Fusion Art — RED 2026
Overview
Fusion Art's RED 2026 is an open, international competition culminating in an online exhibition during November 2026. The call is organized around a single chromatic premise: red as the primary visual element. The competition accepts both 2D and 3D work, including photography, and imposes no restriction on subject matter or media beyond the requirement that red predominate. Artists at any stage of their career, working in any location, are eligible to submit representational or abstract work. The thematic framing draws on red's long association with the extremes of human feeling—passion, power, intensity, anger, and love. The accompanying citation from Renoir, who sought a red that could "sound like a bell," signals the curatorial interest: not merely the presence of red but its capacity to carry emotional and psychological weight. Other colors may be used, provided they enhance rather than displace red's primacy. The exhibition is presented online, which positions the selected work within a digital viewing context rather than a physical gallery. There is no entry fee. The competition does not advertise a cash prize or physical venue; its principal offering is inclusion in the November 2026 online exhibition. Artists should weigh the value of that exposure against the effort of preparing a submission, and should note that the call is explicitly open in medium and genre—from painting and photography to ceramics and craft.