Each year, the WORLD ART AWARDS board chooses the best galleries in the world. Selections are based on years established, industry reputation, online buzz, location, size, socially relevant exhibits, motivational and educational programs, represented artists as well as artist, client and visitor references. 

 

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THE 2025 WORLD ART AWARDS

20 BEST INTERNATIONAL GALLERIES

 

 

 

Best in Indonesia: Baik Art is a Los Angeles, Seoul, and Jakarta based contemporary art gallery. Established in Los Angeles in 2014, BAIK ART introduces artists whose works deal with individual hybridity, globalization, and cultural diaspora.  MEDIUM ARTICLE

 

 

Best in Denmark: Established in 2003 in the historical old part of Copenhagen, Galleri Christoffer Egelund is a cutting-edge art gallery focusing on high quality Scandinavian and international contemporary art. The gallery exhibits artworks with a large variety of media e.g. works on paper, photos, paintings, sculptures, performance and video. The presented artists have received great recognition from curators, collectors, museums and critics and have been displayed in important collections, Biennials, Art fairs, Art Museums and galleries around the world. MEDIUM ARTICLE 

 

 

Best in Nigeria: The mission of The Thought Pyramid Art Centre is to collect, conserve and study modern and contemporary art of Africa and the African Diaspora.  MEDIUM ARTICLE 

 

 

Best in Sweden: Founded in 1978, Wetterling Gallery is one of the leading galleries for contemporary art in Scandinavia, exhibiting highly internationally acclaimed artists (Robert Rauschenberg, James Rosenquist and Frank Stella, etc.) as well as upcoming talented Swedish artists, in around six exhibitions annually in the large Stockholm space. Wetterling is active in international art fairs, and produce art books and catalogues.    MEDIUM ARTICLE 

 

 

Best in Morocco: Comptoir des Mines Galerie in Marrakech, Morocco is a modern and contemporary art space founded in 2016 to support and promote Moroccan and African artists on the emerging artistic scenes in Morocco and internationally. MEDIUM ARTICLE

 

 

Best in The Philippines: Gravity Art Space or GAS is a space for contemporary art, performances, screenings and all activities promoting artistic and cultural enrichment. The artist-run and supported venue empowers local and international art and emerging visual, sound, performing artists and storytellers. MEDIUM ARTICLE

 

 

Best in Cyprus: Held to the highest standards of curatorial excellence, Lumière Contemporary Art Gallery creates unforgettable exhibitions, events, and experiences that inspire and transform. Primarily focusing on the Cypriot art market, the gallery boosts interaction between artists, art critics, journalists, collectors, and art lovers in Cyprus and in the world. Representing a broad range of media, all the exhibited artists are widely represented in public and private collections. MEDIUM ARTICLE

 

 

Best in Myanmar: Established in the late 80s by prominent artist Min Wae Aung, New Treasure Art Gallery is one the oldest and most well known galleries in Myanmar. With over 30 years of showcasing Burmese Art and culture, the gallery continues to lead the contemporary art scene. Showcasing artworks of over 50 artist with a wide range of mediums such as acrylic, oil, and watercolor. MEDIUM ARTICLE

 

 

Best in Ukraine: Art Ukraine Gallery has become the largest contemporary art gallery in Ukraine. It was opened in the format of the first charity gallery in April 2023, during charity auctions, 3,500,000 hryvnias were collected. With these funds, three rooms were purchased and donated to the largest children’s hospital in the country – NDSL “Okhmatdyt”: a hearing diagnostics room, an ENT unit, and a post-operative rehabilitation room. MEDIUM ARTICLE 

 

 

Best In USA: Florida: Four locations equaling 20,000 sq ft gives MAC ART GALLERIES the largest exhibition space in South Florida, and with close proximity to Art Basel & Art Miami, they are a vital part of today’s art culture. Maintains an in-house Multimedia Department complete with digital photography studio, state-of-the-art Gicleé printing facility – with computer-graphic/prepress. For over 20 years, owner Mary Ann Cohen has represented many of the world’s most accomplished and commercial artists: selling internationally to upscale hotels, restaurants, corporations, luxury cruise ships and museums. MEDIUM ARTICLE 

 

 

 

Best in USA: New Mexico + Texas: With 25 years of experience in the world of fine art, Thornwood Gallery has earned a reputation for placing high-quality work by international and national artists for residences, corporate offices, and hotels. Their stunning locations in Houston’s iconic Gallery Row and Santa Fe’s famous historic Canyon Road focus on 60 of the finest artists and their work, ranging from abstract to impressionism to realism to photography to sculpture.  MEDIUM ARTICLE 

 

 

Best in USA: California: A Palm Desert landmark for 35 years, CODA contemporary El Paseo gallery has a vast collection of paintings, photography, sculpture, glass, and ceramic works by a wide range of established, mid-career, and emerging artists. Brimming with color and life, the art mirrors the personality of the gallery’s beloved founders Connie and David Katz, avid collectors and philanthropists.  MEDIUM ARTICLE

 

 

Best In USA: Colorado: Both the booming Denver gallery, Mirada Fine Art, and owner/curator Steve Sonnen continue to be prominently featured in national and international art publications as well as appearing on numerous ‘Best Of’ lists. Lively spirited art, insightful exhibits, a Colorado vortex.  MEDIUM ARTICLE  

 

 
 
Best in Malaysia: The Gallery des Artistes / Gallery@Tropicana is a contemporary art gallery, in a large modern style building, located in Tropicana Golf and Country Resort, in the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The main exhibition hall has a 120 square meter surface and a 8 meters high ceiling. The hall has a huge glass façade opening on a 600 square meter sculpture garden. The gallery is home to a vast private collection of contemporary art from around the world that can viewed through appointment. MEDIUM ARTICLE
 
 
 
 
 
Best in Iceland: Phenomenon Art Studios & Gallery regularly showcases Iceland’s premier artisans. MEDIUM ARTICLE coming.
 
 
 
 
 
Best in Hong Kong: Pekin Fine Arts is a Beijing-based private consultancy and art gallery established in 2005 by Meg Maggio, a 20-year China resident, arts writer and curator. In addition to directing two gallery locations, one in Hong Kong, Maggio acts as advisor to leading museums. With over 600 square meters of exhibition space, Pékin Fine Arts represents innovative contemporary artists from Asia who have had exhibitions and/or works collected by Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Hayward Gallery, London, Musee Pompidou, Paris, MOMA, NYC, UCLA Hammer Museum, Seattle Art Museum, SF MOMA, De Young Museum, Henry Art Gallery (University of Washington), Boston Museum of Fine Arts, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the International Center of Photography, NYC, JP Morgan Chase Art Collection, Norton Museum of Art, JGS Foundation, Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation, Williams College Art Museum, Venice Biennale, Arles International Festival Of Photography, UBS Art Collection, Switzerland, Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art, and Lyon Museum of Contemporary Art, France.   MEDIUM ARTICLE 
 
 
 
 
 
Best in Slovenia: Visconti Fine Art was established in 1973 in Milan, Italy and expanded to Vienna, Austria. In 1991 the gallery moved Ljubljana, Slovenia, where it became one of the first privately owned galleries in the region. The family owned and run business has participated at FIAC, Art Madrid, Art Basel, The Original London Print Fair, Art Wien and Verona Art Fair. Recent exhibitions include: American Pop Art in Rovinj, Croatia; American Pop Art exhibition in Belgrade, Serbia, Cuatro Gatos (4 Cats) exhibition of 4 Spanish painters (Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, Antoni Tapies and Joan Miro) in Montenegro; and many more. MEDIUM ARTICLE 
 
 
 
 
Best in Zambia: Zeela Art Gallery & Homestay is co-owned by a Zambian family, Bedah and Charity Salasini and their children Yongo, Tusankine, Taizya and Michael. The gallery exhibits over 400 paintings and sculptures by Zambian artists. The family believes, “Art, besides it’s aesthetic appeal, is an expression of our thoughts, beliefs, emotions and desires. Art therefore can be a  powerful medium for imparting and communicating values.”  MEDIUM ARTICLE
 
 
 
 

Best in Taiwan: The only gallery in Taiwan that has focused on the art of photography for over 15 years, Taipei-based 1839 Contemporary Gallery takes its name “from photography invention in 1839 to now.”  With the advancement of technology, equal rights, and the era of green energy and environmental protection in the 21st century, they recently exhibited emerging photographers, modern and contemporary women, and the 10th TAIWAN PHOTO expo. They also regular feature work of high-ranking photographers from the region as well as from United States, Germany, Britain, France, Poland, Japan, South Korea and China. MEDIUM ARTICLE

 

 

Best in The Netherlands: The Arden Art Gallery in the heart of Amsterdam’s bustling shopping streets draws in tens of thousands of visitors every year. With a spacious two-floor layout, it offers Arden’s aerial photography of architectural beauty, vibrant patterns and intriguing reflections. Widely acclaimed and globally-collected, the work is regularly featured in mainstream publications like National Geographic, Forbes Travel Guide, Travel + Leisure, and Conde Nast Traveler, daily inspiring a million Instagram followers and collaborations with top-tier global brands such as Sony, Adobe, Google and Facebook.  MEDIUM ARTICLE 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PREVIOUS WINNERS / WORLD ART AWARDS:

2023

Best in Italy: Le Gallerie Degli Uffizi
Best in France: The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
Best in Canada: Vancouver Art Gallery
Best in UK: Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Best in Hungary: Koller Galleria
Best in Israel: Tel Aviv’s Chelouche Gallery For Contemporary Art
Best in Latvia: Galerija Romas Darzs
Best in China: DE SARTHE Gallery
Best in Sweden: Wetterling Gallery
Best in Armenia: Edvard Isabekyan Gallery
Best in Ghana: The Savannah Centre for Contemporary Art (SCCA)
Best in Zambia: The Henry Tayali Art Gallery
Best in Denmark: Gallery Poulsen’s
Best in Belgium: Shoobil gallery
Best in USA: CODA
Best in Taiwan: 1839 Contemporary Gallery
Best in Spain: Galeria Azur
Best in Thailand: Lalanta
Best in Portugal: Balcony Contemporary Art Gallery
Best in Austria: Galerie Brunnhofer

2024
Best in UK: Miart Gallery London
Best in Morocco: Comptoir des Mines Galerie
Best in Japan: Nanzuka Underground
Best in USA / Nebraska: Kiechel Fine Art
Best in Portugal: Underdogs
Best in Georgia: UGallery
Best in USA / Utah: Ogden Contemporary Arts
Best in Israel: Corridor Contemporary
Best in USA / Arizona: Exposures International Gallery Of Fine Art
Best in Myanmar: New Treasure Art Gallery
Best in Czech Republic: Knupp Gallery
Best in Malaysia: The Gallery des Artistes / Gallery@Tropicana
Best in USA / Iowa: Moberg Gallery
Best in Taiwan: 1839 Contemporary Gallery
Best in USA / South Dakota: South Dakota Art Museum
Best in Latvia: Galerija Romas Darzs
Best in Australia: Bungendore Wood Works Gallery
Best in Columbia: Beatriz Esguerra Art
Best in USA / Alabama: Alabama Contemporary Art Center
Best in Chile: Isabel Aninat Gallery of Santiago 

 

 

PREVIOUS WINNERS / AMERICAN ART AWARDS (2009-present):
 

ALABAMA
Alabama Contemporary Art Center
Monty Stabler Galleries

ALASKA
Annie Kaill’s Premier Fine Art Gallery

ARIZONA
Exposures International Gallery Of Fine Art
Bentley Gallery
Exposed Gallery
The Paulina Miller Gallery

ARKANSAS
Fort Smith Regional Art Museum
Stephano’s Fine Art Gallery
The Cantrell Gallery

CALIFORNIA
Exclusive Collections Galleries
Revolver Gallery
CODA Gallery
The Mcloughlin Gallery
David Streets Gallery
Sparks Gallery

COLORADO
Mirada Fine Art
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
Clyfford Still Museum
Colorado Fine Arts Center At Colorado College

CONNECTICUT
Bruce Museum
Westside River Gallery
Cavalier Galleries
The Fairfield University Art Museum (FUAM)

DELAWARE
The Delaware Contemporary 

FLORIDA
MAC Art Galleries
LIK Fine Art Miami
LIK Fine Art Key West
Art Fusion Galleries
City Loft Art
Wolfgang Roth & Partners Fine Art Gallery

GEORGIA
Westobou Gallery
Hathaway Contemporary Gallery
Tew Galleries
Black Art In America™ (BAIA)

HAWAII
Sunshine Arts  
LIK Fine Art Lahaina
LIK Fine Art Maui

IDAHO
Prichard Art Gallery
Painter’s Chair Fine Art Gallery
Capitol Contemporary Gallery

ILLINOIS
Trickster Art Gallery
Komechak Art Gallery
The Leigh Gallery
Jackson Junge Gallery 

INDIANA
Haan Mansion Museum Of Indiana Art
Lubeznik Center For The Arts
Grunwald Gallery Of Art
CCA Gallery
Kuaba Gallery
Gallery Forty-Two

IOWA
Moberg Gallery

KANSAS
Birger Sandzen Memorial Gallery
Eva Reynolds Fine Arts
The Rice Gallery Of Fine Art
2010 Gallery
CityArts

KENTUCKY
KMAC Contemporary Art Museum
E&S Gallery
Fine Art Firm
Ann Tower Gallery

LOUISIANA
Arthur Roger Gallery   
Newcomb Art Museum
Octavia Gallery
Gryder Gallery
Jonathan Ferrara Gallery

MAINE
Portland Museum Of Art
Farnsworth Art Museum
Mast Cove Gallery
June Fitzpatrick Gallery
Clarke Gallery

MARYLAND
Annapolis Marine Art Gallery
Divergence Fine Art

MASSACHUSETTS
Boston Sculptors Gallery
Quidley & Company
Michelson Gallery
Diana Levine Fine Art

MICHIGAN
Lafontsee Galleries
Art Leaders Gallery
Park West Gallery

MINNESOTA
Modern Artifact
Doubletake Gallery
Kolman & Reeb Gallery

MISSISSIPPI
The Ohr-O’keefe Museum Of Art
Brown’s Fine Art
Negrotto’s Gallery & Custom Framing
Southern Breeze Gallery

MISSOURI
University Of Missouri Museum Of Art And Archeology
Hilliard Gallery
Kemper Museum Of Contemporary Art

MONTANA
Dana Gallery
Depot Gallery
Cawdrey Gallery

NEBRASKA
Kiechel Fine Art
The Burkholder Project
Lewis Art Gallery

NEVADA
The Metropolitan Gallery Of Las Vegas Art Museum
Sin City Gallery
Richardson Gallery Of Fine Art
Nevada Museum Of Art 
Elena Bulatova Fine Art

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Rochester Museum Of Fine Arts  
Mill Brook Gallery
Candita Clayton Gallery

NEW JERSEY
Evalyn Dunn Gallery
Jkk Fine Arts And Gallery Of Modern Symbolism

NEW MEXICO
Anderson Museum Of Contemporary Art
Blue Rain Gallery      
Pippin Contemporary
Wilder Nightingale Gallery
Downey Gallery
Thornwood Gallery

NEW YORK
Center For Exploratory & Perceptual Arts   
Arcadia Contemporary
Spanierman Gallery
Walter Wickiser Gallery
LIK Fine Art New York
Gallery 23 NY

NORTH CAROLINA
Mccoll Fine Art
Ambleside Gallery

OHIO
Lee Hayden Gallery
Dayton Art Solutions

OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center
Joseph Gierek Fine Art
Avondale Galleries 
50 Penn Place Gallery

OREGON
Jordan Schnitzer Museum Of Art
Bronze Coast Gallery  
Roger Yost Bay Street Gallery

PENNSYLVANIA
James A. Michener Art Museum
Philamoca
Morton Contemporary Art Gallery

RHODE ISLAND
RISD Museum
The Gallery At 17 Peck

SOUTH CAROLINA
Mary Martin Galleries Of Fine Art   

SOUTH DAKOTA
South Dakota Art Museum 
Prairie Edge Fine Art Gallery

TENNESSEE
Tinney Contemporary
Bennett Galleries Nashville

TEXAS
Ao5 Gallery
Craighead Green Gallery
Jacques Lamy Art Gallery

UTAH
Utah Museum Of Contemporary Art
Logan Fine Art Gallery
The Leonardo
Southam Gallery
Meyer Gallery

VERMONT
West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park
Gallery Northstar
Vermont Fine Art Gallery
Thornwood Gallery
Helmholz Fine Art
The Current

VIRGINIA
Lazare Gallery
Williamsburg Art Gallery
Chasen Galleries

WASHINGTON
Maryhill Museum Of Art
Brick Wall Photographic Gallery
Gallery IMA
Abmeyer + Wood
Artforte
ArtX Contemporary

WASHINGTON, DC
The Ralls Collection
LIK Fine Art Washington DC

WEST VIRGINIA
West Virginia State Museum
Parkersburg Art Center

WISCONSIN
Museum Of Wisconsin Art
The Madison Museum Of Contemporary Art
Milward Farrell Fine Art
Light Ideas Gallery

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