World’s Best Abstract Expressionists: PESIC GROZDANOV, TODD, FILICHKIN, LISBOA, REYA, BARKER, CHASOV, CHONG-SU & CHIOU-SHYA / 2024 WORLD ART AWARDS

5 min readJun 26, 2024

Artists from 61 countries competed in the 2024 WORLD ART AWARDS where 20 of the most revered galleries in the world were sent online images to score in drawing, painting, sculpture, digital and photography. The 300+ winning works, 1st to 6th Place (and ties) in all 50 categories, will be revealed in this column one category at a time, and also an upcoming movie.

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ANNUAL ONLINE COMPETITION for painters, photographers, sculptors and digital artists, judged by 25 galleries.

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The WINNERS in CATEGORY 7. ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM represent MACEDONIA, AUSTRALIA, USA, BRAZIL, GEORGIA, RUSSIA & TAIWAN.

BIO OF 1ST PLCE WINNER: Divna Pesic Grozdanov

was born on 22nd September 1979 in Kavadarci, Republic of Macedonia. Best abstract expressionist in the world by American Art Awards.

She graduated from the Faculty of Philology in Skopje, Department of Macedonian and South-Slavonic Languages with American Studies. Later she finished Master of Economy science in Management and Banking.

Divna Pesic Grozdanov has been a professional sportsman for more than 20 years. She has been the best shooter of all times in the Republic of Macedonia in the discipline of small calibre rifle and air-rifle, holding 37 state records in both female and male competitions. So far she has twice become a champion of the Balkans and twice took part at the Olympic Games (Sydney, Australia, 2000, and Athens, Greece, 2004). She has been ranked among the top competitors in many European and World competitions.

Divna Pesic Grozdanov, 44, lives and works in the USA, creating mesmerizing oil paintings in a unique, recognizable style called Divnism. www.divnapesic.com

ART COLLECTORS — CONTACT THE WINNERS HERE: CATEGORY 7. ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM

1st Place and 4th Highest Score In Contest DIVNA PESIC GROZDANOV MACEDONIA www.divnapesic.com “Evolution” 40x30” Oil on canvas.

2nd Place — Tie ALAN TODD AUSTRALIA https://alantoddvisualartist.com “Conversation With My Father” 152x152cm Acrylic on canvas.

2nd Place — Tie TANYA FILICHKIN USA 16x20” Acrylic. https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-tanya-filichkin.html “At Twilight”

3rd Place — Tie ALAN TODD AUSTRALIA https://alantoddvisualartist.com “A Timeless Allegory” 152x152cm Acrylic on canvas.

3rd Place — Tie JOSÉ LISBOA BRASIL 80x60cm https://www.instagram.com/lisboajose1/ “Save-Me” Acrylic, crayon, panel.

4th Place — Tie GALA REYA GEORGIA https://gala-reya.com/ “Svanetia” 100x100cm Сanvas, acrylic, newspaper.

4th Place — Tie MICHAEL E. BARKER USA Epoxy resin, canvas. www.artbymichelangelogallery.com 11x14” “Color Vs Monochrome”

5th Place — Tie YOURI CHASOV RUSSIA chasoffart@gmail.com “A Human To The Sun” 86.5x58cm Cardboard, tempera.

5th Place — Tie TANYA FILICHKIN USA https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-tanya-filichkin.html “Escape From Reality” 20x20” Acrylic on canvas.

6th Place — Tie TSAI CHONG-SU TAIWAN https://www.realart-x-gallery.com/tsai-chong-su “Illusion” 116.5x72.5cm Multiple medium.

6th Place — Tie ALAN TODD AUSTRALIA https://alantoddvisualartist.com “Hira Hira” 152x152cm Acrylic on canvas.

6th Place — Tie CHEN CHIOU-SHYA TAIWAN https://www.realart-x-gallery.com/chen-chiu-xia “Encounter” 74x71cm Acrylic, paper.

Art collectors can see hundreds of winning images and contact info to all 50 CATEGORIES of winning artworks:

2024 winning artists world art awards — World Art Awards & American Art Awards

ART COLLECTORS, SEE 2024 WORLD ART AWARDS WINNING IMAGES & CONTACTS: Categories 1–10 Categories 11–20 Categories 21–30…

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In 2024, WORLD ART AWARDS had submissions from these 61 countries: Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic Of Congo, Denmark, England, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Nepal, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Togo, UK, Ukraine, USA, Viet Nam, Wales, Zambia.