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 Color and Shape, Juried Exhibition:

1st Place: 
Wenqing Gu, Las Vegas ("Beneath the Masks", Digital painting & Photography).

2nd Place:
Hannah Gulick, Indianapolis, Indiana ("News Flash", Fine art).

3rd Place:
Norm Ellis, Corona del Mar CA, USA ("Fantasy 62", Crafts / Mixed Media).

Merit Awards:
Paul Michael Glaser, USA ("Know My Name", Digital painting & Photography),
Yijia Ma, Chicago ("Ridikulus", Crafts / Mixed Media),
Sofia Tokodi, New York ("Trio of New York", Fine art),
Au Della ("The Patchwork of Perseverance", Crafts / Mixed Media).

The Winner's Lists can be found on the exhibition page: Color and Shape, Winner's List.

 

The winners of the Dreams and Fantasy, Juried Exhibition:

1st Place: 
Robert Patrick, White Bear, MN ("=MYTH=", Fine art).

2nd Place:
Daniel Ryan Oliver, Houston, TX ("Sun Flower", Fine art).

3rd Place:
Morgan McCarthy, Munster, IN ("Marion in the Mirror", Fine art).

Merit Awards:
Olga McNamara, Dublin, Ireland ("I Ask The Silence", Fine art),
Gloria Reyna, Houston, TX ("To The Edge", Fine art),
Lynette Orzlowski, Australia ("Crossroads", Fine art),
Samantha Glover, Indianapolis ("Untitled", Fine art).

The Winner's Lists can be found on the exhibition page: Dreams and Fantasy, 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!