The Results of the 39th Chelsea International Fine Art Competition

Competition Jurors:

Molly Scheu Boarati

Independent Arts Consultant

Italy

Donna Harkavy

Independent Curator, Museum Advisory Board, Munson-Williams-Procter Arts Institute Museum of Art

New York

Nico W. Okoro

Independent arts consultant,
curator, educator and writer
Founder and principal of bldg fund, LLC

Connecticut

The following are the results based on the average scores provided by the jurors of the 39th Chelsea International Fine Art Competition.

Participation in the competition exhibition

Nobuko Tsuruta, Jiwon Ghim, JiHwan Park, Athena Parella, James Nazz, Eddy Verloes,Sanaz Arjmand, Ramona Zordini, Tony Alderman, Jack Candy-Kemp, Sharmeen Uqaili, Richard Ambrose, Anna Rendecka, Diane Lee, Narciso Bresciani, Marna Bell, JoAnn Lieberman, Jen Abbott, Ani Cuenca, Natreka Kelly, Jay Hatfield, Linda Mickens, Leonhard Förster, Lim Daeun, Ogunbiyi Saheed, Louis Staffieri, Marcus Venegas, Ralf Kunstmann, Kateryna Reznichenko, Michael Donahue.

Cash Prizes Awards:

Joseph Egheosa Ifada, Carlos Quirarte, Julia Calero, Chancelier Muluayi, Emily Faust

ART-mine.com exposure:

Katrina Thibodeau, Sebastian Sandu, M-N Moginie, Gabriela Simionato, Lisa Lackey

Honorary Mention and a complimentary entry to our next competition:

Paul Adams, Joseph Billera, Jiayang Xu, Lael Salaets, Nicholas Lundy, Monica Mendes, Lee Nordbye, M J. Newman, Cy Lintz, Anne Thibault

Signed Minutes of Decisions for the 39th CIFAC

Juror's Pick 39th CIFAC Selected Artists

OPENING RECEPTION: August 21, 2025, 6-8pm (Agora Gallery, 530 W 25th Street, NY)

New York Art Competitions presents the following images from the selected artists of the 39th Chelsea International Fine Art Competition. Note that the images shown below are representative of the selected artists' works, and do not necessarily reflect the final artwork which will be shown in the Chelsea International Fine Art Competition Exhibition.

CARLOS QUIRARTE_Unfolding Grace_acrylic on paper — **CARLOS QUIRARTE**Unfolding Grace_acrylic on paper

ATHENA PARELLA_Plastic Hands_Oil on linen_11.5x13 — **ATHENA PARELLA**Plastic Hands_Oil on linen_11.5x13

ANNE THIBAULT_Mes Amis_mixed media_10x10 — **ANNE THIBAULT**Mes Amis_mixed media_10x10

ANNA RENDECKA_Border_UV print on plexiglass_59x59 — **ANNA RENDECKA**Border_UV print on plexiglass_59x59

ANI CUENCA_Untitled_collage_70x60x3 — **ANI CUENCA**Untitled_collage_70x60x3

TONY ALDERMAN_Re-berth_oil on canvas_36x24 — **TONY ALDERMAN**Re-berth_oil on canvas_36x24

SEBASTIAN SANDU_Together We Rise_Oil on canvas_30x30 — **SEBASTIAN SANDU**Together We Rise_Oil on canvas_30x30

SANAZ ARJMAND_Colors of Everyday Life_Printed B&W photograph + pastel colored pencils_50x70 — **SANAZ ARJMAND**Colors of Everyday Life_Printed B&W photograph + pastel colored pencils_50x70

RICHARD AMBROSE_Java Sunday_graphite on arches paper_34x105 — **RICHARD AMBROSE**Java Sunday_graphite on arches paper_34x105

RAMONA ZORDINI_The Goddess_Cynotype on paper, toning tea green and layered_21x15 — **RAMONA ZORDINI**The Goddess_Cynotype on paper, toning tea green and layered_21x15

RALF KUNSTMANN_CU_Acrylic on canvas_60x50 — **RALF KUNSTMANN**CU_Acrylic on canvas_60x50

PAUL ADAMS_Train Car to Elba_Achival pigment print_30x30 — **PAUL ADAMS**Train Car to Elba_Achival pigment print_30x30

OGUNBIYI SAHEED_African Queen_charcoal pencil on FBB paper_50x36 — **OGUNBIYI SAHEED**African Queen_charcoal pencil on FBB paper_50x36

NOBUKO TSURUTA_Before Transform_Paper weaving_58x34x1 — **NOBUKO TSURUTA**Before Transform_Paper weaving_58x34x1

NATREKA KELLY_Boundless Hearts-Zoey_acrylic_36x24 — **NATREKA KELLY**Boundless Hearts-Zoey_acrylic_36x24

NARCISO BRESCIANI_Untitled N.56 Cycle Territmi_Semirefractory + oxides + glazed_15x13.5x11.5 — **NARCISO BRESCIANI**Untitled N.56 Cycle Territmi_Semirefractory + oxides + glazed_15x13.5x11.5

MONICA MENDES_Marujada_Oil on linen_32x26 — **MONICA MENDES**Marujada_Oil on linen_32x26

M-N MOGINIE_A Priori - A Posteriori #1_plastic-paint-wood_32x32x2 — **M-N MOGINIE**A Priori - A Posteriori #1_plastic-paint-wood_32x32x2

MICHAEL DONAHUE_Women Warrior Series - Carolyn with Peacock_Oil on panel_24x12 — **MICHAEL DONAHUE**Women Warrior Series - Carolyn with Peacock_Oil on panel_24x12

MARNA BELL_Mermaid Parade_Archival pigment print_16x20 — **MARNA BELL**Mermaid Parade_Archival pigment print_16x20

M J. NEWMAN_Luminescence_photograph_10x8 — **M J. NEWMAN**Luminescence_photograph_10x8

LOUIS STAFFIERI_(Split) Construction 0.5_found material_45x40x4 — **LOUIS STAFFIERI**(Split) Construction 0.5_found material_45x40x4

LISA LACKEY_Connections_frabric, paper & thread_62x35x2 — **LISA LACKEY**Connections_frabric, paper & thread_62x35x2

LINDA MICKENS_Mother as First Teacher_mixed media_39x29x28 — **LINDA MICKENS**Mother as First Teacher_mixed media_39x29x28

LIM DAEUN_Helmet Blind_stoneware, fringe curtain_72x12x12 — **LIM DAEUN**Helmet Blind_stoneware, fringe curtain_72x12x12

LEONHARD FÖRSTER_Portrait 4_Colored pencil on paper_9x12 — **LEONHARD FÖRSTER**Portrait 4_Colored pencil on paper_9x12

LEE NORDBYE_Bubbled_Digital black & white photography_36x36 — **LEE NORDBYE**Bubbled_Digital black & white photography_36x36

LAEL SALAETS_Cabbage_colored pencil on green paper_12x12 — **LAEL SALAETS**Cabbage_colored pencil on green paper_12x12

KATRINA THIBODEAU_Terror_oil painting_60x48 — **KATRINA THIBODEAU**Terror_oil painting_60x48

KATERYNA REZNICHENKO_Jellyfish_oil and acrylic on canvas_24x20 — **KATERYNA REZNICHENKO**Jellyfish_oil and acrylic on canvas_24x20

JULIA CALERO_Falls_acrylic paint_ 10x8 — **JULIA CALERO**Falls_acrylic paint_ 10x8

JOSEPH EGHEOSA IFADA_Piece in Chaos_Pastel chalk on board_40x28 — **JOSEPH EGHEOSA IFADA**Piece in Chaos_Pastel chalk on board_40x28

JOSEPH BILLERA_Ghost Rider - NYC_photography_16x20 — **JOSEPH BILLERA**Ghost Rider - NYC_photography_16x20

JOANN LIEBERMAN_Cigar talk_Mixed media collage and acrylic_30x24 — **JOANN LIEBERMAN**Cigar talk_Mixed media collage and acrylic_30x24

JIWON GHIM_Adderall XR 15mg_Color pencil_16x12 — **JIWON GHIM**Adderall XR 15mg_Color pencil_16x12

JIHWAN PARK_Glamorization of our Past_Oil on canvas_91x91 — **JIHWAN PARK**Glamorization of our Past_Oil on canvas_91x91

JIAYANG XU_The Afternoon Bazaar_Oil painting on canvas_90x170 — **JIAYANG XU**The Afternoon Bazaar_Oil painting on canvas_90x170

JEN ABBOTT_We Dance_Acrylic_40x30 — **JEN ABBOTT**We Dance_Acrylic_40x30

JAY HATFIELD_Porcelain, stoneware, steel, oxides, slips glaze_17x13x6 — **JAY HATFIELD**Porcelain, stoneware, steel, oxides, slips glaze_17x13x6

JAMES NAZZ_Golden Egg_Egg shell, gold leaf, cast iron and glass_12x15x15 — **JAMES NAZZ**Golden Egg_Egg shell, gold leaf, cast iron and glass_12x15x15

JACK CANDY-KEMP_Acrylic gouache on canvas_ — **JACK CANDY-KEMP**Acrylic gouache on canvas_

GABRIELA SIMIONATO_There are So Many of Us in The World_Sculpture_100x100x3 — **GABRIELA SIMIONATO**There are So Many of Us in The World_Sculpture_100x100x3

EMILY FAUST_Empty Thanks_watercolor_24x18 — **EMILY FAUST**Empty Thanks_watercolor_24x18

EDDY VERLOES_Nostalgia_photography_40x60 — **EDDY VERLOES**Nostalgia_photography_40x60

DIANE LEE_Farewell 1962_Photo print on canvas, embroidery_12x16 — **DIANE LEE**Farewell 1962_Photo print on canvas, embroidery_12x16

CY LINTZ_Dream Eater_x-ray medical wire, duratrans film, re purposed advertisement light box_20x16x1 — **CY LINTZ**Dream Eater_x-ray medical wire, duratrans film, re purposed advertisement light box_20x16x1

CHANCELIER MULUAYI_The Beautiful Moment_acrylic and collage on canvas_80x60 — **CHANCELIER MULUAYI**The Beautiful Moment_acrylic and collage on canvas_80x60