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Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize: People’s Choice Voting – Now Open!

October 1, 2019

2019 BEAUTIFUL BIZARRE ART PRIZE, ART PRIZE, ART PRIZE NEWS, FEATURED, LATEST POSTS

Over the last month we have been sharing the 2019 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize Finalists of each Award category on our social media and website, and I think you will agree with me when I say that they are all f...

Color Fields: The Art of J Louis

Jennifer Rizzo

August 29, 2019

2018 BEAUTIFUL BIZARRE ART PRIZE, ART, ART PRIZE, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION, SCULPTURE

For his latest body of work, 2018 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize Finalist, J Louis looked to something that is both ordinary and fantastical for inspiration. Something which everyone experiences on a regular basis...

Art Prize 2019 Entries Closed // Judging Now Underway

Caitlyn Gregson

August 8, 2019

2019 BEAUTIFUL BIZARRE ART PRIZE, ART PRIZE, FEATURED, LATEST POSTS

Entries to the 2019 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize have officially closed, and the judging process is underway. Sincere thanks to all the artists and photographers that entered - we love seeing your work! Artists...

Don’t Miss Out! Only 1 Day Left to Enter the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize

Caitlyn Gregson

July 30, 2019

2019 BEAUTIFUL BIZARRE ART PRIZE, ART PRIZE NEWS, FEATURED, LATEST POSTS

1 day left to enter the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize! To inspire you, we are excited to share some of the great entries we have received so far in the Stocksy Photography Award category. If you would like to ...

Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize: Check out some of the great Digital Art entries!

Caitlyn Gregson

July 18, 2019

2019 BEAUTIFUL BIZARRE ART PRIZE, ART PRIZE, ART PRIZE NEWS, FEATURED, LATEST POSTS

Just two weeks left to enter the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize! To inspire you, we are excited to share some of the great entries we have received so far in the Digital Art Award category. If you would like to...

Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize: Check out some of the great Sculpture entries!

Caitlyn Gregson

July 8, 2019

2019 BEAUTIFUL BIZARRE ART PRIZE, ART, ART PRIZE, ART PRIZE NEWS, FEATURED, LATEST POSTS

With 1 month left to enter the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize! To inspire you, we are excited to share some of the great entries we have received so far in the Sculpture Award category. If you would like to see...

Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize: Check out some of the great Traditional Art entries!

Caitlyn Gregson

July 1, 2019

2019 BEAUTIFUL BIZARRE ART PRIZE, ART PRIZE, ART PRIZE NEWS, FEATURED, LATEST POSTS

Less than a month left to enter the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize! To inspire you, we are excited to share some of the great entries we have received so far in the INPRNT Traditional Art Award category. If you...

Less than 2 Months to Enter the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize

Caitlyn Gregson

June 12, 2019

2018 BEAUTIFUL BIZARRE ART PRIZE, 2019 BEAUTIFUL BIZARRE ART PRIZE, ART PRIZE, ART PRIZE NEWS, FEATURED, LATEST POSTS

With less than 2 months left to enter the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, we are super excited to now be able to share some of the amazing entries we have been getting! The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize celebrate...

Moon: The Art of Intricacy

Kim Crowie

April 9, 2019

2018 BEAUTIFUL BIZARRE ART PRIZE, 2018 WINNERS, ART PRIZE, ART PRIZE NEWS, FEATURED, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

It's not often that an artist manages to wear different career hats, successfully, while still creating extraordinary pieces that engage and leave viewers in awe. One of the few who get this fine balance right ...

Kazuhiro Hori: Something Is Troubling in The State of Dessert

Jennifer Gori

March 21, 2019

2018 BEAUTIFUL BIZARRE ART PRIZE, 2018 WINNERS, ART, ART PRIZE, FEATURED, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

It can be odd to link the line spoken by Marcellus in Hamlet with the surrealistic, hyper-realistic paintings by Japanese artist Kazuhiro Hori aka Chardin Chardin (a 2018 Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize Wi...

Rose Freymuth-Frazier: Haunting and Daunting Paintings That Captivate The Eye

Nicole Gordon

March 20, 2019

2018 BEAUTIFUL BIZARRE ART PRIZE, 2018 WINNERS, ART PRIZE, ART PRIZE NEWS, FEATURED, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS

Rose Freymuth-Frazier is a figurative oil painter originally hailing from Nevada City, California. A 2018 Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize Finalist, her work has been exhibited on a global basis and her...

A note from the Editor: Artists are society’s visionaries

Danijela Krha Purssey

March 12, 2019

2019 BEAUTIFUL BIZARRE ART PRIZE, ART, ART PRIZE NEWS, EDITORS NOTE, EXHIBITIONS, FEATURED, LATEST POSTS

Dear beautiful and bizarre friends, We haven't connected personally since last year, so let me begin by wishing you a Happy New Year ! I hope this year sees your creative dreams come true. Issue 024, the ...

Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize: 2019 Jury Panel Announced

Danijela Krha Purssey

February 18, 2019

2019 BEAUTIFUL BIZARRE ART PRIZE, ART PRIZE, ART PRIZE NEWS, FEATURED, LATEST POSTS

We are proud to announce the 2019 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize Jury Panel comprising influential figures in the art world, including corporate arts champions Drew Ng-How-Tseung, Creative Director of Stocksy Unit...

2019 Art Prize Entries Now Open!

Danijela Krha Purssey

February 1, 2019

2019 BEAUTIFUL BIZARRE ART PRIZE, ART PRIZE, FEATURED, LATEST POSTS

CALL FOR ENTRIES Entries for the 2019 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize are now open! The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize celebrates diversity and excellence in the representational visual arts, in all static mediums...

Cover Me in Hyper Realism: An Interview with Roos Van Der Vliet

Nicole Gordon

January 31, 2019

2018 BEAUTIFUL BIZARRE ART PRIZE, 2018 WINNERS, ART PRIZE, ART PRIZE NEWS, LATEST POSTS

2018 Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize Finalist, Roos Van Der Vliet is an artist born and raised in The Netherlands. I was captivated by her portraits of women being what looked to be silenced by their own h...

Vulnerable Rebellion: An Interview With Olga Esther

Caitlyn Gregson

January 29, 2019

2018 BEAUTIFUL BIZARRE ART PRIZE, 2018 WINNERS, ART PRIZE, ART PRIZE NEWS, LATEST POSTS

2018 Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize 3rd Prize winner Olga Esther is creating a world of her own; A world where princesses are their own saviours. She is speaking out against the stereotypes that princesse...

The Anthropomorphic Reveries of Richard Ahnert

Marie Larkin

January 25, 2019

2018 BEAUTIFUL BIZARRE ART PRIZE, 2018 WINNERS, ART PRIZE, ART PRIZE NEWS, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS

I am drawn to the enigmatic narratives of 2018 Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize Finalist, Richard Ahnert’s paintings. There lies a brooding, contemplative and at times Romantic pathos in these works. Their ...

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Wondrous Creatures: An Interview with Ariel Bowman

Angela Unsworth

January 19, 2019

2018 BEAUTIFUL BIZARRE ART PRIZE, 2018 WINNERS, ART PRIZE, ART PRIZE NEWS, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, SCULPTURE

2018 Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize Finalist, sculptor Ariel Bowman brings the past to the present, connecting science and art through her ceramic sculptures of prehistoric animals caught in timeless sett...

Interview: The Cute Monsters of Stan Manoukian

Jennifer Gori

January 12, 2019

2018 BEAUTIFUL BIZARRE ART PRIZE, 2018 WINNERS, ART, ART PRIZE, ART PRIZE NEWS, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS

Apparently, French artist Stan Manoukian befriended the monsters that were hiding under his bed as a child. Now, they are populated his artworks, inspired by comic books, movies and legends. These friendly crea...

Disrupted Realism: An Interview With Meredith Marsone

Jackie Lemmon

January 10, 2019

2018 BEAUTIFUL BIZARRE ART PRIZE, 2018 WINNERS, ART PRIZE, ART PRIZE NEWS, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

Realistic portraits abstracted by streaks of oil paint, colors pulled through the paintings, blurring through arms, torsos, faces. The emotive figures are portrayed in a way for open interpretation by the viewe...

The Painterly Precision of Robin Eley's Photorealism

Exclusive Interview with Ceramic Artist Susannah Zucker

The Luscious, Candy-coated Paintings of Natalia Fabia

The Art of Dreaming: Interview with Italian Figurative Artist Erica Calardo

Image-maker Nick Knight: Capturing AI Innovation in Fashion

Sera Gamble TAKES OVER Beautiful Bizarre Magazine

The Eventual Triumph Over Darkness: An Interview with KERLI

The Photography of Mario Sorrenti: A Democratic Celebration of Beauty

Image-maker Nick Knight: Capturing AI Innovation in Fashion

Raw and Naked: Exclusive Interview with Gina Harrison

The Edgy Couture of Claudia Savage: Interview with Designer Natalie Hutton

Top 100 Wearable Art Designers on Instagram

Fashion, Fetish and Freedom: The Ethical Avante-Garde RITUAL

The Narrative Wearable Art of Breath & Stone

Thrjár: Nordic Influenced Jewelry By Daria Endresen

Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize: People’s Choice Voting – Now Open!

Color Fields: The Art of J Louis

Art Prize 2019 Entries Closed // Judging Now Underway

Don’t Miss Out! Only 1 Day Left to Enter the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize

Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize: Check out some of the great Digital Art entries!

Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize: Check out some of the great Sculpture entries!

Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize: Check out some of the great Traditional Art entries!

Less than 2 Months to Enter the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize

Moon: The Art of Intricacy

Kazuhiro Hori: Something Is Troubling in The State of Dessert

Rose Freymuth-Frazier: Haunting and Daunting Paintings That Captivate The Eye

A note from the Editor: Artists are society’s visionaries

Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize: 2019 Jury Panel Announced

2019 Art Prize Entries Now Open!

Cover Me in Hyper Realism: An Interview with Roos Van Der Vliet

Vulnerable Rebellion: An Interview With Olga Esther

The Anthropomorphic Reveries of Richard Ahnert

Wondrous Creatures: An Interview with Ariel Bowman

Interview: The Cute Monsters of Stan Manoukian

Disrupted Realism: An Interview With Meredith Marsone