World’s Best Humorist Artists: FRAZIER, SONG, DING, IRWIN, OBERHOLSER, SATHEESH, WALKER, SKALTSOUNIS, WAH, GILVONAUSKAS & ZEN/ 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 19. HUMOR/WIT represent USA, CHINA, CANADA, INDIA, MALAYSIA, LITHUANIA & TAIWAN.
ART COLLECTORS — CONTACT THE WINNERS HERE: CATEGORY 19. HUMOR/WIT
1st Place NOAH X. FRAZIER USA https://www.worldsmithco.com “Giant Woman” 91.5x122cm Oil on canvas.
2nd Place — Tie STEFFI INA SONG USA jinsm@hotmail.com “The World’s Distorted View of Us” 9.5x7.5" Pastel pencil on colored paper.
2nd Place — Tie A. DING CHINA 514537538@qq.com “Dawn Drunken Return” 100x120cm Oil on linen.
3rd Place — Tie LINDA IRWIN CANADA www.lindairwinartist.com 14x11" “Mischief Is Afoot!” Acrylic on canvas.
3rd Place — Tie ROCHELLE OBERHOLSER USA rochelle65@carolina.rr.com “Terrified Tomato” 9x7" Color pencil.
4th Place — Tie MINU SATHEESH INDIA minusatheesh2000@gmail.com “Sea Smile” 40x30cm Acrylic on canvas.
4th Place — Tie RONALD WALKER USA emrcwalker@sbcglobal.net “Enjoying The Hoops” 11x14" Gouache.
5th Place — Tie NICHOLAS SKALTSOUNIS USA www.nicksartsite.com “Hangin’ At The Drive-in” 11x14” Oil on canvas.
5th Place — Tie LEE WAH ART MALAYSIA https://www.facebook.com/lee.w.art.1 “Pianist” 30x40cm Watercolour on paper.
6th Place — Tie TOMAS GILVONAUSKAS LITHUANIA https://www.tumblr.com/gilvonas “Inhabitants Of Riga” 21x29.7cm Acrylic on cardboard.
6th Place — Tie JADEN ZEN TAIWAN https://a0920654516.wixsite.com/jadenzenart “Stop Pain Tattoos” 31x41cm Mixed media.
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
