World’s Best Charcoal/Graphite Portraitists: ADEPOJU, BANKS, TERPSTRA, MAKSUM, BUCCI, SEO, CRAGO, TAO, COOKE, KIM, MINGLIANG & YUYUAN / 2024 AMERICAN ART AWARDS
Artists from 64 countries competed in the 2024 AMERICAN ART AWARDS where 20 of the most revered galleries in the USA 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 featured in an upcoming movie and 75 articles.
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Art collectors can see the hundreds of winning artworks and corresponding contact info to the best contemporary artists in the world here: https://americanartawards.com/2024-winning-artists-american-art-awards/
The WINNERS in CATEGORY 4 represent NIGERIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SWITZERLAND, INDONESIA, ITALY, USA, CANADA, SPAIN & CHINA .
BIO OF 1ST PLACE WINNER:
Oluwatosin Adepoju was born in 1999 and raised in South Western Nigeria. His journey into the art world has been one of continual learning, self-discovery, and growth. His works explore themes of introspection, mindfulness, self-reflection, solitude, serenity, and quiet.
Oluwatosin likes to say that his art is an extension of himself, embodying his core values as a mindful and peace-loving individual. His works reflect his journey of self-discovery and growth over the years, created predominantly with charcoal and graphite pencils on paper.
Throughout his nearly decade-long artistic career, Oluwatosin has gained notable recognition, including a feature in the prestigious Read to Impact African Art Magazine and an interview with Art Manifested Live in New York City, USA. His works have been warmly received by art lovers worldwide and have found homes in collections both domestically and internationally. https://oluwatosinart.systeme.io/home/
CONTACT THE ARTISTS:
CATEGORY 4. CHARCOAL/INK/GRAPHITE — FIGURE
1st Place OLUWATOSIN ADEPOJU NIGERIA https://oluwatosinart.systeme.io/home/ “Gazes I” 40×50cm Charcoal pencil on paper.
2nd Place — Tie CRAIG BANKS SOUTH AFRICA www.craigbanksart.co.za “In Memorium” 29.7x42cm Cremated ashes and charcoal on paper.
2nd Place — Tie FREDERICK TERPSTRA SWITZERLAND www.frederickterpstra.com “Me And Mona” 21x29.7cm Pencil on paper.
3rd Place — Tie MUHAMMAD MAKSUM INDONESIA muhammadmaksum1904@gmail.com “Disappointed” 21x30cm Pencil on paper.
3rd Place — Tie GIUSEPPE BUCCI ITALY anoikis1983@gmail.com “Voli Me Tangere” 100x70cm Charcoal and graphite on shoellershammer sheet.
4th Place — Tie ANGELINA SEO USA amazingangel77s@gmail.com “Silence” 46x60cm Charcoal on canvas.
4th Place — Tie JOSEPH CRAGO / JOEY USA joannacrago707@gmail.com “Twisted Sister” 12x17" Pencil and charcoal on paper.
5th Place — Tie LUO TAO CANADA 2330671679@qq.com “OM” 100x60cm Multi media on paper.
5th Place — Tie ALISTAIR COOKE SPAIN https://about.me/acooke “Faith” 73x50cm Pen on paper.
6th Place — Tie TYLER KIM USA tkim76794@gmail.com “Dream In The Night Sky” 12x16” Charcoal on paper.
6th Place — Tie WU MINGLIANG CHINA 3975240019@QQ.COM “Winged Clouds” 100x80cm Pencil on paper.
6th Place — Tie WU YUYUAN CHINA 2510838300@QQ.COM “Mysterious Space” 20x20cm Pencil on paper.
In 2024, AMERICAN ART AWARDS had submissions from these 64 countries: Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, China, Congo Democratic Republic, Cyprus, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea (Republic, South), Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Macedonia, Norway, Pakistan, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tobago, Togo, Trinidad, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vietnam, USA, Zambia.
American Art Awards 20 Best Galleries & Museums for 2024 (in alphabetical order by state) asked to score art:
BEST IN ARIZONA: Exposures International Gallery Of Fine Art
BEST IN COLORADO: Mirada Fine Art
BEST IN CONNECTICUT: Fairfield University Art Museum (FUAM)
BEST IN FLORIDA: MAC Art Galleries
BEST IN IDAHO: Capitol Contemporary Gallery
BEST IN ILLINOIS: Jackson Junge Gallery
BEST IN INDIANA: Kuaba Gallery
BEST IN KANSAS: 2010 Gallery
BEST IN LOUISIANA: GRYDER
BEST IN MINNESOTA: Kolman & Reeb Gallery
BEST IN MISSOURI: The Museum of Art and Archaeology
BEST IN NEW HAMPSHIRE: Candita Clayton Gallery
BEST IN NEW JERSEY: Evalyn Dunn Gallery
BEST IN NEW MEXICO: Thornwood Gallery
BEST IN NORTH CAROLINA: Ambleside Gallery
BEST IN PENNSYLVANIA: Morton Contemporary Art Gallery
BEST IN SOUTH CAROLINA: Mary Martin Galleries Of Fine Art
BEST IN UTAH: Modern West
BEST IN VERMONT: The Current
BEST IN WASHINGTON: ArtX Contemporary
American Art Awards https://www.americanartawards.com/ annually awards 20 museums and/or galleries, who agree to score art and award nearly 300+ deserving contemporary artists from 60+ countries: painters, photographers, sculptors and digital artists.
