2021 Award Nominees

The Global Fine Art Awards Announces the 8^th Annual GFAA Award Nominees

54 Nominees Represent Art and Design Exhibitions across 5 continents, 15 countries, 35 cities- and online

Paris, France – November 1, 2021 – The Global Fine Art Awards (GFAA) program is pleased to announce the nominees for its eighth edition.  The outstanding nominees this year represent works in 5 continents, 15 countries and 35 cities following the year-long research process to discover the best curated art and design around the world.

GFAA conducts extensive year-round research of curated exhibitions and installations across the globe, designating awards for group and themed exhibitions, as well as awards for solo artist shows. All of the awards, exemplified by the two awards launched in 2017 (Global Planet and Global Humanity), spotlight the best works produced every year voicing the connection of art to society’s pressing issues.

This year, in sync with the ongoing concerns of the coronavirus, GFAA emphasizes for the second year the indelible impact on the cultural and world stage, through the second edition of Best Digital Exhibition or Online Educational Program. Institutions are evolving through innovation in astonishing ways to connect with their audiences remotely and to keep their relevancy in society.

Due to the cancellations and rescheduling of so many exhibitions, the judges and senior advisory board members decided to recognize a limited number of award categories this year.

As always, geographic, scale, ethnic and gender diversity are critical in the GFAA research and nominee selection:

• 22% of this year’s Nominees are in or about the art and artists of Asia, Africa and the Middle East
• Over 30% of the Nominees are women
• Less than 20% of the GFAA Nominees are exhibitions created by or about European or North American white males
• Less than half of the GFAA Nominees exhibited in the top 100 art museums visited in the world 44% (The Art Newspaper, April 2017), whereas the majority emanate from smaller institutions and other venues – 56%

The GFAA Judges will ultimately select five winners – one in each of the following award categories: Fringe, Public Art, Global Planet, Global Humanity and Digital. Also, Youniversal, and YOU-2 are given to the most popular nominees, as selected by the public via the GFAA website and social media.

Media Inquiries: 

Eleanor Goldhar, GFAA Communications Chair

globalfineartawards@gmail.com

GFAA is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions for the charitable purpose of GFAA must be payable to “Fractured Atlas” only. All contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Fractured Atlas, a 501(c)(3) public charity, provides a fiscal sponsorship program to help arts organizations raise money from charitable sources.

GFAA Nominees – 2021

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