Every animal has a life beyond what we see. A world of instincts, emotions, relationships, and experiences that may be very different from our own, yet often feel surprisingly familiar.

We share this planet with countless creatures, but how often do we truly stop to look at them? Animals of the Planet 2026, the 3rd Annual Juried Smart International Art Exhibition by Gallerium Art, invites you to discover the animal kingdom through the eyes and imaginations of artists from around the world. Opening on November 12, 2026, and continuing through January 12, 2027, the exhibition is now accessible online at https://www.gallerium.art/animals-2026.

Across this remarkable collection, animals appear in all their diversity, beauty, mystery, and personality. A lion rests with quiet confidence, a tiger looks directly toward us, birds gather in colorful compositions, and marine creatures reveal the fascinating life beneath the water. Elsewhere, a loyal dog, a curious cat, a delicate butterfly, or a tiny insect draws our attention to details we might otherwise overlook. Each artwork offers a different perspective, reminding us that even the most familiar creatures have something new to reveal.

Yet this exhibition is about more than simply portraying animals. Through photography, painting, sculpture, illustration, and other artistic expressions, the participating artists explore the relationships between humans and the creatures around us. Some works capture the beauty of wildlife in its natural environment, while others transform animals through unexpected colors, imaginative forms, humor, symbolism, and abstraction. There are moments of tenderness and playfulness, expressions of strength and vulnerability, and images that invite us to consider the fragile balance between human life and the natural world.

What makes these encounters so interesting is how differently we respond to them. One artwork might bring back a memory of a beloved companion. Another may awaken curiosity about an unfamiliar species or admiration for an animal we have never encountered in person. Some make us smile; others encourage us to think about habitat, survival, coexistence, and our responsibility toward the living world. And sometimes, a single expression or gesture is enough to make us recognize something of ourselves in another creature.

As a smart interactive exhibition, Animals of the Planet 2026 also invites you to become part of the experience. Explore the individual artworks, rate those that resonate with you, and share your feelings, observations, or interpretations through comments. Participating artists can respond, opening conversations that bring different perspectives together and allow the connection between artwork, artist, and audience to continue beyond the first encounter.

There is a whole world of life happening alongside our own, filled with creatures we admire, depend on, care for, fear, or rarely notice. Animals of the Planet 2026 offers a chance to see that world through art, to appreciate its remarkable diversity, and perhaps to look a little differently at the animals around us. Because every creature has a story, and sometimes all it takes is an artwork to make us curious enough to discover it.

Participant Artists:

Deborah St John, Suzanne Cross, Steve Fujimoto, Beverly Chick, Cyndy Beardsley, Jo Saia, Clancy Weaver, Kathelen Weinberg, Danting Li, Greg Seyk, Cher Pruys, Connor Duesterbeck, Gloria Naisbitt, Dominique Grandfort, Robert Sandman, Micah Daugherty, Andrew Paranavitana, Colleen Grandrath, Jian Guo, Mark Mayworm, Lucien Van Oosten, Nessa Goodnight, Elizabeth Richardson, Dwight Moldenhauer, Kathy Winkler, Shelley Skoropinski Supple, Eduardo Quixchan, John Comisky, Stacey Parker, Leanne Zinkand, Ilene Adams, Roger Nielsen, Leana Oberholzer, Nikki Coulombe, Olena Kuzenko, George Angelini, Janis Hall, Steve Mullins, William Bloomfield, Henry Vohrer, Sandra Sutera, R Thomas Berner, rock fritz, Fima Furman, Elizabeth MacFarland, Bethany Davis, Gerrit van Ommering, Yoan Alba, isabelle Blum, Elizabeth Borgatti, Jane Bowman, Bryan Bramblett, Dani Bunting, Michelle Camp, Kevin Casey, Chase Chandler, John Raymond Clark, Sylvie Cohen, Suzanne Dane, Kerri Davis, Susan Nicole Delgado, Paolo Di Rosa, Scott Donschikowski, Michael Dorcas, Christi Doucet, Veronica Fascie, Tanya Finch, Etta Forry, Craig Fraser, Terri Goodness, Gwen Granzow, Linda J Greiner, Monique Gross, Manjusha Gupta, Dana Hasselschwert, Steve Hattangadi, Michael Heisch, Seryndipity Arts, Alex Herrera, Lawrence Hughes, Sam Kennedy, Judith Mugrace, Jessica Orfe, Vince Quevedo, Peter Rosenberg, Marisol Ross, Joe Sanders, John Sanna, Matthew Spahn, Kelly Szala, Grazyna Tarkowska, Tayleen Theisen, Tristan Thomas, Jeorja Turner, Joanna Walitalo, Michael Weishan, Peter West, Karen Woodbury, Ricky Workman