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Contest 11 - MODERN DAY REALISM

Meet the Jury

Know more about our jury panel, an eclectic combination of arts, curatorship, culture and international perspectives from old masters to the AI realm

Pragati Surana, Switzerland

Visionary Founder & Jury Member – PAA

Gallery Director & Curator, Somnium Meum – Swiss Art Gallery, Zurich

Christoph Eberle, Switzerland

Jury Member – Progressus Art Awards (PAA)

Hyperrealist Painter & Art

Director, VERMEER Magazine
Co-Founder, Hyperrealism.net

Esther K, Switzerland

Jury Member – Progressus Art Awards (PAA)

Language Specialist, Aikido Instructor

Rajeev Surana, Switzerland

Jury Member – Progressus Art Awards (PAA)

CEO, 2S Global Consulting Group, Switzerland

Current Contests

Here you can find the current and upcoming contests and know more about the contest themes

Contest 11

Current Contest - MODERN DAY REALISM

Encompasses realistic art today—HYPERREAL or FIGURATIVE, STILL LIFE, LANDSCAPE, CITYSCAPE, ANIMAL, or SYMBOLIC —shown through a modern lens

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Contest 10

Contest - CONTEMPORARY REALISM

Art that captures the real world with modern vision—true-to-life, expressive, and relevant to today.

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Contest 9

Contest - CONTEMPORARY ART

a wide range of styles, media, and cultural perspectives, reflecting the multifaceted nature of today's world

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Contest 8

Contest - REALISM

Everyday life, ordinary subjects depicted with details, accuracy and naturalism.

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Contest 7

Contest - NATURE

Landscape, mountainscape, animals, figurative..

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Contest 6

Contest - RED

Red is the color of love and finds deep meaning in works of art...

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Contest 5

Contest - FROSTY CELEBRATIONS

Santa paints the town red as we celebrate festivities amidst the beauty of winter and snow...

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Contest 4

Contest - AUTUMN

Nature preserves, animals prepare for winter, transformation with colours...

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Contest 3

Contest - THE SUN

Sun represents energy, life, glory and power. It is the cynosure of many artworks...

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Contest 2

Contest - BLUE

Blue is a cool primary colour that denotes serenity, vast expanse and clarity...

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Contest 1

Contest - Spring

A new year, a new start and a new leap into infinite possibilities...

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Contest 10 (Contemporary Realism) Winners

CONGRATULATIONS!

THE RESULTS

1st Winner:

Breaking Views

Sílvia São Paulo

2nd Winner:

NEW YORK NEW YORK!

Cher Pruys

3rd Winner:

MINI VIOLIN

José H. Alvarenga

4th Winner:

THE FRUITS OF THE WALNUT TREE

Alek Ferrari

5th Winner:

THE BLACK BRUMBY

Maegan Oberhardt

Winners Interviews

We are delighted to introduce our winners

Contest 10 Winner

Sílvia São Paulo, Portugal

Today I work together with Dirk (Dzimirsky) for his D.R.A.M.Academy. .... READ MORE

Contest 10 Winner

Cher Pruys, Canada

My growth as an artist has been accomplished by a blend of hard, consistent work, patience, never ending dedication. .... READ MORE

Contest 10 Winner

José H Alvarenga, El Salvador

I consider myself a classical realist painter and try to work from life as much as possible. .... READ MORE

Contest 9 Winner

Cécile Carrega, France

I've always been passionate about animals. I've been drawing them since childhood. .... READ MORE

Contest 9 Winner

Dominique Hoffer, Switzerland

There is always a moment when I know it is finished – the story is complete, everything aligns with my original vision. . .... READ MORE

Contest 9 Winner

Alek Ferrari, Italy

His paintings are often surrounded by dark backgrounds, which

highlight the subjects' lights

Contest 8 Winner

Cher Pruys, Canada

As an artist I strive to give eternal life to the fleeting moments I choose to portray in my work. . .... READ MORE

Contest 8 Winner

Cesare Pinotti, Italy

We all wear a mask when we interact with others. .... READ MORE

Contest 8 Winner

Eric Heuguet, France

The depth of their gaze, the richness of their coats and plumage, the elegance of their forms: everything inspires me . .... READ MORE

Contest 7 Winner

Patrick Egger, Switzerland

What has been decisive in my pursuit of painting is the transposition of feelings . .... READ MORE

Contest 7 Winner

Olga Diaz Neira, Spain

I have felt a deep passion for animals and painting has been a way to express. . .... READ MORE

Contest 7 Winner

Sandra Gebhardt-Hoepfner, Germany

Creating something beautiful and empowering for other people. . .... READ MORE

Contest 6 Winner

Ilze Rohr, Switzerland

Although I have been creative all my life, I only seriously took up art five years ago. . .... READ MORE

Contest 6 Winner

Anna Boenschen, Germany

Art is my truest form of expression, my calling, and a constant . .... READ MORE

Contest 6 Winner

Anjali Nanda, USA

This piece is a heartfelt celebration of motherhood .... READ MORE

Contest 5 Winner

Saskia Thurner, Germany

It is the passion that drives me: the joy of telling stories with colors and shapes and sharing them. . .... READ MORE

Contest 5 Winner

Martin Côté, USA

Painting has been a part of my life, but only recently has it become an integral and essential part of it. .... READ MORE

Contest 5 Winner

Angie Kapnoula, Greece

Art has always been part of my life; painting is my passion and my soul therapy!I. .... READ MORE

Contest 4 Winner

Patrick Egger, Switzerland

I spent my childhood in the Swiss Jura, in the heart of the mountains and nature. .... READ MORE

Contest 4 Winner

Subhadra Sarkar, India

My passion towards art drives me to practice and study more. .... READ MORE

Contest 4 Winner

Claudia Biellmann Liebi, Switzerland

I love the creative process, in which I merge with the material until the work of art is born. .... READ MORE

Contest 3 Winner

Oksana Ketova, Switzerland

My journey as an artist started a few years ago when I was living in Norway. .... READ MORE

Contest 3 Winner

Theodora Stougiannou, Greece

I have always been an artist, taking art lesson since a young age, and studying various techniques. .... READ MORE

Contest 3 Winner

Hélène Cloua, France

My artistic universe is characterised by a fluid, elegant dynamic .... READ MORE

Contest 2 Winner

Judit Mikol, Australia

My paintings are inherently narrative, stemming from the depths of my soul. .... READ MORE

Contest 2 Winner

Helen Jenkinson-Drew, Switzerland

My journey into environmental art began during my childhood in the picturesque countryside of England, where I developed a deep love for nature. .... READ MORE

Contest 2 Winner

Bernhard Sulser, Switzerland

Each of his creations tells its own story and invites the viewer to immerse themselves in a dream world in which fantasy and reality mergeg .... READ MORE

Contest 2 Winner

Victoria Coiana, Switzerland

I find these propositions stimulating: A theme is like a challenge... and I like that.

Contest 2 Winner

Julia Hoffmann, Germany

I love the process of creating something new, of pushing boundaries and to get lured out of my comfort zone

Contest 1 Winner

Daniela Prezioso Einwaller, Italy

An artist born in Innsbruck (Austria), currently resides in Italy, where she passionately pursues her artistic calling .... READ MORE

Contest 1 Winner

Natalia Schaefer, Germany

Being creative has fascinated and inspired me since I was a child. It has become my passionate calling... READ MORE

Contest 1 Winner

Saskia Thurner, Germany

Already in my childhood I attended courses with local artists and learned different painting techniques .... READ MORE

Contest 1 Winner

Subhadra Sarkar, India

From my early childhood, I started listening to my heart more than the demands of the surrounding .... READ MORE

Contest 1 Winner

Victoria Coiana, Switzerland

I want to bring a little serenity through my works and it is especially in nature that I find it.... READ MORE

Contest 9 (Contemporary Art) Winners

CONGRATULATIONS!

THE RESULTS

1st Winner:

Craig

Cécile Carrega

2nd Winner:

LE PASSÉ RECOMPOSÉ

Dominique Hoffer

3rd Winner:

EVERYTHING CAN CHANGE

Alek Ferrari

4th Winner:

SMILE

Ronn Kools

5th Winner:

MY PICASSO

Anastasiya Kostyuk

Articles about Art and Our Winners

Contest 10 – Winner Interview – José Héctor Alvarenga

Contest 10 -Winner's Interview – Cher Pruys

Contest 10 – Winner's Interview – Sílvia São Paulo

Contest 8 (Realism) Winners

CONGRATULATIONS!

THE RESULTS

1st Winner:

Entranced

Cher Pruys

2nd Winner:

IL PESO DELLA MASCHERA

Cesare Pinotti

3rd Winner:

BUSE À QUEUE ROUSSE

Eric Heuguet

4th Winner:

REALITIES

Nina Pancheva

5th Winner:

GOLDEN HOUR REVERIE

Joel Simon

Contest 7 (Nature) Winners

CONGRATULATIONS!

THE RESULTS

1st Winner:

BRUMES ÉVANESCENTES SUR LES SOMMETS

Patrick Egger

2nd Winner:

STRETCHING

Olga Diaz

3rd Winner:

SUMMER IN BLOOM 3

Sandra Gebhardt-Hoepfner

4th Winner:

L'INSTANT VÉGÉTAL

Hélène Cloua

5th Winner:

MOTHERHOOD

Iris Schoenmakers

Contest 6 (Red) Winners

CONGRATULATIONS!

THE RESULTS

1st Winner:

FLAMENCO

Ilze Rohr

2nd Winner:

MYSTIQUE IN RED

Anna Boenschen

3rd Winner:

MATRITAVA - MOTHERHOOD

Anjali Nanda

4th Winner:

PAPER HEART

Ronn Kools

5th Winner:

POWERFUL FIELD

Hennie Van de Lande

Contest 5 (Frosty Celebrations) Winners

CONGRATULATIONS!

THE RESULTS

1st Winner:

A CHRISTMAS WISH

Saskia Thurner

2nd Winner:

EGLISE À ST-JEAN

Martin Côté

3rd Winner:

MAGIC SNOW GLOBE

Angie Kapnoula

4th Winner:

PERCÉE LUMINEUSE

Patrick Egger

5th Winner:

RIVES D'HIVER

Victoria Coiana

Contest 4 (Autumn) Winners

CONGRATULATIONS!

THE RESULTS

1st Winner:

ARRIÈRE AUTOMNE

Patrick Egger

2nd Winner:

THE LAST AUTUMN IN MUNICH

Subhadra Sarkar

3rd Winner:

RED FLASH

Claudia Biellmann Liebi

4th Winner:

MAISON À ST-LAURENT

Martin Côté

5th Winner:

COLORS OF AUTUMN

Janet Friden

Contest 3 (The Sun) Winners

CONGRATULATIONS!

THE RESULTS

1st Winner:

THE SUN

Oksana Ketova

2nd Winner:

TRANSITIONAL PROCESSION

Theodora Stougiannou

3rd Winner:

SOLEIL LEVANT

Hélène Cloua

4th Winner:

WARMING YELLOW

Luca Isabelle Spajic

5th Winner:

SUNSET

Marco Raggi

Contest 2 (Blue) Winners

CONGRATULATIONS!

THE RESULTS

1st Winner:

BORN TO RULE

Judit Mikol

2nd Winner:

JELLYFISH & CHIPS

Helen Jenkinson Drew

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3rd Winner:

SIAMESE FIGHTING FISH

Bernhard Sulser

4th Winner:

LES DENTS DU MIDI DEPUIS SALANFE

Victoria Coiana

5th Winner:

WHERE THE BLUE OF THE SEA MEETS THE SKY

Julia Hoffmann

Contest 1 Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the 1st contest "SPRING"

1st Winner:

SPRING REVELATION

Daniela Prezioso Einwaller

2nd Winner:

#I flowerfield - close your eyes and see series

Natalia Schaefer

3rd Winner:

Bliss

Saskia Thurner

4th Winner:

Love in Spring

Subhadra Sarkar

5th Winner:

Les débutantes au bal du printemps

Victoria Coiana

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