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Opening on August 8 at Corey Helford Gallery is the enigmatic new solo exhibition by French sculptor, Ornélie, which will pull you through the veil of polite smiles and composed faces to peek into a world far more raw and emotionally charged - but not without its beauty. Midnight Bloom is an exhibition of gothic wonder, centered around a series of psychological portraits that evoke resilience, adaptation and survival. A year in the making, Ornélie presents female figures where, beneath the surface, something adapts, reorganizes, and survives.
Renée Tay continues to captivate audiences with her distinctive sculptural practice as she presents a vibrant series of exhibitions across the United States and online.
Entries to the 2026 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize have officially closed, and the judging process is now underway. Our sincere thanks to all of the artists and photographers that entered. We are super excited with the array of entries and have already discovered a host of new creators!
Entries to the 2026 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize have officially closed, and the judging process is now underway. Our sincere thanks to all of the artists and photographers that entered. We are super excited with the array of entries and have already discovered a host of new creators!
Art has always been Kate Balfe’s way of navigating the complexities of big emotions, a tool to transform the intangible into a window through which she can connect with the deep emotions of others. Her work exists in the charged space where fear meets imagination.
The team at Quarantine have been exploring how words can limit the artist. As they put it: there are limitations that can arise when an artist becomes “trapped in someone else's vocabulary”. But what exactly does that mean?
Camille Kathryn Wiseman is an emerging Australian artist who grew up between New Orleans, USA, and Byron Bay, Australia. She has been creating art for as long as she can remember, with a deep appreciation for spending time in art galleries from a young age.
Last week we announced that the deadline to submit your work has been extended – the 2026 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize now closes on Friday 31 July 2026 at midnight [Los Angeles, USA time] / 5pm 1 August [Sydney, Australia time]. No more extensions after this date – we promise! Take a peek at more of the Drawing, Painting and Imaginative Realism Award Entries.
Brian E. Bailey was born in Lancaster, Massachusetts. Formerly a professor at the School of Visual Arts in New York, he now paints and teaches privately at his atelier in New Jersey.
`The jump of love` by Estelle Chomienne @stella_artist_corsica NO AI Made in 2019 Photobashing (painting) & photomanipulation made in Photoshop cc with wacom intuos 5
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BEAUTIFUL BIZARRE ARTIST DIRECTORY | We are excited to welcome artist @nicopearleyesart ⭐
Nico Pearleyes is a French painter and graphic designer. He started painting during the lockdown in 2020 and quickly discovered it was what he had been seeking for years to express himself. He explores the boundary between reality and imagination through a visual language shaped by diverse influences ranging from Renaissance painting to traditional Korean art, from skateboard culture to science fiction and from post-impressionist landscapes to pop surrealism. His work stems from the idea that there is no strict separation between the real and the imagined. Reality is shaped by imagination, just as imagination is grounded in reality. Perception is not a neutral process; it is filtered through emotion, culture, and aesthetics in order to become meaningful. Nico embraces the hybrid nature of contemporary perception. His paintings often represent distorted landscapes, symbolic animals, and ambiguous characters, exploring our way to represent reality, mixing both what is real and imagined.
View his profile & gallery at https://artists.beautifulbizarre.net/2024/01/nico-pearleyes/ [link in our profile]
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Alfred Liu’s (@alfredliu1989) solo exhibition ‘Re-Enchantment’ is in full swing at @outregallery until 30th August 2026! Journey across vast oceans, climb to the top of the highest mountains, and pick up a souvenir or two at the local market in Alfred’s magical world of the Karzeleks.
Artwork featured: `Vasily of Chernigov`, gouache and coloured pencil on paper, 49 x 77 cm.
For more information on ‘Re-Enchantment’ please visit: https://www.outregallery.com/blogs/exhibitions/alfred-liu-7-aug-30-aug-2026
Purchase a copy of Alfred’s new artbook ‘The Wanderer’ here: https://www.outregallery.com/collections/alfred-liu-re-enchantment/products/the-wanderer-the-art-of-alfred-liu-standard-edition
For all enquires including exhibitions, framing services, and purchasing artwork please visit Outré Gallery’s website: https://www.outregallery.com
"Part 3. Hearts of Absent Women (Tree of Family) 2026" An intricate moment living in woven thread and form.
Amazing fiber art sculpture by Ema Shin (@ema.shin).
"This work is presented at the 25th Bienniale of Sydney: REMEMORY, curated by Hoor Al Qasimi Director & Cinematographer: Flore Vallery-Radot (@flore_vallery_radot) Editor : Georgia Plantzos
BEAUTIFUL BIZARRE ARTIST DIRECTORY | We are excited to welcome artist @_desx_⭐
Luca Ximenes, known as DesX, is an Italian artist born in 1976 in L’Aquila and currently based in Rome. With a background in architecture, he skillfully integrates technical expertise with a profound passion for visual arts. He works primarily in oil painting, muralism, and street art. Active since the early 1990s, he gained recognition for his work in public spaces and the underground scene. His artistic identity is characterized by a research-driven approach focused on fragmentation and layered imagery, creating complex visual narratives open to multiple interpretations. DesX’s art centers on suspended, often female figures portrayed with lyrical realism and a meticulous focus on light and skin tones. His subjects frequently dissolve or fragment into visual glitches—digital-like distortions that challenge narrative continuity and evoke themes of emotional depth, absence, and shifting identity.
View his profile & gallery at https://artists.beautifulbizarre.net/2026/02/desx-luca-ximenes/ [link in our profile]
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Articles: @anekaingold, @ericarosey, @stephenschirle, @miles_art, @bea.bastet and @lillianliuphotography [3rd Prize Winner, Photography Award, 2025 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize]
Collectors Profile interview: Exclusive interview with art collectors @rebeccadornsife & @sdornsife about their personal collection
Curators Wishlist: Richard J Demato, the Director of @rjdgallery in Romeo, Michigan USA shares what he would like to add to his personal art collection
LOOKBOOK: Full page reproductions of @omarrayyanart incredible surreal paintings
Quick Q&A: Artists @shimoju.nanami, @emmagracehapner, @yukiko_skri, @sandicalistro, @santa___helena, and @rustlehare all respond to the same 4 questions which delve into their artistic practice.
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