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Our open call portal for Issue 5 (Spring 2026) is now open. We are looking for submissions that explore our theme ALIAS. We are looking to feature works that play with your alter ego, your decoy, your rebrand, your twin, your costumes, your shadow self.

Early Submission: Nov 17–Dec 1, 2025
Regular Submission: Dec 1–Dec 20, 2025

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4N celebrates foreign talents by exclusively featuring those applying for O-1 visas or Green Cards, providing a platform for showcasing and promoting their exceptional work.




Advertising
4N is committed to cultivating a diverse international community of creatives who are seeking an outlet to share their practices. For our ad program, we open our invitation to all entities and individuals wishing to amplify their voice or practice. Your advertisement is a playful way to join the 4N community and help us produce our independent, biannual magazine.

Our past advertisers include: Visa/Divorce Lawyer, Basketball Club, Actor's Headshot, Art House Theater, Fashion Brand, Marriage Minister, Notary Public, LLC Advertisement, Meme Account, Spiritual Advisor, Art Projects, Book Announcements, Bespoke Kimchi, and more...


Community

4N is a community that lives beyond the printed magazine. From public programming to group chats, our goal is to foster connection in a time of continued uncertainty for immigrants in the US. We come together to share resources, moral support, and to provide 4N talents with access to new opportunities.

Public Programming: 4N Exchange panel discussions are hosted at prominent locations with opportunities for talents to speak and perform.

Networking: We stay connected with our published 4N talent roster, and often reach out to continue our collaboration through special exhibitions, and community events. Both talents and advertisers have found community and shared resources through the publication.

Global Distribution: 4N is stocked at major retailers across the US, Asia, Europe, and Mexico. We regularly travel to art book fairs across the globe to grow our audience and outreach. 4N can also be found in public collections and reading rooms, including the New York Public Library, Asia Art Archive in America, MICA Decker Library, Print Room (Rotterdam), and Common Imprint (Berlin).



About 4N

Stemming from the creative platform of Special Special, 4N is a biannual magazine showcasing extraordinary foreign talent in America. We recognize the challenges faced by foreigners in obtaining sufficient credentials to demonstrate their value for staying in the United States, and 4N acts as a platform for those artists to present their work in the company of other talented creatives. Our goal for 4N is to create a community-based publication that honors and highlights the exciting work and personalities involved.        
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Stockists

NY
Accent Sisters, Aeon Bookstore, Bungee Space, Casa Magazines, Codex, Iconic Magazines, LRCNYC.online, McNally Jackson, Museum of Chinese in America, Printed Matter, Topos Too, Ursula Bookshop, 54 Hudson

CA
Skylight Books

OR
CHESSCLUB


ASIA
On Sundays (Tokyo), pon ding (Taipei), Vacilando (Bangkok)

EUROPE
Archive Souq (Berlin), Do You Read Me?! (Berlin), MagCulture (London), Print Room (Rotterdam)



Book Fair Presentations
2024
Nada Flea (New York)
Printed Matter’s NY Art Book Fair
Miss Read (Berlin)

2025
Printed Matter’s LA Art Book Fair
Hardcore Art Book Fair (Mexico City)
Printed Matter’s NY Art Book Fair
Singapore Art Book Fair
Taipei Art Book Fair
Press Play, New York

Collected by
Asia Art Archive of America
Common Imprint (Berlin)
Print Room (Rotterdam)
New York Public Library
Maryland Institue College of Art
Museum of Chinese in America
Printed Matter’s LA Art Book Fair
Temporary Unit (Singapore)







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