What does it truly mean to love and to be loved? For some, it is found in the warmth of a gentle touch or the quiet loyalty of a lifelong friend. For others, it appears in laughter exchanged in fleeting moments, in the bonds of family and chosen family, or in the brave act of loving oneself. Love is never one story. It is many stories, deeply personal and universally felt.

Romantica 2026 opens its doors as a heartfelt invitation to pause, feel, and reconnect with the many ways love lives within us. This annual juried Smart International Online Group Art Exhibition by Gallerium is not only a visual experience, but a shared emotional space where affection, intimacy, connection, and vulnerability are explored in all their richness, tenderness, and complexity.

Opening on February 5, 2026, and continuing until April 5, 2026, Romantica brings together a diverse collection of artworks from around the world. Each piece offers a unique reflection on affection, intimacy, connection, longing, vulnerability, and belonging. As you move through the exhibition, you will encounter moments of passion and softness, strength and fragility, closeness and solitude. Together, these works form a journey of the heart that feels both intimate and expansive.

In a world that often feels rushed and fragmented, Romantica 2026 invites you to slow down. To look closely. To feel deeply. Love and human connection are what ground us, heal us, and remind us of our shared humanity. This exhibition offers a space where art becomes a language of emotion, capable of crossing borders, cultures, and lived experiences.

By visiting Romantica 2026, you are not just a viewer. You become part of an ongoing conversation about what love means today. Your presence matters. Take a moment to engage with the artworks, leave your ratings, and share your thoughts through comments. These interactions bring the exhibition to life, honoring the voices and emotions expressed within each piece and creating a meaningful exchange between art and audience.

Let Romantica 2026 remind you that love, like art, is boundless, evolving, and always worth returning to.

View full list of participant artists here:

Katherine Hedden, Leah Poller, Sarah Venturini, Mark Goodmanson, Heather Lafromboise, ILIA, Joel Simpson, Cher Pruys, Robert Willits, Shona Terpay, Leiana Gary, Vince Quevedo, Lena Shvets, Aya Naoe, Oleksandr and Nika Brzhezytskyi, Joanna Szuba, Joce Arts, Kelley Batson-Howard, Mgr. Nicol Ruba Vosmikova RUBART, Aleksandra Chernaia, Jennifer Hannigan-Green, LULU, Stu Rosen, Joan Bazzel, Erik Hunter, Jocelyne Deschamps-kus, Ray Krivanek, Steve Mason, Kathelen Weinberg, LightExpressionist, Annie DiGiovanni, Kenneth Ricci, Frank Grubich, Mark Abildgaard, Catherine Acosta, Kriss Arciaga, Volha Baburyna, Davina Baker, Peggy Blood, Kaitlyn Bobeczko, Halle Castille, Fabrice Covelli, Ashanti Davis, Buse Gumusturkmen, Gavin Hadley, Julie Harris, Carrie Henry, David Hile, Jennifer Hope, Valeria Huszti, Bhavithra Priyadharshini Karthik, Nadya Kershaw, Kathryn Knightsby, Natalia Koromvokis, Kylie Krabbe, Marietta Leung, Frances Listou, Nataliia Martseniuk, Jennifer Medema, Jordan Mendiola-Tagle, Alicia Messner, Rachel Pearson, Michael Potts, Donnie Ramey, Ziv Ringer, Helen Shipman, Grazyna Tarkowska, Vida Tavahodi, Emillee Thomas, Daina Valiulis, American Varga