World’s Best Expressionists: PARAMASIVA DEVAR, TUBIANA, STECKER, BOLEN, ORANTAS, JOANNA, LEIMKUELLER, HRYTSKO & NIELSEN / 2025 Art Collectors Choice Awards

6 min readMar 25, 2025

Artists from 49 countries competed in the 2025 ART COLLECTORS CHOICE AWARDS. 15 international art collectors scored 50 categories of online images covering drawing, painting, sculpture, digital and photography.

The winning works will be revealed in this column one category at a time.

The ART COLLECTORS CHOICE AWARDS winners in CATEGORY 13. EXPRESSIONISM — OTHER represent INDIA, FRANCE, USA, JAPAN, LITHUANIA, UK, AUSTRIA & UKRAINE.

BIO of 1st Place Winner: 🌟 Murugan Paramasiva Devar (PM)

Scientific-Artistic Visionary | 10X International Art Award Winner | ISRO Lab Veteran | Fusion of Science & Aesthetics

Murugan Paramasiva Devar, widely known as PM_infinity, is a multi-award-winning digital artist and scientific thinker. He is recognized for his groundbreaking fusion of scientific principles with profound visual storytelling. Murugan is a 10-time winner of the 2025 Art Collectors Choice Awards by American Art Awards, judged by 15 world-renowned collectors across 49 countries. He also received multiple awards in the 2024 American Art Awards, proving consistent excellence in artistic innovation.

His award-winning works span Abstract Expressionism, Futurism, Political Commentary, Expressionism, and Spiritual Art — with standout creations like “Entangled Minds,” “Symphony Of Earthly Elements,” and “AI-Powered Balance.”

An artist by interpersonal nature, Murugan brings depth from decades of hands-on experience in the Physical Lab of ISRO, where scientific precision meets intuitive creativity. His artwork reflects a deep understanding of the natural world, human consciousness, and environmental realities — often visualized through quantum and philosophical lenses.

WINNER WEBSITES: CATEGORY 13. EXPRESSIONISM — OTHER

1st Place MURUGAN PARAMASIVA DEVAR INDIA corrosioncontrol1961@gmail.com “The Great Divide” 768x768px Digital art.

2nd Place — Tie MARION TUBIANA FRANCE www.mariontubiana.com “Altaïr” 76x113cm Oil.

2nd Place — Tie ALAN STECKER USA https://www.alanstecker.artspan.com “Life On A New Planet” 36x24" Digital painting.

3rd Place — Tie TERESA BOLEN JAPAN https://teresabolen.com “Love Is The Answer” 38.0x45.5cm Oil on panel.

3rd Place — Tie MURUGAN PARAMASIVA DEVAR INDIA corrosioncontrol1961@gmail.com “Quantum Particles: Order To Chaos” 768x768px Digital art.

4th Place — Tie SIGITAS ORANTAS LITHUANIA https://www.facebook.com/orantas.sigis “The Autumn” 100x100cm Mixed media.

4th Place — Tie + MASTERPIECE: WON IN 6 CATEGORIES JOANNA UK https://joannanouveaustudio.co.uk “The Guardian (At Sunrise)” 80x120cm Pen and ink on black card.

5th Place — Tie TATIANA LEIMKUELLER USA/AUSTRIA https://mysculptureanddrawings.tilda.ws/portfolio “White Tiger” 29x20cm Pastel on paper.

5th Place — Tie MARION TUBIANA FRANCE www.mariontubiana.com “Kobatela” 80x60cm Oil.

6th Place — Tie LIUDMYLA HRYTSKO UKRAINE lydmilagrycko@gmail.com “Autumn Blues” 80x60cm Oil on canvas.

6th Place — Tie ANNE T NIELSEN USA http://www.annetnielsen.com “Anxiety” 48x36” Oil on canvas.

See hundreds of winning images and corresponding contact info to all the artists here:

In 2025, ART COLLECTORS CHOICE AWARDS had submissions from these 49 countries: Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Bosnia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Herzegovina, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, UK, Ukraine, USA, Zimbabwe.

15 international art collectors asked to score art:

Jason Stuckless — Toronto, Ontario

Kene J. Rosa — Los Angeles, California

Michael Gregg Michaud — Los Angeles, California

Alec Wilder — Los Angeles / Las Vegas / New Orleans

Eddie Dyer — Los Angeles / Las Vegas / New Orleans

Thomas Zora — Las Vegas

Ron Lundin — Naples, Florida / Chicago, Illinois / Vail, Colorado

Jay H. Brewer — Orlando, Florida

Alan McMullen — Fannettsburg, Philadelphia

Brian Townley — Waco, Texas

Aimee Unakis — Georgetown, Illinois

Jordan Wallace — Georgetown, Illinois

Carole Hatcher — Rancho Mirage, California

Jan Gold — Roseville, California

Karen Valentine — Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Mitchell Antesky — Toledo Ohio

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Thom Bierdz
Thom Bierdz

Written by Thom Bierdz

One of Medium’s TOP ART CONTRIBUTORS, award-winning author, actor, film-maker, painter. 12 books: 6 on art. President of WAA & AAA & ACCA.

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