We are delighted to showcase the results of our recent "Abstract Artist Open Call" competition as an online exhibition! Congratulations to all participants!
Best in Show
Paul Butterworth - United Kingdom
https://www.paulbutterworthartist.com/
Paul states:"I have been making art for a lifetime as an actor, and have just completed BA Hons Painting at 67... my main influences are Monet, Matisse, and Pierre Bonnard. I don't have a message, I paint for passion. I want to move you. I want to make your soul sing."
Magic Moments
Acrylic on canvas
30 x 24"
GOLD Awards of Excellence
Guy Cleuren - Belgium
https://www.instagram.com/guycleuren/
"Baths as living spaces"
Model photos on sail
98 x 98"
SILVER Award
Juan González Iglesias - Spain
https://www.instagram.com/juangonzaleziglesias/
Juan states:"I started step by step about 15 years ago, but I recently found a style I'm comfortable with. The style is completely self made, so my influences are pop culture and, more each day, spirituality. I spend the day trying to feel high vibrations that show me the way. In my art I try to make visible that ethereal realm that I use to be in contact with. Day by day the pop culture fades and all that remains are the spiritual sensations I live in contact with."
"La chica más hot con el cerebro más amazing"
23.6 x 16.5"
Marker on paper
BRONZE Award
Arvee ( AKA René de Vreugd ) - Netherlands
www.arveeart.com
Arvee states:"Everyday my work is on show in Artgaleries and Museums. Part of Corecollection Museum Musiom, Amersfoort, the Netherlands. Starting april my work will be for sale on Artsy aswell."
Aranea
Oil & goldleaf on linen
100 x 100 cm
Awards of Merit
Susan Thompson - United Kingdom
https://www.instagram.com/susanpatthompson/
Susan states:"I have spent the majority of my working life nursing. However, I have always made time to engage in some form of art-making and further education. My practice is an intuitive journey, born from feelings rather than words. I dive in without sketches, letting music, colours, or even a random mark guide me. My art balances freeform spontaneity with controlled geometric shapes, hinting at landscapes and patterns. Colours fuel my passion; their bold fusion is my joy. I blend hues on impulse, seeking that moment of knowing."
Genii 1
Acrylic and ink on canvas
36 x 48"
Honourable Mention Awards
Francesco Damiani - Italy
https://www.instagram.com/damiani.francesco1975/
Francesco states:"I graduated in chemistry almost 15 years ago and after my first experiences as a chemist I moved very naturally to dealing with art. My works are often modular, made from smaller components that can be assembled to give very different results. Molecules, cells, tissues, organs inspire the most complex compositions of some works. Those who observe the installations recognize something familiar, biologically inherent in each of us that moves and perpetuates itself. It is a positivist and pragmatic vision of life that wants to remember the joy and pleasure of being in the world. It is a personal practice that draws on memories and pleasant gestures: the constructions in wood and modeling clay that dry in the air recall childhood games, the sculptures soft to the touch, the bodies embraced and loved. My research is dedicated to this salvific and life-giving force."
Taraxaca (2023 series)
Modeling clay and glass
variable dimensions (variable dimensions (40 x 40 x 14 in pic)
It has been quite a challenge to select from such a large pool of talented artists. Congratulations to all those who participated, and especially to those whose work stood out and earned recognition.
We are excited to announce that the winning artwork submitted for the competition will be showcased in an online exhibition on our website shortly.
This is aimed at highlighting abstract art and recognizing emerging talents globally.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who participated and we encourage you to look out for further competitions in the near future.