World’s Best Political Artists: HOROBETS, KUPERMAN, DATSEVA, TAKACHE, SUN, YOFFE, COLEZ, DING, YUJUAN & KIM / 2024 WORLD ART AWARDS

Thom Bierdz
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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 29. POLITICAL COMMENTARY represents
UKRAINE, USA, LEBANON, ISRAEL & CHINA.

ART COLLECTORS — CONTACT THE WINNERS HERE: CATEGORY 29. POLITICAL COMMENTARY

1st Place VALERII HOROBETS UKRAINE https://www.instagram.com/horobets1412?igsh=MTA3czFzbHAzdTFtZg== “Fight For Life” 70х46.5cm Acrylic on canvas.

2nd Place — Tie EUGENE KUPERMAN USA http://www.kuperart.com “Rwanda” 30x40” Oil on linen.

2nd Place — Tie OLENA DATSEVA USA www.olenastemple.com “Done Arguing” 30x40" Oil on canvas.

3rd Place — Tie HICHAM TAKACHE LEBANON www.facebook.com/hicham.takache “Returning Home” 24x32” Oil on canvas.

3rd Place — Tie HAIYANG SUN USA https://www.instagram.com/haiyangsun/ “The Great War” 8x18” Mixed media.

4th Place — Tie HICHAM TAKACHE LEBANON www.facebook.com/hicham.takache “The Healing Hand” 36x60” Oil on canvas.

4th Place — Tie EUGENE KUPERMAN USA http://www.kuperart.com m “Uyghurs” 30x40” Oil on linen.

5th Place — Tie DAVID YOFFE ISRAEL https://www.instagram.com/davidyoffe1/ “Bosch Of Our Days” 50x70cm Oil on canvas.

5th Place — Tie AVADKA COLEZ USA http://avadkacolez.com/ “Grief Quotient” 30x20” Acrylic on glossy print paper mounted on foam core.

5th Place — Tie A. DING CHINA 514537538@qq.com “The Same Song” 100x120cm Oil on linen.

6th Place — Tie EUGENE KUPERMAN USA http://www.kuperart.com “Never Again” 30x40” Oil on linen.

6th Place — Tie HUANG YUJUAN CHINA 2539071744@qq.com “The World” 120x200cm Oil on linen.

6th Place — Tie CHLOE KIM USA chloekim717@gmail.com “Suffocating” 12x18” Digital art.

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

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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.