'Celebration' - Painting Competition for the Calendar 2025

Almost 1000 colourful and positive artworks by more than 500 international artists from 34 countries took part in this year's competition. Many thanks to all participants and congratulations to the winners! Shiyan Zhuang, Celine Heidie Hermanto, Fernanda Gabriela Santos Oliveira, Melanie Petschke, Franziska Zimmermann, Pedro de Albuquerque Lapa Junior, Maria Oliveira, Mareva Pernin, Ligia Cartín, Gosia Wroblewska, Constanza Cortés Donoso, Beatriz Baztan Rome and Giovana Melissa Renz Hemb. 

To mark our 440th anniversary, this year's competition was all about ‘Celebration’ - be it a lavish festival, a major sporting event or the joy of personal success. The artists managed to capture the many facets of celebration in their works in a marvellous way. With vibrant colours, dynamic scenes and emotional moments, they show what it means to celebrate life, love and success.

We would like to thank all participants for their impressive entries and congratulate the finalists! They have brought the essence of ‘Celebration’ to life in a unique way.

The calendar is a visual delight and a daily source of inspiration - perfect for anyone who loves art and wants to greet each day full of joy! The exclusive Hahnemühle Art Calendar 2025 is a special gift and could be personalised ordered in our Hahnemühle Online Shop. The calendar is a combination of unique works of art, large size, and high-quality prints on premium Hahnemühle paper.

Further Finalists

In addition to the winners, the following participants made it into the final selection with a total of 36 images :

Augustina Fernandez
Stefano Maglovsky
Hakan Ismail Siriner
Hebe Maria Cogliatti
Raquel Falk
Mjanete Marianoff
Nichole Terrett
Ricardo Parra
Ronnie Robles
Barbara Holder
Natalia Mischenin-Blaschke
Katharina Goldschmidt
Fatima Cristina Vollú da Silva Brito
Daniela Glaser
Shiyan Zhuang
Krystyna Nowak
Fabrícia Gonçalves
Aline Barge
Olga Melnikova
Erzsébet Kis
Alisa Vovk
Stefano Maglovsky
Isabell Reimann