World’s Best Self-Portraitists: REID, MILLER, AMOS, YANTENG, SHUAI, OWCZAREK, SIMOV, COATS, LEE, BANNON & LISBOA / 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 39. SELF-PORTRAIT represent SOUTH AFRICA, USA, UK, CHINA, POLAND, BULGARIA & BRAZIL.
ART COLLECTORS — CONTACT THE WINNERS HERE: CATEGORY 39. SELF-PORTRAIT
1st Place CHRISTOPHER REID SOUTH AFRICA https://reidsart.com/ “Me At 44” 24x35" Acrylic on panel.
2nd Place — Tie MAXWELL G. MILLER USA www.maxwellgmiller.com “The Journeyman” 14x9" Oil on panel.
2nd Place — Tie GEORGE AMOS UK georgeamos40@gmail.com “Self Portrait” 12x16" Acrylic on canvas panel.
3rd Place — Tie XIONG YANTENG USA “Self-Portrait_Yanteng” 11x15” Color pencil on paper.
3rd Place — Tie HAN SHUAI CHINA https://www.clatia.com/artist/index/225-1 “Horizon Line” 180x120cm Acrylic.
4th Place — Tie ŁUKASZ OWCZAREK POLAND https://www.instagram.com/owczarekart/ lu “Me In 2008” 70x50cm Oil on board.
4th Place — Tie ALEKSANDAR LYUBOMIROV SIMOV BULGARIA https://simovarch.wixsite.com/mysite “In Tempo” 30x50cm Acrylic.
5th Place — Tie PAUL COATS USA paccoats@bellsouth.net “Self-Portrait” 18x24” Acrylic on wood panel.
5th Place — Tie JOHANNA LEE USA www.instagram.com/hcreativelab9 “A Sleeping Beauty_Self Portrait” 18x12" Pastel on gray toned paper.
6th Place — Tie KAREN BANNON USA https://www.karenbannonphotography.com/ “Photographer Girl” Photo, digital.
6th Place — Tie JOSÉ LISBOA BRASIL https://www.instagram.com/lisboajose1/ 25x25cm “Abstract Essay III” Acrylic, found objects, panel.
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
