Collectors Art Prize recognizes outstanding achievements in contemporary art by celebrating the work of extraordinary artists whose practices are among the most innovative and influential of our time.
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Helen Kagan, PhD, a healer and artist. A creator of her unique multi-dimensional concept “HealingArts” she's been developing for 30 years. Helen believes art is a catalyst for healing individuals, society and environment. She is a pioneer in creating art with an intention to heal. In her own words: "As a severe PTSD survivor my own complex life Journey brought me to the point where I would not survive without creating.
My art is intended to make the viewers think, but my delivery is intended to make the viewers listen to their own inner voice. It makes people, including myself, think beyond reality and into the essence of reality. As I look back on that afternoon so long ago that presented my life, When remembering the experience of seeing the interconnected nature of all things.. The flash point of all creation in the present moment is immortality.
Widely regarded as an artistic prodigy, American contemporary artist, Gayle Printz, began painting in 2020, during the height of the pandemic. Within five months, her artwork was part of the permanent physical exhibit of Le Musée de Peinture de Saint-Frajou in France. Printz soared to international fame and cemented her place in the art history books by composing an unrivaled, historically significant, visual language. Printz paintings speak a visual language never before spoken. It is a universal language layered with meaning and a dynamic figuration that changes before your eyes.
Nada Kelemen is a contemporary Czech artist whose creative journey is deeply rooted in the harmony between intuition, energy, and the human experience. Her path to art was shaped not only by a natural passion for visual expression but also by years of exploring quantum therapy, Chinese medicine, and the subtle interconnections of mind and body. This profound understanding of energy flows became a cornerstone of her artistic vision, influencing both the process and the essence of her work.
I was born and raised in South Africa, now live and create from my studio at home in Switzerland. After giving up my Boutique, of which I was a co-owner, a few years ago I am now a full-time artist. Passionate about color, texture, nature and emotions which I try to bring together on canvas.
Szendrei’s work resists easy categorization. It intersects the boundaries of collage, mosaic, and montage, resulting in a technique she refers to as “MoCoMo by Stamps.” Unlike many artists who work within a consistent thematic framework, Szendrei embraces fluidity, ensuring that each piece remains a singular expression, unbound by recurring motifs.
My pictures are colorful snapshots between dream and reality. Often mysterious and fairytale and want to find the way to the heart of the observer. As a typical feature of my pictures, a paradisiacal subject has established itself. Plants and animals have moved from the original decorative element in the foreground. Human and nature. Communication at all levels with the originality of creation.
Mario Zammit-Lewis, also known as Il Maltese in Piedmont in the '70s and '80s.
Born in Msida (Malta) 75 years ago, of a Maltese father and an Italian mother, he moved to Piedmont in '63 from Paris, working as a pencil portraitist.
Himberg-Velm, Austria Born in Vienna, studied veterinary medicine in Vienna, scientific work as a specialist veterinarian for clinical laboratory diagnostics and lecturer in virology. Retired since 2012. Lives with family in Lower Austria
The works of artist Josef Weidner range from bizarre to surreal and vary in content and artistic techniques. His works often explore beings and places that can only exist in the subconscious. Weidner's subjects incorporate elements of the surreal and the inexplicable. He captures mysterious and enigmatic figures in compositions that seem to defy all logic.
Self-care is defined by each professional’s personality, experiences, culture, and ways of healing physically, emotionally, and spiritually. As a member of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan, the cultural teachings I learned in my youth have sustained me through challenging times. In all tribal nations, cultures’ spirituality and healing align and influence the creation of art.
This conceptual digital art is driven by his interest in color, shape and light. A final image begins with a single photo, and its path to completion is rarely quick. He revisits it over a period of days or weeks. Robert's work is diverse in its look and presentation, and he wants the colors and subjects to make one pause, to make one think. Experience and experimentation drive this process.
Today, painting is the joy of my life and I am concentrating on it since I have been approached by world wide serious galeries to exhibit with them in the big shows in the USA and even throughout the world. Recognition has been given to my paintins by them and by Saatchionline the biggest world online art selling website and other websites showing some of my paintings.
My interest in ceramics was awaked during my early school years. I remember being very interested and excited about creating pieces with clay during the art classes. I never forgot when I first tried the wheel - I was about 10 years old. I grew up seeing my grandmother producing bronze sculptures in which she used clay as a mold. I believe these moments introduced me to the art world.
My emotionally evocative art expresses who I am, symbolizes the birth of a new form and reflects my experience of the power and beauty of the world. When you look at my sculptures you will find a reflective strength and beauty designed to please the aesthetic senses.
My images are reports from within. Most are created when reality meteorites impact my universe. But there's also a huge storage space where all the visions, stories, and daydreams or nightmares are stored – they just need to be made visible. Shadow fish flying past my eyes – sometimes I can catch them. I'm a junkie; my addiction is colors and shapes."
Dr. Georgina Macken is an internationally recognised, award-winning portrait painter. Her fascination with the soul behind ones eyes, led Georgina to pursue a Doctorate of Cognitive and Developmental Psychology in New York City. She now resides in her homeland Australia, by the sea, on the Central Coast.
Kat Kleinman is a photographer and collage artist from the Sacramento, California area. She began her career as an artist in 2016, after she retired as a psychotherapist, working with homeless people for 20 years. Her past work is referenced because it does inform her current work with a focus on positivity and making people feel better with each new work.
Romy Pfeifer, a German photographer, resides in a rural region south of Stuttgart. Her photographic journey is primarily self-taught, encompassing a diverse array of subjects, including nature, natural landscapes, animals, travel, and portraiture. However, what holds particular significance for her is the realm of experimental and abstract photography, where she employs various techniques and creative approaches.
Pilar Xercavins Casas is an artist from Sant Cugat del Vallès (Barcelona, Spain) born in 1961. Her painting style is abstract and she uses a mixed technique. She went through different learning techniques; pencil, charcoal, oil, coloured chalks and engraving, until she ended up using natural pigments and created her own style.
