OAX 2026 Art Auction and Fundraiser Artworks Revealed

The Original Art Expo (OAX) will take place in Orlando, Florida from February 20-22, 2026. OAX is the premier narrative art-focused event in the world that exclusively showcases original comic book, illustration, collector card, comic strip, game, animation, and other visual storytelling art. The show is an intimate, intense, and immersive three-day art fair and trade show hybrid focused entirely on this emerging and important art collecting category.

OAX 2026 ART AUCTION & FUNDRAISER EVENT

The OAX 2026 Art Auction will be held the evening of Saturday, February 21st from 6:15pm to 8:00pm EST, after the main show closes at 5pm EST, and after the Jack & Roz Kirby Awards, which will run from approximately 5:30-6:15pm. During the auction Attendees, Guests and Exhibitors will be treated to an open bar and food. Contributed by the Guests of the show, more than 80 artworks will be offered at auction, with a portion of the artwork's sales supporting the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, the Hero Initiative, the Kirby Museum, and the Project Pinball Charity which benefits a local Children’s Hospital. After the close of the auction an after party will be held at Miller's Ale House from 8:30pm until Midnight.

Beginning today and continuing through the next several weeks, we'll be posting artworks to the OAX Auction & Fundraiser gallery on Comic Art Fans, we'll begin revealing the auction artworks we have received for the Saturday Night Art Auction. Proxy bidding will begin on Thursday, January 15th and last until Tuesday, February 17th at Midnight EST. Proxy bidding is open to everyone globally, so add the gallery to your Watch List now to make sure you see all the incredible artworks that are being made available. As part of our release, we will provide all the details on how proxy bids will be handled, including information about live bidding for those attending OAX, and our on-site payment and time-payment options.

Here are two of the pieces posted to the OAX Auction & Fundraiser Gallery.

Donato Giancola - 16x20 oils Streets of NY Mark VI Prototype

Jason Johnson - 11x17 Absolute Batman & Catwoman

THE JACK & ROZ KIRBY AWARDS

OAX is home to the newly created Jack & Roz Kirby awards, an annual award recognizing innovation from excellence, and humanity in the narrative arts. For its first year, the Kirbys will consist of seven total award categories that celebrate the artist's journey. Read our most recent announcement which details the core and legacy award categories, the distinguished Voting Committee and Advisory Board participants, many of whom will be in attendance at OAX 2026.

PRE-OAX COMMISSION OPPORTUNITIES

OAX is providing Attendees with exclusive pre-show opportunities to purchase original art commissions from Artists that will be delivered at the show, as well as sign-up for events happening during OAX 2026. Many artists have already sold out of their pre-OAX offerings, though of course nearly all of them will be taking commissions and drawing at OAX, too. Click here to see all the Pre-OAX commission opportunities still available!

Alex Saviuk is bringing Spider-Man dailies and Sunday strips to OAX. He has extended an offer to OAX attendees that if there is a specific date from the strip that you would like him to bring, he'll see what's available and bring the pieces with him to OAX. Send an email to [email protected] with the date(s) you're interested in, and we'll pass along your request to Alex.

Matthew Allison will be closing his Pre-OAX list on Friday, January 9th at midnight. If you had wanted to get on his list we encourage you to visit his Pre-OAX page soon! Time is running out!

Check out the list below of newly opened, almost gone, and recently closed lists, and then visit the Pre-OAX page at OAX.art for the full list of artists still accepting Pre-OAX commissions.
 

MATTHEW ALLISON	JULIE BELL
JARED CULLUM	VANESA DEL REY
TERRY DODSON	MAXI DALL'O
MAX FIUMARA	JAMIE JONES
JULES MAMONE	ALEX SAVIUK
ALEX SAVIUK	MATT WAGNER