhibition will be available for purchase. For those unable to visit in person or wishing to preview the collection in advance, the exhibition catalogue will be available to download here.