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Walton Ford: The Killing Myth

Matt Mitchell

December 19, 2018

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Interview: The Feminine, Symbol-Filled Pop Surrealism of Dawn Cooke

Jennifer Gori

December 12, 2018

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Tigran Tsitoghdzyan: Further Than The Eyes Can See

Nicole Gordon

December 11, 2018

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Journey Into The Archetype: An Interview With Hannah Yata

Kylie Dexter

December 5, 2018

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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 G...

Jeremy Hush: Drawing a Hazy Memory

Angela Unsworth

August 31, 2018

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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

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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 magical skin-regenerative properties, equaled onl...

Childhood Tales Will Never Die: An Interview with Evens Joseph

Jennifer Gori

August 27, 2018

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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 ...

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

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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 them. They intrigue me deeply, and I can't quite fi...

Martin Wittfooth TAKES OVER Beautiful Bizarre Magazine

Caitlyn Gregson

August 22, 2018

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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...

Erin Nicholls Interview: The Perpetual Tourist

Freddy Grant

August 21, 2018

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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

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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 perfectly knows how to do that in literature. But hor...

Interview: Hell is Empty, All the Demons are with Jim Pavelec

Jennifer Gori

August 14, 2018

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My fascination with demonology started during teenage years, when discovering the sculptures of the cathedrals and the paintings of Hieronymus Bosch. As I was also a bookworm, I finally stumbled on the Ars Goet...

Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize: Winners & Honourable Mentions Announced

Danijela Krha Purssey

August 13, 2018

2018 WINNERS, ART, ART PRIZE, ART PRIZE NEWS, FEATURED, LATEST POSTS

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 t...

Kylie Dexter: Roving in the “Dolldrums”

Jennifer Susan Jones

August 7, 2018

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Bedraggled bedheads tug at your heartstrings with their pleading, pitiful, bloodshot eyes; eyes replete with the dark circles of an insomniac. With mouths turned over in a simple toddler's pout, the dejectedly darling dolls seem to declare, "Poor me," while we...

Angus McDonald: The Striking Stillness of Being

Christopher R. Inwood

August 6, 2018

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Angus McDonald's paintings capture the ever-escaping march of light. His works seem to freeze the world around his subject. This depiction may be an attempt to render the illusiveness of light and the beauty th...

Jeremy Mann TAKES OVER Beautiful Bizarre Magazine

Caitlyn Gregson

July 31, 2018

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Every month Beautiful Bizarre Magazine chooses one of our favourite artists to TAKE OVER our social media for the day. For July, we chose Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize Juror and esteemed artist Jeremy Ma...

Yoshimasa Tsuchiya: Gnawing on Fruits

Jennifer Susan Jones

July 26, 2018

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As a young student, Japanese wood carver Yoshimasa Tsuchiya loved science and art. He continued in these veins, ultimately completing his graduate studies in “cultural property preservation science” where he researched the wood-carved sculptures of Buddha crea...

Painting with Blasphemy: An Interview with Carrie Ann Baade

Selena Chambers

July 24, 2018

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While the idea of blasphemy is usually tied to religion, it can also be applied to long-held traditions that society also holds sacrosanct. In the paintings of Carrie Ann Baade, blasphemy is used alongside brus...

The Modern Japanese Muses of Ikenaga Yasunari

Lee Tudor

July 23, 2018

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“Gulls wheel through spokes of sunlight over gracious roofs and dowdy thatch, snatching entrails at the marketplace and escaping over cloistered gardens, spike topped walls and treble-bolted doors Gulls alig...

Emotional Stories and Studio Visit: Reisha Perlmutter

Nicole Gordon

July 20, 2018

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Reisha Perlmutter is an extraordinarily talented oil painter who was born and raised in Naples, Florida. Reisha's subject matter is always connected to both nature and it's organic magical elements. There are emotional stories behind all that she chooses to p...

Cymbals, Symbols and the Hidden Details: An Interview with Chris Rivers

Kylie Dexter

July 19, 2018

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"I beat the canvas to death when I’m painting, I paint like I play drums! All my work lately has a common theme of big abstract style backgrounds with small details that tell a story". https://www.youtube.com...

Monica Rohan’s Suffocating Warmth of Anxiety

Christopher R. Inwood

July 16, 2018

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Monica Rohan’s paintings are suffocatingly beautiful. When you first look at Rohan’s work, you are immediately struck by the vibrancy of the colours. Your eyes frantically search across the tangle of intricate...

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