Join Us for the 18th Annual
IX Art Show
Thank you all for a fabulous 2024 show! Jury submissions for the 2025 show will open on November 1st., 2024!
2025 IX Art Show Hours:
The IX Art Show Explained
What is Imaginative Realism?
Imaginative realism combines classical painting techniques with postmodern narrative subjects, focusing on the unreal, the unseen, and the impossible, offering visions of humanity’s mythic past, its unexplored future, and, in some cases, the terrifying present.
What is The IX Main Show?
The Main Show is a juried, traditional media exhibition, featuring over 90 artists showing their work across 18,000 square feet and three floors of the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts.
Main Show Artists
With over 90 artists selected for the Main Show, the amount of artwork on display – and for sale – each year is immense. The pieces below show previous IX commissions from some of this year’s artists – be sure to check out the entire list of amazing artists to see full galleries by each of our 2025 Main Show exhibitors. See Main Show Artists
“I have never before seen such a wondrous showcase of the imagination. Every work was a gateway to a fully realized universe – brought to life by skilled creatives weaving virtuousity with the “Stuff” of dreams. I can’t wait to go back!”
ANTHONY WAICHULIS
Founder Ani Art Acadamy Waichulis
“We are inspired, we think, we dream, and then we create. IX is by far the greatest show of imaginative realism on this planet. Created by Patrick & Jeannie Wilshire for no other reason than their pure love of art, IX itself is a masterpiece of imagination.”
GREG HILDEBRANDT
IX Main Show Artist
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main show Artists
Artists are selected from submissions each year by a rotating panel of judges. This is a traditional media exhibition, featuring over 90 artists showing their work across 18,000 square feet and three floors of the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts.