The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize closes in July – don’t miss your chance to have your work seen by our Editor-in-Chief, Danijela Krha Purssey, who curates every issue of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine. Enter now for the opportunity to be featured not only in Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, but also across our social media and websites while entries are open.
Get Inspired!
To inspire you to submit your own work, we are excited to share more of the incredible entries that we’ve received so far in the Victoria Olt Gallery Drawing Award category below.
Grand Prize Winner will receive $10,000 USD cash!
Entry by: Mike Gordon, “Untitled”, Graphite and Charcoal, 30 x 22″
If you would like to have your work published in the December issue of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, share in $77,000 USD in cash and amazing prizes, the opportunity to exhibit in the prestigious Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Haven Gallery in Northport, NY, USA, alongside 70+ of the world’s best contemporary representational artists; win advertising packages, and of course receive worldwide exposure for your practice – enter today!
$77,000 USD in cash & prizes to be won
Submit your work 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.
“The Silence”, Graphite and BFK Rives paper, 22 x 30″
Victoria Olt Gallery Drawing Award
The Victoria Olt Gallery Drawing Award 1st prize winner will receive:
- $3,000 USD cash, generously donated by Victoria Olt Gallery, as well as the opportunity to exhibit at the gallery in 2026 (details TBC with the gallery). Situated in Tallinn City Center in Estonia, Victoria Olt Gallery brings more lively and inspiring art to public spaces and Estonian homes, from local and international artists.
- A beautiful, specially commissioned glass art award trophy.
- The opportunity to exhibit in the prestigious Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Haven Gallery in Northport, NY, USA, 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.
- 3 month social media advertising package (Beautiful Bizarre Magazine: 2 million+ followers across all social media platforms).
- Winning artwork published in the December 2025 issue of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine.
- 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 Artist Directory for 12 months. The go-to platform for artists, curators and collectors to discover exceptional artists and explore their work.
- A year’s worth of inspiration – a print subscription to Beautiful Bizarre Magazine.
2nd prize winner will receive:
- $1,000 USD cash, generously donated by 3dtotal, an industry-leading art-book publisher. Renowned for creating high-quality, inspirational, and practical art books and tutorial books, 3dtotal works with some of the world’s best artists.
- The opportunity to exhibit at Victoria Olt Gallery in 2026 (details TBC with the gallery). Situated in Tallinn City Center in Estonia, Victoria Olt Gallery brings more lively and inspiring art to public spaces and Estonian homes, from local and international artists.
- The opportunity to exhibit in the prestigious Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Haven Gallery in Northport, NY, USA, 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.
- 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.A year’s worth of inspiration – a print subscription to Beautiful Bizarre Magazine.
3rd prize winner will receive:
- $500 USD cash, generously donated by 3dtotal, an industry-leading art-book publisher, and Haven Gallery in Northport, New York, USA.
- The opportunity to exhibit at Victoria Olt Gallery in 2026 (details TBC with the gallery). Situated in Tallinn City Center in Estonia, Victoria Olt Gallery brings more lively and inspiring art to public spaces and Estonian homes, from local and international artists.
- The opportunity to exhibit in the prestigious Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Haven Gallery in Northport, NY, USA, 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.
- 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.A year’s worth of inspiration – a print subscription to Beautiful Bizarre Magazine.
Grand Prize Award Winner
The Grand Prize Award Winner will receive:
- $10,000 USD cash, donated by our Platinum sponsors Catherine K. Gyllerstrom, MPB, RAYMAR, Yasha Young Projects, Victoria Olt Gallery, and Prof. Dr. Ulrich Seibert.
- A beautiful, specially commissioned glass art award trophy.
- The opportunity to exhibit in the prestigious Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Haven Gallery in Northport, NY, USA, 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.
- 10 page in-depth interview editorial published in Beautiful Bizarre Magazine December 2025 issue.
- Winning artwork printed in the December 2025 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 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: 2 million+ followers across all social media platforms).
- A year’s worth of inspiration – a print subscription to Beautiful Bizarre Magazine.
2025 Award Categories
- Yasha Young Projects Sculpture Award – $4,500 USD cash + prizes
- Digital Art Award – $4,500 USD cash + prizes
- Victoria Olt Gallery Drawing Award – $4,500 USD cash + prizes
- MPB Photography Award – $4,500 USD cash + prizes
- Catherine K. Gyllerstrom Emerging Artist Award – $4,500 USD cash + prizes
- RAYMAR Painting Award – $4,500 USD cash + prizes
- Seibert-Collection Honourable Mention – $3,000 USD cash + prizes
The Grand Prize Award Winner will be selected by the Jury Panel from any Award category. The People’s Choice Award will open for public voting on 22 August 2025.
Entries Close: Midnight 17 July 2025 [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 Victoria Olt Gallery Drawing Award category below.
“Threads of Connection”, Watercolor and colored pencils on paper, 76 x 56cm.
“Henry and his cane”, Charcoal, Conté pencil and graphite on Caballo paper, 85 x 68cm.
“Changes I”, Coloured Pencil, Copic Marker, Multiliner, Ink on cotton stock paper, 84 x 59cm.
“Serving King”, Graphite + Ink, 42 x 29cm.
“Broken Apart”, Graphite on Paper, 114 x 80cm.
“Geisha Mermaid”, Ink on Paper, 50 x 70cm.
“Mother Gaia”, soft pastels and pastel pencils on pastelmat paper, 60 x 40cm.
“We, Together”, Sakura technical pen on paper, 77 x 57cm.
“Solace”, Ink and graphite, 10 x 10″
“Nascentia” [diptych], Charcoal and graphite on paper, 100 x 134cm.
“Night Walk”, Water-soluble graphite, pencil, white gouache, 19 x 13″.
“The Happy Hybrid”, Graphite and cannabis ash on paper, 44 x 30″.
“The Raven’s Song”, Charcoal on Fabriano paper, 82 x 112cm.
“Respira”, Graphite on paper glued to board, 120 x 120cm.
“Stirring Feathers”, Charcoal Pencil (coloured), 10 x 8″.
“Farewell”, Ink and bristol Paper, metal barrel technical pens, 11 x 14″.
The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize is administered by Australian based, international contemporary art magazine, Beautiful Bizarre Magazine.
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The 2025 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize is proudly sponsored by:
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