World’s Best Figure Realists: KOSTIN, EGG, ZHANG, YANTENG, SHUAI, PRUYS, BOLEN, SUGRALINOVA & SCHMIDT / 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 34. REALISM — FIGURE represent RUSSIA, AUSTRIA, CHINA, USA, CANADA, JAPAN & GERMANY.
ART COLLECTORS — CONTACT THE WINNERS HERE: CATEGORY 34. REALISM — FIGURE
1st Place — Tie VLADIMIR KOSTIN RUSSIA https://www.facebook.com/vladimirkostos “The Willow Is Bowed Down And Sleeping. And It Seems To Me That The Nightingale On The Branch Is Her Soul” 42x60cm Watercolor paper, oil, dry brush.
1st Place — Tie VLADIMIR KOSTIN RUSSIA https://www.facebook.com/vladimirkostos “Enchanted By The Beauty Of Water” 42x60cm Watercolor paper, oil, dry brush.
2nd Place MARGIT C. EGG AUSTRIA www://instagram.com/ma.rgit7414 at “Creep” 70x70cm Oil on canvas.
3rd Place — Tie YONG ZHANG CHINA romedawn@163.com “Yongding River Bank Series — Woman in Old Castle” 55x40cm Tempera on board.
3rd Place — Tie XIONG YANTENG USA 118085618@qq.com “Old Man With White Hair” 11x14” Color pencil on paper.
4th Place — Tie HAN SHUAI CHINA https://www.clatia.com/artist/index/225-1 “An Epiphany” 50x50cm Acrylic.
4th Place — Tie CHER PRUYS CANADA https://artbycher.ca “Cowboy Dreams” 7x10” Acrylic on paper.
5th Place — Tie TERESA BOLEN JAPAN https://teresabolen.com “Come Join Me” 11.7x16.5" Graphite pencil on paper.
5th Place — Tie LENA SUGRALINOVA USA www.lenasugrslinova.com “I Am Done” 16x20" Oil on canvas.
6th Place — Tie CLAUS JÜRGEN SCHMIDT GERMANY “Melancholic Girl Without A Pearl Earring” 60x45cm Digital artwork.
6th Place — Tie TERESA BOLEN JAPAN https://teresabolen.com “Darling Miss M” 9x12” Oil.
6th Place — Tie CHER PRUYS CANADA https://artbycher.ca “The Artist” 9x9" Acrylic on paper.
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
