World’s Best Figure Expressionists: PARAMASIVA DEVAR, MACGILLIVRAY, VALETOVA, STECKER, GEORGIEVA, MOON, OWERE, LACROIX, LEFF & TUMANYAN / 2025 Art Collectors Choice Awards
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 12. EXPRESSIONISM — HUMAN FIGURE represent INDIA, CANADA, USA, BULGARIA, NIGERIA, FRANCE, MEXICO & ARMENIA.
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.
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WINNER WEBSITES: CATEGORY 12. EXPRESSIONISM — HUMAN FIGURE
1st Place MURUGAN PARAMASIVA DEVAR INDIA corrosioncontrol1961@gmail.com “Entangled Minds” 768x768px Digital art.
2nd Place — Tie SANDRA MACGILLIVRAY CANADA semacgillivray@gmail.com “Setting Day” 24x24" Acrylic on canvas.
2nd Place — Tie NINA VALETOVA USA https://www.artvaletova.com “Unity And Diversity Of Nature” 17x14" Ink on paper.
3rd Place — Tie ALAN STECKER USA https://www.alanstecker.artspan.com “Friendship” 36x24" Digital painting.
3rd Place — Tie RUMJANA GEORGIEVA BULGARIA https://www.instagram.com/romigianna?igsh=MWZ3OTNqY2RleHRyYg== “The Key” 145x100cm Acrylic on canvas.
4th Place — Tie NICOLE MOON USA nmoo0404@gmail.com “Tired Mother” 18x23” Acrylic, then Procreate/digital.
4th Place — Tie TONY OWERE NIGERIA https://www.facebook.com/tony.owere “Passion (Motherhood)” 34x42” Acrylic on canvas.
5th Place — Tie VINCENT LACROIX FRANCE https://www.artmajeur.com/vincent-lacroix “Terpsichore” 46x33cm Oil on canvas.
5th Place — Tie SUSIE LEFF USA/MEXICO www.leffart.com “The Jester” 18x24” Digital art.
6th Place — Tie EMMA TUMANYAN ARMENIA https://etumanyan.artspan.com/ “Aspiration” 60x80cm Oil on canvas.
6th Place — Tie NINA VALETOVA USA https://www.artvaletova.com “Spring Wind” 17x14" Color pencil on paper.
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
