International Exhibition & Competition of Animalistic Art "IN THE ANIMAL WORLD" will be held at the old exhibition area of Moscow
Exhibition dates: May 12-24, 2026
Registration: until May 6, 2026
Exhibition address: GOGOL ART Contemporary Arts Center and Gallery (Moscow, Gogol Boulevard, 14 p. 3)
There are two forms of participation in the exhibition and competition: ONLINE and OFFLINE.
The exposition includes the following areas (based on materials and techniques of execution):
1. "PAINTING: Animalistic genre in paintings"
2. "GRAPHICS: Animalistic art in graphic works"
3. "SCULPTURE: Animalistic art in works of sculpture"
4. "PHOTOGRAPHY: Animal art in photography and digital art"
5. "TEXTILE: Animal art in textiles"
6. "DECOR: Animalistic art in arts and crafts"
2. "GRAPHICS: Animalistic art in graphic works"
3. "SCULPTURE: Animalistic art in works of sculpture"
4. "PHOTOGRAPHY: Animal art in photography and digital art"
5. "TEXTILE: Animal art in textiles"
6. "DECOR: Animalistic art in arts and crafts"
Main sections of the exhibition (nominations):
BIRDS OF THE AIR: birds of the sky
WILD ANIMALS: strength and grace
PETS: tails and paws
UNDERWATER WORLD: from whale to shrimp
INSECTS: Six-legged wonders
REPTILES: scales and composure
ANIMALS SMILE: grotesque and humorous
FANTASTIC MENAGERIE: myths, magic, esotericism
OUR SMALLER BROTHERS: man and animal
PORTRAIT OF THE BEAST: character and emotion
DIGITAL FAUNA: a bestiary in pixels and code
MICROCOSM: macro photography and scientific illustration
POP CULTURAL MENAGERIE: Surrealism and Pop Art
ANIME BEASTS: Manga, Games, and Generation Z
WILD ANIMALS: strength and grace
PETS: tails and paws
UNDERWATER WORLD: from whale to shrimp
INSECTS: Six-legged wonders
REPTILES: scales and composure
ANIMALS SMILE: grotesque and humorous
FANTASTIC MENAGERIE: myths, magic, esotericism
OUR SMALLER BROTHERS: man and animal
PORTRAIT OF THE BEAST: character and emotion
DIGITAL FAUNA: a bestiary in pixels and code
MICROCOSM: macro photography and scientific illustration
POP CULTURAL MENAGERIE: Surrealism and Pop Art
ANIME BEASTS: Manga, Games, and Generation Z
Expert Council / Jury
The exhibition is held in the form of a competition. Experts from various regions of Russia and several foreign countries are invited to evaluate the works presented at the exhibition. The jury includes folk and honored artists of Russia, directors of art galleries, art critics and journalists.
All works are evaluated according to the following criteria:
- skill level and quality of performance;
- originality and innovation;
- the degree of influence on the viewer.