LET THE WORLD KNOW YOU
The WAA International Art Competition 2025-2026 is now open for entries
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Deadline: January 31, 2027, at 11:59 PM (ET)
World Association of Artists
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I am officially a Gold level member of the World Association of Artists (@WAAdotWorld!) Thank you to my previous curator for writing such a wonderful letter of recommendation. You can view my gallery at the link below.
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Melinda Bunjaku
(Swede, Born in Sweden) 🇸🇪
Category: Painting
Level: Professional Artist – GOLD
The Artist Bio:
Melinda Bunjaku is a self-taught contemporary artist based in Malmö, Sweden. Her work has been exhibited internationally and featured in Contemporary Art Curator Magazine, and she was recognized in the 2024 American Art Awards. The practice explores themes of identity, inner strength, transformation, and the power of feminine presence.
Working primarily with oil and mixed media, Melinda creates expressive figurative compositions that balance emotional intensity with refined technique. Her work often portrays powerful female figures, symbolic elements, and contemplative subjects, reflecting resilience, cultural memory, and personal evolution. Each piece becomes a dialogue between fragility and strength, inviting viewers to connect deeply with the feeling and narrative of the work.
Melinda’s creative process is guided by emotion and intuition rather than strict planning. She builds her compositions in layers, allowing texture, color, and movement to emerge organically. This approach gives each piece psychological depth and authenticity, making her paintings unique reflections of human experience. Through her art, Melinda invites viewers to reflect on personal growth, inner strength, and the beauty found within vulnerability. Her work seeks to inspire a sense of empowerment while celebrating the complexity of the human spirit.
2D/3D Gallery: https://t.co/PgsiKaeFgQ
For more artworks and info, please visit:
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#ProfessionalArtist #ArtistsonX #ArtistsonTwitter #Painting #ContemporaryPainter #Art #Artist #OilonCanvas #Animal #Portrait #SelfPortrait #SelfTaught #Swede #Sweden #WAA @ChristiesInc@Sothebys@WAAdotWorld
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THE WAA MEMBER GALLERY (VIRTUAL VIEWING)
Melinda Bunjaku
(Swede, Born in Sweden) 🇸🇪
Category: Painting
Level: Professional Artist – GOLD
Gallery Works:
Title: Flame
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Size: 74 x 80 cm
Year: 2024
Title: The Goddess of Egypt
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Size: 100 x 120 cm
Year: 2017
Title: Léon
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Size: 80 x 100 cm
Year: 2017
Many Thanks for Visiting!
2D/3D Gallery: https://t.co/PgsiKaeFgQ
For more artworks and info, please visit:
https://t.co/dlxwYz4jav
#ProfessionalArtist #ArtistsonX #ArtistsonTwitter #Painting #ContemporaryPainter #Art #Artist #OilonCanvas #Animal #Portrait #SelfPortrait #SelfTaught #Swede #Sweden #WAA @ChristiesInc@Sothebys@WAAdotWorld
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THE WAA MEMBER ARTWORK
Melinda Bunjaku
(Swede, Born in Sweden) 🇸🇪
Category: Painting
Level: Professional Artist – GOLD
Title: The Goddess of Egypt (Details)
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Size: 100 x 120 cm
Year: 2017
Description: This art piece was inspired by a dream. The figure is a fusion of the painter's self and her mother, combining their features into one presence. The painting is created in oil using layered brushwork to build depth and softness in the skin tones. Warm gold, brown, and earthy tones make richness, while light and shadow define the face and expression with clarity and strength.
2D/3D Gallery: https://t.co/PgsiKaeFgQ
For more artworks and info, please visit:
https://t.co/dlxwYz4jav
#ProfessionalArtist #ArtistsonX #ArtistsonTwitter #Painting #ContemporaryPainter #Art #Artist #OilonCanvas #Animal #Portrait #SelfPortrait #SelfTaught #Swede #Sweden #WAA @ChristiesInc@Sothebys@WAAdotWorld
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AN INTRODUCTION FOR THE WAA MEMBER
Melinda Bunjaku
(Swede, Born in Sweden) 🇸🇪
Category: Painting
Level: Professional Artist – GOLD
2D/3D Gallery: https://t.co/PgsiKaeFgQ
For more artworks and info, please visit:
https://t.co/dlxwYz4jav
#ProfessionalArtist#ArtistsonX #ArtistsonTwitter #Painting #ContemporaryPainter #Art #Artist #OilonCanvas #Animal #Portrait #SelfPortrait #SelfTaught #Swede #Sweden #WAA @ChristiesInc@Sothebys@WAAdotWorld
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THE WAA MEMBER ARTWORK
Melinda Bunjaku
(Swede, Born in Sweden) 🇸🇪
Category: Painting
Level: Professional Artist – GOLD
Title: Flame
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Size: 74 x 80 cm
Year: 2024
Description: Flame is a self-portrait created during a personal spiritual transformation when the author became a Christian. The figure represents herself standing in fire, not consumed by it, but strengthened by it for obtaining eternal life. The painting is executed in oil using layered brushwork and strong warm tones such as red, orange, and gold to create movement and intensity.
2D/3D Gallery: https://t.co/PgsiKaeFgQ
For more artworks and info, please visit:
https://t.co/dlxwYz4jav
#ProfessionalArtist #ArtistsonX #ArtistsonTwitter #Painting #ContemporaryPainter #Art #Artist #OilonCanvas #Animal #Portrait #SelfPortrait #SelfTaught #Swede #Sweden #WAA @ChristiesInc@Sothebys@WAAdotWorld
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THE WAA MEMBER ARTWORK
Melinda Bunjaku
(Swede, Born in Sweden) 🇸🇪
Category: Painting
Level: Professional Artist – GOLD
Title: The Goddess of Egypt
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Size: 100 x 120 cm
Year: 2017
Description: This art piece was inspired by a dream. The figure is a fusion of the painter's self and her mother, combining their features into one presence. The painting is created in oil using layered brushwork to build depth and softness in the skin tones. Warm gold, brown, and earthy tones make richness, while light and shadow define the face and expression with clarity and strength.
2D/3D Gallery: https://t.co/PgsiKaeFgQ
For more artworks and info, please visit:
https://t.co/dlxwYz4jav
#ProfessionalArtist #ArtistsonX #ArtistsonTwitter #Painting #ContemporaryPainter #Art #Artist #OilonCanvas #Animal #Portrait #SelfPortrait #SelfTaught #Swede #Sweden #WAA @ChristiesInc@Sothebys@WAAdotWorld
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THE WAA MEMBER ARTWORK
Melinda Bunjaku
(Swede, Born in Sweden) 🇸🇪
Category: Painting
Level: Professional Artist – GOLD
Title: Léon
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Size: 80 x 100 cm
Year: 2017
Description: Instead of naturalistic coloring, the artist used expressive tones of yellow, turquoise, pink, and blue to give the animal emotional depth and individuality. This artwork is created in oil with visible, fluid brushstrokes that enhance movement in the mane. The combination of bold color and controlled structure produces both strength and sensitivity within the subject.
2D/3D Gallery: https://t.co/PgsiKaeFgQ
For more artworks and info, please visit:
https://t.co/dlxwYz4jav
#ProfessionalArtist #ArtistsonX #ArtistsonTwitter #Painting #ContemporaryPainter #Art #Artist #OilonCanvas #Animal #Portrait #SelfPortrait #SelfTaught #Swede #Sweden #WAA @ChristiesInc@Sothebys@WAAdotWorld
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Jura Asran
(Uzbek, Born in Uzbekistan) 🇺🇿
Category: Painting
Level: Professional Artist – GOLD
The Artist Bio:
Jura Asran, a Uzbek painter, studied and graduated from the Republican Art College named after P.P. Benkov, and the Theatre and Art Institute named after A.N. Ostrovsky, Faculty of Painting. His works reflect the harmony between human emotion, nature, and national heritage. Through color, light, and composition, the artist strives to express love for the homeland, historical memory, and the modern spirit of Uzbekistan. Each artwork represents a dialogue between tradition and creativity, a celebration of beauty, sincerity, and national identity.
The painter has been actively participating in national and international exhibitions since 1985. His artworks and artistic activities have been widely featured in newspapers, magazines, on the radio, and on national television. Also, received awards and honors, such as:
▪ Laureate of the Ahmad al-Farg'oni and Imam al-Bukhari International Awards in 1998
▪ Awarded a Diploma and Medal by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan in 2005.
▪ Winner of the “The Greatest and Dearest” National Art Contest in 2005
As an art educator, he enjoys nurturing artistic talents:
▪ Began teaching at the Design College under the Academy of Arts of Uzbekistan in 2005
▪ A documentary film about my creative work was produced by the Uzbekistan National Television in 2006
▪ Art instructor at the College for People with Disabilities, Tashkent City, from 2012 to 2014
▪ Art teacher at the Yangiyul District School of Fine Arts No. 22, from 2014 to 2016
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2D/3D Gallery: https://t.co/twhOpyYsPU
For more artworks and info, please visit: https://t.co/EyCJfDgqnB
#ProfessionalArtist #Painting #ContemporaryPainter #Art #Artist #OilonCanvas #Scenery #AbstractArt #History #FairyTale #Uzbek #Uzbekistan #WAA @ChristiesInc@Sothebys@WAAdotWorld
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THE WAA MEMBER GALLERY (VIRTUAL VIEWING)
Jura Asran
(Uzbek, Born in Uzbekistan) 🇺🇿
Category: Painting
Level: Professional Artist – GOLD
Gallery Works:
Title: Traditional Oven
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Size: 20 x 30 cm
Year: 2024
Title: Emotion
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Size: 70 x 50 cm
Year: 2002
Title: Peaceful Winter
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Size: 50 x 70 cm
Year: 2025
Many Thanks for Visiting!
2D/3D Gallery: https://t.co/twhOpyYsPU
For more artworks and info, please visit: https://t.co/EyCJfDgqnB
#ProfessionalArtist #Painting #ContemporaryPainter #Art #Artist #OilonCanvas #Scenery #AbstractArt #History #FairyTale #Uzbek #Uzbekistan #WAA @ChristiesInc@Sothebys@WAAdotWorld
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THE WAA MEMBER ARTWORK
Jura Asran
(Uzbek, Born in Uzbekistan) 🇺🇿
Category: Painting
Level: Professional Artist – GOLD
Title: Traditional Oven (Details)
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Size: 20 x 30 cm
Year: 2024
Description: The artist employs the language of painting to tell the story of a simple, low, clay tandoor oven for cooking in Uzbekistan, as he remembers them. This artwork reflects national identity, tradition, and history.
2D/3D Gallery: https://t.co/twhOpyYsPU
For more artworks and info, please visit: https://t.co/EyCJfDgqnB
#ProfessionalArtist #Painting #ContemporaryPainter #Art #Artist #OilonCanvas #Scenery #AbstractArt #History #FairyTale #Uzbek #Uzbekistan #WAA @ChristiesInc@Sothebys@WAAdotWorld
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AN INTRODUCTION FOR THE WAA MEMBER
Jura Asran
(Uzbek, Born in Uzbekistan) 🇺🇿
Category: Painting
Level: Professional Artist – GOLD
2D/3D Gallery: https://t.co/twhOpyYsPU
For more artworks and info, please visit: https://t.co/EyCJfDgqnB
#ProfessionalArtist#Painting #ContemporaryPainter #Art #Artist #OilonCanvas #Scenery #AbstractArt #History #FairyTale #Uzbek #Uzbekistan #WAA @ChristiesInc@Sothebys@WAAdotWorld
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THE WAA MEMBER ARTWORK
Jura Asran
(Uzbek, Born in Uzbekistan) 🇺🇿
Category: Painting
Level: Professional Artist – GOLD
Title: Traditional Oven
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Size: 20 x 30 cm
Year: 2024
Description: The artist employs the language of painting to tell the story of a simple, low, clay tandoor oven for cooking in Uzbekistan, as he remembers them. This artwork reflects national identity, tradition, and history.
2D/3D Gallery: https://t.co/twhOpyYsPU
For more artworks and info, please visit: https://t.co/EyCJfDgqnB
#ProfessionalArtist #Painting #ContemporaryPainter #Art #Artist #OilonCanvas #Scenery #AbstractArt #History #FairyTale #Uzbek #Uzbekistan #WAA @ChristiesInc@Sothebys@WAAdotWorld
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THE WAA MEMBER ARTWORK
Jura Asran
(Uzbek, Born in Uzbekistan) 🇺🇿
Category: Painting
Level: Professional Artist – GOLD
Title: Emotion
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Size: 70 x 50 cm
Year: 2002
Description: The work is used in abstract art to manipulate elements such as color, shape, and texture to evoke emotion and depict the weakness of human beings in their greed for desires, thereby revealing the essence of human suffering and its end.
2D/3D Gallery: https://t.co/twhOpyYsPU
For more artworks and info, please visit: https://t.co/EyCJfDgqnB
#ProfessionalArtist #Painting #ContemporaryPainter #Art #Artist #OilonCanvas #Scenery #AbstractArt #History #FairyTale #Uzbek #Uzbekistan #WAA @ChristiesInc@Sothebys@WAAdotWorld
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THE WAA MEMBER ARTWORK
Jura Asran
(Uzbek, Born in Uzbekistan) 🇺🇿
Category: Painting
Level: Professional Artist – GOLD
Title: Peaceful Winter
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Size: 50 x 70 cm
Year: 2025
Description: Silver snowflakes drifted silently over the quiet, pure houses nestled in the dense forest in a dream of a fairy tale, blending seamlessly with nature... The author skillfully applies cool and muted tones to express the gentle and tranquil atmosphere of the mountain scenery in winter.
2D/3D Gallery: https://t.co/twhOpyYsPU
For more artworks and info, please visit: https://t.co/EyCJfDgqnB
#ProfessionalArtist #Painting #ContemporaryPainter #Art #Artist #OilonCanvas #Scenery #AbstractArt #History #FairyTale #Uzbek #Uzbekistan #WAA @ChristiesInc@Sothebys@WAAdotWorld
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Mosaz Zijun Zhao
(American, Residence: New York, USA, Born in China) 🇺🇸 🇨🇳
Category: Illustration
Level: Professional Artist – GOLD
The Artist Bio:
Mosaz Zijun Zhao is a New York-based illustration artist who graduated with a BFA from the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York City, which was ranked as the #1 illustration school in the U.S. for 2025. Her works have been exhibited internationally, including at the National Museum of Science and Technology in Milan, Palazzo Bembo in Venice, CICA Museum in South Korea, and Fukuoka Asian Art Museum in Japan. Also, recognized with awards such as the International Prize Leonardo da Vinci and Premio Firenze XLI Edizione, her work has also been featured in Art Maze Mag, BOOOOOOOM, The Woven Tale Press, and AI-Tiba9 Art Magazine, among others.
Mosaz's art explores the collision and fusion between traditional culture and the personal spiritual world through delicate lines, dramatic colors, and symbolic imagery, showcasing the flow and power of memory, emotion, and consciousness. She explores the relationship and essence between life and death in Asian culture.
Starting with extremely complex lines and simple, pure perspectives, she weaves a multitude of personal emotions and interpretive elements into her work. These form small visual units that, while thematically coherent, reflect the microscopic and holistic nature of her mind—each composed of solid lines yet carrying flowing emotions. The result is an expressive language marked by sharp internal conflicts that still flow like water. This enables her viewers to reflect, resonate, and savor unique inspirations.
2D/3D Gallery: https://t.co/h7dWN0oHDb
For more artworks and info, please visit:
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#ProfessionalArtist #Ink #ColorPencil #PastelonPaper #Illustrator #IllustrationArtist #Art #Artist #ArtistsOnX #ArtistsOnTwitter #NewYork #USA #China #WAA @ChristiesInc@Sothebys@WAAdotWorld
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THE WAA MEMBER GALLERY (VIRTUAL VIEWING)
Artist: Mosaz Zijun Zhao
Place/Country: New York, USA 🇺🇸
Category: Illustration
Level: Professional Artist - GOLD
Gallery Works:
Title: Woman 1
Medium: Ink, Color Pencil, and Pastel on Paper
Size: 20 × 24 cm
Year: 2021
Title: The Sacred Mountain
Medium: Ink, Color Pencil, and Pastel on Paper
Size: 38.5 x 27 cm
Year: 2021
Title: Woman 2
Medium: Ink, Color Pencil, and Pastel on Paper
Size: 20 × 24 cm
Year: 2021
Many Thanks for Visiting!
2D/3D Gallery: https://t.co/h7dWN0oHDb
For more artworks and info, please visit:
https://t.co/aRCxqwEUfW
#ProfessionalArtist #Ink #ColorPencil #PastelonPaper #Illustrator #IllustrationArtist #Art #Artist #ArtistsOnX #ArtistsOnTwitter #NewYork #USA #China #WAA @ChristiesInc@Sothebys@WAAdotWorld
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THE WAA MEMBER ARTWORK
Artist: Mosaz Zijun Zhao
Place/Country: New York, USA 🇺🇸
Category: Illustration
Level: Professional Artist - GOLD
Title: Woman 1 (Details)
Medium: Ink, Color Pencil, and Pastel on Paper
Size: 20 × 24 cm
Year: 2021
Description: Woman 1 and Woman 2 (see below), these two portraits, whether it is her moving facial expression and exquisite hairstyle, or her noble and gorgeous clothing, the artist successfully lets the viewer feel the transformation and fusion of Eastern and Western aesthetic and cultural elements.
2D/3D Gallery: https://t.co/h7dWN0oHDb
For more artworks and info, please visit:
https://t.co/aRCxqwEUfW
#ProfessionalArtist #Ink #ColorPencil #PastelonPaper #Illustrator #IllustrationArtist #Art #Artist #ArtistsOnX #ArtistsOnTwitter #NewYork #USA #China #WAA @ChristiesInc@Sothebys@WAAdotWorld
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AN INTRODUCTION FOR THE WAA MEMBER
Artist: Mosaz Zijun Zhao
Place/Country: New York, USA 🇺🇸
Category: Illustration
Level: Professional Artist - GOLD
2D/3D Gallery: https://t.co/h7dWN0oHDb
For more artworks and info, please visit:
https://t.co/aRCxqwEUfW
#ProfessionalArtist #Ink #ColorPencil #PastelonPaper #Illustrator #IllustrationArtist #Art #Artist #ArtistsOnX #ArtistsOnTwitter #NewYork #USA #China #WAA @ChristiesInc@Sothebys@WAAdotWorld
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