grid next : 2026 - Emerging Artists Showcase

The contemporary art commercial gallery biscuit gallery (Shinjuku) will hold the public call for entries exhibition “grid next” in 2026, which has received many applications and positive responses so far.

For this third edition, it will be held as “grid next : 2026 – Emerging Artists Showcase” and will be co-hosted with AWASE gallery, as in the previous round.

This exhibition “grid next : 2026” is a project that calls for broad submissions from fine art students and artists, targeting artists who have not previously exhibited at biscuit gallery. The venue will be held at nudge field (Shinjuku), where biscuit gallery and AWASE gallery are located, with a total of approximately 25 exhibiting artists planned across 3 exhibition spaces.

【Exhibition Overview】

Exhibition Title: grid next : 2026 – Emerging Artists Showcase
Venue: nudge field (Shinjuku)
Exhibition Period: August 2026 ※Planned
Hours: 13:00–19:00 ※Closed Mon–Wed
Admission: Free
Organizers: biscuit gallery, AWASE gallery

【Application Overview】
Application: Please fill out the application form.
Number of Artists to be Exhibited: Approximately 25 artists
Application Period: December 25, 2025 – April 30, 2026
Screening Results: Applicants will be notified by late May ※Screening will be conducted on an ongoing basis, and successful applicants will be contacted as soon as possible.

Application form is here

【Application Requirements】
・Follow biscuit gallery and AWASE gallery on Instagram
・Visual artists without prior exhibition experience at biscuit gallery or AWASE gallery who are aiming to become professionals
・Students or individuals approximately 40 years old or younger
・2D artists, 3D artists, video artists, etc., with works that can be displayed within the exhibition space. Please discuss the number of works with us.
・If residing domestically in Japan, you must be able to personally or have a representative handle the installation and the removal and collection of works after the exhibition period.
・When applying, submit a CV including reference images close to the exhibited work, statement, etc. via the application form
・Exhibited works must be new, previously unpublished works that are available for sale
・The display location of exhibited works during the exhibition will be left to the discretion of the gallery
・Application fees and display fees are free

※We have received numerous inquiries regarding applications. We have prepared an FAQ page. If you have any unclear points, please check this page.

Additionally, as part of this exhibition, we have arranged for “1 artist” from among the participating artists to hold a solo exhibition.

【Prize】
Based on voting by visitors, user reaction rates on SNS, and screening by the directors of both biscuit gallery and AWASE gallery, “1” exhibiting artist will be granted the right to hold a solo exhibition. ※The 2025 award winner was Momoka Ota.
https://awase-gallery.com/2025/11/29/unnecessary_walk/

【Notes】
・Copyrights of submitted works belong to the applicants. However, the organizers are free to use images of submitted works for publicity purposes, etc.
・Conditions regarding the sale of displayed works will follow the standard contract of biscuit gallery.

【Inquiries】
info@biscuitgallery.com
info@awasegallery.com

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