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Interview: Get Nature Under Your Skin With Tattooist Samantha Mancino

April 17, 2018

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‘Revealing the Unseen’ an Interview with Marc Scheff

Kylie Dexter

April 2, 2018

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Lori Nelson TAKES OVER Beautiful Bizarre Magazine

Caitlyn Gregson

March 30, 2018

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Mike Dargas: The Hyper-Hyperrealistic Painter

January 13, 2018

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Artist Mike Dargas has caught my eye for years due to his depiction of hyper-realistic portraits of people. At the mere age of eleven, he painted the cathedral square in his hometown of Cologne in both pastel a...

Bluethumb Art Prize ’18 Call for Entries

Freddy Grant

January 12, 2018

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The Bluethumb Art Prize is Australia’s biggest and most accessible new art prize, aiming to raise the profile of Australian artists by supporting, recognising and celebrating their incredible talent and diversi...

The Mutant Porcelain Sculptures Of Juliette Clovis

January 11, 2018

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Evolution is the psychological nature of human beings, even if technology has taken them away from physical nature. Yet, when our harmonious connection with Earth seems to be broken, art is acting as a repair, a sort of esthetic Kintsugi. The parallel between ...

Sun-kissed, Tattooed and Graceful: The Drawings of Elena Pancorbo

January 8, 2018

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We all love illustration. The effect it has upon us is similar to the one of poetry. Many popular drawings have this sweet, ethereal mood which helps us continue believing in beauty. With this in mind, the work...

Joe Bloch: Spinal Tap Meets Van Gogh in the NYC Underbelly

Jennifer Susan Jones

January 4, 2018

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Back in high school, acrylic painter Joe Bloch was all about heavy metal music, video games, and, you guessed it, art. This Impression/Expressionistic painter hails from the gritty, urban chaos of NYC which ser...

Ray Caesar: The Master of Digital Surrealism

December 20, 2017

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Ray Caesar is one of the most articulate men I know. His work is completely unique and the moment you see one of his creatures with their deformities or hybrid bodies, the audience is well aware it is a piece created by Ray. I appreciate the Art Deco and Victo...

Lucy Hardie is a Mystical Marvel

Evan Senn

December 16, 2017

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Pushing and pulling with the fascinating dichotomies inherent in our existence on this planet, Australian artist Lucy Hardie utilizes the techniques of the Old Masters of illustration while embellishing in more...

The Majestic and Oneiric Street Art of Etam Cru

December 15, 2017

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In a world where cities are the blatant image of dehumanization, street artists have become the reminder of our innocence and creativity. By painting the walls, they are also pushing them away, allowing a sheer...

The Fantastical Facility of Travis Louie

Evan Senn

December 14, 2017

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Creating new worlds and new species inspired by the strange and imaginative musings that take place in his head, New York-based artist Travis Louie has spent his life crafting his fine illustrative art-making skills and exploring all corners of his imagination...

Indiangiver: Cheyenne Randall the Ink Master

December 13, 2017

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Cheyenne Randall, aka Indiangiver, has been adding tattoos to photos for many years. I had one created of me as I love the application and intensity of the added ink. Indiangiver does what he wants, when he wan...

The 27th Annual Holiday Miniatures Show @ Abend Gallery

Natalia Fedoruk

December 12, 2017

With their usual panache for combining multiple styles to form a harmonious exhibition, Abend Gallery are celebrating their 27th Annual Holiday Miniatures show. Featuring over 50 local and national artists, the...

Eerie Is The New Sexy: Illustrations By Sam Wolfe Connelly

December 8, 2017

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If humanity has always had a weakness for darkness, some artists enjoy nurturing their inner creepy child to explore realms beyond comfort and materiality. Sam Wolfe Connelly is one of them. This 29 years old illustrator, based in New York City, loves to tell ...

Interview: Ania Tomicka’s ‘Seed of Memory’ @ Arch Enemy Arts

Danijela Krha Purssey

December 6, 2017

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Beautiful Bizarre Magazine has had a long relationship with Italian artist Ania Tomicka. She has participated in our curated exhibitions: ‘FEMME TO FEMME FATALE’ @ MODERN EDEN GALLERY and ‘LES PETIT FOURS’ @ FR...

Denise Bledsoe and Valency Genis: Creature Comforts @ Distinction Gallery

Kylie Dexter

December 3, 2017

I am a huge fan of these two wonderful artists, so hearing they were coming together for a show at Distinction Gallery had me a tad over excited! Creature Comforts bring together 20-30 new sculptures from Denis...

Chris Mars, Stephanie Law, and Little Big III @ Haven Gallery

Miu Vermillion

December 2, 2017

Haven Gallery presents three simultaneous exhibitions: Chris Mars' "Quiet", Stephanie Law's " When the Sea Meets the Sky", and the "Little Big III" annual small works group show. As always. you can expect to see a remarkably diverse (yet thoroughly harmonious)...

Modern Eden Gallery @ SCOPE Miami Beach 2017

Bella Harris

November 30, 2017

December 5-1o | Modern Eden Gallery is heading to SCOPE Miami Beach 2017! Presenting new works from gallery artists Emilio Villalba, Erika Sanada, Leilani Bustamante, and Dorielle Caimi, this new collection...

Subtle Snarls: The Sculptures of Erika Sanada

Jennifer Susan Jones

November 28, 2017

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Weird, creepy, dark. Animals with extraneous parts. Just some of the words ceramic artist Erika Sanada uses to describe her abundant body of work. But these adjectives cover one half of the picture, for in ...

The Detailed and Powerful Illustrations of Gabriel Moreno

November 25, 2017

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Gabriel Moreno is what you can consider a blue chip in contemporary art. Born in 1973, this Madrid-based freelance artist has indeed made a name by himself thanks to several collaborations with prestigious media and brands. But it is his personal work that is ...

Troy Brooks Up Close and Very Personal