World’s Best Surrealists: BUEV, ROL, RIVAS, WOLF, KIRILLOV, WILLIAMS, OWCZAREK, MOORE, ŻYNGIEL, YU & LEÓN / 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 40. SURREALISM represent MOLDOVA, USA, SPAIN, POLAND, RUSSIA, UK, CHINA & CHILE.
ART COLLECTORS — CONTACT THE WINNERS HERE: CATEGORY 40. SURREALISM
1st Place VALERIU BUEV MOLDOVA https://www.facebook.com/valeriu.buev/ “Bubbles” 60x40” Oil on canvas.
2nd Place — Tie MAURITS ROL USA https://www.shivafool.com “Erstwhile Landscape Portrait” 20x16” Print. Digital art.
2nd Place — Tie RAMÓN RIVAS SPAIN http://www.rivismo.com “Art Between The Catapult And Relativity. Da Vinci & Einstein” 170x200cm Mixed media-Rivismo on canvas.
3rd Place — Tie MAJA WOLF POLAND www.majawolf.pl “Black Pearl” 30x40cm Oil on canvas.
3rd Place — Tie SERGEY KIRILLOV RUSSIA https://www.artmajeur.com/sergey-kirillov “Tea Drinking” 80x90cm Oil, canvas.
4th Place — Tie DAN WILLIAMS UK www.facebook.com/danwilliamsart “Dali” 42x60cm Coloured pencil.
4th Place — Tie VALERIU BUEV MOLDOVA https://www.facebook.com/valeriu.buev/ “Arschmarsch” 60x40” Oil on canvas.
5th Place — Tie LUKASZ OWCZAREK POLAND https://www.instagram.com/owczarekart/ “WTF#S(SCAR)” 61x88cm Oil on Board.
5th Place — Tie SUSAN MOORE USA www.foreverendeavor.us “Rhapsody” 40x30" Acrylic on canvas.
6th Place — Tie KRZYSZTOF ŻYNGIEL POLAND http://krzysztofzyngiel.com/ “A Seaside Retreat” 40x60cm Oil on canvas.
6th Place — Tie SHU YU CHINA https://instagram.com/rambow7d/ “Sealed Memory” 150x91cm Mixed media on canvas.
6th Place — Tie LUCAS LEÓN CHILE https://www.lucasleon.art “The Growth of Self-Discipline” 50x70cm Handmade digital drawing and painting on procreate.
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
