World’s Best Art Brut: ONAH, CHASOV, KAPLAN, VEGA, WU-PENG, OH, SCHMALZ, TOKHTAMAN VALETOVA & PROMINSKA / 2024 WORLD ART AWARDS
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.
The WINNERS in CATEGORY 8. ART BRUT and or TORMENT represent
NIGERIA, RUSSIA, GERMANY, USA, TAIWAN & POLAND.
ART COLLECTORS — CONTACT THE WINNERS HERE: CATEGORY 8. ART BRUT and or TORMENT
1st Place AUSTIN ONAH NIGERIA austinonah93@gmail.com 24x36” “No Stranger To Grief” Charcoal, graphite, coffee, cardboard, glaze.
2nd Place — Tie YOURI CHASOV RUSSIA chasoffart@gmail.com “Cry-10c” 36x28cm Paper, digital painting.
2nd Place — Tie RUDOLF KAPLAN GERMANY contact@studio-beverast.de “680 — Detonation!” 40x40cm Oil.
3rd Place — Tie MERCEDES VEGA USA https://mercedesvega327.wixsite.com/mercedes-vega/blank-1 “Untitled 6” Digital(Procreate).
3rd Place — Tie RUDOLF KAPLAN GERMANY contact@studio-beverast.de “532 — Die Flucht / Getaway” 40x50cm Oil.
4th Place — Tie HUANG WU-PENG TAIWAN edwin921027@gmail.com “Di-656” 165x156cm Ink and acrylic on hemp paper.
4th Place — Tie RYAN OH USA ryannoooo11@gmail.com “Pressured” 12x8” Digital art.
5th Place — Tie SARAH SCHMALZ USA sschmalz300398@nsula.edu “Dark Night Of The Soul” 20x16" Acrylic on canvas.
5th Place — Tie HUANG WU-PENG TAIWAN edwin921027@gmail.com “Di-662” 156x155cm Ink and acrylic on hemp paper.
6th Place — Tie NINA TOKHTAMAN VALETOVA USA https://www.artvaletova.com “Evil Holyday” 87x65cm Oil on canvas.
6th Place — Tie MARTA PROMINSKA POLAND www.martaprominska.com “Bride” 40x80cm Oil on canvas.
Art collectors can see hundreds of winning images and contact info to all 50 CATEGORIES of winning artworks:
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.
The World Art Awards 20 Best Galleries & Museums for 2024 who were asked to score art: (in alphabetical order by country):
Best in Australia: Bungendore Wood Works Gallery
Best in Chile: Isabel Aninat Gallery
Best in Columbia: Beatriz Esguerra Art
Best in Czech Republic: Knupp Gallery
Best in Georgia: UGallery
Best in Israel: Corridor Contemporary
Best in Japan: Nanzuka Underground
Best in Latvia: Galerija Romas Darzs
Best in Malaysia: Gallery des Artistes / Gallery@Tropicana
Best in Morocco: Comptoir des Mines Galerie
Best in Myanmar: New Treasure Art Gallery
Best in Portugal: Underdogs
Best in Taiwan: 1839 Contemporary Gallery
Best in United Kingdom: Miart Gallery London
Best in USA / Alabama: Alabama Contemporary Art Center
Best in USA / Arizona: Exposures International Gallery Of Fine Art
Best in USA / Iowa: Moberg Gallery
Best in USA / Nebraska: Kiechel Fine Art
Best in USA / South Dakota: South Dakota Art Museum
Best in USA / Utah: Ogden Contemporary Arts
