World’s Best Figure Expressionists: ONAH, FILICHKIN, BINOVSKA, VON TORNADO, KAPLAN, RIVAS, RESKE, BIN, YILIN, TOKHTAMAN VALETOVA & BREEZE / 2024 WORLD ART AWARDS
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.
The WINNERS in CATEGORY 12. EXPRESSIONISM — HUMAN FIGURE
represent NIGERIA, USA, GERMANY, SPAIN, CHINA, UKRAINE & CYPRUS.
ART COLLECTORS — CONTACT THE WINNERS HERE: CATEGORY 12. EXPRESSIONISM — HUMAN FIGURE
1st Place AUSTIN ONAH NIGERIA austinonah93@gmail.com “The Explorer I” 14x15” Charcoal, graphite, coffee, cardboard paper, glaze.
2nd Place — Tie TANYA FILICHKIN USA https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-tanya-filichkin.html “Jimi Hendrix — Misty Blue And The Lilac Too” 22X28” Acrylic on canvas.
2nd Place — Tie KRYS VON TORNADO USA http://www.krysvontornado.com 20x16” “Smile You’re On Camera” Acrylic on canvas.
3rd Place — Tie RUDOLF KAPLAN GERMANY contact@studio-beverast.de “223 — Kaum Zu Fassen / Hard To Believe” 70x70cm Oil.
3rd Place — Tie RAMÓN RIVAS SPAIN http://www.rivismo.com “Bubble Skin” 195x195cm Mixed media-Rivismo on canvas.
4th Place — Tie SUSANNE RESKE GERMANY https://www.atelier-kunst-fluss.de/ “Series: Bathing Women / Stay True To Yourself” 90x90 cm Acrylic & mixed media on canvas.
4th Place — Tie HUANG BIN CHINA hbzyxhbzyx@163.com “Phantom” 70x80cm Oil on linen.
5th Place — Tie TATYANA BINOVSKA UKRAINE/CYPRUS www.binovskaya.com “Snowdrops” 100x80cm Oil on canvas.
5th Place — Tie NINA TOKHTAMAN VALETOVA USA https://www.artvaletova.com “Unity And Diversity Of Nature” 43x36cm Ink on paper.
6th Place — Tie NICA BREEZE USA https://www.deviantart.com/nicabreeze “Can This Be Real?” 27x35cm Mixed media on watercolor paper.
6th Place — Tie TAN YILIN CHINA 13785582181@163.com “Who Are You?” 40x50cm Oil on canvas.
Art collectors can see hundreds of winning images and contact info to all 50 CATEGORIES of winning artworks:
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.
The World Art Awards 20 Best Galleries & Museums for 2024 who were asked to score art: (in alphabetical order by country):
Best in Australia: Bungendore Wood Works Gallery
Best in Chile: Isabel Aninat Gallery
Best in Columbia: Beatriz Esguerra Art
Best in Czech Republic: Knupp Gallery
Best in Georgia: UGallery
Best in Israel: Corridor Contemporary
Best in Japan: Nanzuka Underground
Best in Latvia: Galerija Romas Darzs
Best in Malaysia: Gallery des Artistes / Gallery@Tropicana
Best in Morocco: Comptoir des Mines Galerie
Best in Myanmar: New Treasure Art Gallery
Best in Portugal: Underdogs
Best in Taiwan: 1839 Contemporary Gallery
Best in United Kingdom: Miart Gallery London
Best in USA / Alabama: Alabama Contemporary Art Center
Best in USA / Arizona: Exposures International Gallery Of Fine Art
Best in USA / Iowa: Moberg Gallery
Best in USA / Nebraska: Kiechel Fine Art
Best in USA / South Dakota: South Dakota Art Museum
Best in USA / Utah: Ogden Contemporary Arts
