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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I have always produced strong imagery working from a Fine Art background and I am interested in the technicality of painting. I choose to use current print media imagery as a starting point which is inspired by interests in 1st wave Pop Art from the 1950’s. I feel that my work represents the original themes in Pop art and my interest in taking these themes and using them in a contemporary context.
A selling artist, Karen Connor, appreciates the small details in life and uses those details to breathe realism into her art. Precision is the name of her game and Connor has over 25 years’ experience perfecting her craft. The greater the detail, the greater her satisfaction is, in her work. No detail is overlooked, the lines on the petals of a flower, the light that hits an eye, a piece of hair or fur, are all placed meticulously to make her paintings as real as possible.
Rebeccah Klodt is an abstract artist from the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. Her art is on display throughout the United States and Europe. She works out of her Minneapolis studio overlooking the Mississippi River, and her lake home as well. Nature, and life's majesty are key inspirations for Rebeccah.
Varda Breger was born in Israel (1937) and lives and works in Tel Aviv. Married to Dov, three children, 8 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren. After a career as a chemistry teacher, always painting, she turned completely to art and poetry. She has been a member of the European Artists and the Tel Aviv Artists and Sculptors Associations since 1986.
Sandra Bédu is a French artist born on 31 January 1967 in Madagascar. Her favourite activities have always been painting and drawing. She studied art at the Rouen School of Fine Arts in Normandy, graduating in 1989. A member of an artists' collective since 2018, she lives and works near Rouen.
A self-taught artist based in Stuttgart, Germany, Annabell now works almost every day in her studio, which has become her feel-goog place. Music is an essential part of her creative process—often playing loud as she paints, moves, and sometimes even dances. For her, music and painting form a rhythm that drives her emotions and imagination. That physical expression becomes part of the artwork itself.
Howard’s work starts with experiencing the world’s wonders, exploring the polymorphic and dynamic nature of reality. His process involves translating these variations into visual art that sometimes reflects direct memories or takes on a life of its own. He believes that visual reality is subjective, shaped by both inner states and external qualities, such as light, color, movement, and space.
Morris call herself a sensory illusionist. Her work, trademarked as, Sculpted Paintings, is the integration of color, light and texture with many surface variations and includes mixed media. The landscape paintings have the effect of a layered topography and atmosphere that exist in real life, while using texture to give the illusion to intimate clouds, mountains and water.
Colour and light are used to emphasize the vanishing world of wilderness that implores us to take notice, appreciate the rare and raw beauty about us, and allow our imagination to roam about the abstract compositions symbolizing the unsettled and unsettling world in which man alters nature.
Carol Wates is a British Artist who creates iPad pictures using the Brushes App. Carol trained at Chelsea University of Art, subsequently worked as a visualiser in a London Advertising Agency. Exhibited in Germany, France, and Switzerland.
Marie-Ghislaine Beaucé is a French artist whose journey is deeply rooted in her fascination with textile materials and their artistic potential. Her exploration of different textures, colours, and forms has led her to develop a distinct visual language that merges the tactile quality of textiles with the conceptual rigor of geometric abstraction.
Creatively following an artistic idea, Ursa Schoepper is developing autonomous photographic artworks. Her artistic work can also be called conceptual work with photographic material. As a phantom of light and a digital structure, photography becomes the carrier of a visual vision. Light image simultaneously data image form the design of another possibility, a virtual reality in a realistic reality.
Most of my landscape artworks are from my residential area and from north Italy. I use various techniques but mostly oil on canvas. The landscape I observe changes I keep in my memory and spell it out like an archive story.
In an extraordinary showcase of expressionism, artist Fari Ali captures more than just images; they seize the very essence of their subjects, rendering them with a spirituality that transcends the canvas. As an advocate for the timeless nature of art, Fari proclaims, “All passes, only art endures,” a belief deeply embedded in her vibrant creations. A distinct union with the divine, the mystical, and the unknowable is felt through each brush stroke, displaying a rare ability to manifest ‘the miracle’ that connects our material existence to the spiritual world.
“Ramón Rivas's unique vision and exceptional skills have not only captivated audiences around the world but have also significantly contributed to the enrichment of the art world. His art is not simply a visual feast; it is a revolutionary act, a space where the imagination is unleashed and the spirits of both creator and viewer merge in a dance of vibrant creativity.
He approaches all his projects in a bespoke way; starting with researching and exploring the properties of the material selected so he can understand how to work it.
He then begins experimenting with light. He explores how best to use it to contour the subject matter for clear and descriptive images. He has built-up repetition and contrast within series of photographs on each subject. Complex problems are thrilling to him.
Giora’s art-making is a spiritual practice. He practices through meditation and through art making. The aim is to access the deepest and most subtle movements of energy within himself and interpret them through the art. These energies are the building blocks of the experiences of everybody’s life.
Nora’s artistic journey is a true reflection of her life’s emotional and personal evolution. She began drawing and painting in early childhood, but initially pursued economic studies. Later she got an interest in journalism and became journalist. Eventually, her passion for art prevailed, leading her back to creative expression.
Shulan Wang is a fine art photographer hailing from Hangzhou, China. She holds an M.A. in Photography from Spéos International School of Photography, an M.A. from the University of Westminster, and a B.A. from the China Academy of Art. Employing innovative creative approaches, she integrates a variety of techniques—digital darkroom processing, the soft immediacy of Polaroid, paper textures, visual installation, and the emerging language of artificial intelligence photography —each medium a thread in her visual tapestry.
Miranda’s work honours First Nations connections to Country, drawing on her heritage and her background in cultural heritage management. Hampson’s practice is grounded in the shared experiences of kin, Country and place. Her art extends beyond the ecological, suggesting it as a means to heal and strengthen the bonds between people, land and culture.
