Links to our winner posts in the German Blog Journal
Contests for small-scale and large artworks: read more in our FAQ
Awards will be made by several international jurors from different countries and continents:
- There are four main prizes in each project or category (first, second, third and special prize).
- There are also awards for excellence and honorary prizes each.
- There are additional “Amber Awards”.
The winners will be rewarded, among other things, with blog posts on our German website. If you click on the links, you can read the posts. They will take the form of an aesthetic consideration, in which the award-winning images can be mindfully viewed. The winners will be informed when their piece is published. Please use the Google translation service on the bottom of the German page.
All award winners (and the jury members) receive a certificate.
17 winners “LOUNGE 2021” annual contest for larger artworks
awards, winners, jury, finalists, artists nominee
- Jette van der Lende, Norway – 1st Jury prize
- Gerhard Rasser, Austria – 2nd Jury prize
- Kathleen Kilchenmann, Germany – 2rd Jury prize
- Hyun-JIN Kim, Taiwan – 3nd Jury prize
- Atom Hovhanesyan, USA – Honorable special prize
- Ai-Wen Wu Kratz, USA – Excellence jury prize
- Alexander Gurevich, Israel – Excellence jury prize
- Alina Jackiewicz-Kaczmarek, Poland – Excellence jury prize
- Rawan Ita, USA – Excellence jury prize
- Manuel Morquecho, Mexico – Honorable Mention
- Sophia Koopman, The Netherlands – Honorable Mention
- Bingjib Huang, USA – Honorable Mention
- Maria Gruber, Austria – Honorable Mention
- Mae Jeon, South Korea/USA – Amber Award
- Betty Collier, Australia – Amber Award
- Patricia Karen Gagic, Canada – Amber Award
- Kenan K, Turkey – Amber Award
24 winners 2020 / 2021 – 6th Enter into Art International:
Book project “Art Retreat 2020-21
Awards, winners, rewards, finalists and jury members – smal-scale artworks
Print:
- Isao Kobayashi, Japan, 1st Prize
- Vicky Tsalamata, Greece, 2nd Prize
- Takanori Iwase, Japan, 3rd Prize
- Patricia Gagic, Canada, Excellence-Prize
- Kathie Pettersson, Sweden, Excellence-Prize
- Patricia Pascazzi, Argentina, Excellence-Prize
- Masha Orlovich, Israel, Excellence-Prize
- Ana Galvão, Portugal, Honorable Special Prize
- Kana Kobayashi, Japan, Honorable Mention
- Alina Jackiewicz-Kaczmarek, Poland, Honorable Mention
- Ivana Gagić Kičinbači, Croatia, Amber Award
- Yvan LaFontaine, Canada, Amber Award
Mixed Media:
- Gerhard Rasser, Austria, 1sr Prize
- Dorte Bundesen, 2nd Prize
- Vike Pedersen, Denmark, 3rd Prize
- David Whitfield, France, Excellence-Prize
- Else Juhl Lundhus, Denmark, Excellence-Prize
- Agron Bytyçi, Kosovo, Excellence-Prize
- Sabrina Villaseñor V, Mexico, Excellence-Prize
- Pamela Ecker, Austria, Honorable Special Prize
- Rosa Viñas, Spain, Honorable Mention
- Megan Wun Wong, Canada, Honorable Mention
- Ai-Wen Wu Kratz, USA, Amber Award
- Aliza Thomas, The Netherlands, Amber Award
Solo exhibitions for the 1st prizes:
16 winners 2019 – Enter into Art – LOUNGE 2:
Book project “A Fine Art Journey”
Awards, winners, rewards – Lounge 2
- Isao Kobayashi, Japan, 1st Prize
- Iris Geneviève Lahens, Canada, 2nd Prize
- Ulla Wobst, Germany, 2nd Prize
- Rune Baashus, Norway, 3rd Prize
- Cinla Seker, Turkey, Excellence Award
- Gerhard Rasser, Austria, Excellence Award
- Herbert Hermans, The Netherlands, Excellence Award
- Camila Zaccarelli, Chile, Honorable Special Award
- Majlinda Kelmendi, Albania, Honorable Mention
- Sylviane Leblond, France, Honorable Mention
Joint posts:
- Rowena Božič , Slovenia, Print Award
- Lukas Kandl, France, Painting Award
- David W Whitfield, France, Color Award
- Pnina C. Gagnon, Canada, Abstract Art Award
- Veryal Zimmerman, USA, Drawing Award
- Marianne Reim, Canada, Medium Award
24 winners 2018 / 2019 – 5th Enter into Art International Installations
(Fascination of worldwide art and color)
Awards, winners, rewards, finalists and jury members 2018-19
Print:
- Cleo Wilkinson, Australia, 1st Prize
- Alina Jackiewicz-Kaczmarek, Poland, 2nd Prize
- Atsushi Matsuoka, Japan, 3rd Prize
- Joanna Gibbs, United Kingdom, Special Prize
- Hyejeong Kwon, Korea, Excellence-Prize
- Kathie Pettersson, Sweden, Excellence Prize
- Lurdi Blauth, Brazil, Excellence-Prize
- Takanori Iwase, Japan, Excellence-Prize
- Dimo Kolibarov, Bulgaria, Honorable Mention
- Cynthia Millionis, USA, Honorable Mention
- Hanna Popruha, Poland, Amber Award
- Elina Autio, Finland, Amber Award
Mixed Media:
- Hyun-JIN Kim, Taiwan, 1sr Prize
- Gerhard Rasser, Austria, 2nd Prize
- Sigurborg Stefansdottir, Iceland, 3rd Prize
- Carlos Laos Brache, France, Special Prize
- Linda Lasson, Sweden, Excellence-Prize
- Agron Bytyçi, Kosovo, Excellence-Prize
- Anna-Maija Rissanen, Finland, Excellence-Prize
- Alexander Gurevich, Israel, Excellence-Prize
- Ivy Stevens-Gupta, USA, Honorable Mention
- Silvia Anton, Romania, Honorable Mention
- Mira Satryan, USA, Amber Award
- Susana Carvalho, Portugal, Amber Award
Solo exhibitions of the both first prizes:
20 winners 2017 / 2018 – 4th Enter into Art International Installations
(Fascination of worldwide art and color)
Awards, winners, rewards, finalists and jury members 2017-18
Art excellence 2017-18 – Entspannung und Genuss mit Kunst aus aller Welt
- Meint van der Velde, The Netherlands – 1st Prize
- Kouki Tsuritani, Japan – 2nd Prize
- Kelli Valk, Estonia – 3rd Prize
- Susan Harmon, USA – Honorable Special Award
- Katharina Proch, Switzerland– Excellence Prize
- Takanori Iwase, Japan – Excellence Prize
- Laura Manfredi, Italy – Excellence Prize
- Jane Cooper, USA – Excellence Prize
- Josif Mihailo, Romania – ExcellencePrize
- Kelly Nelson, USA – Excellence Prize
- Roman Romanyshyn, Ukraine – ExcellencePrize
- Paolo Pestelli, Italy – Excellence Prize
- Malin Lenz, Singapore – Excellence Prize
- Christiana Roy, Canada – Honorable Mention
- Hyejong Kwon, Korea – Honorable Mention
- Isao Kobayashi, Japan – Honorable Mention
- Marie-Paule le Bohec, France – Honorable Mention
- Michael Oberlik, Austria – Honorable Mention
- Sirpa Häkli, Finland – Honorable Mention
- Wouter Tacq, Belgium – Honorable Mention
Solo exhibitions of the first 3 winners:
20 winners 2016 / 2017 – 3rd Enter into Art International Installations.
(Fascination of worldwide art and color)
Awards, winners, rewards and jury members 2016-17
Art excellence 2016 / 2017 – Entspannung und Genuss mit Kunst aus aller Welt
- Takanori Iwase, Japan – 1. Jury-Prize
- Stephen Lawlor, Ireland – 2. Jury-Prize
- Agim Salihu, Republik Kosovo – 3.Jury-Prize
- Alicja Snoch-Pawlowska, Polen – Special Prize
- Ana Lorenzen, Schweden, Excellence Jury-Prize
- Serge Koch, Luxemburg, Excellence Jury-Prize
- Armelle Magnier, Frankreich, Excellence Jury-Prize
- Floki Gauvry, Argentinien, Honorable Mention
- Reti Saks, Estland, Excellence Jury-Prize
- Katharina Bossmann, USA, Honorable Mention
- Emma Stoneman, Australien, ExcellenceJury-Prize
- Shyqri Gjurkaj, Schweden, Excellence Jury-Prize
- Kinichi Maki, Japan, ExcellenceJury-Prize
- Nuria Pena, Spanien, ExcellenceJury-Prize
- Annimari Taivalsaari, Finnland, Honorable Mention
- Ismari Caraballo, Puerto Rico, Honorable Mention
- Bo Cronqvist, Schweden, Excellence Jury-Prize
- Tülay Öktem, Türkei, Honorable Mention
- Ernest Chan, Singapore, HonorableMention
- Petar Chinovsky, Bulgarien, Excellence Jury-Prize
Solo exhibitions of the first 3 winners in Cologne:
20 winners 2015 / 2016 – 2nd Enter into Art International Installations
(Fascination of worldwide art and color)
Awards, winners, rewards and jury members 2015-16
Art excellence 2015 / 2016 – Entspannung und Genuss mit Kunst aus aller Welt
- Bo Cronqvist – Schweden: Mondschein über dem Fluss (1. Jury-Prize)
- Petar Vladimirov Chinovsky – Bulgarien: Garten Eden (1. Jury-Prize)
- Wonsuk Lee – Korea: Gesicht mit Vogel (Special-Prize)
- Atsushi Matsuoka – Japan: Über dem Dach (2. Jury-Prize)
- Monica Romero Davila – Mexiko: Schwebende Meduse (Excellence Jury-Prize)
- Rakesh Bani – Indien: Frieden für die Seele (Excellence Jury-Prize)
- Patricia Pascazzi, Argentinien : Luft und Wasser (Excellence Jury-Prize)
- Cleo Wilkinson, Australien: Murmeln (Honorable Mention)
- Beverly Ashcraft-Johnson, USA: Innere Ernte (Excellence Jury-Prize)
- Kinichi Maki – Japan: Zeit-Rutsch (Excellence Jury-Prize)
- Anke van Westerlaak – Niederlande: Fliegen ist schön (Excellence Jury-Prize)
- Diana Kleiner, Argentinien: Der Sandmann (Honorable Mention)
- Amaryllis Siniossoglou, Griechenland: Am Horizont (Excellence Jury-Prize)
- Jennifer d’Entremont, Kanada : Publizieren (Honorable Mention)
- Manya Vaptsarova, Bulgarien : Der Traum (Excellence Jury-Prize)
- Takanori Iwase – Japan: Eine weitere Nacht (Excellence Jury-Prize)
- István Damó, Ungarn: Einsamkeit (Honorable Mention)
- Margaret E. Graham, USA: Sehnsuchtsort Blau (Honorable Mention)
- Catherine Lemaire, Belgien: Frühling und Backsteine (Honorable Mention)
- Yun Jung Seo, Korea – Sommertraum (Honorable Mention)
Solo exhibitions of the first 3 winners: