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2026 IYAC Junior
Exhibition

MySLide Corp. | Korean Air · GSEF · Cosmos

2026 IYAC Junior

Exhibition

MySLide Corp. | Korean Air · GSEF · Cosmos

Cosmos Gallery · New York

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Cosmos Gallery Winners Exhibition
First-round winners will exhibit their work in person at Cosmos Gallery in New York.

COEX & Parnas Media Tower Display
Top entries will be shown on the media tower screens at COEX and Parnas in Seoul.

New Jersey State Senate Award
Winners received a Senate commendation from New Jersey State Senator Gordon M. Johnson.

Located at the heart of Chelsea, New York's leading arts district, the gallery sits amid a dense cluster of galleries and museums frequented by art professionals and collectors, lending the exhibition strong international visibility. Having grown from Korea into a Chelsea gallery that has introduced roughly 300 artists worldwide, it offers a wide-ranging space for paintings and sculptural works alike — a cultural platform giving young artists solid footing for their first step onto the international stage.

Located at the heart of Chelsea, New York's leading arts district, the gallery sits amid a dense cluster of galleries and museums frequented by art professionals and collectors, lending the exhibition strong international visibility. Having grown from Korea into a Chelsea gallery that has introduced roughly 300 artists worldwide, it offers a wide-ranging space for paintings and sculptural works alike — a cultural platform giving young artists solid footing for their first step onto the international stage.

The 2026 IYAC Global Junior Art Contest's theme, 'We Are Connected,' came to life through works capturing the moment children around the world discovered they were already connected to the world around them.

These young artists depicted, in their own way, the invisible threads linking them to family and friends, to neighbors and nature, and even to peers in distant countries they've never met. Brought together from different countries and languages, this exhibition reaffirmed art as the purest, most powerful way to connect hearts across age and borders.

Drawing on their own backgrounds and perspectives, participants freely explored the joy of discovering that they and the world are already connected.

Through these young artists' pure imagination and honest expression, this exhibition brought fresh interpretation and emotion to the theme "We Are Connected." Each work carries its own story and heart, offering visitors a rich range of perspectives and warmth.

We thank everyone who joined us in this exhibition, which let us see our shared connection anew through the eyes of young artists, and we hope you'll continue to support these young artists as they grow.

The one Winner-selected works will be displayed to the public on the large screens of the COEX Media Tower and Parnas Media Tower near Samseong Station in Seoul. Both are massive LED signage landmarks of Seoul's outdoor advertising free-display zone, key media spaces seen by hundreds of thousands of people every day. Moving beyond gallery walls into the heart of the city, these works reach not museum-goers but everyday people passing by on the street. For young artists, it's a chance to see their work become part of the cityscape — a firsthand experience of how art meets the public and connects with society. Real public engagement through art, and a first step as an artist. IYAC created this special art project to mark that moment on the city's biggest screens.

2026 IYAC Junior

Exhibition, New York

MySLide Corp.
대한항공 · GSEF Foundation · Cosmos

A Global Youth Art Project with Korean Air · Cosmos Gallery · GSEF Foundation

The 2026 IYAC Global Youth Art Contest is an international youth art project hosted by MySlide, with Korean Air, Cosmos Gallery, and GSEF Foundation as official partners.

The event invited young people worldwide to explore the theme 'We Are Connected' through art, expressing the emotions and possibilities held in that first encounter with an unfamiliar world.

Far more than a simple competition, IYAC is a comprehensive art platform spanning creation, judging, a New York exhibition, an awards ceremony, an art book publication, and public media display — giving young people a unique opportunity to engage with the world on their own terms and experience the power of art.

2026 IYAC Junior Winner Prize

New Jersey State Senator Gordon M. Johnson offered warm encouragement and support for the 2026 IYAC Junior winning works. The exhibition was a meaningful occasion to witness the remarkable creativity and passion of these young artists firsthand.

The winners received this honorable award, which will no doubt inspire them to take on new challenges and find fresh artistic inspiration. It was a special moment celebrating the young artists who will lead the future of art.

Children's Art Exhibition Held at a Chelsea Exhibition Space in New York

As a centerpiece of the IYAC Global Junior Art Contest, the exhibition was held at Cosmos Gallery in New York's Chelsea Arts District.

Featuring the top works selected through judging from children around the world, the exhibition brought together art expressing moments of connection participants discovered in everyday life.

Bringing together perspectives from many different countries, the exhibition was a meaningful occasion showing how young artists communicate through art, beyond language.