World’s Best Contemporary Artists: Belyavskaya, Junyent, Rum, Šimoliūnienė, Takache, Yoffe / 2024 AMERICAN ART AWARDS Winners
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, are being featured in 75 articles and an upcoming movie.
See all winning images:
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/
Here is more info on some stand-out artists (in alphabetical order):
Carmen G. Junyent
Carmen G. Junyent, nacida en Barcelona (España), se introduce en el mundo del Arte, empezando sus exposiciones en el año 1997.
… Dicen que la mirada es el espejo del alma … y cuando se tiene la ocasión de contemplar las pinturas de Carmen G. Junyent, esa expresión todavía cobra más fuerza.
Carmen nos transmite en sus pinturas sentimiento, vitalidad, sensibilidad… resaltando ante todo la capacidad expresiva de la mirada. Sus pinturas nunca te dejan indiferente, están llenas de colorido, belleza, ternura, exotismo, serenidad, alegría… vida en definitiva.
Sus personajes están resueltos con innata elegancia, consiguiendo acercarnos a los protagonistas de sus obras.
Carmen G. Junyent ha expuesto internacionalmente en varios países entre los que se encuentran Francia, Alemania, Bélgica, Marruecos, Noruega, Canadá, Singapur, Florida (Miami), Estados Unidos (New York), China, Japón, etc., resaltando sus cuatro Premios Especiales concedidos por la Societé National des Beaux Arts Du París, en sus exposiciones en el Carrousel del Louvre (París- años 2008 al 2011) y el Premio “MEDALLA DE PLATA” concedido por el Comité de la “17 Feria de Arte Internacional Del Lago Oeste”, en Hangzhou (China).
Actualmente Actualmente participa en la exposición permanente “THE MEAM HALL” desde el año 2023, situada en el Museo Europeo de Arte Moderno (MEAM) — Barcelona.
Técnicas utilizadas : Rotulador — Acuarela — Pastel — Oleo — Acrílico — Mixta.
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Daniela Rum
“The artist Daniela Rum approached art for the first time in 2015 without professional training. A strong passion for art touched her heart, pushing her to start a series of courses. She studied in 2016 and graduated from the school of illustration “Entry Level” Ars In Fabula and did several workshops to learn other techniques.
Subsequently, she discovered the soft pastel technique, and it was immediately love.
She is currently vice president of the Italian pastel association “Pasit Pastellisti Italiani”, she has exhibited internationally and has also won several awards including 3rd in the Pastel100 competition and 1st twice in the American Art Awards. Many publications have been published in international art publications including Pastel100 magazine, Beyond the Rules Communication Magazine and Colored Pencil Magazine.”
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Angelė Šimoliūnienė
I was born in 1961. Drawing has been my favourite activity since childhood.
When I was working as a teacher of Lithuanian language and literature, I enrolled in the Klaipėda Music Academy to study directing.
Then, at M. Romeris University, I had art therapy training and psychiatry course taught by psychotherapist E. Laurinaitis, followed by a course in genetics with professor D. Serapinas. I also studied psychological counselling using art therapy methods at the Institute of New Technologies and Coaching.
For 3 years I have been delving deeper into Third Millennium Psychology, based on Western and Eastern philosophy.
I studied Art History at the Art Academy.
My creations are like my children. They came through me and I released them into the world. They are precious to me because they have opened up a wider view of the world and what is beyond it. Looking at my paintings, I realized what is communicated to me through them, that there is a world that is invisible to us, that we are never alone, that we are always being watched — our actions and especially our thoughts are under constant surveillance.
There are many forces of good and evil around. If our actions and thoughts are pure, evil does not come near us because we are surrounded by positive energies. If our thoughts are bad, we are enveloped by negative energy, which attracts more evil and overwhelms us. My paintings reveal this attitude. I paint when inspiration comes, when I feel the energy. Pictures are viewed from 3–5 meters. I have been painting in acrylics for eight years.
52 solo exhibitions of my paintings have already taken place in Lithuania.
In January 2023, I took part in the Golden Time Talent art competition in England. Of the three entries, two paintings — “Invisible Space” and “Deities” — were awarded the third prize.
In August 2023, I took part in a competition in London for the Grand Prize. My painting “Spreading the Light” was awarded the third prize. I took also part in an exhibition of paintings in London, a festival where artists from 21 countries were represented, and received an award.
In October 2023, I participated in the American Art Awards, painting “Spreading the Light” was awarded the sixth prize. Competition with artists from 80 countries.
My painting “Spreading the Light” is exhibited in the “Artio” December 2023, my painting “Spreading the Light” was exhibited in a “Global Horizons lX” gallery in Toronto, Canada.
In January 2024, I participated in the LabMalamegi Arts Laboratory Prize in the competition. My painting “A lake in which two faces are reflected” became the winner of the competition.
In January 2024, I took part in the Golden Time Talent art competition in England. Two paintings — “Women are like flowers” and “Thoughts while sleeping” — were awarded the third prize.
In March 2024, my painting “Space deities” it will be exhibited in a ” Golden Duck “gallery in Budapest, Hungary.
In February 2024, I participated in the New York “Art Prize” Gallery in New York, USA.
In March 2024, I participated in the American Art Collectors Choice Avards in the competition, where artists from 62 countries . My painting “Women are like flowers” rate fourth prize place.
In March 2024, I participated in the competition announced by the Itsliquid group ,which cooperates with the Venice — Italy and Germany Association, I became the winner and I am invited to participate in the 14 th contemporary painting art exhibition in Venice at Palazzo Albrizzi — Capello in May. Two works of painting will be represented : ”Faces” and “Two people’s approach to life”.
In March 2024, I participated in the Golden Duck Gallery in an International competition “Natura Show Open Cal” in Budapest, Hungary. My painting “Sunset” became the winner, and “Looking into the distance” he became a finalist.
In April 2024, I participated in an International in the competition of European artists in Paris, which he organized PitturiAmo. My painting “Whirlwind of life” was exhibited in Paris at the Thuillier Gallery.
In April 2024, I participated in an International Art Prize Selection competition in New York, which he organized PitturiAmo. My two paintings: “Doctors are angels”, “Going through life” will be displayed in New York, Manheten at the One Art Space Gallery.
In June 2024, I participated in the World Art Awards in the USA. Painting work “Faces” — 4 th prize place, “Two people’s approach to life” — 5 th prize place. I am included in the best of 2024 list of artists.
These two works are included in the book “The Best contemporary Masters 2024”. 2024 July I participated in the project “Unstappable Culture” in Lithuania. 2024 July I participated in England “Doncaster open art exhibition 2024” with paintings : “Ukraine”, “Surrounded by negative forces”. 2024 August , I participated in a New York competition organized by Circle Foundation (France). I received an Honor Award for the painting “Women are like Flowers”. 2024 August I entered Global Talent Confederation( London). 2024 August-September two paintings “Humility” , “It’s just a dream — a glimpse into the spirit world” will be represents “Rome International Art Fair 2024” in Rome.
2024 September I will was participated in “EuropArt Fair Amsterdam 2024”, which will be held at the “Gashouder Westerg Center” in Amsterdam, with the painting “Spreading Light”, organized by Circle Foundation. 2024 in September- October, my painting work “Women how flowers” will was published in the art magazine “Spotlight”(France).
2024 in October, my painting “Sleeping Thoughts” will was exhibited in “Golden Duck “gallery Budapest, Hungary, because it passed the competition “No Limits 2024” and became the winner. 2024 in October, in France, an art exhibition organized by a French art organization will is held in the town hall of Moussoulens. My painting “Fairytale characters” was exhibited there. 2024 in October added my painting “Faces” to the “Anima Mundi” catalog “Itsliquid International Art Fair Venice 2024”. 2024 in October I participated in the 9th International CFA competition organized by Circle (France). For the painting “AngelNo protection” I received the “Masterful Mind Award”. 2024 in October my painting work “Diffusion of Light” entered the Art Magazine “Fusion”(Spain). 2024 in October I participated in the competition American Art Awards. My painting work “Going through life” was awarded 6 th prize place.
2024 in October, in Barcelona(Spain), I was awarded the International Velazguez and Goya Prize, which is awarded to artists who have excelled in artistic research and the stylistic value of their works of art.
2024 in October MEAM Museu Europen d’Art Modern Barcelona ,Spain (5 Barcelona Art Biennale) my picture was exhibited “Healing of the Soul” . 2024 in November At the San Diego Convention Center Art Fair (Exhibit your Art in San Diego, California) my painting “Angel Protection” was on display. 2024 in November my painting “Angel Protection” was published in the art magazine “Masterful Minds”, No 4 (France).
Hicham Takache:
Hicham a self-taught artist. He attended art classes at Ontario University of Arts in Toronto for four years. Hicham is an artist who displays a unique sensitivity and enthusiasm in his work. He deals creativity with awesomeness of the Spiritual World on his canvas.
Hicham’s paintings have been exhibited in Lebanon, Toronto, Ottawa, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Kansas City and Montreal.
In Lebanon Hicham presented his art in two solo exhibits (2008 & 2013) and he organized many annual group exhibitions starting 2015 onwards.
He also established a group of local artists called “Atyaf” to properly advance art awareness in his community.
Lately, Hicham’s art was displayed in Paris, Tehran, Jordon and Ankara, Turkey. His “Mecca as it was in the year 1887” painting just won the first place award in the 2022-American Art Awards in the Religious and Spiritual category. In 2023 he won the first place award in realistic landscape and Spiritual painting categories.
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David Yoffe
I came into this world in 1962 in Leningrad, Soviet Union …there is no such city and country anymore, so actually I am from nowhere.
I did not attend any art school, learned painting from my own experience and by visiting each and every museum and exhibition, possible.
Painting art, is something like “bottle mail” — you put your message in to the bottle and toss it into the sea … no way no knows, who will pick it up… oil on canvas can survive hundreds of years, artists are not… hopefully I can share creativity with them — Engineer must follow rules of country and physics, Architect must follow rules of city and cardinal directions, sculptor must follow rules of volume, only painter have no limits.
There are mistakes in my works, or at least something that I did not expected from myself. That is why most of my works are “ Flawristic”, having flaw, internal contradiction … looking at them some part of me says “yes” some part of me says “no», that’s not new: Errare humanum est.
In our days’ Artificial intelligence can learn any painting technics or style of any great artist, but there is something that AI will lose to artist — his mistakes, his doubts, his breaks the chain of logic…
My friends are bringing me verity of ideas about my works, but almost no one got the same idea that pushed me to do it- so Natural intelligence have problems with my art … probably Artificial one will miss it as well.
Maybe we humans will win this race, may be we not … but I will do my best. https://www.instagram.com/davidyoffe1/
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
