When it comes to photography, sometimes less really is more. The Artist Gallery Awards 2025 proved that beautifully with their minimalist category—where 25 jaw-dropping shots turned simplicity into pure visual poetry. The Artist Gallery has always been a creative hub for both pros and passionate amateurs, giving them a stage to show off their skills behind the lens. Every month brings a new challenge—be it architecture, portraits, street, or wildlife—but this time, the spotlight was on minimalism, and wow, the results were next-level.
These award-winning images show that you don’t need clutter to tell a powerful story. A single tree standing tall in the fog, a lone surfer carving through the ocean, or a streak of sunlight cutting across a silent wall—each frame captures emotion through balance, space, and calm precision. The winning photo by Lina Kostas took everyone’s breath away with a surreal composition of a red balloon floating in an endless white field—a perfect metaphor for solitude and hope.
The Artist Gallery continues to push boundaries, encouraging photographers to slow down, see differently, and find beauty in restraint. Minimalism isn’t about emptiness—it’s about clarity, intention, and emotion. These 25 winning shots remind us that true art doesn’t scream for attention—it whispers and lingers.
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#1. 1st Place Winner: "Feet" by Luca Menotti, Italy
"It’s a nice day for sunbathing!"
#2. 2nd Place Winner: "Infinity Steps" by Rick Bogacz, Canada
"A long exposure of the pier at Bronte Harbour in the city of Oakville, Ontario."
#3. 3rd Place Winner: "In the Library" by Alireza Pourkhan, United Arab Emirates
"The direction of the people by the government to study , education and research is the main factor of progress and development of a country or a society . I believe the right of education should be existing for all people from different genders , races , ages and geographical places."
Honorable Mentions
#4. "Echancrure" by Alain Boccard, France
"Sillage dans le ciel de Bilbao."
#5. "Reeling It In" by Anuj Rawla, India
"Fisherman reeling in his net. Taken on a foggy morning at the Pong Dam Reservoir, Himachal Pradesh."
#6. "Reflections" by Stefano Pediconi, Italy
"The sky isn’t always above — sometimes it’s found in the water. And a reflection isn’t just a copy: it’s another possibility. A different way of looking at the same things. Captured in Milan (Italy), April 2025 — Nikon D750."
#7. "Assemblage" by Alain Boccard, France
"Jeu de couleurs."
#8. "Woman in the Beach" by Juan Carlos Hervas, Spain
"A solitary tree without leaves, together with a woman with the lost look, contrast in its stillness with the effect that the long day exposure makes on the elements in motion, such as the sea and the sky."
#9. "Minimalist" by Thierry Camus, France
#10. "Impressions Paprocany" by Artur Jastrzębski, Poland
"Lake Paprocany in Tychy (Poland)."
#11. "Lifeboats, The Beaches, Toronto" by Rick Bogacz, Canada
"A line of lifeboats on Lake Ontario, in the Beaches neighborhood of Toronto, Ontario."
#12. "New Yor Blues" by Lorenzo Vitali, Italy
"When color interpolates between the architecture standing in front of us, at times, our eyes spot dimensions capable of becoming autonomous from the reality for which that structure was designed. These visionary shapes become the fil rouge of the narration. The formal discontinuity of the buildings’."
#13. "Main St. Apartments" by Tracy Osborne, USA
"Main St apartments in Dallas, TX."
#14. "Lochness Playground" by Sara Larca, USA
"Do you dare?"
#15. "Girandella" by Rajan Milošević, Croatia
"Off season pool that accentuates calmnes."
#16. "Boce" by Rajan Milošević, Croatia
"Geometric shape and strong shadow on old vs new building."
#17. "The Sign" by Andreas Hummel, Germany
"Every sign has its story – Corfu/Greece."
#18. "What the Fog" by Andreas Hummel, Germany
"Foggy morning in Bergen/Norway."
#19. "The Wall" by Dorota Qaid, Canada
"A wall in Asilah, Morocco."
#20. "Green Chairs" by Andreas Hummel, Germany
"Wrong side of the beach – Bibione/Italy."
#21. "Reponse" by Alain Boccard, France
"Simplicité"
#22. "Looking Out" by Axel Görlach, Germany
"A moment captured at Nurember Castle."
#23. "Pas De Huit" by Melinda Goodall, USA
"A minimalist reflection captures the dance of eight leaves in Musquash Pond, Maine’s North Woods."
#24. "Daw Lion" by Charles Janson, USA
"We were lucky to find this impressive male lion just a few minutes after leaving our camp at first light, when he was barely visible as a ghostly form in the landscape. As he faced the dawn, the soft light barely outlined his face and created catch lights in his eyes."
#25. "Summer Sunset on Lake Erir" by Deborah Campana, USA
"Summer sunset in Ohio on Lake Erie. The sun is tinted as a result of smoke emanating from wild fires on the west coast."
