Laura Castellanos and the Alienbots
“In a world of junkyards, spare parts, and smog, live the Alienbots. They exist at the bottom of the societal pyramid. The workers. The trash collectors. The slaves. The vast majority of Alienbots can barely ca...
The Tattoo Art of Maija Arminen
It is widely accepted that tattoo is now considered to be an art form. Many tattooists are accomplished artists, producing outstanding drawings and paintings and they deftly transfer their skills from paper and...
The Expressive Sculptures of Erica Borghstijn
The wall sculptures and dolls of Erica Borghstijn reflect a remarkably sensitive approach to the human expression. The pensive, solemn, sad, anxious and poignant faces that look down from walls or up from stand...
The Visceral Paintings of Laura Castellanos
Recently I had the opportunity to view one of Laura Castellanos’ paintings first hand, and my immediate reaction was I wanted to lick it. It was entirely visceral. The colour was so gloriously candied pink,...
The Wide-Eyed Characters of Opal Unicorn’s Laura Castellanos
I was first drawn into the highly imaginative world of wide-eyed, deliciously coloured, crazily exaggerated and stylised characters of Laura Castellanos (also known as opal unicorn on instagram) during Mab ...
Caitlin McCormack: Lazarus Taxa @ Paradigm Gallery
Paradigm Gallery + Studio, Philadelphia, will present this month, Lazarus Taxa, an exhibition of new works by Caitlin McCormack. Lazarus Taxa showcases over 50 fibre sculptures, marking a continuation of th...
Brandi Milne: Once Upon A Quiet Kingdom @ Corey Helford Gallery
Brandi Milne is gifted with a unique vision. By that, I mean the way she sees and represents the physical and emotional world through her highly stylized figures and compositions is like no one else. NO ONE...
“Hopelessly Obsessive Creative”: Interview with Mab Graves
When Mab Graves is talking, I always stop to listen. It's worth taking the time. She is a highly sought after interview subject. She creates wonderfully accessible fantasy worlds through her paintings and d...
The Artistic Practice of Ania Tomicka
I have followed Italian Lowbrow artist, Ania Tomicka for a number of years and developed a deep admiration not only for her artwork, but also her artistic practice. Ania, interviewed by Allie Schaitel for Beaut...
Caia Koopman: The Umijoo Project
Caia Koopman is well known by Beautiful Bizarre's followers. In her TAKE OVER of the Beautiful Bizarre social media last October she gave us an insight into her influences and her considered approach to nature ...
Experimentations, Process and Emotions: An Interview With Jeremy Mann
Vigour and seduction... he paints with an aggressive and dynamic mark and yet, Jeremy Mann invites us to see his world through the quietly brooding melancholia of a wet evening street and the seductive glance o...