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PoetsArtists exhibition ‘Figurative Realism’ online exclusive

Richard Purssey
December 3, 2018
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PoetsArtists, a champion of contemporary figurative art and a source of constant inspiration for all of us at Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, are about to celebrate the 100th issue of their magazine. In conjunction...

The Human Condition: A Poets & Artists Exhibition @ AnArte Gallery

Richard Purssey
September 11, 2018
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What is "the human condition"? The Oxford Living Dictionary defines it as, "The state or condition of being human, especially regarded as being inherently problematic or flawed." This definition goes back to th...

Chronicles of a Future Foretold – a Poets & Artists Exhibition @ 33 Contemporary

Richard Purssey
August 3, 2018
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The power of speculative and science fiction in prose—such as in the works of Margaret Atwood, Emily St. John Mandel, China Miéville, and Kazuo Ishiguro—is based on the transformation of technology or science i...

In the studio I am a god: an interview with F. Scott Hess

Richard Purssey
June 28, 2018
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American painter F. Scott Hess has had a long and distinguished career as a representational figurative artist, carrying the banner for this often-belittled (by the fine art establishment) art form long before ...

Poets & Artists: Painting the Figure Now @ Wausau Museum Of Contemporary Art

Richard Purssey
June 8, 2018
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In case you have been transported from a different universe, let me tell you something about Beautiful Bizarre Magazine ~ we love the figure! Figurative art is at the heart of our aesthetic, and we are always o...

Glenfiddich Artist in Residence Contest – interview with Curator Andy Fairgrieve

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September 30, 2015
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In conjunction with the Sydney Contemporary Art Fair, Glenfiddich exhibited the works of the selected finalists of the Australian Artist in Residence Contest. It was the first time the Contest had been opened t...

Sydney Contemporary Art Fair preview & interview with director Barry Keldoulis

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September 6, 2015
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Sydney Contemporary, Australasia's international art fair, begins next week. Held over 4 days from 10 - 13 September at Carriageworks in Eveleigh NSW, beautiful.bizarre co-founders Danijela Krha and Richard Pur...

Exclusive Interview | Julia deVille – The Morality of Death

Richard Purssey
August 31, 2015
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I had the pleasure of having a long conversation with Australian sculptor and jeweller Julia deVille while preparing her editorial for beautiful.bizarre Issue 009. The limitations of a single-page editorial did...

Roger Ballen: Raw & Real | Interview

Richard Purssey
April 29, 2015
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It would be no exaggeration to name Roger Ballen as one of the most important and influential photographic artists of the 21st century. Indeed, with a career spanning over four decades, Roger could be considere...

MONA – your reason to travel to the edge of the world

Richard Purssey
June 22, 2014
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How to describe a visit to the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA)? Well for a start “visit” does not begin to encompass the whole of this journey, the emotional and visual impact of the location, the architecture...

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