There is now just 1 month left to enter the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize! So to inspire you to submit your own work, we are excited to share some of the amazing entries we have received so far in the RAYMAR Traditional Art Award category.
Global Exposure + Over US$45,000 in Cash & Prizes to be Won!
If you would like to have your work published in Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, win US$10,000 cash, see your work exhibited alongside 80+ of the best contemporary artists in the prestigious annual Beautiful Bizarre Magazine curated exhibition, win advertising packages, and of course receive worldwide exposure for your practice – enter today!
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 styles 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.
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!
2nd and 3rd prize winners will receive:
- 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
- 2nd Prize – US$250 Gift Certificates from Trekell Art Supplies, makers of some of the finest art supplies for artists of all levels.
- 3rd Prize – US$150 Gift Certificates from Trekell Art Supplies, makers of some of the finest art supplies for artists of all levels.
- 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.
- + most importantly, receive worldwide exposure!
Grand Prize Winner
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!
2021 Award Categories
- RAYMAR Traditional Art Award
- INPRNT Photography Award
- iCanvas Digital Art Award
- Yasha Young Projects Sculpture Award
- People’s Choice Award [People’s Choice Award voting opens on 24 August [AEDT, Australian Eastern Daylight Time]
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!
Take a peek at some of the wonderful entries we have received so far in the RAYMAR Traditional Art Award category below.
‘In the confines of fear’ Oil on cardboard & Plexiglas, by Helene Planquelle 
‘Steam Alley’ Oil on Canvas, by Kevin Slaby
‘The Butterfly Hunter’ Oil on Canvas, by Tony Baselici 
‘Michael the Archangel’ pen and ink on paper, by Christian Williams 
‘Vessel 2’ Oil on Canvas, by Holly Mathews
‘A Fox Drinking Tea’ Watercolor, by Margarita Brosova 
‘Wildflowers’ Acrylic on canvas, by Tara Cox
‘Obulamu Bugenda Mu Maaso (‘Life Goes On’)’ Graphite on paper, by Selina Pope 
‘Vigo’ Acrylic, oils, gold leaf, by Squidrobots 
‘Little lies’ Graphite on paper, by Selene Crezzini
‘After the thunderstorm’ Acrylic and oil on canvas, by Viktoria Adkozalova 
‘Rare and sweet candy’ Acrylic on canvas, by Marty Crouz
‘Pile of Suitors’ Oil on panel, by Kathryn Rose ‘RiRi’ Gouache, Watercolor, Colored Pencil on Arches Paper, by Connie Lim 
‘Iron Maiden’ Oil on aluminum panel, by Shana Levenson
