Winners Announced: “Art Inspired by Water”

by Hamptons Art Hub Staff

April 1, 2016

The results are in from Hamptons Art Hub’s “Art Inspired by Water” open call for fine art and fine art photography inspired by water. We received entries from four continents and five countries so competition was fierce. In response to the high quality of the submissions, we sought the expertise of three art world professionals to judge our competition.

Stepping in to judge our “Art Inspired by Water” competition was Museum Director and Chief Curator Christina Mossaides Strassfield of Guild Hall Museum in East Hampton, NY; Gallerist Kathryn Markel of Kathryn Markel Fine Arts in New York City and Bridgehampton, NY; and Gallerist and fine art photographer Robin Rice of Robin Rice Gallery in New York City.

Kathryn Markel judged the Fine Art Section; Robin Rice judged the Fine Art Photography Section and Christina Mossaides Strassfield judged both. As a result, Hamptons Art Hub is awarding Artist Winners and Honorable Mentions selected by each judge instead of one winner per section. All work was viewed online only.

In addition, each judge selected their top 10 artworks. Click here to discover the artists selected and view our online sideshow exhibitions curated by each judge. Congratulations to all!

The artist winners of Hamptons Art Hub’s “Art Inspired by Water” open call competition follows.

Artist Winners receive an artist profile or review written by Hamptons Art Hub staff and published byHamptons Art Hub.com. All Honorable Mentions receive an Artist Directory or Photography DirectoryListing for one year as a way to keep their art in front our readers.

The Artist Winners and Honorable Mentions for Hamptons Art Hub’s “Art Inspired by Water” competition are:

Winners: Fine Art

Livia Mosanu

Selected by Kathryn Markel

Steve Miller

Selected by Christina Mossaides Strassfield

School of the Abyss

“School of the Abyss” by Steve Miller, 2015. Pigment dispersion and silk-screen on canvas with surfboard, 79 x 113 inches.

Winners: Fine Art Photography

Dalton Portella

Selected by Robin Rice & Christina Mossaides Strassfield

Honorable Mentions: Fine Art

Casey Chalem Anderson

Selected by Kathryn Markel

Roy Staab

Selected by Kathryn Markel 

Daniel Pollera

Selected by Christina Mossaides Strassfield

Roz Dimon

Selected by Christina Mossaides Strassfield

Fine Art Photography: Honorable Mentions

Jane Martin

Selected by Robin Rice & Christina Mossaides Strassfield

Joel Lefkowitz

Selected by Robin Rice

Philippe Cheng

Selected by Christina Mossaides Strassfield

Click here to discover the artist and artworks selected by the judges for our Online Exhibition.

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BASIC FACTS: Hamptons Art Hub’s Open Call – “Art Inspired by Water” was our second annual art competition held to coincide with the arrival of spring. International entries were received from Bristol (England); Montreal (Canada); Buenos Aires (Argentina); and Copenhagen (Denmark). United States entries arrived from New Jersey, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Utah and New York (including New York City, Long Island and the East End of Long Island (Hamptons, North Fork, Riverhead and Shelter Island).

A heartfelt thank you is extended to our three judges who gave their time and expertise to ensure our competition received the critic examination the artwork submitted deserved. Thank you Christina Mossaides Stassfield of Guild Hall Museum; Kathryn Markel of Kathryn Markel Fine Arts and Robin Rice of Robin Rice Gallery.

Hamptons Art Hub will initiate its first fall art competition to be held in October. The theme and submission details will be announced this summer.

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