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Copro Gallery Interviews Luke Hillestad

November 7, 2018

ART, GALLERIST'S DISCUSSION, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS

In our latest in the series of gallerist’s discussions, Gary Pressman, Director of Copro Gallery, interviews classical painter Luke Hillestad in the wake of his solo show LORE. Through Luke's interpretations...

“Go for the Donut!”: An Interview with Eric Joyner

Jeremy Cross

October 23, 2018

ART, FEATURED, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS

When we discuss an artist’s driving force it is often enshadowed by a familiar stigma; the tortured soul, struggling to find a way to express their vast internal angst and bestow it upon the awaiting void. Star...

The Pure Aesthetic Pleasure of Michael Reeder

Christopher R. Inwood

October 18, 2018

ART, FEATURED, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, STREET ART

Michael Reeder's work is a feast for the eyes. With each look, your eyes get greedier and greedier, sucking in the purest colors, bouncing between the sharpest of contrasts, scratching across texture, dodging shadows and settling on the enigmatic figure. ...

The Puzzle Project: An interview with Alexandra Levasseur

Kylie Dexter

October 17, 2018

ART, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS

Alexandra Levasseur is creating a surreal and emotional world for her viewers to fully immerse themselves in. She transforms and brings to life her inspirations via film, paintings and her new ceramic works. ...

The Weaving Wonders of Izziyana Suhaimi

Kim Crowie

October 4, 2018

ART, EMBROIDERY ART, FEATURED, LATEST POSTS

As a woman whose work has inspired those around her to try the ancient art of weaving, Izziyana Suhaimi is a fiber artist set apart. Not only has this proud young mom spent over a decade, as she says, “stabbing...

Debbie Korbel: Creating Cohesion Out of Chaos

Jennifer Susan Jones

October 1, 2018

ART, FEATURED, LATEST POSTS, SCULPTURE

Assemblage artists epitomize the statement, "keep an open mind," for they are always and forever doing just that: searching for unusual, interesting, and narrative pieces to fit the parts of their textured, and visually complex sculptural puzzles. Los Angeles...

Laura Colors TAKES OVER Beautiful Bizarre Magazine

Caitlyn Gregson

September 28, 2018

ART, FEATURED, LATEST POSTS, TAKE OVER

Every month Beautiful Bizarre Magazine chooses one of our favourite artists to TAKE OVER social media for the day. For September, we chose Laura Colors to share with us the artists who have inspired her through...

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Darla Jackson: Sculpting Reflections of Human Emotion

Angela Unsworth

September 25, 2018

FEATURED, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, SCULPTURE

Emotionally charged A rabbit sits, head bowed into paws, in the depths of grief. Eyes covered, nose buried, shoulders hunched, followed by the fine detail of fur etched onto the animal, increasing the realism....

Casson Trenor & Caia Koopman’s ‘Umijoo’: A Tale of Adventure, Beauty and Conservation

Natalia Joruk

September 17, 2018

ART, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

Art connects with us on many levels. It can remind us of memories and experiences, touch our hearts through the strength of emotion and magnificence it emits, and inspire us with the imagination and technical ability, which gave the art life in the first place...

The Illustrations of Evens Joseph: The Necessity of Metamorphosis

Jennifer Gori

September 12, 2018

ART, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

I recently had a chat with American artist Evens Joseph about the construction of his visual universe, inhabited with butterfly-winged creatures. Both his process and his focus on harmonious female forms led me...

The Multilayered Goddess: An Interview with Handiedan

Kylie Dexter

September 10, 2018

ART, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS

'The art of Dutch artist Handiedan involves a complex cut and paste mixture of digital and highly detailed sculptural hand cut collages, complimented by conscientiously collected antique ornamental frames. Han...

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

Danijela Krha Purssey

September 4, 2018

ART PRIZE NEWS, EXHIBITIONS, FEATURED, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION, SCULPTURE

“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...

Jeremy Hush: Drawing a Hazy Memory

Angela Unsworth

August 31, 2018

ART, FEATURED, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

Jeremy Hush, mostly a self-taught illustrator, was drawing before he could talk. “I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t drawing,” said Jeremy. “I always had to be fidgeting with something, and couldn’t sit s...

Jason Bard Yarmosky, A celebration of ageing in all its resplendent wrinkly glory

Lee Tudor

August 29, 2018

ART, FEATURED, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

Our obsession with youth has spanned cultures, civilizations and even tempted a god or two along the way. Cleopatra swore that bathing in milk would sustain youthfulness, whereas modern day advertising promises...

Childhood Tales Will Never Die: An Interview with Evens Joseph

Jennifer Gori

August 27, 2018

ART, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

Do you remember the time when artists were the toys of their muses ? Now, muses are usually real people, mostly pretty famous women. But back then, muses were ethereal creatures connected with nature, past and future, and able to direct the creations of wonder...

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

Danijela Krha Purssey

August 27, 2018

ART, ART PRIZE NEWS, EDITORS NOTE, FEATURED, LATEST POSTS

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 a...

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The Recognizable Incomprehension of Ben Smith

Christopher R. Inwood

August 24, 2018

ART, FEATURED, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

The works of the Australian painter Ben Smith are unique. The compositions build unique worlds that engage you through a recognizable incomprehension, drawing you into their world in the hope of understanding t...

Martin Wittfooth TAKES OVER Beautiful Bizarre Magazine

Caitlyn Gregson

August 22, 2018

ART, FEATURED, LATEST POSTS, TAKE OVER

Every month Beautiful Bizarre Magazine chooses one of our favourite artists TAKE OVER social media for the day. For August, we chose Martin Wittfooth to share with us the artists who inspired him throughout his artistic career. Just in case you missed it, belo...

Erin Nicholls Interview: The Perpetual Tourist

Freddy Grant

August 21, 2018

ART, FEATURED, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

The work of Australian artist Erin Nicholls is a reflection of an artistic life lived well. From learning Old Masters' oil painting techniques in Florence, to travelling around the world for inspiration, no...

Dolce Paganne: White is the Most Horrific Color

Jennifer Gori

August 20, 2018

ART, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

When it comes to horror, I always thought that it was more effective when brought out in the story by discreet touches, for example by turning mundane elements into tools of complete nightmare. Stephen King per...

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