World’s Best Figure Photographers: OLIVIER, OTIENO, VANCE & SONG / 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 42. NONMANIPULATED PHOTOGRAPHY — HUMAN represent FRANCE, KENYA & USA.
ART COLLECTORS — CONTACT THE WINNERS HERE: CATEGORY 42. NONMANIPULATED PHOTOGRAPHY — HUMAN
1st Place — Tie DANI OLIVIER FRANCE https://daniolivier.com/ “Made Of Stars” Non-manipulated photo.
1st Place — Tie DANI OLIVIER FRANCE https://daniolivier.com/ “Women Of Light” Non-manipulated photo.
2nd Place — Tie DENNIS ONYANGO OTIENO KENYA www.spartanphotographykenya.com “Black And White” Photography.
2nd Place — Tie DAVID VANCE USA http://www.davidvanceprints.com “Le Papillon de Nuit” 16x20” Photo.
3rd Place — Tie JOSHUA SONG USA 25songjo@gmail.com “Enchanted” 24x18" Digital photography
3rd Place — Tie JOSHUA SONG USA 25songjo@gmail.com “Suffocation” 15x22" Digital photography.
4th Place — Tie DENNIS ONYANGO OTIENO KENYA www.spartanphotographykenya.com “Man In Leaves” Photography.
4th Place — Tie DAVID VANCE USA http://www.davidvanceprints.com “Deep Thought” 16x20” Photo.
5th Place — Tie JOSHUA SONG USA 25songjo@gmail.com “Fictitious Nostalgia” 16x12" Digital photography.
5th Place — Tie JOSHUA SONG USA 25songjo@gmail.com “The Revisitation Of Nostalgia: The Immutable Place” 18x24" Digital photography.
6th Place — Tie JOSHUA SONG USA 25songjo@gmail.com “The Revisitation Of Nostalgia: The Beginning Of Forever” 20x16" Digital photography.
6th Place — Tie DENNIS ONYANGO OTIENO KENYA www.spartanphotographykenya.com “Couple” Photography.
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
