As the Editor-in-Chief of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, I have had the pleasure of working with many incredible Art Doll creators for almost 7 years now – for the magazine itself, our web blog, our curated exhibitions, the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize, and of course, sharing their work across our 980,000+ strong social media network.
So as we kick off the new year and new decade, I wanted to share with you a list of artists whom I believe are among the greatest living and working art doll creators of 2019. This is not an exhaustive list by any means, and is not in any particular order, however as you will see the works speak for themselves. You may note that there are some art doll creators who are conspicuously missing, this is because I have not included artists with a minimal or no Instagram presence [my little tip for all artists: showing beautiful photographs of completed works on Instagram, rather than just works in progress, is very important], because as you will see all the artists mentioned below are linked to their Instagram accounts, so you can quickly and easily follow them too!
If you are an art doll creator, or know one that you feel should be included in our next list, please comment below. I am always in search of exciting new creatives!
Finally, the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize has a Yasha Young Sculpture Award Category, which Art Dolls can be entered into, to ensure all the amazing emerging and leading Art Doll sculptors around the world get the recognition they deserve – entries for this year’s Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, in all Award categories are now open! I can’t wait to see your entries.
Please note we have not included creatures in this list, only human/humanoid dolls.
![@cmorey's amazing work, "Lady and the Unicorn" [Hand-sculpted porcelain 10.75 x 7 x 5.5 in.] now showing at @moderneden
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Beautiful Bizarre exhibition: 'Midnight Garden' // 24 Oct - 13 Nov
Modern Eden Gallery, 1100 Sutter St, San Francisco.
For sales enquiries or to make an appointment to view the exhibition please email Gallery Director, Kim Larson on kim@moderneden.com.
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Participating artists:
@adammatanosculpture, @adriennestein, @akishi_ueda, @andimacka, @anniemurphyrobinson, @alessandro_sicioldr, @alexkuno, @babswebb, @baotpham, @bellaharrisart, @bradleyplatz, @brianmashburn, @viveros_brand, @brunopontiroli, @camilladerrico, @chrisguestartist, @christina.bothwell, @clementine.bal, @cmorey, @bilmesart, @dewiplass, @ebonyrussell.art, @edithlebeau, @thor_shimmer, @hikarishimoda, @heiditaillefer, @howardlyonart, @janabrike, @j_mowry, @jean_pierre_arboleda, @jdalva, @jessicasorentang, @j.inglesartista, @joshdykgraaf, @lorussoarts, @joshkeyes.art, @josiemorway, @cookienamnam, @kt.carpenter, @katemacdowell, @kayshasiemens, @kelseyjbeckett, @kimevansart, @kisungkoh, @kcpooleartists, @lauracolors, @la___aura, @lexilainephoto, @lizgridleyartist, @loriearley, @mahlimae, @marianamezic_artist, @marielarkin_, @maryjaneansell, @grabelsky, @mcarson1999, @mothmeister, @twistedmatter, @naoto_hattori, @nikolecooney, @olgaesther.pinturas, @negiyakisoba, @omarrayyanart, @pippamcmanus, @phillipsingerpaintings, @reubennegron, @richardahnert, @richardstipl, @ronitbaranga, @robreyart, @dwiantonoroby, @freymuthfrazier, @sarah_joncas, @scottradkeart, @sophiewilkinsart, @petitplat, @stellaimhultberg, @stevenkennyart, @susannah_martin, @susanmcdonnell_art, @susannah_montague, @capatart, @tombagshaw, @tascott, @tracylewisart, @vgiarrano, @vininaso, @yoann.lossel, @yuukimorita, @dholbachie.
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74 Comments
Natalia
February 5, 2020 at 11:20 amHi Danijela!
My name is Natalia and I am an art doll artist too.
I make creepy cute, odd, dark, goth inspired creatures.
If you are interested you can check out my Instagram page:
http://www.instagram.com/duduki _art
Or my website:
http://www.dudukidoll.wixsite.com/duduki
I hope my works could be of interest for you!
Thank you so much for this amazing top100 art doll artists, I greatly appreciate your work!
Thank you,
Have a wonderful day,
Natalia
Caitlyn Gregson
February 11, 2020 at 1:05 pmThank you! We will certainly keep you in mind for future iterations of the top 100 list. x
Margarita
February 5, 2020 at 5:51 pmDear Danijela!
That was really a treasure to look through all these masterworks, Thank you very much! I see that very many of them are my favorites, too. Of course, I also wish to appear in this list one day.
I make my dolls in dark mystery, literature and history sphere and previous year won many prizes (including 1st place in the most prestigeous international and oldest doll competition Hannie Sarris Award) My instagram is @margarita_dadykina_artdolls.
Caitlyn Gregson
February 11, 2020 at 1:09 pmHi Margarita! Thank you for enjoying our Top 100 list for 2019! We will certainly keep you in mind for future iterations of the top 100 list. x
Loredana
February 5, 2020 at 5:56 pmWhat a magnificent roundup, I’m proud to be friends with some of them and I follow almost all the others. I also create artistic dolls. Please also look at my profile
https://www.instagram.com/salvoloredana/
Caitlyn Gregson
February 11, 2020 at 1:30 pmThank you! We will certainly keep you in mind for future iterations of the top 100 list 🙂
Margarita
February 5, 2020 at 5:57 pmDear Danijela!
That was really a treasure to look through all these masterworks, Thank you very much! I see that very many of them are my favorites, too. Of course, I also wish to appear in this list one day.
I make my dolls in dark mystery, literature and history sphere and previous year won many prizes (including 1st place in the most prestigeous international and oldest doll competition Hannie Sarris Award) My instagram is http://www.instagram.com/margarita_dadykina_artdolls.
loredana
February 5, 2020 at 6:03 pmHi Danijela!
What a magnificent roundup, I’m proud to be friends with some of them and I follow almost all the others. I also create artistic dolls. Please also look at my profile
https://www.instagram.com/salvoloredana/
Sarah
February 6, 2020 at 8:54 amI would have appreciated this article if it had been called Beautiful Bizarre’s Top 100 picks of 2019. Art is a highly subjective thing, and this publication has an aesthetic that influenced this list. I can think of 100+ other doll artists deserving of being called one of the best of our time, all with different styles that may not suit this publication.
One of the best things about the Doll Art community on Instagram is that there is no hierarchy. People are encouraged to focus on their own work and not compare themselves to others.
Ranking systems don’t belong in art. You could have posted this article without a numbering system. You can do better than this.
Alessandra
February 5, 2020 at 6:42 pmHi Danijela!
Beautiful top 100. My favorite artists are all there.
I also make dolls! For two years now I have used porcelain, the eight years before I used polymer clay..
Come to meet me. It’s important for us artists to make themselves known. Thank you for your work!
http://www.alessandranicolin.com
https://www.instagram.com/alessandra_nicolin/
Caitlyn Gregson
February 11, 2020 at 1:30 pmThank you! We will certainly keep you in mind for future iterations of the top 100 list 🙂
Yaiza
February 5, 2020 at 8:02 pmHi,
I would love to contribute with two artists that I think they are worth to be included to this awesome list: @Mahlimae and @irrealdoll :)
Creaturesofnat
February 5, 2020 at 8:32 pmHi Danijela!
Lovely list of artists. I would have loved to see an inclusion of mixed media artdolls as well rather than just BJDs pr maybe even another list?
I’m the artist Creaturesofnat https://www.instagram.com/creaturesofnat
Danijela Krha Purssey
February 11, 2020 at 1:00 pmHey Nat, as mentioned in the introduction this list is only human/humanoid dolls. Not creatures – that would be a separate list :)
stellio
February 5, 2020 at 8:59 pmQuite a strange selection of autors for such a pathos title…
Catherine
February 5, 2020 at 9:31 pmWow, some of these are great and I follow them, but some of these look so similar and repetitive, while others aren’t even made from scratch or carved — they’re just repaints or out of a mold (one’s even just a wig-maker). Might I suggest you have a look at the custom Blythes — *there’s* actual hardcore carving and painting — ooak works, not just repaints from a mold. A couple of my all time favorites are
https://www.instagram.com/umami_baby/
https://www.instagram.com/dakawaiidolls/
Best to you!
Danijela Krha Purssey
February 11, 2020 at 1:02 pmHi there, thank you for your message. We would like to rectify this – could you tell me which numbers are not the actual doll makers and let me know who are the doll makers [IG account handle]. We would appreciate it very much xo
Caitlyn Gregson
February 21, 2020 at 3:57 pmWe appreciate you letting us know and we have replaced the non doll makers in the list x
Hajnalka Mayor
February 5, 2020 at 9:48 pmHi Danijela!
Many of my favorites are on this list, but a lot of them are missing as well.
I’m a certified master doll artist as well, creating in a style of realism/ hyper realism.
If you cold check out my work, it would be wonderful. Thank you!
https://www.instagram.com/hajnalkamayor/
https://www.facebook.com/hajnalkasfantasyart
http://hajnalkasfantasyart.com/
Caitlyn Gregson
February 11, 2020 at 1:31 pmThank you! We will certainly keep you in mind for future iterations of the top 100 list 🙂
Adam
February 5, 2020 at 9:59 pmThis is an amazing list Danijela! I’m happy to see the Monster High Doll customising community also represented. I can highly recommend these accounts on Instagram:
– Oscar Magic Doll
https://instagram.com/oscarmagicdoll?igshid=ls4317ta7dsd
– Monster High Guy
https://instagram.com/monsterhighguy?igshid=1nhiwa9b43w4p
– The Doll Parade
https://instagram.com/thedollparade?igshid=1ickygwxydep3
– Cassandras Treasures https://instagram.com/cassandrastreasure?igshid=1wfdecuop3la2
– Twisted Pocketwatch
https://instagram.com/twisted.pocketwatch?igshid=1oga38lg2rj9f
Haiku Squirrels
February 5, 2020 at 11:19 pmHello Danijela! Thank you for sharing works of these amazing artists! We will be glad if you look at our works as well – https://www.instagram.com/haikusquirrels
kinmirai
February 5, 2020 at 11:37 pmこんにちは、ダニエラ。
私の知っている作家も何人か含まれていました。
とても励みになります。
とても興味深いランキングでした。
ありがとう。
よかったら私の作品も見てください。
Mariam
February 5, 2020 at 11:42 pmI (Mims Victims) would love to be included in the next list! You can find me on instagram.com/mimsvictims and also mimsvictims.com. I sell most of my work on Etsy.com/shop/mimsvictims and make videos on Youtube.com/mimsvictims.
Caitlyn Gregson
February 11, 2020 at 1:33 pmThank you! We will certainly keep you in mind for future iterations of the top 100 list 🙂
Cheryl
February 6, 2020 at 12:08 amLots of beauties here but lots of repaints too? some are just Monster High, Pullip or the usual BJDs… I’d definitely include these — @chertopoloh_arts ; @umami_baby ; @___nukke___ ; @kukloferma
Danijela Krha Purssey
February 11, 2020 at 12:57 pmHi there, thank you for your message. We would like to rectify this – could you tell me which numbers are not the actual doll makers and let me know who are the doll makers [IG account handle]. We would appreciate it very much xo
Caitlyn Gregson
February 21, 2020 at 3:57 pmWe appreciate you letting us know and we have replaced the non doll makers in the list x
Sam King
February 6, 2020 at 12:40 amHi Danijela
I’m a Sydney based doll artist focused on all things kitsch, cute and campy. I’m having my first solo exhibition in June. I’d love to be included in the next list!
You can find my work at,
http://www.Instagram.com/itsssamking
Thank you,
Sam King
Caitlyn Gregson
February 11, 2020 at 1:33 pmThank you! We will certainly keep you in mind for future iterations of the top 100 list 🙂
Marianna
February 6, 2020 at 1:05 amDear Danijela!
That was really a treasure to look through all these masterworks, I see that very many of them are my friends and favorite too. They are just extremely talented.
I also create a art dolls feel free to visit my Instagram profile:
https:/www.instagram.comthecircusoflostdolls
my Facebook:
https://m.facebook.com/pages/category/Artist/The-Circus-of-lost-dolls-793682683995047/
Caitlyn Gregson
February 11, 2020 at 1:34 pmThank you! We will certainly keep you in mind for future iterations of the top 100 list 🙂
Marianna
February 6, 2020 at 2:06 amWonderful selection of amazing Talented artist, lot of them are my favorite and friends too.
Feel free to visit my art dolls profile too;-)
Instagram: @mariannanardin76
The Circus of Lost Dolls
at the moment I m selling through Esty
Thecircusoflostfolls
Javiera Morales
February 6, 2020 at 6:04 amHi Danijela!
Today I discovered your magazine. Such amazing artists!
I am an art doll maker, they are retro style, all different types. Made out of fabric 😊.
Please fell free to have a look at my Instagram
@javieramoralesdolls
It would be amazing to appear in this list one day .
Best wishes 🌻
Javiera
Yolanda C.
February 6, 2020 at 6:11 amDear Danijela!
I am a metal art doll artist. Please check my instagram profile below
http://www.instagram.com/yolandacstudio.Thank you
Caitlyn Gregson
February 11, 2020 at 1:34 pmThank you! We will certainly keep you in mind for future iterations of the top 100 list 🙂
Margo
February 6, 2020 at 7:05 amHi Daniela! I want to invite you to visit my profile on Instagram: @margokm
I hope my dolls will not leave you indifferent
Caitlyn Gregson
February 11, 2020 at 1:34 pmThank you! We will certainly keep you in mind for future iterations of the top 100 list 🙂
Margo
February 6, 2020 at 7:10 amHi Daniela!
I want to invite you to visit my profile on Instagram: @margokm
I hope my dolls will not leave you indifferent
Elena
February 6, 2020 at 7:49 amHi, Danijela. A very interesting selection of artists. I would be glad if you visit my page https://www.instagram.com/elenamisiuna/ and get acquainted with my dolls. Sincerely, Elena Misiuna, doll artist
Caitlyn Gregson
February 11, 2020 at 1:27 pmThank you! We will certainly keep you in mind for future iterations of the top 100 list 🙂
Javiera Morales
February 6, 2020 at 8:40 amDear Danijela,
I would love to appear in this list one day. Very impressed with the amazing artists featured. Please feel free to look at my Instagram
@javieramoralesdolls
Best wishes 🌻
Javiera
Caitlyn Gregson
February 11, 2020 at 1:26 pmThank you! We will certainly keep you in mind for future iterations of the top 100 list 🙂
Javiera
February 6, 2020 at 8:43 amDear Danijela,
I would love to appear in this list one day. Very impressed with the amazing artists featured. Please feel free to look at my Instagram
@javieramoralesdolls
Best wishes 🌻
Javiera
paulina gravagno
February 6, 2020 at 9:54 amHi! What a wonderful recopilation! I have seen many of my very favourite artists here and several others I didn’t know and that I loved at first sight! I have been a dollmaker from many years ago, I hope one day I can share a place in this list with so many great artists!
Greetings!!!!
Paulina
from
https://amadogravagnomunecasdeporcelana.blogspot.com/
https://www.facebook.com/paulinagravagno
paulina gravagno
February 8, 2020 at 12:39 amhttps://www.instagram.com/porcelainbjd/
Caitlyn Gregson
February 11, 2020 at 1:25 pmThank you! We will certainly keep you in mind for future iterations of the top 100 list 🙂
paulina gravagno
May 4, 2020 at 5:30 amThank you very much Caitlyn :) Greetings!!!
Yuliya
February 6, 2020 at 10:40 amOne Of A Kind Doll Maker @fantasyincolours
tiki culture, fairies, fantasy art
Thanks!
Maria Volkova
February 6, 2020 at 7:34 pmDear Danijela!
I’m an artist and I create art bjd in dark mystery sphere. Want to invite you to visit my profile on Instagram: @wolfsbane.art
Of course I would love to be included in this list too, hope that my dolls will not leave you indifferent!
https://www.instagram.com/wolfsbane.art/
Thank you!
Caitlyn Gregson
February 11, 2020 at 1:25 pmThank you! We will certainly keep you in mind for future iterations of the top 100 list 🙂
Natalie
February 6, 2020 at 7:57 pmIt’s great to see a lot of artists that i know in the list. At first i thought that this is only for doll makers, but i see a lot of just owners, so i decided to try my chances too.
I’m interesting in dark art, dark fashion and cyberpunk styles and that what i’m try to show through my dolls.
I’d be very grateful if you will have time and check my page too https://www.instagram.com/xatshe/
Danijela Krha Purssey
February 11, 2020 at 12:56 pmHi Natalie, thank you for your message. We would like to rectify this – could you tell me which numbers are not the actual doll makers and let me know who are the doll makers [IG account handle]. We would appreciate it very much xo
Natalie
February 11, 2020 at 7:11 pmHi! I can tell based from what i know.
First type is a doll photographers:
33. Kasia Nowak https://www.instagram.com/kasia_nowak_kattie
60. JvonC – https://www.instagram.com/_jvonc_/
79. Ilona – https://www.instagram.com/4arllin/
Second type is doll repainter/doll customizer
34. Etellan – https://www.instagram.com/_etellan_
46. Mis Mantis – https://www.instagram.com/mismantis
69. Sadomina – https://www.instagram.com/sadomina/
82. Firexia – https://www.instagram.com/firexia
86. Mint Dolls – https://www.instagram.com/mintmintdolls
97. Hex – https://www.instagram.com/hextian
98. PodlyDolls – https://www.instagram.com/podlydolls/
99. Dollfriend – https://www.instagram.com/mozekyto/
100. Tatiana Crane – https://www.instagram.com/cranes.creatures/
I also saw comment below, suggesting to have 3 different categories for each: doll photography, doll customization (faceup and mod artists) and doll makers. I think it’s a good idea
Caitlyn Gregson
February 21, 2020 at 4:01 pmWe appreciate you letting us know and we have replaced the non doll makers in the list x
Caitlyn Gregson
February 21, 2020 at 3:58 pmWe appreciate you letting us know and we have replaced the non doll makers in the list x
Caroline
February 6, 2020 at 9:53 pmDear Daniela ,
I am from Brasil , I create personalized cloth dolls , it’s all handmade .
I hope that someday I can be part of that list with such magnificent works !
it would be an honor if you could visit my page to see my Dolls .
@dolls_by_caroline
Caitlyn Gregson
February 11, 2020 at 1:23 pmThank you! We will certainly keep you in mind for future iterations of the top 100 list 🙂
Caroline
February 6, 2020 at 9:59 pmDear Daniela ,
I am from Brasil , I create personalized cloth dolls , it’s all handmade .
I hope that someday I can be part of that list with such magnificent works !
it would be an honor if you could visit my page to see my Dolls .
Mach
February 7, 2020 at 3:08 pmThis list is confusing.
Some of the artists chosen do beautiful customization and faceup work but they do not make actual dolls. The dolls shown as “their doll work” are using dolls from makers that are not credited here – from Bratz to Fairyland to DLace. I think there are two people listed that just take really nice photos but don’t make dolls or customize them themselves.
Making dolls, customizing someone else’s dolls and taking photos of dolls are three different skills. If you want to show off the work of art doll customizers, or doll photographers, they should have their own list to make room in a top 100 art doll creators for…people who make dolls.
Danijela Krha Purssey
February 11, 2020 at 12:53 pmHi there, thank you for your message. We would like to rectify this – could you tell me which numbers are not the actual doll makers and let me know who are the doll makers [IG account handle]. We would appreciate it very much xo
Caitlyn Gregson
February 21, 2020 at 4:01 pmWe appreciate you letting us know and we have replaced the non doll makers in the list x
Mandy Murdica
February 7, 2020 at 11:14 pmWow what amazing doll artist from around the world!
I am an Australian doll artist and create OOAK cloth art dolls. My work can be found on two of my Insta accounts @chiaraveniceartdolls and @abnormalz.sosweetz I would love you to view my dolls <3
Mandy Murdica
February 7, 2020 at 11:32 pmHere are my Instagram links :)
https://www.instagram.com/chiaraveniceartdolls/
https://www.instagram.com/abnormalz.sosweetz/
Caitlyn Gregson
February 11, 2020 at 1:20 pmThank you! We will certainly keep you in mind for future iterations of the top 100 list 🙂
marlene
February 8, 2020 at 3:35 amaccount @red_riverroad https://www.instagram.com/red_riverroad/
This is a very talented artist!
Natalia
February 9, 2020 at 9:57 amHi Danijela!
Thank you so much for the wonderful list of artists.
I wish I could be a part of the list some day.
Here is my Instagram:
http://www.instagram.com/duduki_art
Website:
http://www.dudukidoll.wixsite.com/duduki
Thank you
Natalia
Caitlyn Gregson
February 11, 2020 at 1:17 pmThank you! We will certainly keep you in mind for future iterations of the top 100 list 🙂
Pablo Trejo
February 11, 2020 at 2:16 amHi danijela
I am Pablo and I am writing to you, first of all to congratulate you on the TOP 100, and I want to suggest Mariana Sánchez is Sculptress Argentinian, she has a line of erotic sculptures. made of cold porcelain with which it achieves an incredible sensual and realistic touch
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/thecannibalponny/
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/lahoramagiica
Elfgutz
February 12, 2020 at 12:12 amOmg I’d LOVE to be featured in this one day 💖
https://www.instagram.com/elfgutz/
💖💉🌈🪓✨🩹
Stephanie Blythe
February 12, 2020 at 5:38 amhttps://www.instagram.com/blythe.stephanie/
yolandac
February 14, 2020 at 7:54 amhttps://www.instagram.com/yolandacstudio
Yolanda
February 14, 2020 at 8:05 amHi Danijela
My name is Yolanda C. and I make metal BJD art dolls.
I’d like to be in the list as well. Please check my works at instagram.com/yolandacstudio or http://www.yolandacstudio.com
Thank you
Beatrice
March 25, 2020 at 11:04 amHello, maybe a little late but, I am a sculptress and a dollmaker
here is my instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cocoon.dolls/ and my website http://cocoon-dolls.com/
There is not enouth for now, I’m still working at some projects for this outumn