I am absolutely thrilled and deeply honored to have won second place in the Landscape category with my painting “Griffin the Bull” in the 17th ARC Salon competition! What makes this award even more special is that my work will be exhibited at Sotheby’s in New York during the 17th/18th ARC Salon Exhibition in July 2026. Last time, I also won a prize (3rd place) with another painting* and had the opportunity to exhibit at Sotheby’s, but that piece had already been sold. This time, I’ve decided that “Griffin the Bull” will not be for sale until it is officially on display at Sotheby’s in the USA. A huge thank you to the Art Renewal Center jury!
About the competition:
The Art Renewal Center® (ARC) hosts the world’s largest competition dedicated to representational art. For this edition, the ARC received over 5,000 entries from 87 countries. The 17th ARC Salon Competition was judged by more than 50 jurors. This makes it especially meaningful to me that my work has been selected.
https://www.artrenewal.org/17th-arc-salon/#/landscape
* Link to the previous award 16e ARC Salon International Competition:
klimas.nl/en/sothebys-new-york-exhibition/
