Check out some of the Emerging Artist Award entries: 2023 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize

July 5, 2023

Alert! There are less than 2 weeks left to enter the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize! Artists and Photographers, it’s time to take your career to the next level! Showcase your skills on a global stage, connect with curators and collectors + win big with $50,000 USD in cash and other fantastic prizes up for grabs.

Would you like to:

Win $10,000 USD cash?
Exhibit in the prestigious Beautiful Bizarre Magazine curated exhibition in New York, USA later this year?
Have your work published in the December issue Beautiful Bizarre Magazine?
Receive global exposure of your practice to galleries, curators and collectors?

If you would, then enter the best work from your portfolio today!

We’re continuing to share a selection of the entries that we have received so far on our websites and social media. So to inspire you to submit your own work, we are excited to share more of the amazing entries that we’ve received so far in the new Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Founders’ Emerging Artist Award category below.

Grand Prize Winner will receive $10,000 USD cash!

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.

Lukas-Weyandt-emerging-artist-award — ‘The Ghost of You’ by Lukas Weyandt, Mixed media and Traditional Art, Cinema 4D, After Effects, Acrylic paint.

Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Founders’ Emerging Artist Award

The Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Founders’ Emerging Artist Award 1st Prize Winner will receive:

US$1,000 cash, generously donated by the Founders of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, Danijela Krha Purssey and Richard Purssey . Beautiful Bizarre Magazine is a leading publication for contemporary art enthusiasts, featuring in-depth interviews and profiles of leading and emerging visual and wearable artists from around the world. Each issue offers informative, inspiring, and thought-provoking content, perfect for artists, artisan fashion designers, collectors, curators, galleries, and anyone looking to stay up-to-date on the latest trends in the contemporary art world.
A beautiful, specially commissioned glass art award trophy.
The opportunity to exhibit in the prestigious Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Haven Gallery, in New York, USA, alongside 80+ of the world’s best contemporary representational artists.
One free “Audit ONLY” spot onto any SmArt School class, running at the time that the winner is announced. This opportunity allows a student to log in and watch the relevant classes for the semester (September – December 2023). Note: this “Audit ONLY” spot allows the student to view all classes without participating with questions or feedback.
Exposure to a successful commercial gallery’s collector base with the opportunity to sell their work.
12 month social media advertising package (Beautiful Bizarre Magazine: 1 million+ followers across all social platforms).
Winning artwork printed in the December 2023 issue of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, as part of the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize editorial.
Exclusive in-depth interview published on the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize and Beautiful Bizarre Magazine websites + shared on social media.
Profile listing [including artwork gallery] on the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Artist Directory for 12 months. The go-to platform for artists, curators and collectors to discover exceptional artists and explore their work.
A coupon to enjoy Linktree PRO for free for 12 months.
A year’s worth of inspiration – a print subscription to Beautiful Bizarre Magazine.

2nd prize winner will receive:

6 month social media advertising package (Beautiful Bizarre Magazine: 1 million+ followers across all social platforms).
Profile listing [including artwork gallery] on the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Artist Directory for 12 months. The go-to platform for artists, curators and collectors to discover exceptional artists and explore their work.
A coupon to enjoy Linktree PRO for free for 12 months.
A year’s worth of inspiration – a print subscription to Beautiful Bizarre Magazine.

3rd prize winner will receive:

4 month social media advertising package (Beautiful Bizarre Magazine: 1 million+ followers across all social platforms).
Profile listing [including artwork gallery] on the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Artist Directory for 12 months. The go-to platform for artists, curators and collectors to discover exceptional artists and explore their work.
A coupon to enjoy Linktree PRO for free for 12 months.
A year’s worth of inspiration – a print subscription to Beautiful Bizarre Magazine.

Grand Prize Winner

The Grand Prize Winner of the 2023 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize will receive:

$10,000 USD cash prize! Generously donated by sponsors RAYMAR, INPRNT, iCanvas, and Yasha Young Projects.
The opportunity to exhibit in the prestigious Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Haven Gallery, in New York, USA, 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.
10 page in-depth interview editorial published in Beautiful Bizarre Magazine December 2023 issue.
Winning artwork printed in the December 2023 issue of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, as part of the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize editorial.
Exclusive in-depth interview published on the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize and Beautiful Bizarre Magazine websites + shared across Beautiful Bizarre Magazine social media.
Profile listing [including artwork gallery] on the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Artist Directory for 12 months. The go-to platform for artists, curators and collectors to discover exceptional artists and explore their work.
12 month social media advertising package (Beautiful Bizarre Magazine: 1 million+ followers across all socials platforms).
A coupon to enjoy Linktree PRO for free for 12 months.
A year’s worth of inspiration – a print subscription to Beautiful Bizarre Magazine.

2023 Award Categories

INPRNT Photography Award – receives $3,000 USD cash & prizes
Yasha Young Projects Sculpture Award – receives $3,000 USD cash & prizes
iCanvas Digital Art Award – receives $3,000 USD cash & prizes
RAYMAR Traditional Art Award – receives $4,500 USD cash & prizes
Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Founders’ Emerging Artist Award – received $1,000 USD cash & prizes
People’s Choice Award – receives 12 month social media advertising package & prizes. [People’s Choice Award voting opens on 24 August 2023

Entries close: Midnight 17 July 2023 [Los Angeles, USA 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 Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Founders’ Emerging Artist Award category below.

Jordan-Tacker — ‘Turn Your Sea To A Desert’ by Jordan Tacker, Traditional Art, oil paint on stretched linen.

The-Dragons'-Lair — ‘The Warlock’ by The Dragons’ Lair, Sculpture: Polymer clay, cold porcelain, epoxy and UV resin, synthetic hair, linen, leather, filigree, acrylic paint, wooden base.

Ana-Priscila-Rodriguez — ‘The Womb’ by Ana Priscila Rodriguez, Mixed media photography. software: Photoshop, procreate.

Herd-Smith-Anaïs — ‘Monstrus sea life’ by Herd Smith Anaïs, Sculpture.

Makayla-Robinson — ‘Monstrus sea life’ by Herd Smith Anaïs, Sculpture.

Cat-Charles — ‘Split’ by Cat Charles, Traditional Art, Acrylic on Canvas.

Anna-Wise — ‘Renaissance’ by Anna Wise, Traditional Art, Pastels, inks, arcrylics, spray paint, and oil paint.

Rebecca-Reeves — ‘The Queen Bee’ by Rebecca Reeves, Traditional Art, hand beaded flowers and bees, hand stitched beadwork, antique porcelain doll lips.

Matthew-Whittemore — ‘Question Reality’ by Matthew Whittemore, Traditional Art, Charcoal, gold ink and graphite. Equipment technology devices for reference, eraser, smudge sticks, foundation brushes, foundation sponges, mechanical pencil, charcoal pencil, Stanley knife and easel.

Elora-Sperber — ‘From Whence We Came’ by Elora Sperber, Digital Art.

Githa-van-Eeuwen — ‘From Whence We Came’ by Elora Sperber, Digital Art.

‘Acanthis, The Mythological Bird’ by MEZZ, Traditional Art, Graphite on Wood, Spray Paint.

Hannah-Fitzgerald-emerging-artist — ‘Midnight Phototrophs’ by Hannah Fitzgerald, Traditional Art, Oil on canvas.

Malachai-Cribdon — ‘The Raven Master’ by Malachai Cribdon, Sculpture, Felt/pre-felts, polymer (sculpey) glass eyes, the back ground is oil painted, wood, polyesters and heavy cottons for the clothing, including laser cut royal sigil and personal medals. The piece also has accent lighting built into it which is hidden descretly within the scene.

Marja-Ritta-Vuorela — ‘Gone Before’ by Marja-Ritta Vuorela, Traditional Art.

Georgia-Laurie — ‘Mirage’ by Georgia Laurie, Traditional Art, oil on canvas.

Kelsey-Hottman — ‘Float Away’ by Kelsey Hottman, Traditional Art, Oil on Canvas.

$50,000 USD IN CASH & PRIZES TO BE WON

Submit your work today!

Enter the beautiful bizarre art prize

The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize is administered by Australian based, international contemporary art magazine, Beautiful Bizarre Magazine.

Entries Open: 1 February 2023

Entries Close: Midnight 17 July 2023 [Los Angeles, USA time]

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About Author

Natalia Joruk

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.