World’s Best Futuristic Artists: RIVAS, CHUNG, TERESHKOVA, LIEBENOW, SCHAUB, YOON, DEVAR, KIM, DHAMI, BATBAATAR & DRYGAS / 2024 AMERICAN ART AWARDS

Thom Bierdz
6 min readOct 24, 2024

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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 18 represent SPAIN, USA, RUSSIA, GERMANY, FRANCE, INDIA, MONGOLIA & POLAND.

BIO OF 1ST PLACE WINNER: RAMÓN RIVAS

(Winner of 1st Place in the FUTURISM Category — 2024)

Ramón Rivas was born in Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha / Spain. His roots are deeply embedded in this land rich in literary and artistic heritage, famous for being the setting for Don Quixote.

His work has a strong personal identity that he applies freely and without limitations. He uses his multiple experiences and his creativity to be different and to look for new artistic proposals that surprise and excite.

His imagination is essential to develop creative and innovative works that interact positively with the viewer’s gaze. His work is orderly and methodical. He supervises good execution, incorporates scientific themes, balances the composition and makes the painting a transitable space for the viewer. As a result, he creates images with precision work, surprising density and visually captivating depth.

His works seek to be a source of provocation that encourages the viewer to participate and turns him into a creative artist during his journey through the scene and as long as the images recorded on his retina last.

Renowned professionals have recognized the exceptional originality and aesthetic appeal of his work, emphasizing his unique vision and exceptional skills that have captivated the public and have contributed significantly to the enrichment of the art world. His art is revolutionary and he proves himself a master of linguistic plurality, developing his own unique language.

His talent has been recognized through international exhibitions and fairs. His contributions have also appeared in numerous books, magazines and catalogues, consolidating his presence in the art world. Furthermore, this exceptional talent has been honored with prestigious international awards, further consolidating his reputation as a distinguished artist. http://www.rivismo.com

CONTACT THE ARTISTS:

CATEGORY 18. FUTURISM or FUTURISTIC

1st Place RAMÓN RIVAS SPAIN http://www.rivismo.com “Expo-Park Of Experiential Art” 180x195cm Mixed media-Rivismo, canvas.

2nd Place — Tie HANA CHUNG USA rhchung23@gmail.com “Keep our Planet Green” 18x24” Acrylic on paper.

2nd Place — Tie ELENA TERESHKOVA RUSSIA 30x30cm https://www.instagram.com/elenatereshkovaart/ “Girlfriends” Digital.

3rd Place — Tie PEGGY LIEBENOW GERMANY www.peggy-liebenow.de “My Future With Ki-1” 80x60cm Acrylic on canvas.

3rd Place — Tie DAN SCHAUB FRANCE https://www.artmajeur.com/daniel-schaub-1589027 “Le Mécanisme Du Mensonge (Lies Machine)” 72.5x60cm Oil on canvas.

4th Place — Tie CAITLIN YOON USA yooncaitlin789@gmail.com “Eternal Hope” 18x24” Acrylic on board.

4th Place — Tie RAMÓN RIVAS SPAIN http://www.rivismo.com “Great Experiential Garden” 130x195cm Mixed media-Rivismo on canvas.

5th Place — Tie MURUGAN PARAMASIVA DEVAR INDIA corrosioncontrol1961@gmail.com “Star Swallowed By Blackhole” 24x24” Digital art.

5th Place — Tie SAMUEL KIM USA samwichkim@gmail.com “Heavenly Blackhole Angels” 18x24” Acrylic on board.

6th Place — Tie MANJINDER KAUR DHAMI INDIA 16x20” https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552662374608&mibextid=ZbWKwL “Flame Nebula And Horsehead Nebula In Space” Oil on canvas.

6th Place — Tie BYAMBAA BATBAATAR MONGOLIA artistbyambaa777@gmail.com “Last Migration” 120x160cm Oil on canvas.

6th Place — Tie RENATA DRYGAS POLAND https://art8.pl/ renata.drygas@gmail.com “Timeless Wrocław 1” 60x80cm Oil on board.

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.

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Thom Bierdz
Thom Bierdz

Written by Thom Bierdz

One of Medium’s TOP ART CONTRIBUTORS, award-winning author, actor, film-maker, painter. 12 books: 6 on art. President of WAA & AAA & ACCA.