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Wondrous Creatures: An Interview with Ariel Bowman

January 19, 2019

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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 settings. Weaving in elements from nature and modern s...

Interview: The Cute Monsters of Stan Manoukian

Jennifer Gori

January 12, 2019

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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 creatures caught our eyes and we selected him as a 201...

Disrupted Realism: An Interview With Meredith Marsone

Jackie Lemmon

January 10, 2019

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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 viewer. These pastel tones on panels describe the work ...

The Sculpted Art Dolls of Pasha Setrova

Christopher R. Inwood

January 9, 2019

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I interviewed the very talented Pasha Setrova, a 2018 Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize Finalist and discussed her work, her life, and her career. The work Morgentau caught our eye because of the gaunt and contorted form adrift on the grassy sea speckled wi...

Representational Modern: Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize Exhibition @ Modern Eden Gallery

Caitlyn Gregson

January 6, 2019

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The Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize exhibition 'Representational Modern' will feature new works by the Winners, Honourable Mentions and Finalists of the Inaugural Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize. This exhibition will celebrate the unique aesthetic ...

The Essence of Portraiture: An Interview with David Booth

Christopher R. Inwood

December 28, 2018

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David Booth's work 'Unit' stood out to me and I think it might to you as well. I corresponded with Booth to find out a little more about his work, practice and his experience as a 2018 Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize Finalist. Booth is a painter currentl...

A Dreamy Mood: An Interview with Steve Chmilar

Marie Larkin

December 21, 2018

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I recently had the honour and pleasure of being on the panel of jurors for the Inaugural Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize. In that capacity I was privileged to see a great deal of exceptional art all at once. I found the work of Steve Chmilar, a 2018 Beautiful Biza...

Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize Winners Receive Their Awards

Danijela Krha Purssey

November 8, 2018

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On the 15th of September, the Winners of the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Inaugural Art Prize received their awards among the crowds and excitement of the opening of 'Ephemeral', the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Modern Eden Gallery. San Francisco cer...

Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Curated Exhibition ‘Ephemeral’ @ Modern Eden Gallery

Danijela Krha Purssey

September 4, 2018

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“We owe at least this much to future generations, from whom we have borrowed a fragile planet called Earth.” Maurice Strong ‘Ephemeral’, Beautiful Bizarre Magazine’s second curated exhibition at Modern Eden Gallery in San Francisco, brings together over 60 o...

A note from the Editor: Comparison is the Thief of Joy

Danijela Krha Purssey

August 27, 2018

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Dear beautiful and bizarre friends, The release of the 22nd issue of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine is a mere days away now, and I am so incredibly proud of this issue! Proud of the brilliant and inspiring artists whom I have had the pleasure and honour of ...

Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize: Winners & Honourable Mentions Announced

Danijela Krha Purssey

August 13, 2018

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2018 Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize Before I announce the winners of the Inaugural Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize I would like to to take a moment to thank all of the artists who entered, sharing their work and their artistic passion with us. It w...

Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize: Finalists Announced

Danijela Krha Purssey

July 15, 2018

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For the last two weeks our esteemed Jury Panel have been going through the entries and making the very difficult decisions. The overall quality of entries was exceptional, and we are deeply honoured by our communities interest in the first Beautiful Bizarre M...

Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize: Check out some of the Great Entries!

Caitlyn Gregson

July 5, 2018

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Entries to the Inaugural Beautiful Bizarre Magazine's Art Prize have officially closed. We want to sincerely thank all the artists that entered, we are deeply honoured by the number and caliber of entries we received from around the world, with...

Don’t Miss Out! Only 7 Days Left to Enter the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize

Danijela Krha Purssey

June 22, 2018

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There are only 7 days left to enter the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize, and we are super excited to share some more of the entries we have been getting! If you want to see your work exhibited along side 70+ of the best contemporary artists at the Beau...

Only 15 Days Left to Enter the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize

Danijela Krha Purssey

June 14, 2018

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There are only 15 days left to enter the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize, and we are super excited to share some of the entries we have been getting! If you want to see your work exhibited along side 70+ of the best contemporary artists at the Beautifu...

Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize: Jury Panel Announced

Danijela Krha Purssey

April 24, 2018

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We are thrilled to announce the Jury Panel for The Inaugural Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize, made up of the Co-Founders of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Danijela Krha Purssey and Richard Purssey, the Directors of Modern Eden Gallery Kim Larson and Bradley P...

Call for Entries: The Inaugural Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize 2018

Danijela Krha Purssey

March 28, 2018

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Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize 2018 Sponsored by Trekell Art Supplies We are proud and incredibly excited to announce that entries are now open for the Inaugural Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize! As a leader and advocate for th...