The winners of the exhibitions were selected in the following nominations Media: Fine art, Digital painting & Photography, Crafts / Mixed Media, and two age categories: Artists: 18-21 and Artists: 22 and over.

 

The winners of the Urban Life, Juried Exhibition:

1st Place: 
Michelle Oconis, Baltimore, Maryland ("Aftermath #2",  Fine art).

2nd Place:
Peter VanderPoel, Washington, DC ("Sutton Square Alley", Fine art).

3rd Place:
Robin Vandenabeele, Ghent, Belgium ("Times Square", Digital painting & Photography).

Merit Awards:
Dallas Roquemore, Richmond, VA ("Dignity", Fine art),
Aaron Krone, Kansas ("Blue Passageway", Fine art).

The Winner's Lists can be found on the exhibition page: Urban Life, Winner's List.

 

Interviews with winners will be published in the UPWARD's Quarterly #12 (Autumn), 2025, and also on the gallery website in the "Interview" section.

 

The works of the participants who took 1st, 2nd, 3rd place, as well as those who received Merit Awards, will also be presented in curated galleries on the site.

All participants in the exhibitions can download digital certificates in their dashboards in the My Artworks section on the site (after logging into account).

Congratulations to the winners and all participating in the exhibitions!
We will be happy to see your art in our upcoming exhibitions!