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<\/p>\nNTD announced the winners for its 7th International Figure Painting Competition with an award ceremony at the Salmagundi Club in New York City on Jan. 22.<\/p>\n
This week, the works of 60 finalists are on display in New York City, and two painters demonstrated their skills in a live painting event. Organizers have arranged various cultural activities for the participants.<\/p>\n
After a review from the judges, there was no Gold Award given out this year, but four Silver Awards and five Bronze Awards were handed out.Full List of WinnersSilver Award\u201cFate\u201d by Vu Thuy (Vietnam)
\n\u201cThe Widow’s Mite\u201d by Ken Corbett (USA)
\n\u201cTales of Wisdom\u201d by Clodoaldo Martins (Brazil)
\n\u201cThe Touchstone\u201d by Ken Young (USA)<\/p>\n
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“Fate,\u201d 2022, by Vu Thuy. Oil on canvas; 30 inches by 46 inches. Courtesy of NTD International Figure Painting Competition<\/p>\n
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\u201cTales of Wisdom,\u201d 2025, by Clodoaldo Martins. Oil on canvas; 38 inches by 42 inches. Courtesy of NTD International Figure Painting Competition<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe Widow\u2019s Mite,\u201d 2023, by Ken Corbett. Oil on canvas; 60 inches by 48 inches. Courtesy of NTD International Figure Painting Competition<\/p>\n
Bronze Award\u201cForced Organ Harvest\u201d by Shao-Hang Tsai (Taiwan)
\n\u201cThe Divine Creator\u201d by Nik Anikis (Slovenia)
\n\u201cForgiveness Sunday, Protection of the Holy Virgin Russian Orthodox Church; Hollywood, California\u201d by Peter Adams (USA)
\n\u201cSoul Affinity\u201d by Cesare Pinotti (Italy)
\n\u201cBrushing Death Away\u201d by Sandra Kuck (USA)<\/p>\n
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\u201cBrushing Death Away\u201d by Sandra Kuck. Courtesy of NTD International Figure Painting Competition<\/p>\n
Outstanding Technique Award\u201cMadame S\u201d by Robin Williamson (USA)
\n\u201cMargherita\u201d by Alessandra Marrucchi (Italy)
\n\u201cIsa\u201d by Miriam Baranov (USA)
\n\u201cStrong Woman\u201d by Emel Espiritu (Philippines)
\n\u201cTroublemakers\u201d by Jackson Wrede (USA)
\n\u201cPerformer\u201d by Salony Garg (India)
\n\u201cEmpress Dowager Cixi\u201d by Yuehua He (China)
\n\u201cContemplation\u201d by Tatiana Zubova (Russia)<\/p>\n
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\u201cIsa\u201d by Miriam Baranov. NTD International Figure Painting Competition<\/p>\n
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\u201cEmpress Dowager Cixi,\u201d 2025, by Yuehua He. Oil on canvas; 60 inches by 48 inches. Courtesy of NTD International Figure Painting Competition<\/p>\n
Profound Humanity Award\u201cThe Movement of Gods\u201d by Loc Duong (Viet Nam)
\n\u201cThe Edge of the Abyss\u201d by Eric David Anderson (USA)
\n\u201cThe Dilemma of the Conquest\u201d by Sua Guerra (Cuba)
\n\u201cForbearance\u201d by Hung-Yu Chen (Taiwan)
\n\u201cMirror\u201d by Ben Li (Canada)
\n\u201cThe Joy of That Winter Day\u201d by Louise Lu (China)
\n\u201cThe Girl and Golden Cracks\u201d by Van Nguyen (Vietnam)
\n\u201cA Gentle Hug\u201d by Jen Su (China)
\n\u201cAn Intelligent Old Man\u201d by Landen Pan (Taiwan)
\n\u201cAnd You, What Are You Doing for Peace?\u201d by Alain Amar (France)Outstanding Youth Award\u201cVicki\u201d by Shin (China)
\n\u201cBreak of Dawn\u201d by Renae Wang (USA)Honorable Mention\u201c2020\u201d by Jaq Grantford (Australia)
\n\u201cAppalachian Hymn\u201d by Lauren Tilden (USA)
\n\u201cCome Fly With Me\u201d by Ann Manry Kenyon (USA)
\n\u201cThe Violinist\u201d by Clo (France)
\n\u201cNamaste\u201d by Jamie Lindholm (USA)
\n\u201cThe Bride\u201d by Linda Harris Reynolds (USA)
\n\u201cMother’s Touch\u201d by Barry DeBaun (USA)
\n\u201cMeadow Sweets\u201d by Ann Manry Kenyon (USA)
\n\u201cDolls\u201d by Ayuesh Agarwal (India)
\n\u201cSelf-Portrait at the Lake\u201d by Egle Rizzo (Italy)
\n\u201cThe Light in My Heart\u201d by Dongning (USA)
\n\u201cDersu Uzala\u201d by Rostrosymundos (Spain)
\n\u201cBreast-feeding\u201d by Shih-Chang Lai (Taiwan)
\n\u201cThe Strolling Elder\u201d by Jin-Jie Su (Taiwan)
\n\u201cThe Cobbler\u201d by Jung-Hsin Wei (Taiwan)
\n\u201cSisters in Summerfield\u201d by Salony Garg (India)
\n\u201cCrimson Figure\u201d by Tatiana Zubova (Russia)
\n\u201cA Song in Her Heart\u201d by Barry DeBaun (USA)
\n\u201cPaul Revere’s Ride\u201d by Lucy X Cui (China)
\n\u201cWestern Grace\u201d by Wattana Bo (USA)
\n\u201cBride\u201d by Lucy Chang (China)
\n\u201cPortrait of My Mother-in-Law\u201d by Egle Rizzo (Italy)
\n\u201cGeisha\u201d by Fatima Melendez (Mexico)Finalists\u201cMount of Transfiguration\u201d by Ken Corbett (USA)
\n\u201cThe Artist\u2019s Prayer\u201d by Ken Young (USA)
\n\u201cThe Dishwasher\u201d by Ken Young (USA)
\n\u201cRepose\u201d by Sandra Kuck (USA)
\n\u201cPurple Kimono\u201d by Sandra Kuck (USA)
\n\u201cChildhood Dreams\u201d by Ann Manry Kenyon (USA)
\n\u201cPortrait of Ilya\u201d by Miriam Baranov (USA)
\n\u201cChrist Appears in Autumn\u201d by Eric David Anderson (USA)
\n\u201cThe Legacy\u201d by Ann Manry Kenyon (USA)
\n\u201cCall to the Resurrection of Faith\u201d by Alain Amar (France)
\n\u201cThe Netmaker\u201d by Tatiana Zubova (Russia)
\n\u201cA Young Falun Dafa Practitioner\u201d by Hui (Canada)
\n\u201cGolden Ocean Reflection\u2014Marie\u201d by Alexandra Telgmann (Germany)
\n\u201cOne\/Mom\u201d by Ivan Pazlamatchev (USA)
\n\u201cWaiting\u201d by Bingli (New Zealand)
\n\u201cPortrait of Bea in the Snow\u201d by Egle Rizzo (Italy)
\n\u201cMr. Bob Woodward\u201d by Landen Pan (Taiwan)
\n\u201cEllie on the swing\u201d by Yu-Chin Wu (Taiwan)
\n\u201cCelestial Guidance\u201d by Kathryn Ralli (USA)
\n\u201cThe Harvest\u201d by Faustino (USA)
\n\u201cWhy?\u201d by Ren\u00e9 Cheng (Mexico)
\n\u201cSumi\u201d by Mia (Taiwan)
\n\u201cSinger\u201d by Karin Lueders (Germany)
\n\u201cThe Happiness of Kindred Spirits\u201d by Chiu-Shih (Taiwan)
\n\u201cWalking in God\u2019s Path, Calling for Justice and Conscience\u201d by Jinyu Li (Canada)
\n\u201cChimney Rock 9\/27\/2024\u201d by Kristen Eisenbraun (USA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NTD announced the winners for its 7th International Figure Painting Competition with an award ceremony at the Salmagundi…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":249172,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[442,498,499,500,501,156,111,139,69],"class_list":{"0":"post-249171","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-arts","9":"tag-arts-and-design","10":"tag-artsanddesign","11":"tag-artsdesign","12":"tag-design","13":"tag-entertainment","14":"tag-new-zealand","15":"tag-newzealand","16":"tag-nz"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249171","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=249171"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249171\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/249172"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=249171"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=249171"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=249171"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}