Our Jury

Meet the eleven jurors

Jurors 2026

For the International FiKVA Award 2026, we’ve brought together a jury of artists who don’t just work across realism, surrealism, hyperrealism and magical realism - they redefine them. Their insight gives this award its unmistakable edge.

Alessandro Tomassetti

Figurative Painter

Alessandro Tomassetti is a Canadian figurative painter based in Barcelona. He is best known for his intimate portraits of contemporary men where he captures the vulnerability and sensuality of.... (click on VIEW BIO to read more)

Figurative Painter

Alessandro Tomassetti

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Anna Wypych

Figurative Painter

Anna Wypych (b. 1986, Poland) is an award-winning figurative painter whose work combines classical technique with psychological depth and contemporary realism. She explores themes of identity, inner strength, and the human condition through luminous oil portraits..... (click on VIEW BIO to read more)

Figurative Painter

Anna Wypych

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Arina Gordienko

Figurative Painter

Arina Gordienko is a Russian born, UK-based figurative realist painter whose work combines technical skill with a deep sensitivity to the human emotions and feelings. Working in the tradition of Renaissance masters, she uses ... (click on VIEW BIO to read more)

Figurative Painter

Arina Gordienko

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Christiane Vleugels

Magical & Hyperrealist Painter

Born in Antwerp, Belgium, Christiane Vleugels has become a defining voice in hyperrealism. Trained at the Schoten Academy and the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, she developed a style that blends meticulous detail with emotional depth..... (click on VIEW BIO to read more)

Magical & Hyperrealist Painter

Christiane Vleugels

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Christoph Eberle

Hyperrealist Painter

Christoph Eberle is a hyperrealist painter, born in Zürich, Switzerland (1969°). He graduated in 1996 as an architect. As a self-taught hyperrealistic painter his influences include old masters such as.... (click on VIEW BIO to read more)

Hyperrealist Painter

Christoph Eberle

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Francien Krieg

Realist Painter

Francien Krieg (1973°) is a Dutch artist focused on the human body. She graduated from the Royal art academy in The Hague in 1998 where she obtained a degree in.... (click on VIEW BIO to read more)

Figurative Painter

Francien Krieg

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Lucas Bononi

Figurative Painter / Teacher

Lucas Bononi (b. 1991, Los Angeles) is a contemporary painter based in New York. Trained in expressionism at the Academy of Art University San Francisco, where he earned his BFA in painting, and .... (click on VIEW BIO to read more)

Figurative Painter

Lucas Bononi

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Nadine Robbins

Hyperrealist Painter

Nadine Robbins (b. 1966) is a French-American hyperrealist artist known for her meticulous figurative paintings. Listed in Buzzfeed’s “Top 100 Figurative Painters Working Right Now” (2017, 2018), her work is represented in prestigious collections including ... (click on VIEW BIO to read more)

Hyperrealist Painter

Nadine Robbins

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Samuel De Maré

Figurative Painter

Samuel De Maré (born December 31, 1990, Turnhout, Belgium) is a contemporary painter based in Antwerp whose work moves between the familiar and the uncanny.... (click on VIEW BIO to read more)

Figurative Painter

Samuel De Maré

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Zhang Hongbin

Cultural Manager & Curator

Zhang Hongbin is a far-sighted cultural manager and curator with an international perspective. He firmly believes that global interaction and cross-cultural exchange are the most important transformative forces shaping our era (click on VIEW BIO to read more)

Cultural Manager & Curator

Zhang Hongbin

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Tanya Atanasova

Figurative Painter

Tanya Atanasova, born in Bulgaria in 1978 and now based in Belgium, is a realist artist known for her captivating large-scale portraits. She completed her Bachelor of Applied Arts at the National Academy of Art in Sofia, Bulgaria, graduating with the highest honors... (click on VIEW BIO to read more)

Cultural Manager & Figurative Painter

Tanya Atanasova

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