World’s Best Nonrepresentational Sculptors: MANDL, LI, HERR, ASHBOURNE, ACOSTA, MICHAELS, CIRTAUTIENE, AFSHAR & LEIMKUELLER / 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, have been revealed in this column one category at a time.
The WINNERS in CATEGORY 50. SCULPTURE — NON-REPRESENTATIONAL
are in SWEDEN, TAIWAN, USA, CANADA, CUBA, LITHUANIA, AZERBAIJAN & AUSTRIA.
ART COLLECTORS — CONTACT THE WINNERS HERE: CATEGORY 50. SCULPTURE — NON-REPRESENTATIONAL
1st Place PETER MANDL SWEDEN www.petermandl.com “Memento” 56x47x31 cm Glass.
2nd Place — Tie HSIEH TE LI TAIWAN (R.O.C.) 50x35x80cm https://www.novumdesignaward.com/winner/NDA230565 “The Bottle Of Immortal Heroes” Hard clay, silicone, color masterbatch, polyurethane.
2nd Place — Tie DEVIN HERR USA d.herr.designs@gmail.com “Carbon Footprint” 18x24x20” Carved wood and welded metal pencil stock.
3rd Place — Tie TOM ASHBOURNE CANADA www.tomashbourne.com “True North” 15x11x6" Alabaster, copper gilt, opal quartz, granite base.
3rd Place — Tie MOISES GONZALEZ ACOSTA CUBA https://www.instagram.com/MoisesGonzalez462/ “America” 74.5x41x20cm Acrylic, carved wood.
4th Place — Tie TESA MICHAELS USA https://www.tesamichaels.com/ “Swagger” 214x39" Mixed media on panel with semi precious stones.
4th Place — Tie TOM ASHBOURNE CANADA www.tomashbourne.com “Primal” 23x9x7" Black chlorite, granite base.
5th Place — Tie IRENA CIRTAUTIENE LITHUANIA https://irenacirtautiene.myportfolio.com/ “Connected” 110x100cm Acrylic on canvas, mixed technique.
5th Place — Tie NATIQ JAMAL AFSHAR AZERBAIJAN natik1208@mail.ru “Sail” 20x20x8cm Alabaster, plastic, wood and metal.
6th Place — Tie TATIANA LEIMKUELLER AUSTRIA https://mysculptureanddrawings.tilda.ws/portfolio “Ropes And Colores” 160x138x70cm Ropes, artificial glass, paint, plastic wires.
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
