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2010 Russian New York Newspaper Publication about my Solo Show in Manhattan, New York.

2011 1st Page of Panorama Russian Los Angeles Newspaper Article about my art.

2011 2nd Page of Panorama Russian Los Angeles Newspaper Article about my art.

2012 Panorama Russian Los Angeles Newspaper Article about my work.

2012 Publications in the Collection of Robert Harris Rothschild and Art of Inspiration Book

2012 Publications in the Collection of Robert Harris Rothchild and Art of Inspiration Book.

2012 Publication in the Collection of Robert Harris Rothschild

2012 Publication in the Collection of Robert Harris Rothchild.

2012 Art of Inspiration Artist Booklet.

2013 Publication in a Russian Art Catelog 'Stars of Hollywood'

2013 Publication in a Russian Art Catalog ‘Stars of Hollywood’.

2013 Ad in American Art Collector Magazine.

Feature on PleinAir Magazine website of the semi-finalists and my painting “Hollywood Walk of Fame” that won for December 2014/January 2015 Semi Final.

2015 Plein Air Salon Publication page 1 about my work: “Hollywood Walk of Fame”, that won “Best Artist Under 30” in Plein Air Salon Competition on December 2014/January 2015.

2015 Plein Air Salon Publication page 2 about my work: “Hollywood Walk of Fame”, that won “Best Artist Under 30” in Plein Air Salon Competition on December 2014/January 2015.

August 2015 Feature on Portrait and Figure Artists Group Banner on Facebook.

My painting was featured in January 2016 as a banner for “THE ASSOCIATION FOR DIVERSITY IN SLAVIC, EAST EUROPEAN, AND EURASIAN STUDIES” website.

Feature on Plein Air Magazine website of the semi-finalists and my painting “Teenager” that won for June 2016/July 2016 Semi Final.

Feature on Plein Air Magazine Facebook Social Media of the semi-finalists and my painting “Teenager” that won for June 2016/July 2016 Semi Final.

My painting “Teenager” won Best Artist Under 30 in Plein Air Salon bi-monthly competition for the months of June/July 2016. My painting on lower right is featured as one of the winners on the organization website.

2016 New York Russian Newspaper Article about my painting "NEVER AGAIN"

2016 Russian Newspaper Article published in Pennsylvania about my painting “NEVER AGAIN”.

2016 Russian Newspaper Article in the newspaper “Jewish World” published in New York about my painting “NEVER AGAIN”.

2016 Russian Newspaper Article in the newspaper website “Jewish World” published in New York about my painting “NEVER AGAIN”.

My painting “NEVER AGAIN” was selected as part of the FAV15% (jury’s favorite 15% of the entries) in the August 2016 BoldBrush Painting competition and featured on the faso.com website along with other artist’s works.

It won in “Special Recognition Artists” category on lightspacetime.com , open art exhibition-painting category for September 2016.

2016 Plein Air Salon Publication page 1 about my work: “Teenager”, that won “Best Artist Under 30” in Plein Air Salon Competition for June/July 2016 in October/November 2016 Issue of the Magazine.

2016 Plein Air Salon Publication page 2 about my work: “Teenager”, that won “Best Artist Under 30” in Plein Air Salon Competition for June/July 2016 in October/November 2016 Issue of the Magazine.

My painting “NEVER AGAIN” made it into the finals of Odd Nerdrum’s philosophical organization’s contest of World Wide Kitsch for judging to take place on Facebook among 70 finalists in total for the year of 2016.

My painting “NEVER AGAIN” made it into the finals of Odd Nerdrum’s philosophical organization’s contest of World Wide Kitsch among 70 finalists in total for the year of 2016 and is on the World Wide Kitsch Website.

Won Artist of the Month award and second place Runner Up for my paintings: Hollywood Walk of Fame, and NEVER AGAIN. Featured on artistofthemonth.net for one month as the winner.

“United With Israel” website published my painting and article in their blog on 04/20/17.

“The Road” Won Special Recognition Award from lightspacetime.com annual landscape competition in May 2017 and is featured on their website.

“Elk during Summer by the Lake”
Won Special Recognition Award from lightspacetime.com annual animals competition in June 2017 and is featured on their website.

1st page-My painting featured in June/July 2017 Issue of Plein Air Magazine in an article about the plein air paintings at the Plein Air Convention 2017 in San Diego.

2nd page-My painting featured in June/July 2017 Issue of Plein Air Magazine in an article about the plein air paintings at the Plein Air Convention 2017 in San Diego.

My painting “Coronado Beach” won Best Acrylic in Plein Air Salon bi-monthly competition for the months of April/May 2017. My painting on lower left is featured as one of the winners on the organization website.

“Golden Light Autumn”
Won Special Recognition Award from lightspacetime.com annual Seasons competition in July 2017 and is featured on their website.

Won 1st Place with my painting “Never Again” in Colors of Humanity Art Gallery with the contest themed “Black and White”. It’s featured on their website along with an article about me and the painting.

“Flowers in Vase” Won Special Recognition Award from lightspacetime.com annual Botanical competition in August 2017 and is featured on their website.

“Rose Bouquet” Won Special Recognition Award from lightspacetime.com annual Botanical competition in August 2017 and is featured on their website.

“A Walk through the Garden” Won an Honorable Mention Award from in Colors of Humanity Art Gallery with the contest themed Botanical competition in August 2017 and is featured on the website.

2017 Plein Air Salon Publication page 1 about my work: “Coronado Beach”, that won “Best Acrylic” in Plein Air Salon Competition for April/May 2017, in August/September 2017 Issue of the Magazine.

2017 Plein Air Salon Publication page 2 about my work: “Coronado Beach”, that won “Best Acrylic” in Plein Air Salon Competition for April/May 2017, in August/September 2017 Issue of the Magazine.

“1915” Won Special Merit Award from lightspacetime.com competition in September 2017 and is featured on their website.

Peaceful Silence Interchangeable Triptych
(2- 24 x 18, 1- 24 x 36
Acrylic on Canvas)
Won an Noteworthy Award from in Colors of Humanity Art Gallery with the contest themed Landscape competition in October 2017 and is featured on the gallery website.

Won a 2 page spread in November/December 2017 issue of Art & Beyond Magazine during online competition.

Featured as one of the artists of the month for November/December 2017 on art and beyond publications website for my painting 1915 which has to do with the theme of Armenian Genocide.

My painting “1915” that has to do on the theme of Armenian Genocide is featured as one of the Honorable Mentions 2017 on ArtistsNetwork Website.

Featured with 4 paintings in Circle Spotlight magazine December Issue 2017.

My Peaceful Silence (Interchangeable Triptych) won 3rd place in “Open/No Theme” Competition
Paintings Category and is featured on Contemporary Art Gallery Online website with other winners.

My painting “Coronado Beach” that previously won Best Acrylic in the Plein Air Salon Competition of April/May 2017 was featured on the Fine Art Connoisseur website article for acrylic paintings worthy of recognition on July 23rd, 2018.

My painting “1915” won an Honorable Mention award from Artist’s Magazine annual competition with the judge David Kassan choosing the works in the portrait/figure category. It is featured in the March 2018 issue of the Artist’s Magazine along with other winners.

My painting “Motherly Love” displayed on the Faso.com BoldBrush February 2018 contest of the Fav15% (Favorite 15% of the jury of all the entries that month).

My painting “Motherly Love” on cover of Colors of Humanity Gallery, Human Nature themed contest. Winner of Best of Show for this contest and month of March 2018.

My painting “Motherly Love” featured as Best of Show for the month of March 2018 on Colors of Humanity Gallery, Human Nature themed contest.

My painting “Motherly Love” is featured on LightSpaceTime Special Merit section for the Figurative themed show of 2018.

My drawing “Right Before She Spoke” is featured on LightSpaceTime Special Recognition section for the Figurative themed show of 2018.

My painting “Motherly Love” displayed on the Faso.com BoldBrush February 2018 contest of the Fav15% (Favorite 15% of the jury of all the entries that month).

My painting “Motherly Love” displayed on the Faso.com BoldBrush March 2018 contest of the Fav15% (Favorite 15% of the jury of all the entries that month).

My painting “Never Again” won first place in an international art competition themed “Black & White” and is featured at Art Room Gallery Online website for the month of April 2018.

My Peaceful Silence (Interchangeable Triptych) won an Honorable Mention on Art-Competition.net Scapes 2018 competition and is featured on their winners page.

My drawing Portrait of Shona displayed on the Faso.com BoldBrush April 2018 contest of the Fav15% (Favorite 15% of the jury of all the entries that month).

My drawing “Portrait of Shona” won “Best Sketchbook/Drawing” Category from April/May 2018 Plein Air Salon competition and is featured amongst the winners on their website.

My drawing “Portrait of Shona” featured in the August/September 2018 Issue of Plein Air magazine after winning “Best Drawing”/”Sketch” during the April/May 2018 Bimonthly contest.

My drawing Portrait of Shona displayed on the Faso.com BoldBrush July 2018 contest of the Fav15% (Favorite 15% of the jury of all the entries that month).

My drawing “Portrait of Shona” was featured on Figurative Art Convention’s Instagram page alongside works by leading figurative artists of the 21st century.

Portrait Study of Rick Rosner (Person with the 2nd highest IQ in the world – 192 score)
won 2nd place in the drawing competition 2018 at artroomgalleryonline.com and was featured on the website as well as a youtube video of the winners.

Won Recognition Award for my three piece portfolio from Palm Art Award 2018. For my paintings (Left to Right): Motherly Love, Peaceful Silence Interchangeable Triptych and drawing: Right before she spoke.

I was featured in an article as one of the world’s best landscape realists on October 22nd, 2018 after winning 4th place with my painting “Poetic Silence (Interchangeable Triptych)” in American Art Awards competition of 2018 which was judged by the best galleries and museums in USA.

My drawing “Portrait of Jantzen” won an honorable mention in the 2019 Black and White art competition of Art Room Gallery.

My painting “Coronado Beach” that previously won Best Acrylic in the Plein Air Salon Competition of April/May 2017 was featured on the Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine Instagram page on April 26th 2019.

My drawing “Portrait of Lance Richlin” won an honorable mention in Fusion Art’s 3rd Black & White contest 2019. It’s featured on the winners page.

Featured in an article of “America’s Best Artists” for my painting: Peaceful Silence (Interchangeable Triptych) which tied for 4th place in the American Art Awards Contest in realistic landscape category for the year 2018.

My painting Motherly Love made finalist in the Art Renewal Center Salon of 2019 and is featured among other finalists on their website.

Publication feature in Spotlight magazine #14 on July 2019.

Featured in an article on Highlight Hollywood website for the best American contemporary artists.

My painting “Motherly Love” made finalist in the figurative category of 14th Art Renewal Center Salon of 2019 and it was featured in September/October issue of Fine Art Connoisseur. This is the cover of the magazine.

My drawing Portrait of Michael won an honorable mention in the Contemporary Art Room Gallery 2019 Portrait Competition and is featured among the winners.

My painting “Motherly Love” is featured among the finalists in the Art Renewal Center Catalog of the 14th Season’s Salon.

My drawing “In Contemplation” placed me as a finalist in the Circle Art’s Foundation Artist of the Year Competition for the year 2019.

Both of my pieces about The Armenian Genocide and The Holocaust were published in the Artist Portfolio Magazine Issue 42 on pages: 54 and 55.

Physical Copy of the Artist Portfolio Magazine Publication: Both of my pieces about The Armenian Genocide and The Holocaust were published in the Artist Portfolio Magazine Issue 42 on pages: 54 and 55.

Circle Arts Artist of the Year 2019 Online Interview, published on the Circle Arts website.

My painting “Race (Interchangeable Triptych)” won a Merit Award at Art Room Gallery Open Competition, 2020.

“Never Again” got First Place in the greycubegallery.com Black & White international art show competition for February 2020.

My drawing “In Contemplation” was selected as part of the FAV15%(jury’s favorite 15% of the entries) in the February 2020 BoldBrush Painting competition.

My drawings “The Maestro” and “In Contemplation” both won special merit award from lightspacetime Figurative 2020 contest/exhibition and is featured alongside other winners.

My painting “Motherly Love” and my drawing “The Maestro” both won special merit awards in the artroomgallery portrait exhibition of 2020 and are featured alongside other winners.

Peaceful Silence Central Canvas
won a Merit Award from greycubegallery Nature Contest of 2020 and is listed on the website exhibit along other winners.

My painting Allegory of Spirit won FAV15%(Jury’s favorite 15% of entries) on Faso.com BoldBrush competition for March 2020.

Won Finalist Award in the 2020 Black and White exhibition of Camelback Gallery online and is featured on the winners page, as well as different social medias (Didn’t include those posts).

My painting “The Devil Is In The Details” won FAV15%(Jury’s favorite 15% of entries) on Faso.com BoldBrush competition for August 2020.

My painting “The Devil Is In The Details” won Finalist Award in the August 2020 Professional Gateway Art Competition and is featured among the winners.

My painting “The Devil Is In The Details” won FAV15%(Jury’s favorite 15% of entries) on Faso.com BoldBrush competition for September 2020.

My drawing “The Maestro” made finalist in the Strokes of Genius 2020 contest by Artist’s Magazine and is featured inside their “The Best of Drawing” issue. This is the cover.

My drawing “The Maestro” made finalist in the Strokes of Genius 2020 contest by Artist’s Magazine and is featured inside their “The Best of Drawing” issue. This is the spread.

My drawing “The Maestro” made finalist in the Strokes of Genius 2020 contest by Artist’s Magazine and is featured inside their “The Best of Drawing” issue. This is the close up of my work in the magazine.

My drawing called “Portrait of Shona” made finalist in the 2020 Camelback Gallery Portraits competition and is featured amongst the winners.

Four of my works were published in Artist Portfolio Magazine Volume one for their 10 year anniversary edition. This is the table of contents on which I appear near the bottom of volume one.

Four of my works were published in Artist Portfolio Magazine Volume one for their 10 year anniversary edition. This is pages 50-51 with my paintings: “The Devil is in the Details” and “Race (Interchangeable Triptych)”.

Four of my works were published in Artist Portfolio Magazine Volume one for their 10 year anniversary edition. This is pages 52-53 with my paintings: “1915” and “Motherly Love”.

Cover of Artist Portfolio Magazine 10 year Anniversary in which four of my pieces are featured.

Four of my works were published in Artist Portfolio Magazine Volume one for their 10 year anniversary edition. This is pages 52-53 with my paintings: “1915” and “Motherly Love”.

A three piece portfolio, won Art for Hope Award from Palm Art Award for 2020 annual contest.

Article was published that featured my work “In Contemplation” which won an award from American Art Awards.

I’m a part of an art community which includes some of the leading figurative artists alive today at figurativeartist.org.

My painting “Vita” won 6th place tie in American Art Awards category 36 and was listed on this webpage along with other winners.

My drawing “The Maestro” is one of winners in the contest from artshowinternational.com with the talent prize award for my drawing “The Maestro” in the portrait competition 2022.

My painting “Peaceful Silence (Interchangeable Triptych)” which won 4th place tie appraised for American Art Awards Contest for the year 2022.

My painting “Vita” that won 6th place tie appraised for American Art Awards Contest for the year 2022.

My drawing “In Contemplation” which won 4th place tie appraised for American Art Awards Contest for the year 2022.

Top Featured Artist in an online article on Art Tour International.

My works shown on the big screen on Time Square in May 2023 in connection to ArtSpace Innovations and Holy Art Gallery.

My painting “The Alchemist” won 4th place tie in American Art Awards.

My painting “Motherly Love” won the Silver Art Award from the International Portrait Contest from Global Painting Conclave in 2023.

An interview article about my art from Contemporary Art Collectors.

My painting “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” featured in an online art article in connection to American Art Awards.

I won Harmony for Humanity Global Consciousness Art Prize, 2023.

My painting “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” won award of excellence from Top Art Awards Art Masters Fall Showcase.

My paintings “The Alchemist” and “Rwanda” won finalist awards from Top Art Awards Art Masters Fall Showcase.

My painting “1915” on the topic of The Armenian Genocide won the Platinum Art Award from Global Painting Conclave International Figurative Competition 2023.

In 2023 I won and was featured for the Harmony of Humanity Art Prize for Global Consciousness Magazine from Contemporary Art Collectors.

My painting “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” won 3rd place tie in the American Art Awards of 2023.

My painting “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” won the bronze award from the Camelback Gallery 2023 realism exhibition.

My painting “The Alchemist” won the finalist award from the Camelback Gallery 2023 realism exhibition.

Feature article in 2023 of World’s Best Oil Painters from American Art Awards which includes my painting “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” which won 3rd place tie in 2023.

My painting “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” won 3rd place tie in the American Art Awards of 2023.

Feature article in 2023 of World’s Best Oil Painters from American Art Awards which includes my painting “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” which won 3rd place tie in 2023.

My painting “Rwanda” won First Place in the Art Room Gallery Monochrome Art Exhibition of 2023.

Mr. Richard Michelle Pentelbury featured my painting “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” in his blog, which placed 3rd place tie, tied with his painting.

Feature article in 2023 of Best Contemporary Artworks from USA American Art Awards which includes my painting “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” which won 3rd place tie in 2023.

My painting “Rwanda” tied for Gold Award (First Place) in the Global Painting Conclave Open November 2023 competition.

Interview article feature from Contemporary Art Curator in 2023.

My painting “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” won Best of Show from Artist’s Choice 2023 competition from Grey Cube Gallery.

A magazine publication of Observica Elite Edition with my drawing “The Maestro” featured, among other artists in 2023.

I won the Runner Up Award in the Teravarna Grant Contest in 2023.

My painting “Rwanda” won Best of Show from Grey themed competition from Grey Cube Gallery in 2023.

I won the Talent Prize Award in the 7th Figurative Contest from Tervarna Gallery in 2023.

An art review of my art from Contemporary Art Curator Magazine in 2023.

My work published in the Contemporary Art Curator Magazine in 2023.

My painting “The Alchemist” won First Place in the Colors of Humanity Open 2024 art competition.

My painting “The Devil is in the Details” won the bronze award from the Global Painting Conclave Still Life competition of 2024.

My painting “Motherly Love” won the Talent Prize Award from 2024 9th Open Art Competition.

My paintings “The Devil is in the Details”, “Motherly Love”, and “Allegory of Truth”, won The Merit Award from the 2024 Painting and Photography art Competition.

My paintings “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” and “Uyghurs” are among the winners of the Blue Art competition of 2024 from Artist Space Gallery.

My graphite drawings “The Maestro”, “Michael”, “Erika”, and “Shona” won The Merit Award from Art Room Gallery Black & White competition.

Featured artist article from Art Tour International in 2024.

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