World’s Best Floral Non-Realists: ZHANG, NATOLI, FILICHKIN, SUPPLE, ŠIMOLIŪNIENĖ, HSIEN, MAHESHWARI, MOORE & SHIQIN / 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 16. FLORAL — NOT REALISTIC represent
CANADA, USA, LITHUANIA, CHINA & TAIWAN.
BIO OF 1ST PLACE WINNER: Xi Zhang
starts her art creation journey from 2021, she learn with Chinese professional artist Mr Wenkui Yao in Ottawa, Canada. She received numerous award from local and national levels in recent years. Xi always believed she can use her paintings to lead people find love and passion. The shadow always comes with the light. Love your shadow just as the light loves you.
ART COLLECTORS — CONTACT THE WINNERS HERE:CATEGORY 16. FLORAL — NOT REALISTIC
1st Place XI ZHANG CANADA Cissie_c@hotmail.com “Blossom” 24x30" Oil on canvas.
2nd Place — Tie MARIA NATOLI USA www.natolifineart.com “Nasturtium Ornamental” 14x11" Oil on canvas.
2nd Place — Tie TANYA FILICHKIN USA https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-tanya-filichkin.html “Red Impact” 20x20” Acrylic.
3rd Place — Tie GREGORY SUPPLE USA www.gregory-supple.pixels.com “Poppin Poppies” 8x8" Watercolor on paper.
3rd Place — Tie MARIA NATOLI USA www.natolifineart.com “The Garden IV-Iryses” 14x11" Oil on canvas.
4th Place — Tie ANGELĖ ŠIMOLIŪNIENĖ LITHUANIA a.simoliuniene@gmail.com “Faces” 64x44cm Acrylic on paper.
4th Place — Tie XI ZHANG CANADA Cissie_c@hotmail.com “Pure Lotus” 48x36" Acrylic on board.
5th Place — Tie SUBODH MAHESHWARI USA https://www.subodhfineartstudio.com/ “Gladiolus” 30x22” Watercolor on paper.
5th Place — Tie SUSAN MOORE USA www.foreverendeavor.us “Welcome To The Magnolia” 40x30" Acrylic on canvas.
6th Place — Tie ZHU SHIQIN CHINA Chinaartist@163.com 60x45cm “National Beauty And Heavenly Fragrance, Song Of Peony” Oil on linen.
6th Place — Tie CHU HSIEN HSIEN TAIWAN https://xianxianzhu.wixsite.com/xianxian-4 “Dancing Of The Flowers” 46x38cm Acrylic.
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
