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From April 12 to 17, 2026, the 13th General Assembly of the Association of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists (VDMFK) took place in London. The occasion marked not only the assembly itself but also a very special milestone: the 70th anniversary of the Association. Artists from around the world gathered to take part in this […]

From December 5, 2025, to January 15, 2026, the Slovenian Publishing House organized the international exhibition “Boundless Imagination” at the Liszt Institute – Cultural Center of the Hungarian Embassy in Ljubljana. Participating artists: In their works, the artists creatively explored Hungarian and Slovenian cities, landscapes, the sea, and Lake Balaton. A total of 48 paintings

In April 2026, the VDMFK will hold its General Assembly in London. According to Article 18 of the statutes, a members’ meeting must be held every three years – for this reason, the board has decided to hold a General Assembly. This will take place from April 12 to 17, 2026, in the British capital.

In cooperation with the Atelier Eduardo Kobra, the Brazilian publishing house presents the exhibition “Art for All” at the FAMA Museum in Itu (SP). The show comprises 21 tactile artworks created using relief techniques, thus offering people with visual impairments a unique art experience. The exhibition aims to promote inclusion and accessibility in art. The

At the 2025 painting workshop of the German Mouth and Foot Painters in Regensburg, seven artists embarked on a creative journey of discovery into the world of abstraction. Led by artist and art instructor Tanja Riebel, the goal was to break free from classical models and gain new perspectives through experimentation with colors and forms.

In October 2025, the Winterthur City Library hosted a special exhibition under the motto “Living Library.” Organized by Kunstverlag Au, the show presented 25 works by mouth and foot painters. The exhibition highlighted how people with physical disabilities express their creativity in remarkable ways. At the vernissage on October 22, mouth painter Bracha Fischel spoke

This year’s Royal Queensland Show – also known as Ekka – was a resounding success, attracting the highest number of visitors in many years. Hundreds of thousands flocked to Brisbane in August to experience the long-standing exhibition, which has been a significant part of Queensland’s cultural life since 1876. A particular highlight was once again

In August 2025, the Polish publisher presented an impressive group exhibition at the renowned Beskiden Museum in Wisła. Under the title “Art from the Perspective of the Hands”, 35 works by Mouth and Foot Painters from Poland were displayed. The exhibition ran from August 6 to August 31, 2025, attracting art enthusiasts and visitors from

It is part of the publishing house’s tradition in Poland to hold a workshop once a year in various parts of the country. This year, the traditional workshop took place in Zakopane from June 8 to 12, 2025. Led by artist Mariusz Drohomirecki, the workshop’s theme was all about nature. The 17 participating mouth and

From July 6 to 12, 2025, an international painting course took place at a guest center in the scenic Dordogne region of France. Under the expert guidance of pastel master Jerzy Moscicki, ten mouth- and foot-painting artists from French- and English-speaking countries came together to focus intensively on the themes of still life and landscape.

On June 17, 2025, board members Ann-Lund Wahlberg and Tom Yendell presented framed works by British artist and board member Tom Yendell to the HPZ organization in Liechtenstein. The paintings are intended for the artistic design of a new residential building for the facility, located in the immediate vicinity of the association’s headquarters. The HPZ

On May 3, 2025, the Swedish publishing house opened its annual spring exhibition in a colorfully decorated gallery featuring 39 original works by Swedish artists in a variety of techniques. For the first time since the pandemic, fellows Jennie Sjöström, Maria Andreasson, Lena Maria Vendelius, and Ingeborg Östling were able to attend the exhibition in

The impressive art exhibition “São Paulo, Terra Boa” took place from March 18 to 24. It is a collection of 21 unique paintings created by various artists in 2019 in honor of the city of São Paulo. This exhibition has already been presented at prestigious venues such as City Hall, the Memorial da América Latina

The VDMFK welcomes Cesar Andres Barcia, Ferenc Deak und Stjepan Perkovic as new Associated Members. On the occasion of the board meeting in November 2024, they were elected unanimously by the board member as new Associated Members.

From 28 to 30 January 2025, the European Parliament in Brussels hosted an exhibition highlighting artists with exceptional talent. This event was organised on the initiative of Malika Sorel, MEP and member of the European Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education. The exhibition presented 29 paintings by 25 mouth and foot painting artists.

Our Associate Member Maria Goret CHAGAS from Brazil had the opportunity to take part in the ‘Prêmio Dama de Ouro’ exhibition in Porto, Portugal, with one of her paintings. The exhibition lasted from 16 November to 16 January 2025. Maria Goret Chagas was honoured by the jury with the ‘Golden Lady Award Trophy’ for her

From 4 November to 21 December 2024, our scholarship holder from Iceland, Brandur Bjarnason Karlsson, travelled to Nepal for the fourth time. You can read some personal accounts of his adventure below: On 9 and 14 December 2025, the artist organised events where children and adults could paint together with him. The first took place

On the occasion of a joint exhibition at the Geopedagogical Center (Geonatura) in Kielce, the Polish Publishing House exhibited 29 pictures by mouth and foot painting artists. The exhibition opened on September 26, 2024 and runs until December 30. The exhibition shows a great variety of styles. The following artists are taking part in the

Under the motto ‘Rethinking art!’, the online artist workshops offered the opportunity to explore new themes and modern art movements. The participating artists were able to use their talents to turn the exciting world of art on its head. The learning objectives of getting to know new things, from development to realisation, were at the

On November 9th and 10th, 2024, an art exhibition took place in the Norwegian publishing house “Grini Mølle” in Oslo. This “Open House Exhibition” always takes place on the same November weekend and has become a beautiful tradition. 67 originals from all over the world were exhibited. This year, all records were broken in terms