World’s Best Contemporary Cubists: OGUNLADE, LEFF, WU, KACHNY, AKKERS, LEE, BUEV, REYMORE, LEIMKUELLER, ALEXANDER, RIDZOŇOVÁ & CARDAMONE / 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 9 represent NIGERIA, USA, MEXICO, TAIWAN, POLAND, MOLDOVA, SLOVAKIA & ITALY.
BIO OF 1ST PLACE WINNER: Ogunlade Babatunde Oluwagbeminiyi was born in September 23rd 1972, in Lagos State, hail from Ogun State, graduated from Federal Polytechnic Aauchi, Edo State, with upper credit in major in painting, in 2002. After his NY.S.C. in Kano, he returned to full time professional studio practice till date, he has participated over 50 groups art exhibition home and aboard, with also four solo art exhibition both at home and aboard, below is the list of four solo art exhibition has to his credit .
2013: “The Road 1” @ Owiwi Galleria De Arte Afrikakna, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
2013: “The Road 2” @ Ac Minas Associao Commercial E Empersariel De Minas, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
2016: “Made In Nigeria”’ series 1, in conjunction with ( alliance Francia , Lagos ) and Moorhouse Hotel Ikoyi , at Moorhouse Hotel, Ikoyi ,Lagos ,Nigeri.
2017: Cosmopolitan Lagos [ the last house on the left ] at Revolving Art Incubator, at Ahmadu Bello Way, Silverbird Galleria , Victoria Island, Lagos. https://www.instagram.com/BABATUNDEOGUNLADESTUDIO1/
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CATEGORY 9. CUBISM/CUBIC
1st Place BABATUNDE OGUNLADE NIGERIA https://www.instagram.com/BABATUNDEOGUNLADESTUDIO1/ “Side Attractions” 48x48” Acrylic on canvas.
2nd Place — Tie SUSIE LEFF USA/MEXICO www.leffart.com “Masked Thoughts” 18x24’’ Digital art.
2nd Place — Tie CHRISTIAN WU TAIWAN https://www.realart-x-gallery.com/wu-c-christian “Betel Nut Beauties — Youthful Melody” 150x180cm Mixed media on silk.
3rd Place — Tie PIOTR KACHNY POLAND https://piotrkachny.pl/ ”Liberthina” 150x90cm Oil on canvas.
3rd Place — Tie CORNE AKKERS NETHERLANDS https://www.corneakkers.com “Neo Deco — 12–01–24” 23.62x31.50" Oil on linen.
4th Place — Tie HANNAH LEE USA Hannah.haena.lee@gmail.com “Sunken Reflection” 15x22” Acrylic on paper.
4th Place — Tie VALERIU BUEV MOLDOVA https://www.facebook.com/valeriu.buev/ “Manipulation” 60x40” Oil on canvas.
5th Place — Tie LINDA REYMORE USA https://lindareymore.com “What Does A Bot Look Like?” 24x24” Acrylics on canvas.
5th Place — Tie TATIANA LEIMKUELLER USA https://mysculptureanddrawings.tilda.ws/portfolio “Two In One” 28x12x14cm Metal, casting plastic.
6th Place — Tie RUCHELL ALEXANDER USA www.ruchellalexander.com “Duke Of Dane” 9x12" Mixed media on paper.
6th Place — Tie ZUZANA RIDZOŇOVÁ SLOVAKIA https://zuluart-1.pixenio.com/ “Song For You” 80x60cm Oil on canvas.
6th Place — Tie ALESSANDRO CARDAMONE ITALY https://www.artecardamone.com/ “Femme Au Cafe Du Louvre” 135x100cm Acrylic.
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.
