World’s Best Fantasy Landscapists: ROL, WOLF, ROSSOUW, SHUAI, ZEJNIC, MONTILLA, HUIMING, PAULY & BLUME / 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 14. FANTASY LANDSCAPE represent USA, POLAND, SOUTH AFRICA, CHINA, BOSNIA, HERZEGOVINA, FRANCE & GERMANY.
BIO of 1st Place winner Maurits Rol:
I grew up in Virginia and my father who was an amateur sculptor was a major influence in my love of art. I took a few art classes in college, but at that time the university had one mainframe computer and there was no such thing as a personal computer. I became enchanted by the wide open spaces and colors of the Southwest and moved to New Mexico in 1988. I became aware of the possibility of making art on the computer in 1993, but it was the late 1990s when digital art became my passion and has been ever since. My day job as a psychiatrist is demanding but my art is on my mind every day. Music, especially heavily rhythmic music (e.g. Mickey Hart), helps me get into a trance-like state exploring color, form, light, texture, and composition to bring to life my version of beauty. www.shivafool.com
WINNER WEBSITES AND CONTACTS:
CATEGORY 14. FANTASY LANDSCAPE
1st Place MAURITS ROL USA www.shivafool.com “Escape” 4800x6000px Digital art.
2nd Place — Tie MAJA WOLF POLAND www.majawolf.pl “One Sec. From Dusk Till Dawn” 50x100cm Oil on canvas.
2nd Place — Tie ROELOF ROSSOUW SOUTH AFRICA www.roelofrossouwart.com ‘’On The Way To Church’’ 16'x20'’ Oil canvas.
3rd Place — Tie HAN SHUAI CHINA https://www.clatia.com/artist/index/225-1 Acrylic. “The Autumn Wind Brushed My Face” 180x120cm
3rd Place — Tie LEJLA ZEJNIC BOSNIA/HERZEGOVINA https://www.facebook.com/share/1S23p8eEKo/ “Dreaming” 90x60cm Acrylic on canvas.
4th Place — Tie RICKY MONTILLA USA www.rickymontilla.com “Harmony In Still Water” 48x52” Oil, canvas.
4th Place — Tie YANG HUIMING CHINA 1647242150@qq.com “Amuse” 80x60cm Oil on linen.
5th Place — Tie ÉMILIE PAULY FRANCE https://www.artmajeur.com/emilie-pauly “Land Of One Thousand And One Nights” 60x80cm Acrylic on cardboard.
5th Place — Tie BEATE BLUME GERMANY www.beateblume.de “Last Sunlight In The Forest” 80x100cm Acrylic on canvas.
6th Place — Tie MAURITS ROL USA www.shivafool.com “Oracle Tree” 4800x6000px Digital art.
6th Place — Tie MAJA WOLF POLAND www.majawolf.pl “Enchanting Night” 55x38cm Oil 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
