2020’S BEST ARTISTS OF MALE / EROTIC, NAMED BY 25 GALLERIES:
DAN PYLE, CHER PRUYS, RD RICCOBONI, RICHARD A. POWELL, TOM ELLIS, MARIA BENDARSKAYA, SASHA NESCHASTNOVA, HENG QI
Painters, photographers, sculptors and digital artists from 62 countries competed in the most prestigious online art call, AMERICAN ART AWARDS, https://www.americanartawards.com/, where America’s 25 best galleries and museums score art in 50 categories. In this column, I’ll reveal the world’s best contemporary artists of 2020 one category at a time.
Category 10 winners are from USA, Canada, Russia and China.
BIO OF FIRST PLACE WINNER, DAN PYLE:
Dan was born in Montana, grew up in Washington State and now lives in California. With virtually no formal art training, Dan has been drawing since childhood. His internationally award-winning charcoal drawings has been exhibited in gallery shows in Palm Springs, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, Hollywood, Santa Ana, Pasadena, Long Beach, New York, Provincetown and West Hollywood. Dan is also now represented in Europe and travels there yearly for live shows. With his client base extending as far away as Malaysia and Australia his work is becoming known worldwide.
Dan’s work is permanently installed in the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas, as part of their impressive commercial art collection and he participated in the epic Art Takes Times Square event in New York City. His drawings have also been published in numerous art magazines & books, both domestically and internationally.
Working exclusively in charcoal, Dan uses a realistic style that mimics photography to the point that his drawings are often mistaken for photos. He loves shadows, contrast, anonymity and using negative space in his compositions. Dan’s gifted eye catches timeless fragments of life in his work — -whether it’s the intricate lines of the human hand, the delicate folds of a garment, or a tarnished piece of silver, they are drawn in detailed simplicity.
Dan’s work celebrates his relentless enthusiasm for detail, through a vast collection of subject matter. From muscular figures, to distressed objects from the past, he continues to challenge perfection.
Each May the American Art Awards organization selects the 25 Best Galleries and Museums in America, then in autumn these revered art institutions vote on online art to decide the world’s best contemporary artists.
Last month America’s 25 Best Galleries scored almost 2,000 works in 50 categories from 62 countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Australia, Bangladesh, Belarus, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Haiti, Hong Kong, India, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic Of Korea, Romania, Russia, South Korea, Serbia, Singapore, Spain, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Uganda, UK, Ukraine, USA, Venezuela, Zimbabwe.
COLLECTORS wanting to acquire these pieces or contact the artists can get direct links here: https://www.americanartawards.com/2020-winning-art/
Enter here: https://www.americanartawards.com/register-to-enter-3/
CONTACTS FOR CATEGORY 10. EROTIC — MALE
1ST PLACE DAN PYLE USA http://danpyleartist.com/
“Downsizing” 21x26.75" Charcoal on illustration board.
2ND PLACE CHER PRUYS CANADA www.artbycher.ca
“The Swimmer” 20x18” Acrylic on paper.
3RD PLACE-TIE RD RICCOBONI USA http://rdriccoboni.com “Tangerine” 8x10" Mixed media on panel.
3RD PLACE-TIE RD RICCOBONI USA http://rdriccoboni.com “Winter Solstice” 8x10" Mixed on panel.
4TH PLACE-TIE RICHARD A. POWELL USA www.raartpublishing.com “My Body” 3x4' Acrylic paint on canvas.
4TH PLACE-TIE TOM ELLIS USA @gmail.com”>tom.ellisART@gmail.com
“Male Nude Sketch #2” 30x18" Oil on paper.
5TH PLACE-TIE MARIA BENDARSKAYA RUSSIA www.instagram.com/bendarrit “Reunion” 100x100cm Oil on canvas.
5TH PLACE-TIE TOM ELLIS USA @gmail.com”>tom.ellisART@gmail.com
“Seth” 22x16" Oil pastel on paper.
6TH PLACE-TIE SASHA NESCHASTNOVA RUSSIA https://optiumva.wixsite.com/sashaart “Leave Us Alone” 140x90cm Oil on canvas, ink.
6TH PLACE-TIE HENG QI CHINA 13766856001@163.com
“Holiday” 100x120cm Oil on linen.
100 ARTICLES and 50 VIDEOS on the 50 CATEGORIES of the 2020 AMERICAN ART AWARDS WINNING ARTISTS will be at this link: https://www.americanartawards.com/press-on-2020-artists/
American Art Awards 25 Best Galleries & Museums for 2020, in alphabetical order of state, who were asked to vote on this year’s art submissions:
Arizona / EXPOSURES INTERNATIONAL GALLERY OF FINE ART
California / CODA GALLERY
Colorado / CLYFFORD STILL MUSEUM
Delaware / THE DELAWARE CONTEMPORARY
Florida / MAC ART GALLERIES
Georgia / WESTOBOU GALLERY
Illinois / KOMECHAK ART GALLERY
Louisiana / ARTHUR ROGER GALLERY
Kansas / EVA REYNOLDS FINE ARTS
Maine / PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART
Massachusetts / QUIDLEY & COMPANY
Missouri / KEMPER MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
Nebraska / KIECHEL FINE ART
New Hampshire / ROCHESTER MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS
New Jersey / EVALYN DUNN GALLERY
New Mexico / ANDERSON MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
Ohio / DAYTON ART SOLUTIONS
Oregon / ROGER YOST BAY STREET GALLERY
Philadelphia / PHILAMOCA
South Carolina / MARY MARTIN GALLERIES OF FINE ART
South Dakota / SOUTH DAKOTA ART MUSEUM
Utah / LOGAN FINE ART GALLERY
Virginia / LAZARE GALLERY
West Virginia / PARKERSBURG ART CENTER
Wisconsin / THE MADISON MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
MORE INFO ON THIS YEAR’S WINNERS
HOW TO ENTER
OR GET AN OFFICIAL GALLERY RATING: www.AmericanArtAwards.com
