Painter born in Latina in 1974; since 2006 he has concentrated on figurative oil painting, often still life.
WorkSenza Titolo (Senza parole), 2026
Second prize
Evgenii Vypov
RussiaRussiaemail
Painter born in Yaroslavl in 1967; graduated from the I. E. Repin St Petersburg Academy of Arts, Faculty of Painting.
WorkAfterglow
Third prize Cafecito Colombia EUR 3,000
Benet Dalmau Alsina
SpainSpain
Artist from Vilanova i la Geltrú working across painting, photography and architectural visualization.
WorkTigre 36, 2024 · oil on canvas, 130 x 81 cm
Finalists
3
Finalist, Toolip International Art Contest 2026
RussiaNatalya Nik
RussiaAnastasia Petrova-Kruseva
RussiaVictoria Udalova
Prizes, shows and programme
ceremony
Awards 12 September 2026 at Toolip Art Gallery, Ballgasse 6/2A, Vienna; exhibition of 30 finalist works 12 September–13 October 2026
prize
First prize EUR 10,000 (cash); third prize Cafecito Colombia EUR 3,000; total prize pool EUR 18,000
What the call offered
Second place receives €5,000, and third place €3,000. The 30 selected finalists will be exhibited in a gallery in a prestigious area of Vienna and presented in a collector's book distributed to industry professionals.
Who could apply
Open to artists of all ages, nationalities, and backgrounds. Works must be created exclusively in painting techniques (oil, acrylic, watercolor, digital painting, graphic art, or mixed media) and no larger than 200 x 150 cm.
Austria
SpainSpain
RussiaNatalya Nik