World’s Best Expressionists/Other: PETITE, CETYRKOVSKI, BRENNAN, LEE, PAUNOVIĆ, RIVAS, LEIMKUELLER, STECKER, ROBERT, OAK, RODIGAS & ARLAUSKAS / 2025 WORLD ART AWARDS
Artists from 58 countries competed in the 2025 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 13. EXPRESSIONISM — OTHER represent
HONG KONG, LITHUANIA, UK, USA, SERBIA, SPAIN, AUSTRIA, FRANCE & GERMANY.
BIO of 1st Place winner Ann Petite:
A full-time chemist from Hong Kong, her work draws profound inspiration from the microscopic world. With a keen eye for detail, she meticulously observes micro-scaled living organisms, transforming scientific exploration into vivid visual narratives. Each artwork is a testament to the intricate beauty hidden within the unseen.
“I’m always looking at tiny living stuff — microscopic critters and cells. My creations come from mixing those up, playing around with what I see under the microscope until they turn into something new. It’s like I’m experimenting, trying to make my own way of showing what’s down there at that level.
That’s where my little postman, Ann in a red cap, comes in. I picture people as these lonely little planets, floating out there in a cold, quiet microscopic universe. She wanders through it all, delivering bits of my work to you.
My landscapes breathe with life, shaped by repeating strokes and patterns — like nature’s own reactions unfolding. They grow into an endless garden, one I’m always nurturing, piecing together as its gardener. And there’s Ann, wandering its paths, red cap flashing through the green. She’s part of it, bringing those microscopic whispers into these sprawling, vibrant places.” https://www.annpetitehk.com
WINNER WEBSITES AND CONTACTS:
CATEGORY 13. EXPRESSIONISM — OTHER
1st Place ANN PETITE HONG KONG https://www.annpetitehk.com “Goodbye” 40x50cm Acrylic on canvas
2nd Place — Tie KSYSTOF CETYRKOVSKI LITHUANIA https://www.kcdesign.lt “The Mustang” 120x90cm Mixed media on canvas.
2nd Place — Tie FRANK BRENNAN UK www.frankbrennan.art “Slip Sliding Away” 43x43cm Oil, canvas, board.
3rd Place — Tie HANNAH LEE USA hannah.haena.lee@gmail.com “Home?” 22x28.5" Digital painting.
3rd Place — Tie DRAGOLJUB PAUNOVIĆ SERBIA https://stragglerart.com/eng/ “Weimar World” Various sizes Digital art.
4th Place — Tie RAMÓN RIVAS SPAIN http://www.rivismo.com “Expo-Park Of Experiential Art” 182x195cm Mixed media-Rivismo on canvas.
4th Place — Tie TATIANA LEIMKUELLER AUSTRIA https://mysculptureanddrawings.tilda.ws/portfolio “Modern Christmas Tree” Various sizes Digital Painting.
5th Place — Tie ALAN STECKER USA www.alanstecker.artspan.com “Moth In The Moonlight” 16x20" Digital painting.
5th Place — Tie CHRISTINE ROBERT / CHRYS OAK FRANCE https://chrysoakartist.com “Fragments Of Color — C1” 30x30cm Acrylic, oil, spray paint on canvas.
6th Place — Tie STEFFI RODIGAS GERMANY www.steffi-rodigas-artist.com “Turbulently” 40x30cm Oil on canvas.
6th Place — Tie PAULIUS ARLAUSKAS LITHUANIA https://arlauskasart.com/ “Glory To The Heroes!” 12x12" Acrylic on canvas.
Art collectors can see hundreds of winning images and contact info to all 50 CATEGORIES of winning artworks:
In 2025, WORLD ART AWARDS had submissions from these 58 countries: Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Bosnia/Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Greece, Haiti, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Zimbabwe.
The World Art Awards 20 Best Galleries & Museums for 2025 who were asked to score art: (in alphabetical order by country):
20 BEST INTERNATIONAL GALLERIES
Best in Cyprus: Lumière Contemporary Art Gallery
Best in Denmark: Galleri Christoffer Egelund
Best in Hong Kong: Pekin Fine Arts
Best in Iceland: Phenomenon Art Studios & Gallery
Best in Indonesia: Baik Art
Best in Malaysia: The Gallery des Artistes / Gallery@Tropicana
Best in Morocco: Comptoir des Mines Galerie
Best in Myanmar: New Treasure Art Gallery
Best in The Netherlands: The Arden Art Gallery
Best in Nigeria: The Thought Pyramid Art Centre
Best in The Philippines: Gravity Art Space
Best in Slovenia: Visconti Fine Art
Best in Sweden: Wetterling Gallery
Best in Taiwan: 1839 Contemporary Gallery
Best in Ukraine: Art Ukraine Gallery
Best in USA: California: CODA
Best in USA: New Mexico + Texas: Thornwood Gallery
Best in USA: Colorado: Mirada Fine Art
Best in USA: Florida: MAC Art Galleries
Best in Zambia: Zeela Art Gallery & Homestay
