Research, Nomination & Judging Process

Research, Nominating and Judging Process

Throughout the year, the Art Research Committee searches to identify the best exhibitions and installations across the globe.  The basis for the research and selection of nominees is ongoing and thorough review of over 50 sources of art editorial and critique. More than 200 museums and 2,000 exhibitions are vetted during the process.

In addition to the research-based nominations, GFAA accepts open calls from museums, biennials, fairs, galleries and other art organizations. Individual patrons may nominate their favorite exhibitions as well. Open Call Submissions for the 2019 GFAA awards will take place through  July 20.

In the summer, the Nominating Committee convenes to review the list of all potential nominees, and deliberates to select a proposed slate for the judges.

The Judges review the proposed slate, then make additions and deletions to create the official list of nominees.  The 2019 Nominees will be announced in early October.  A final round of judging and deliberation is done to select the winners- one in each award category.

GFAA will announce the Nominees via international press release, and on the GFAA website, in October 2019. The winners are announced live at the award ceremony in spring 2019.

Two final awards, Youniversal and YOU-2, are determined by online public voting and a twitter contest. All nominees are eligible to win these coveted awards. Voting will take place in the  fall/winter, for approximately two weeks.

The Award Categories

The 2019 edition will include approximately 5 to 10 entrants in these 13 award categories:

1. Contemporary or Post-War – solo artist
2. Contemporary or Post-War – theme or group
3. Impressionist or Modern – solo artist
4. Impressionist or Modern – theme or group
5. Renaissance, Baroque, Old Masters or Dynasties – solo artist
6. Renaissance, Baroque, Old Masters or Dynasties – theme or group
7. Ancient Art
8. Public Art
9. Design
10. Photography
11. Fringe
12. Global Planet
13. Global Humanity

2019 GFAA Judges

 The 2019 GFAA Jury is comprised of these highly-esteemed art professionals:

• Savita Apte, Art historian and lecturer specialising in Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art
• Dr. James M. Bradburne, Director General of the Pinacoteca di Brera and the Biblioteca Braidense, Milan
• Gina Costa, Art historian and curator, Director for marketing and public relations at the Snite Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame, previously at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Art Institute of Chicago
• Dr. Joe Lin-Hill, Deputy Director of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery
• Dean Phelus, American Alliance of Museum’s Senior Director of Leadership Programs

(Judges emeritus)

• Peter Trippi, Editor-in-chief of Fine Art Connoisseur magazine
• Cathy Leff, former Director Wolfsonian- FIU

 GFAA Research and Nominating Committees

• Art Research Chair Kimberly Lin- BA in Art History with an emphasis on modern and contemporary art from the University of California at Berkeley; Degree in fashion design from Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising; completed Post War Contemporary Art program, Sotheby’s London
• Nominating Committee Chair Betsie Piussan- MBA from NYU; BA Stanford University, studied at l’Université de Paris and l’Ecole du Louvre, Design Certificate NY School of Interior Design
• Renee Farina- Biennale di Firenze (Florence) International Selection Committee; Gallery owner; formerly of Christie’s Masters, Modern and Contemporary Departments, NYC, former GFAA Research Committee Chair
• Peter Trippi- Editor-in-Chief, Fine Art Connoisseur magazine; GFAA Judge Emeritus
• Salwa Mikdadi- Associate Professor of Art History, NYU Abu Dhabi
• Patricia Lannes- Founder of CALTA21 (Cultures and Literacies through Art for the 21st Century); Chair of the Global Latino Network AAM

What Selected Nominees receive

All Nominees and Finalists are featured in extensive public relations and on the GFAA website. Additionally, GFAA will create a uniquely curated video for the most popular nominees to be posted permanently on the website and social media channels.  All Nominees and Finalists are invited to the 6th Annual Award Ceremony in spring 2020, when the Winners will be revealed live at the red carpet gala.

For more information:

 Judy Holm

GFAA President and CEO

+1.917.589.0247 | globalfineartawards@gmail.com

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