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INPRNT Traditional Art Award: Finalists Announced

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Judging the 2020 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize has not been easy for our Jury Panel with so many excellent entries from countries all over the world. We are thrilled to see all the unique, moving and inspiring artwork across a wide range of styles, genres and mediums.

Judging the 2020 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize has not been easy for our Jury Panel with so many excellent entries from countries all over the world.

Last but not least we can’t wait to present to you the INPRNT Traditional Art Award Finalists below! You can take also a peek at the Yasha Young Projects Sculpture Award Finalists here, the iCanvas Photography Award Finalists here, and the ZBrush Digital Art Award Finalists here.

From the 100 Finalists, the Winners in each category, and overall 1st Prize Winner will participate in the prestigious Beautiful Bizarre Magazine curated exhibition at Modern Eden Gallery along side 80 of the best contemporary artists from around the world. Plus share in over USD$35,000 in cash and prizes including: a non acquisitive cash prize, product prizes, advertising packages, editorial in Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, exclusive interviews published on the Beautiful Bizarre website, exposure to our 1M+ social media community, and much more!!

The overall Winner and the Winners [1st, 2nd and 3rd Prize] in each Award category will be announced during the week of 1 September. You can take a peek at all the prizes for each Award category, and for the Winner of the 2020 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize here.

Honourable Mentions

Plus in addition, each of this year’s amazing sponsors will chose one outstanding work from their Award category to receive an Honourable Mention. Stay tuned to learn more!

People’s Choice Award Voting

The People’s Choice winner will be selected by popular vote from the 100 Finalists, and will receive a year’s worth of social media advertising through the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine socials to ensure they are able to connect with the right audience of engaged creatives, collectors and gallerists, raise their profile, associate their work with other leading creatives, and of course to grow their social media following. A 12 month Beautiful Bizarre Magazine print subscription, and an in-depth interview published on the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine and Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize websites, giving readers an insight into their vision and practice. Voting will open on 24 August. To ensure you don’t miss your chance to vote, please join our email mailing list here.

INPRNT Traditional Art Award

Winner will receive:

  • US$3,000 cash, generously donated by sponsor INPRNT, printers of high quality art prints. INPRNT is run by artists, for artists.
  • A beautiful specially commissioned art glass trophy.
  • The opportunity to exhibit in the prestigious Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Modern Eden Gallery [San Francisco] alongside 80+ of the world’s best contemporary representational artists.
  • Exposure to a successful commercial gallery’s collector base with the opportunity to sell their work.
  • 3 month social media advertising package (Beautiful Bizarre Magazine: 1 Million + followers across all social platforms).
  • $100 gift voucher from Poposition Press, publishers of amazing limited edition pop up books created with contemporary artists.
  • Exclusive in-depth interview published on the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize and Beautiful Bizarre Magazine websites + shared on social media.
  • A year’s worth of inspiration – a print subscription to Beautiful Bizarre Magazine.

2nd and 3rd prize winners will receive:

  • The opportunity to exhibit in the prestigious Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Modern Eden Gallery [San Francisco] alongside 80+ of the world’s best contemporary representational artists.
  • Exposure to a successful commercial gallery’s collector base with the opportunity to sell their work.
  • A year’s worth of inspiration – a print subscription to Beautiful Bizarre Magazine.
  • An exclusive in-depth interview published on the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize and Beautiful Bizarre Magazine websites.

So without further ado we are proud to announce the 25 INPRNT Traditional Art Award Finalists of the 2020 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize…

INPRNT Traditional Art Award Finalists

2020 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize

Heidi Taillefer // “Silkworm”, Oil on Canvas, 44 x 60″
Jeff Echevarria warrior woman centaur
Jeff Echevarria // “Inara’s Watch”, Charcoal & Graphite Powder, Panpastels, and Acetone, 24 x 24″
Phillip A Singer whale
Phillip A Singer // “Night Trip”, Oil on linen, 32 x 60″
Anna Rose Bain woman on chair
Anna Rose Bain // “Rhythm and Light”, Oil on linen, 30 x 20″
Susan McDonnell rabbit lizard
Susan McDonnell // “Desert Guardians”, Oil on panel, 16 x 20″
Giovanni Grassi nude woman with veil
Giovanni Grassi // “The Whisper”, Oil on canvas, 65 x 120cm
Ross Jaylo skeletons kissing
Ross Jaylo // “Vibration”, Oil on canvas, 36 x 60″
Evan Lovejoy ocelot
Evan Lovejoy // “Study of an Ocelot”, Oil on canvas, 30 x 40″
Jose Lopez plague woman with tissue
Jose Lopez Vergara // “The Plague”, Oil on Belgian linen panel, 16 x 12″
AIYLABEAU coloured pencil woman with octopus
AIYLABEAU // “Her glory consumes you”, Prismacolor premier pencils on paper, 46 x 30″
Sui Yumeshima surreal animal portrait
Sui Yumeshima // “Animamundi”, Oil painting, 46 x 32″
Mathieu Nozieres boy on horse
Mathieu Nozieres // “Boy on Horse”, Acrylic on canvas, 180cm x 200cm
Jon Ching owl and butterfly
Jon Ching // “Vatic Symbiosis”, Oil on wood, 20 x 30″
Sara Gallagher pencil face mask
Sara Gallagher // “Beginning to Bare”, Graphite on paper, 15 x 20″
Ed Binkley bird and scout
Ed Binkley // “Scout”, Coloured-pencil & acrylic, 16 x 12″
Silvia Brum woman portrait
Silvia Brum // Caiapó (Kayapo)”, Oil and modelling paste on canvas, 90cm x 110cm
Josh Tiessen hummingbird
Josh Tiessen // “Triquetra”, Oil on birch, 13″ x 13″
Saturno Buttò skull and nun
Saturno Buttò // “Death and the maiden”, Oil on wood, 70 x 70cm
Ben Howe face splitting portrait
Ben Howe // “Alignment”, Oil paint, 100 x 168cm
Mark R. Pugh girl and red cardinal birds
Mark R. Pugh // “Birdcatching”, Oil Panel, 36 x 36″
Hiroshi Hayakawa nude woman and skull
Hiroshi Hayakawa // “Vanitas 11″, Graphite on paper, 16 x 12”
Gail Potocki woman and swan
Gail Potocki // “Leda and the Swan”, Oil on linen, 40 x 30″
Christiane Vleugels woman and elephant
Christiane Vleugels // “Redemption”, Oil on Belgian Linen, 240 x 200cm
David Alvarado woman in bath smoking
David Alvarado // “Cigarettes and Frustration”, Oil on linen, 28 x 22″
Kai Carpenter selkie nude woman
Kai Carpenter // “Oil on board”, Oil on board, 20 x 45″

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About Author

Based in the UK, Natalia Joruk enjoys a life surrounded by art, nature, and curious trinkets. As Deputy Editor, she's worked closely with the Editor-in-Chief for over a decade, supporting with the design and growth of Beautiful Bizarre and the maintenance of the annual Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize. Natalia also oversees sponsor partnerships for the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, and distribution of the magazine, so drop her an email if you know someone who would like to sponsor or stock! She also writes for both the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine website and print publication. One of her favourite perks is getting to know artists, gallery owners and their teams personally, so feel free to email her if there is anything she can help you with – or just to connect.