2020 Award Nominees

The Global Fine Art Awards Announces the 7^th Annual GFAA Award Nominees

116 Nominees Represent Art and Design Exhibitions across 6 continents, 31 countries and 68 cities

Paris, France – October 15, 2020 – The Global Fine Art Awards (GFAA) program announces the nominees for its seventh edition – the 116 nominees this year represent works in 6 continents, 31 countries and 68 cities following the year-long research process to discover the best curated art and design around the world.

The public revelation of the 7th annual Global Fine Art Awards nominees took place today via a

 GFAA Facebook event today at 7:00 pm CEST (1:00 pm EST).

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. Exemplified by the two awards launched in 2017 – Global Planet and Global Humanity, GFAA spotlights the best works produced every year voicing the connection of art to society’s pressing issues.

Art Historian, Co-Founder of Art Dubai and GFAA Judge Savita Apte states, “We, at GFAA, believe that Art has the power to address issues of social injustice, spur social action and instigate structural change whilst promoting civic action and building communities. “

VIDEO link to SPOTLIGHT 2020

This year, with the advent of the coronavirus, GFAA launches a new award to recognize the indelible mark on the cultural and total global landscape and to recognize innovation and excellence in the field of art and design – Best Digital Exhibition or Online Educational Program. 

Geographic, scale, ethnic and gender diversity are essential in the GFAA research and nominee selection:

• 35 total collaborations, an unprecedented number of shows involving multiple institutions
• 21% of this year’s Nominees are in or about the art and artists of Asia, Africa and the Middle East
• 78% of the Best Photography category are by women artists or include women artists
• 32% of the Nominees are women in two of the highest profile categories – Best Contemporary and Post-War Art, (deceased), Best Contemporary and Post-War Art, (living)
• Less than half of the GFAA Nominees included in Best Contemporary and Post-War Art, (deceased), Best Contemporary and Post-War Art, (living) are exhibitions by European or North American white males (42%)
• Less than half of the GFAA Nominees exhibited in the top 100 art museums visited in the world (The Art Newspaper, April 2017), whereas the majority emanate from smaller institutions and other venues

The GFAA Judges will ultimately select fifteen winners – one in each of the following award categories: Contemporary and Post-War- solo artist (deceased); Contemporary and Post-War- solo artist (living); Contemporary and Post-War- group or theme; Impressionist and Modern- solo artist; Impressionist and Modern- group or theme; Renaissance, Baroque, Old Masters and Dynasties- solo artist; Renaissance, Baroque, Old Masters and Dynasties- group or theme; Ancient Art; Photography; Design; Fringe; Public Art, and the new awards that premiered last year – Global Planet and Global Humanity. Youniversal, and YOU-2 are the two final awards, are given to the most popular nominees, and are selected by public voting on the GFAA website and social media.

GFAA Nominees – 2020

Media Inquiries: USA

Eleanor Goldhar, GFAA Communications Chair

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globalfineartawards@gmail.com

Media Inquiries: International

Maarten Statius Muller, GFAA PR and Social Media Director

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