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Open Call


We celebrate foreign talents by exclusively featuring those applying for O-1 visas or Green Cards, providing a platform for showcasing and promoting their exceptional work. Submit your portfolio to our open call for a chance to be featured in the next issue of 4N!

Our open call portal for Issue 5 (Spring 2026) will be opening soon. Subscribe to our newsletter and follow us @4Nmag for announcements.



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 Presentations2024
Nada Flea, New York
Printed Matter’s NY Art Book Fair, New York
Miss Read, Berlin

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






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