World’s Best Abstract Expressionists: MACGILLIVRAY, PESIC GROZDANOV, JONES, STEELE, GRIMSTEAD, BERBEE, BRENNAN, SERSTINSKAJA, PROTOPAPA, ZHAO, LISBOA/ 2022 AMERICAN ART AWARDS Winners
20 of USA’s Best Galleries & Museums vote in the AMERICAN ART AWARDS, arguably the most prestigious online art competition. In 2022, painters, sketchers, digital artists, photographers and sculptors from 69 countries submitted JPEGs for the 50 categories — to win gallery affiliation, career launch, high scores, great press and/or $5,000 in prizes.
Here are the winners in CATEGORY 7, ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM.
CONTACTS — — — — — CATEGORY 7. ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM
1ST PLACE SANDRA MACGILLIVRAY CANADA semacgillivray@gmail.com
“Red” 30x48” Acrylic.
2ND PLACE — TIE DIVNA PESIC GROZDANOV MACEDONIA www.divnapesic.com “Rebellion” 40x30” Oil on canvas.
2ND PLACE — TIE CHUCK JONES, PHD USA www.ChuckJonesPhD.com “3 Crows” 15x22” Acrylic on paper.
3RD PLACE — TIE LINDA STEELE USA www.facebook.com/LindaSteeleOriginals/ “Sails In The Sunset” 15x30” Fluid acrylic on wrapped canvas.
3RD PLACE — TIE KAREN GRIMSTEAD UK www.karengrimstead.com
“You’re My North, South, East & West” 100x150cm Acrylic on linen.
4TH PLACE — TIE MATT BERBEE USA mattberbee.com mattberbee@hotmail.com “Blue Nude” 25x36” Oil.
4TH PLACE — TIE WILLIAM FRANCIS BRENNAN GERMANY www.william-francis-brennan.com “She + He” 55x71cm Oil on canvas.
5TH PLACE — TIE DANGUOLE SERSTINSKAJA LITHUANIA https://petdrawings.net/ “Sunshine” 32x45cm Gouache on paper.
5TH PLACE — TIE ROSA MARIA PROTOPAPA ITALY https://protopapa.weebly.com “Il Treno Degli Innocenti / The Train of the Innocents” 60x20x2cm Dyptic Acrylic on canvas.
6TH PLACE — TIE LINDA STEELE USA www.facebook.com/LindaSteeleOriginals/ “Nebula #6” 18x24” Acrylic on canvas.
6TH PLACE — TIE UTTONG ZHAO CHINA 23gracez@wab.edu
“The Sun Is A Fluid” 60x45cm Wood cut print, chine-colle.
6TH PLACE — TIE JOSÉ LISBOA BRAZIL https://www.saatchiart.com/joselisboa “La Máquina” 84.58x63.5cm Assemblage, found objects, US currency, paint.
100 ARTICLES on the 50 CATEGORIES of the 2022 AMERICAN ART AWARDS WINNING ARTISTS will be here: https://www.americanartawards.com/2022-press-on-artists/
COLLECTORS wanting to acquire these pieces or contact the artists can get direct links here: https://www.americanartawards.com/2022-winning-artists/
This is the 14th anniversary for the American Art Awards organization which selects the 20 Best Galleries and Museums each May, who decide the world’s best artists in Autumn.
American Art Awards 20 Best Galleries & Museums for 2022, in alphabetical order of state, who were asked to vote on art submissions:
BEST IN ARIZONA — Exposures International Gallery Of Fine Art
BEST IN ARKANSAS — Fort Smith Regional Art Museum
BEST IN CALIFORNIA — Exclusive Collections Galleries
BEST IN COLORADO — Mirada Fine Art
BEST IN DELAWARE — The Delaware Contemporary
BEST IN FLORIDA — MAC Art Galleries
BEST IN GEORGIA — Westobou Gallery
BEST IN HAWAII — Sunshine Arts
BEST IN INDIANA — Lubeznik Center for the Arts
BEST IN LOUISIANA — Arthur Roger Gallery
BEST IN MICHIGAN — LaFontsee Galleries
BEST IN MISSOURI — Hilliard Gallery
BEST IN NEBRASKA — Kiechel Fine Art
BEST IN NEW HAMPSHIRE — Rochester Museum of Fine Arts
BEST IN NEW MEXICO — Blue Rain Gallery
BEST IN NEW YORK — Center for Exploratory & Perceptual Arts
BEST IN OREGON — Bronze Coast Gallery
BEST IN SOUTH CAROLINA — Mary Martin Galleries Of Fine Art
BEST IN SOUTH DAKOTA — South Dakota Art Museum
BEST IN WEST VIRGINIA — West Virginia State Museum
Among other criteria, gallery & museum selections are based on years established, industry reputation, online interest, location, size, socially relevant exhibits, motivational and educational programs, represented artists as well as artist, client and visitor references.
Enter here: https://www.americanartawards.com/register-to-enter-3/
or get a gallery to rate and price your work: https://www.americanartawards.com/gallery-ratings/
