With just 2 months left to enter the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, we are super excited to be able to share some of the amazing entries we have received so far! The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize celebrates diversity and excellence in the representational visual arts, in all static mediums including Traditional Art media, Digital Art media, and Photographic media; and all genres from realism and hyperrealism, to pop surrealism and lowbrow. The Prize seeks to inspire creatives from around the world to pursue a life and career in the arts, and to help careers grow through funding and increased exposure of their work to galleries, collectors and media globally.
Would you like our Editor-in-Chief – Danijela Krha Purssey, who curates each issue of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine to see your work? If so enter today, she is personally going through each entry herself! Remember there are 4 Award categories, so if you work in any style and any of these mediums you can enter: Traditional Art [pencil, charcoal, pastels, ink, oils, acrylic, watercolour, mixed media, etc], Sculpture [all materials], Digital Art, Photography [digital or analogue].
You can find more details on the FAQ‘s and Entry Criteria pages of the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize website.
US$45000 in cash & prizes to be won!
We have lots of amazing prizes this year, including cash prizes, products and services that you are going to love! The overall Grand Prize winner will receive US$10,000 cash and each Award winner will receive US$3,000 cash, and other awesome prizes. The see the full prize list for each Award Category including 1st, 2nd and 3rd Prize winners click here.
2021 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize Award Categories
- RAYMAR Traditional Art Award
- INPRNT Photography Award
- iCanvas Digital Art Award
- Yasha Young Projects Sculpture Award
Scroll down to take a peek at what the 1st Prize Winner in each Award category will win, and some of the great entries we have received so far.
Grand Prize Winner of the 2021 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize
The Overall Winner of the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize 2021 will receive:
- US$10,000 cash prize! Generously donated by sponsors RAYMAR, INPRNT, iCanvas, and Yasha Young Projects
- Receive a beautiful, specially commissioned glass art award trophy
- The opportunity to exhibit in the prestigious Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Haven Gallery [Long Island, New York] alongside 70+ of the world’s best contemporary representational artists
- Exposure to a successful commercial gallery’s collector base with the opportunity to sell their work
- Editorial in Beautiful Bizarre print and digital Magazine
- Exclusive in-depth interview published on the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize and Beautiful Bizarre Magazine websites + shared on social media
- 12 month social media advertising package (Beautiful Bizarre Magazine: 1 million+ followers across all social platforms)
- A year’s worth of inspiration – a print subscription to Beautiful Bizarre Magazine
- + most importantly, receive worldwide exposure!
RAYMAR Traditional Art Award
The RAYMAR Traditional Art Award 1st prize winner will receive:
- $3,000 cash, generously donated by sponsor RAYMAR, creators of the finest panels! Panels are their passion. They craft their panels with the world’s finest materials to serve as the foundation for your artwork.
- $1,500 cash, generously donated by SmArt School, providing superior online art mentorships since 2011, where you learn from professional artists.
- Receive a beautiful, specially commissioned glass art award trophy
- The opportunity to exhibit in the prestigious Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Haven Gallery [Long Island, New York] alongside 70+ of the world’s best contemporary representational artists
- Exposure to a successful commercial gallery’s collector base with the opportunity to sell their work
- US$500 worth of Gift Certificates from Trekell Art Supplies, makers of some of the finest art supplies for artists of all levels.
- 3 month social media advertising package (Beautiful Bizarre Magazine: 1 million+ followers across all social platforms)
- 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
- + most importantly, receive worldwide exposure!
Louise McNaught, “Time to Wake Up”, Oil and acrylic on wooden panel
Steven Kenny, “The Procession”, Oil on canvas 
Carlos Fdez, “Not to be”, Graphite on paper 
Chuck Bowden, “TITS & TRUTH TERRORIZE TRAITORS”, Pencil, ballpoint pen, marker 
Jason Stewart, Untitled, Graphite/charcoal 
Tania Rivilis, “I Came Here With No Expectations, Only To Profess”, Oil on pressed wooden panels 
Zoë Rayne, “Öorlog”, Oil on panel 
Robbie Erskine, “Florescence”, Oil on linen
INPRNT Photography Award
The INPRNT Photography Award 1st prize 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.
- Receive a beautiful, specially commissioned glass art award trophy
- The opportunity to exhibit in the prestigious Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Haven Gallery [Long Island, New York] alongside 70+ of the world’s best contemporary representational artists
- Exposure to a successful commercial gallery’s collector base with the opportunity to sell their work
- US$1,500 worth of art photography and/or Fine Art archival print reproduction from Static Medium
- 3 month social media advertising package (Beautiful Bizarre Magazine: 1 million+ followers across all socials platforms)
- 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
- + most importantly, receive worldwide exposure!
Studio Clavicule Pics, “tattooed candles”, Sony 7r4 & 24-70 2.8 sony Natalia Kovachevski, “La Pythie”, Canon EOS 5D II 
Michel Planque, “Vanessa Butterfly”,
Sony a7III, 24/105 f.4
Bella Kotak, “The Kiss”, Phase One IQ3 100MP Lens used: Schneider Kreuznach 55mm LS f/2.8 
yuki.t photography, “Alligator”, Pentax K-1 Wurmwood Photography, “He Love Me Not”, Nikon d750, TAMRON SP 85mm F1.8 Di VC, Godox AD600
iCanvas Digital Art Award
The iCanvas Digital Art Award 1st prize winner will receive:
- US$3,000 cash, generously donated by sponsor iCanvas, printers of high quality canvas art prints, priced for every lover of art.
- Receive a beautiful, specially commissioned glass art Award trophy
- The opportunity to exhibit in the prestigious Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Haven Gallery [Long Island, New York] alongside 70+ of the world’s best contemporary representational artists
- Exposure to a successful commercial gallery’s collector base with the opportunity to sell their work
- An annual ArtStation Pro subscription + a US$100 gift card. ArtStation provides you with a simple, yet powerful way to show your portfolio and be seen by the right people in the industry. Host your website, sell your products and learn.
- 3 month social media advertising package (Beautiful Bizarre Magazine: 1 million+ followers across all socials platforms)
- A Wacom One, Creative Pen Display. It comes with all the essentials to spice up your digital life. There’s the natural pen feel on the 13.3” screen, the included creative software – even the ability to connect to certain Android devices.
- 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
- + most importantly, receive worldwide exposure!
Michelle Webb, “Hitchhiker”, Wacom Cintiq 24HD, Alienware Laptop, iPad pro, Procreate, Photoshop, Corel Painter 
Mark Constantine Inducil, “Portraits of Beautifully Bizarre People II”, Cinema 4d, Octane, Adobe Photoshop
BeneDicte, “The fall”, Photoshop on iMac with Wacom tablet 
ESTHER LIMONES, “Sin título SERIE “Brujas”,
IPAD
James Bousema, “PLANTED”, PhotoshopSalem McBunny, “crystal lovers”,
Digital 3 Dimensional, Blender
Stampa Fine Art, CanonEos400D/18-55mm, Adobe Photoshop
Yasha Young Projects Sculpture Award
The Yasha Young Projects Sculpture Award 1st prize winner will receive:
- US$3,000 cash, generously donated by Yasha Young Projects, arts philanthropist and Executive Curatorial Director for the FOR_M, a new institution currently being developed in New York city.
- Receive a beautiful, specially commissioned glass art Award trophy
- The opportunity to exhibit in the prestigious Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Haven Gallery [Long Island, New York] alongside 70+ of the world’s best contemporary representational artists
- Exposure to a successful commercial gallery’s collector base with the opportunity to sell their work
- US$250 worth of supplies of your choice from Sculpey, making polymer oven-bake clays for over 50 years
- 1 year unlimited subscription to the Stan Winston School, includes unlimited access to our Course library by The Masters of FX, with new courses added every month. Also includes exclusive access to the Stan Winston Studio Behind-the-Scenes Documentary stream.
- 3 month social media advertising package (Beautiful Bizarre Magazine: 1 million+ followers across all socials platforms)
- 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
- + most importantly, receive worldwide exposure!
Asia Mathis, “The Listener”, Stoneware clay, wire 
Deana Bada Maloney, “Daphne”, Stoneware, oxide, ink and found objects
Felox, “Dominus ( Hombres de fe )”, Resina, tela, insercion de alas, joyas en vidrio, hierro, pintury al oleo, etc
Hajnalka Mayor, “Gypsy Dancer”, polymer clay, Tibetan lamb hair, cotton, silk, glass beads, wood
Pierre Matter, “Minotorero”, Bronze 
Natasha von Braun, “Scary to dive”, Ceramic
Joey Bates, “Ember”, Cut paper, glue, and acrylic paint
Wendy van Boxtel, “Enigma”, Mixed Media
Entries close: Midnight 17 July 2021 [Sydney Australia Time]
Entry fee is US$40 to cover administrative costs. Enter the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize today!
