ArtTour International presents
Top 60 Masters Awards
Honoring the Artists Who Inspire Our World.
There are artists whose work stays with us. Their images awaken something within us, their vision opens new possibilities, and their dedication reminds us how much one creative life can bring to the world.
Since 2012, the Top 60 Masters Awards has celebrated these extraordinary voices in contemporary art.
Each edition honors sixty artists from around the world, recognizing the excellence of their work and the individual vision that makes it their own. Together, they form an international community whose creativity gives us so much to discover, appreciate, and celebrate.
Toronto, Canada · May 2027 · Fifteenth Edition
Media Features
“The ATIM’s Top 60 Masters Awards are among the most recognized and prestigious art award programs in the entire world.”Published in New York Weekly · 2022
“Winning a Top 60 Masters Award is a career-defining achievement for any artist.”Published in US Insider · 2023
“The ceremony is the most significant event held by ATIM yet, and it has successfully provided artists with the spotlight they deserve.”Published in US Reporter · 2021
“The ceremony serves as a global platform for the artists to share their artistic vision and amplify their voices…”Published in Los Angeles Wire · 2021
The Ceremony
We Have So Much to Celebrate.
The artists we honor have given us remarkable work. They have followed their curiosity, developed their own visual language, and brought ideas into the world that only they could express.
Through their art, we discover different ways of seeing, feeling, and understanding one another.
Coming together gives us an opportunity to recognize that contribution. To hear the stories behind the work. To celebrate the dedication, imagination, and love that sustain a creative life.
There is a special joy in watching artists from different countries meet, discover one another’s work, and begin friendships that continue beyond the ceremony. Those connections are a beautiful part of the Top 60 Masters story.
We invite you to explore these moments and meet the artists at the heart of this celebration.
The 2027 Edition
Toronto Welcomes Our Next Chapter.
Our journey has brought artists together in New York, Florence, Ferrara, and Montagnac, France. Each gathering has added new voices, new friendships, and unforgettable moments to our shared history.
In May 2027, that journey continues in Toronto.
The fifteenth edition includes an awards ceremony at Innis Town Hall, a reception, a welcome evening, and a farewell dinner. These gatherings give us time to celebrate our honorees and enjoy the conversations that happen when creative people come together.
- When
- May 2027
- City
- Toronto, Canada
- Ceremony
- Innis Town Hall
- Honorees
- Sixty selected artists
Artists unable to travel can participate remotely and receive their award, book, and other physical program materials by mail.
Explore the 2027 Experience
The Book
Extraordinary Artists. A Collection to Return To.
Every edition of the Top 60 Masters Book brings together a remarkable diversity of artistic expression.
Within its pages, distinct voices share their perspectives through painting, sculpture, photography, digital art, and installation. Each artist contributes something individual to a collection that invites us to look closely, discover, and return with fresh eyes.
Curated by Viviana Puello, with graphic direction by Alan Grimandi, the book carries the work of our honorees beyond the ceremony and into the lives of its readers.
The 2027 participation includes a full-page feature and one printed copy. Attending artists receive their book at the ceremony; artists participating remotely receive theirs by mail.
Artist of the Year
An Exceptional Voice Among Extraordinary Artists.
Each edition also honors one of the Top 60 Masters with the distinction of Artist of the Year.
This recognition celebrates an individual artistic vision within an already remarkable gathering of talent. The honoree appears on the cover of the Top 60 Masters Book and receives dedicated promotion across ArtTour International’s publications during the year.
We are proud to celebrate these artists and invite you to discover the work that has earned them this distinction.
Heinz Marzohl · Artist of the Year 2025
The Next Chapter
Sixty Artists. Sixty Individual Visions. A New Story to Share.
We look forward to discovering the artists who will become part of the 2027 edition.
If you recognize something of your own creative journey in the artists we celebrate, we invite you to share your work for curatorial consideration.
The edition is limited to sixty honorees. Submissions are reviewed before personal invitations are issued.
There is no application fee. Selected artists receive a personal invitation outlining the contribution required to participate and everything included: the three-day experience in Toronto, their award, and a full-page feature and printed copy of the Top 60 Masters Book.