The Spectrum 22: The Best In Contemporary Fantastic Art Award Finalists have been announced. All that gorgeous work is available for viewing at the website.
Five finalists for a Silver or a Gold award in each of the eight categories were selected by a jury of Justin Gerard, Virginie Ropars, Greg Ruth, Annie Stegg Gerard and Dice Tsutsumi.
Spectrum: The Best In Contemporary Fantastic Art was founded in 1993 by Cathy Fenner and Arnie Fenner. Creators from around the globe participate in the competition each year. Last year John Fleskes became director of the competition and editor of the annual, and Flesk Publications the publisher of the book.
The winners will be announced during the Spectrum Fantastic Art Live event in Kansas City on May 23.
Advertising
- Johnny Dombrowski — Murder on the Orient Express
- Edward Kinsella III — Vernacchio
- Victo Ngai — The Cloisters
- Yuko Shimizu — Tokyo Night Show
- Taylor Wessling — Barbarians: Faust
Book
- Dan dos Santos — Taking Flight
- Scott Gustafson — Jack and the Sleeping Giant
- Jeffrey Alan Love — Radiant State
- Petar Meseldzija — The Giants are Coming
- Sam Weber — cover for Dune by Frank Herbert
Comics
- Alex Alice — Castle in the Stars
- Audrey Benjaminsen — Bernadette, page 1
- David Palumbo – The Beast
- James Turner — Rebel Angels
- Lisa Wood — Rebels
Concept Art
- Audrey Benjaminsen — Fairy 3
- Sung Choi — The Parade
- Te Hu — Wonders: Gate of Luxor
- Kellan Jett — Meeting
- Allen Williams — The Good Dog
Dimensional
- Dan Chudzinski — The Mudpuppy
- Mark Newman — Gallevarbe: Death’s Siren
- Forest Rogers — Venetian Harpy
- David Silva — Dragon vs. Raptors
- Dug Stanat — A Bird From His Brim Will Guide Your Last Breath
Editorial
- Sam Bosma — Critical Education
- Jensine Eckwall — This Circle: Walking Into The Wind
- Edward Kinsella III – Gland Monster
- Victo Ngai — Cocoon
- Tran Nguyen — A Distressed Damsel
Institutional
- Ed Binkley — Rikshaw Pass
- Laurie Brom – Bad Seed
- Rovina Cai — Fake It
- Jeffrey Alan Love — Skyrim
- Jessica Shirley — The Child Sleeps
Unpublished
- Paul Bonner — Beowulf: Mother
- Donato Giancola — Descent from Caradhras
- Rebecca Leveille Guay — Time and Chance
- Omar Rayyan – A Night at the Races
- Cynthia Sheppard — Momentum