The Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces the winners of the 32nd "Solo Art Series" Art Competition.
The competition closed on January 5, 2026, with 51 artists submitting work for consideration. Our selection panel chose 12 finalists, awarding 4 artists month-long solo exhibitions and 8 artists featured placement in our Artist Showcase.
We thank all participants for their submissions. The strength and diversity of work presented this year made for a highly competitive field and a demanding selection process.
Entries were evaluated on multiple criteria, including artistic quality, portfolio strength, and the artist's ability to articulate their practice through their biography and statement.
The four Solo Exhibition winners and their exhibition dates are listed below.
| Song-Zhen Shen Huang | January 15, 2026 to February 14, 2026 | |
| Katie West | February 15, 2026, to March 14, 2026 | |
| Daina Valiulis | March 15, 2026, to April 14, 2026 | |
| Yanrong Zhou | April 15, 2026, to May 14, 2026 |
As part of the selection process, the remaining 8 finalists have been awarded Artist Showcase features. The Artist Showcase recipients, with features posting every 2 weeks beginning January 15th, are:
| Tatiana Anisimova | January 15, 2026 to January 31, 2026 | |
| John Chehak | February 1, 2026 to February 14, 2026 | |
| Marcella Cacucciolo | February 15, 2026 to February 28, 2026 | |
| David Swainson | March 1, 2026 to March 14, 2026 | |
| Barbara Puto | March 15, 2026 to March 31, 2026 | |
| Patricia Cannon | April 1, 2026 to April 14, 2026 | |
| Yayun Zhang | April 15, 2026 to April 30, 2026 | |
| Connie Rogers | May 1, 2026 to May 14, 2026 |
Of the 51 artists who submitted to this “Solo Art Series” competition, 25 advanced past the initial review stage based on the strength of their artwork, biography, and artist's statement. From these 25 artists, 19 were selected as finalists, with 12 ultimately chosen for recognition. The quality among finalists was consistently strong, making final selections highly competitive.
Each solo exhibition will be promoted through press release distribution to hundreds of major news outlets and art news websites, as well as through the gallery's extensive social media network.
The 8 Artist Showcase recipients will receive similar promotional support, including distribution to major news outlets, art news websites, and social media channels.
Winning artists will be featured on ArtWeek, which generates 800,000 page impressions monthly, attracts 280,000 website visitors per month, and reaches 30,000 newsletter subscribers.
Solo exhibition winners will also receive a YouTube video presentation of their body of work, an event postcard, a press release, and links to their website as part of their achievement package.
The gallery's Solo Art Series Archives can be accessed here. Our next “Solo Art Series” competition will open for entries in March 2026.
We thank all participants for their interest in our “Solo Art Series” and congratulate the winners.
