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.
 

The final big Wave of artist announcements are locked in, and we're thrilled to add these 12 new artists to OAX 2026 bringing the total number of announced OAX 2026 artists to 91.
 

Andy Belanger (Canada) Nahuel Grego (Argentina) Clay Mann (USA) Kevin Nowlan (USA) Nick Pitarra (USA) Chris Stevens (USA)

Stephen Green (USA) Dean Haspiel (USA) Chris Mooneyham (USA) Jerome Opena (USA) Nate Powell (USA) Joe Wos (USA)

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. 

We continue to post new artworks to the OAX Auction & Fundraiser gallery on Comic Art Fans, and have revealed another 6 artworks today. 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 to ensure you see all the incredible artworks that are being made available.

Here are two new artworks posted to the OAX Auction & Fundraiser Gallery.

Manix Abrera - 12x18 X-Men #205 Cover Recreation

Stephen Segovia - 11x17 Doctor Doom Illustration

THE JACK & ROZ KIRBY AWARDS

OAX is home to the newly created Jack & Roz Kirby awards, an annual award recognizing innovation, 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!