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2012 Results - The Chelsea International Fine Art Competition

2012 Chelsea International Fine Art Competition Results


Agora Gallery is delighted to announce the 2012 Chelsea International Fine Art Competition results. The competition is well-known for involving prominent art experts and curators from world-renowned museums in the jurying process. As such, it represents an excellent way for artists to keep their work in the minds of important figures in the art world. "Entering competitions takes energy, courage and strong belief in oneself and anyone who simply enters competitions is a winner,” says Agora Gallery Director Angela Di Bello, who has vast experience of the art circuit. The competition was juried by Mr. Ira Goldberg, Executive Director of the prestigious Art Students League of New York.

Please note: Mr. Goldberg is not affiliated with Agora Gallery in any manner. Agora Gallery and its employees had no input or influence in the selection process.

2012 selected artists

Participation in a Collective Exhibition:

Arantxa Alvarez, Abby Rieser, Doug Depice, Luis Guerrero, Gloria Miller Allen, Phil Saunier, Mauricio Cadavid, Mary Sauer, Giovanni Gelardi, Kathleen Knauer, Joel Mara, Valerie Cordaro, Juan Miguel Palacios, Shelley Powsner, Piero Anthony Manrique, Hilary Eddy, Siobhan Leonard, Susan Schmidt, Ralph White, Robert Langstaff, Katerina Verguelis, Deborah Danelley, Elena Evseeva, Juan Pablo Gayoso Mogrovejo, Babis Arizi, Andrée Laroche, Mark Van Crombrugge, Eric Shute, John A. Varriano, Teymur Agalioglu, and Meredith Rose

Annual Internet Exposure on ARTmine:

Kevin Fleming , Ezgi Gökçe, Christina Jekey, Tiffany Scull, Rebecca Kuzemchak, Maria Torrendell, Michael Stefanovich, Jeffrey Salzar, Atushi Ikeya, Raul Hiroshi Yoshimoto, Ariela Mirelman, and Ernst Miesgang

Review in ARTisSpectrum Magazine:

Antonio Guerrero, Sharon Brill, and Arkadiusz Gawecki

Monetary prizes were awarded to the following artists:

$500 to Michael Dangel, $300 to Marsha Massih and $200 to Ken Ahlering

While Agora Gallery is the sponsor and organizer of the competition, the 2012 competition was juried by Mr. Goldberg, Executive Director of the prestigious Art Students League of New York. Mr. Goldberg is not affiliated with Agora Gallery in any manner. Agora Gallery and its employees had no input or influence in the selection process.

View the 2012 Signed Minutes of Decisions.

View a sample of artwork by the selected artists.

To view the results of the 2011 competition click here

To view the results of the 2010 competition click here