World’s Best Expressionists: YU, HRYTSKO, RHEE, JIAN, RIVAS, MOORE, LIU, FILICHKIN, GERALD, WITHROW BAKER & CONCEPCION/ 2024 WORLD ART AWARDS

6 min readJun 27, 2024

Artists from 61 countries competed in the 2024 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.

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ANNUAL ONLINE COMPETITION for painters, photographers, sculptors and digital artists, judged by 25 galleries.

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The WINNERS in CATEGORY 13. EXPRESSIONISM — OTHER represent
CHINA, UKRAINE, USA, AUSTRALIA & SPAIN.

BIO OF 1ST PLACE WINNER: Shu Yu

Since graduating from Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts in 1992, I have been engaged in personal artistic creation and work as a film and television director. Over the years, I’ve dedicated myself to exploring new forms of expression in digital art. I continuously investigate innovative painting techniques and experiment with new materials, aiming to create a novel artistic language.

Regarding my award-winning experience:

Between 2017 and 2023, I participated in seven editions of the American Art Awards, winning a total of 22 awards. In 2019, I received the Masterpieces Prize and eight category awards.

2018, Won the 1st place in the 28th latest Artavita Online Contest in the category of Digital Art.

My Works was shortlisted for the ArtGemini Prize twice between 2019 and 2021. (London& Singapore)

2022, Contemporary Expressions Awards，Contemporary Art Station Exhibition Madrid Station, Spain

2022, The short film ‘A Samsara on the Road’ has been selected for the Society of Scottish Artists (SSA) ‘Drift’ International Creative Short Film Award. Commemorating the 130th anniversary of the Society of Scottish Artists, it will be screened at the Summerhall cinema in Edinburgh.

About the Art Exhibitions I Participated In：
Art Expo New York (USA), Red Dot Miami (USA), Spectrum Miami (USA), ArtGemini Exhibitions（London, Singapore), Socoety of Canadian Artists Online International Juried Exhibition(CAN), Biafarin Online Art Exhibition (CAN ),50 Shades of Red Interactive Online Exhibition(UK), Florence Biennale International exhibition(ITA), SSA 130 Years -Annual Exhibition(Scotland), Participated in the ASEAN International Contemporary Art Exhibition for four consecutive years from 2019 to 2023.

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ART COLLECTORS — CONTACT THE WINNERS HERE:CATEGORY 13. EXPRESSIONISM — OTHER

1st Place SHU YU CHINA https://instagram.com/rambow7d/ “Sealed Memory” 150x91cm Mixed media on canvas.

2nd Place — Tie LIUDMYLA HRYTSKO UKRAINE https://drive.google.com/file/d/167lRb1RrMZeweovgRwh7QPWtAijWlt-c/view?usp=drive_link “Autumn Blues” 80x60cm Oil on canvas.

2nd Place — Tie INA RHEE USA lulurun18@gmail.com “Taking A Break From Realism” 16x19.5” Acrylic on canvas.

3rd Place — Tie ANCHI JIAN AUSTRALIA www.anchijian.com “Before Reaching The Dream” 60.9x76.2cm Acrylic, silver leaf, canvas.

3rd Place — Tie RAMÓN RIVAS SPAIN http://www.rivismo.com “Riding To The Rhythm Of A Moonlight Sonata” 195x195cm Mixed media-Rivismo on canvas.

4th Place — Tie SUSAN MOORE US www.foreverendeavor.us “The Garden” 30x40" Acrylic on canvas.

4th Place — Tie LUCY LIU USA lucyliuca11@gmail.com “Holding On” 18x20’’ Color pencil on paper.

5th Place — Tie TANYA FILICHKIN USA https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-tanya-filichkin.html “The Rain Song” 24x24” Acrylic.

5th Place — Tie DEBRA GERALD USA debragerald7@suddenlink.net “All Dressed Up And Ready To Go” 18x24” Acrylic on canvas.

6th Place — Tie SUSAN MOORE USA www.foreverendeavor.us “La Facade” 40x30" Acrylic on canvas.

6th Place — Tie JILL WITHROW BAKER USA www.JillBaker.com “Spirit Horse” 24x36” Watercolor/digital print.

6th Place — Tie FELIX CONCEPCION USA https://felix-concepcion.pixels.com “The Lovers” 40x60” Oil on canvas.

Art collectors can see hundreds of winning images and contact info to all 50 CATEGORIES of winning artworks:

2024 winning artists world art awards — World Art Awards & American Art Awards

ART COLLECTORS, SEE 2024 WORLD ART AWARDS WINNING IMAGES & CONTACTS: Categories 1–10 Categories 11–20 Categories 21–30…

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In 2024, WORLD ART AWARDS had submissions from these 61 countries: Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic Of Congo, Denmark, England, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Nepal, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Togo, UK, Ukraine, USA, Viet Nam, Wales, Zambia.