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

October 16, 2019

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Let me start at the beginning. This charming tale – full of flowing hair, rich symbolism, delicate lines and enchanted nostalgia – begins, like all good stories, with a dream. Fairy tales, paintings, dreams, ca...

Her Painterly Femme: An Interview with Emma Leonard

Andrea Kovacic

October 10, 2019

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Australian artist Emma Leonard paints a dreamy cast of women in her collections. She depicts the female form as both ephemeral yet timeless, fragile yet strong, like photographed flowers. With gossamer hems and...

Teresa Sharpe TAKES OVER Beautiful Bizarre Magazine

Jennifer Gori

October 8, 2019

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Every month Beautiful Bizarre Magazine chooses one of our favourite creatives to TAKE OVER social media for the day. This month, we have chosen tattoo artist and winner of TV Show Best Ink Season 2 Teresa Sharpe to share with us the artists who have inspired h...

Visionary Paintings: An Interview with Ricky Schaede

Natalia Joruk

October 2, 2019

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Ricky Schaede’s paintings piqued my interest from the very first time I laid eyes on his work, looking at his piece 'Forgiveness'. Something about it drew me in: his swirling patterns and use of colour played w...

Julia deVille Taxidermy Jeweller Taxidermy

Musings of life & death: An Interview with Artist & Taxidermist Julia deVille

Angelique Joy

October 1, 2019

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Animals, divinely sentient beings, have long been cast as the magical companions to our journey on this earth. As our equals, animals have, throughout many ancient cultures and spiritual practices been our guid...

A Majestic Animal Nature: Interview with Martin Wittfooth

Richard Purssey

September 27, 2019

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After any amount of time looking at the animal protagonists in the work of New York based painter Martin Wittfooth you will certainly come away with a reduced liking for the one species never depicted in his works - our own. Hauntingly beautiful, and executed...

Gabriel Picolo: Comic Book Artist and Professional Doodler

Addison Devereux

September 19, 2019

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In an era where superheroes and comic books are seeing a rise in popularity, artists like Gabriel Picolo are getting the visibility they deserve. Originally from San Paulo, Brazil, the twenty-something artist g...

#thisisnotaphotograph: Interview with Arinze Stanley

Nicole Gordon

September 19, 2019

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Arinze Stanley is a Nigerian based artist that creates hyper-realistic portraits with such detail they are often mistaken for photographs. He is a self-taught artist and his family owns an envelope company in w...

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Magical and Surreal Sculptures: An Interview with Forest Rogers

Justine Morrow

September 5, 2019

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These magical woodland sprites and faeries seem to cut gracefully through the air, unbound by their static sculpture form. Forest Rogers has a way with clay; her creations seem imbued with an entire history all their own. With one glance, a viewer's imagin...

Pierre Schmidt: Into the Rabbit Hole of A Creative Mind

Tahirih Juliette Pettersen

September 3, 2019

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Sex sells; it entertains and lures us in. Undeniably juicy color has a similar effect, as well as the contrast between what society defines as "normal" and "unusual". Pierre Schmidt has a formula designed for t...

Jonathan Viner TAKES OVER Beautiful Bizarre Magazine

Caitlyn Gregson

August 30, 2019

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Every month Beautiful Bizarre Magazine chooses one of our favourite artists to TAKE OVER social media for the day. For August, we chose Jonathan Viner to share with us the artists who have inspired him through ...

Color Fields: The Art of J Louis

Jennifer Rizzo

August 29, 2019

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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, yet is entirely unique to the individual - dream...

He Paints In Technicolor: An Interview with Erik Jones

Nicole Gordon

August 27, 2019

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Erik Jones is an American painter and illustrator who works predominantly with a colorful and vibrant palette. He is well known for his figurative work that has recently morphed into a hybrid of both realism an...

FFO Art: A Fleshy Floral Phantasmagoria Experience

Elizah Leigh

August 24, 2019

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There are myriad reasons why creatively inclined individuals like FFO Art dare to bare the soft underbelly of their fertile imaginations with the world. For some, creative output can be fueled by the allure of ...

Exclusive Interview: The Enchanted Wilds of Juliana Loomer

Bella Harris

August 24, 2019

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Step into the world of Juliana Loomer (also known as Dragedalen Art), where magic, romanticism, and dark surrealism collide with ubiquitous force and then nurture the enchantment of one another. Acquaint your imagination with each protagonist as they peer from...

Atsuko Goto: Bewitched by a Delicate Wonderland

Andrea Kovacic

August 22, 2019

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Atsuko Goto (a featured artist in Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Issue 008) is the overseer of a delicate wonderland. Her paintings ooze magical tidings, crafting a realm of otherworldly characters that appear like...

Gina Matarazzo Interview: Animal Portraits with a Twist

Natalia Joruk

August 20, 2019

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Gina Matarazzo’s paintings invite you to step into a world devoid of humanity. Playful and colourful, her works give you a taste into these animal characters’ secret lives. The effect is something to be cherish...

Daan Noppen, Daniel Martin and Santiago Pani: El Pez Soluble 2019

Christopher R. Inwood

August 16, 2019

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Three fellow artists set out from the Netherlands to see Mexico. They were escaping the winter for the sun of Mexico in hopes of exploring their artistic pursuits in a residency, sharing their space, ideas, and exploration of a new environment. The El Pez Solu...

Stephanie Inagaki fox kimono mask drawing

Morgaine Faye & Stephanie Inagaki Interview: @ Talon Gallery

Christopher R. Inwood

August 13, 2019

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Morgaine Faye and Stephanie Inagaki's work both seem to pull from deep mythological histories to build ancient worlds of wonder in our present. Faye's artwork are objects crafted from the finery and beauty of n...

PoetsArtists 5 Artist Interviews: A Tribe to Call Your Own

Marie Larkin

August 8, 2019

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When I first became aware of PoetsArtists I didn’t know a lot about the community and platform. I have come to realise that it is a very strong and inclusive ‘tribe’ of hard working, focused and dedicated artis...

The Sculpted Human Condition: An Interview with Ronit Baranga

The Painterly Precision of Robin Eley’s Photorealism

Exclusive Interview with Ceramic Artist Susannah Zucker

The Luscious, Candy-coated Paintings of Natalia Fabia

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

The Sculpted Human Condition: An Interview with Ronit Baranga

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

Her Painterly Femme: An Interview with Emma Leonard

Teresa Sharpe TAKES OVER Beautiful Bizarre Magazine

Visionary Paintings: An Interview with Ricky Schaede

Musings of life & death: An Interview with Artist & Taxidermist Julia deVille

A Majestic Animal Nature: Interview with Martin Wittfooth

Gabriel Picolo: Comic Book Artist and Professional Doodler

#thisisnotaphotograph: Interview with Arinze Stanley

Magical and Surreal Sculptures: An Interview with Forest Rogers

Pierre Schmidt: Into the Rabbit Hole of A Creative Mind

Jonathan Viner TAKES OVER Beautiful Bizarre Magazine

Color Fields: The Art of J Louis

He Paints In Technicolor: An Interview with Erik Jones

FFO Art: A Fleshy Floral Phantasmagoria Experience

Exclusive Interview: The Enchanted Wilds of Juliana Loomer

Atsuko Goto: Bewitched by a Delicate Wonderland

Gina Matarazzo Interview: Animal Portraits with a Twist

Daan Noppen, Daniel Martin and Santiago Pani: El Pez Soluble 2019

Morgaine Faye & Stephanie Inagaki Interview: @ Talon Gallery

PoetsArtists 5 Artist Interviews: A Tribe to Call Your Own