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 2026 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, 33PA Drawing Award category!
Exclusive Interview with Senescence, 2nd Prize Winner of the Victoria Olt Gallery Drawing Award, 2025 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize .
2026 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize is now accepting entries! Ready to level up your creative career? This is your moment to shine! Showcase your work on a global scale and win big with $76,000 in cash and prizes up for grabs. Don't miss out, enter now!
It’s not just about winning; plenty of Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize finalists have also enjoyed a boost to their careers!...
Once again, dear entrants, you have made judging the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize an incredibly difficult task – but we did it! We extend our deepest gratitude to the 2026 Jury Panel for their time and expertise. This year’s panel featured esteemed Arts Champions, including Emilie Dietrich, President & Creative Director of RAYMAR, and celebrated painter Brad Kunkle. Reviewing such a wealth of exceptional work was both a demanding and deeply inspiring undertaking. We are truly honored by the artistic excellence and passion demonstrated by our global community.
This year, the caliber of talent within the Sculpture Award category has been nothing short of extraordinary. We have been deeply moved by the diverse range of vision, technical mastery, and innovative use of materials presented by sculptors from around the globe. Our Jury Panel - including esteemed sculptor Matthias Verginer - have been reviewing the entries. With such a wealth of exceptional work, the task of selecting this year’s finalists has been an incredibly difficult, yet inspiring challenge; we are deeply honoured by our community's interest in the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize.
Nadine Tralala is a figurative oil painter based in Germany. She skillfully implements traditional painting techniques using a fearlessly vivid colour palette to create dreamlike figures that both radiate light as well as intense emotion. She often includes animals to add beauty and a sense of symbolic meaning.
With the Photography Award judging complete, we are thrilled to share the 25 MPB Photography Award Finalists of this year’s Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize! Our sincere thanks major sponsor MPB, and to this year’s Jury Panel, including esteemed creative photographer Franz Szony for giving his time and expertise to this year’s judging process.
With the Photography Award judging complete, we are thrilled to share the 25 MPB Photography Award Finalists of this year’s Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize! Our sincere thanks to this year’s Jury Panel, including esteemed creative photographer Nicolas Bruno for giving his time and expertise to this year’s judging process.
Apparently, French artist Stan Manoukian befriended the monsters that were hiding under his bed as a child. Now, they are...
We’re showcasing many of the incredible entries before the deadline, so don’t miss your chance to be seen. 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 Catherine K. Gyllerstrom Imaginative Realism Award category.
2026 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize entries are open - we share some of the wonderful entries that we have received so far across all 7 categories!
