World’s Best Floral Realists: YANTENG, MONTILLA, ARRIOLA, CHAPMAN, ROL, HU, WOLF, YIFAN & MIN / 2024 AMERICAN ART AWARDS
Artists from 64 countries competed in the 2024 AMERICAN ART AWARDS where 20 of the most revered galleries in the USA 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 featured in an upcoming movie and 75 articles.
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Art collectors can see the hundreds of winning artworks and corresponding contact info to the best contemporary artists in the world here: https://americanartawards.com/2024-winning-artists-american-art-awards/
The WINNERS in CATEGORY 17 represent USA, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, CHINA & POLAND .
BIO OF 1ST PLACE WINNER: Xiong Yanteng
is an internationally acclaimed award-winning artist, a member of the Portrait Society of America. His artistic journey began at the age of five. Graduated from the Oil Painting Department of the Academy of Fine Arts, Minzu University of China. During his undergraduate studies, he received prestigious awards, including the prestigious First Class Professional Scholarship and several honours. After graduation, he went to the United States to further his studies. He has received over 100 international art awards, including many first prizes and top three in international competitions. And has been selected into multiple group exhibitions and personal exhibitions on many famous art websites. His works have been selected for physical exhibitions in New York, Los Angeles, Spain, Beijing and other places. His portraits have been featured on Google, various art media, news outlets, and multiple social media platforms. It is worth noting that his first-place portraits have been published in many art magazines such as 《Fine Art Connoisseur 》《American Art Collector Magazine》《26th AnnualPastel Journal》《Art Connoisseur magazine》《Artisi Magazine》《Art appreciation》《Observica Magazine 》《The Book of Arts 》《Artistonish Contemporary Art Magazine》《Art and Color 365》《Art Seen — The Curator’s Salon Magazine》《Art IDEAL》,《Important World Artists Volume 6》《Circle Quarterly Art Review Magazine》《Visual arts magazine》 《Art Seen》《LEONARDO Guide》 《The Best Of Drawing 》 etc..
CONTACT THE ARTISTS:
CATEGORY 17. FLORAL — REALISM
1st Place XIONG YANTENG USA 118085618@qq.com “Pink Flowers” 11x11” Color pencil.
2nd Place — Tie RICKY MONTILLA USA www.rickymontilla.com “Captured Bloom” 11x14” Oil on canvas.
2nd Place — Tie CARLOS ARRIOLA CANADA www.carlosarriolastudio.artspan.com “Hibiscus Flower” 15.5x11.75” Acrylic on Pastelmat.
3rd Place — Tie PIPPA CHAPMAN AUSTRALIA www.pippachapman.com “Spring Blooms” 24x32" Oil on canvas.
3rd Place — Tie RICKY MONTILLA USA www.rickymontilla.com “Blush Of Nature” 24x30” Oil on canvas.
4th Place — Tie MAURITS ROL USA www.shivafool.com “Georgia’s Lover” various sizes Digital art.
4th Place — Tie MENGYING HU CHINA bettyhmy0416@gmail.com “Fragrance Box And Frosted Glass Jar” 60x35cm Oil.
5th Place — Tie MAJA WOLF POLAND www.majawolf.pl “Home” 100x80cm Oil on canvas.
5th Place — Tie PIPPA CHAPMAN AUSTRALIA www.pippachapman.com “Rhododendrons” 24x32" Oil on canvas.
6th Place — Tie ZHU YIFAN CHINA 1271067886@QQ.com “Southward” 60X80cm Oil on linen.
6th Place — Tie PIPPA CHAPMAN AUSTRALIA www.pippachapman.com “Butterfly Garden” 30x15" Oil on canvas.
6th Place — Tie LI MIN CHINA 82791277@qq.com “Encountering Beauty” 27x39cm Color pencil on paper.
In 2024, AMERICAN ART AWARDS had submissions from these 64 countries: Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, China, Congo Democratic Republic, Cyprus, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea (Republic, South), Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Macedonia, Norway, Pakistan, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tobago, Togo, Trinidad, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vietnam, USA, Zambia.
American Art Awards 20 Best Galleries & Museums for 2024 (in alphabetical order by state) asked to score art:
BEST IN ARIZONA: Exposures International Gallery Of Fine Art
BEST IN COLORADO: Mirada Fine Art
BEST IN CONNECTICUT: Fairfield University Art Museum (FUAM)
BEST IN FLORIDA: MAC Art Galleries
BEST IN IDAHO: Capitol Contemporary Gallery
BEST IN ILLINOIS: Jackson Junge Gallery
BEST IN INDIANA: Kuaba Gallery
BEST IN KANSAS: 2010 Gallery
BEST IN LOUISIANA: GRYDER
BEST IN MINNESOTA: Kolman & Reeb Gallery
BEST IN MISSOURI: The Museum of Art and Archaeology
BEST IN NEW HAMPSHIRE: Candita Clayton Gallery
BEST IN NEW JERSEY: Evalyn Dunn Gallery
BEST IN NEW MEXICO: Thornwood Gallery
BEST IN NORTH CAROLINA: Ambleside Gallery
BEST IN PENNSYLVANIA: Morton Contemporary Art Gallery
BEST IN SOUTH CAROLINA: Mary Martin Galleries Of Fine Art
BEST IN UTAH: Modern West
BEST IN VERMONT: The Current
BEST IN WASHINGTON: ArtX Contemporary
American Art Awards https://www.americanartawards.com/ annually awards 20 museums and/or galleries, who agree to score art and award nearly 300+ deserving contemporary artists from 60+ countries: painters, photographers, sculptors and digital artists.
