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Chiara Bautista: Drawing with Stardust

June 24, 2017

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We featured an interview with Chiara Bautista in 2014, but who could help wanting to write about such a talented artist again and perhaps share some of her new works or some you may not have seen to date. I cou...

The Cinematic Narrative Portraiture of Jonathan Viner

Lee Tudor

June 15, 2017

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Jonathan Viner is an American painter based in Brooklyn, NY. Viner's work drew me in from his contribution to 'Lush Life': Reverie at Roq La Rue and later in the 10th Anniversary Exhibition at Corey Helford Gal...

Out of the Ruins: Monumental Nobodies by Matthew Quick

Freddy Grant

June 14, 2017

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For Matthew Quick, watching the most symbolic and memorable moment of the Iraq War was a moment of clarity. As US soldiers seized Baghdad and triumphantly pulled down the statue of Saddam Hussein, he pondered how little had changed psychologically in the 1...

Interview with Daan Noppen: Where Substance and Ethers Converge

Kristy Senko-Hall

June 5, 2017

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The innovations of Daan Noppen bring a curious new charge to the art of pencil drawing. His still life and portrait drawings are not only astonishingly detailed, but are scaled to an enormous size. Breathing li...

Luscious Pin-Up Art: Into the Boudoir of ONEQ

Jennifer Gori

June 3, 2017

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Undoubtedly, Japanese artist ONEQ is a prodigy of the pin-up world. Self-made, the 36 year old illustrator has patiently built a reputation with her distinctive drawings of women. She is especially praised for ...

Oil Paintings with a Story: Interview with Donatella Marcatajo

Jantine Zandbergen

June 1, 2017

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Craftsmanship is often passed on from generation to generation. For centuries, families have passed on the craft of baking, gardening or writing. Art is another craft that often runs in the family, for instance in the Italian Marcatajo family. The youngest...

Wendy Ortiz and the Phenomenon of Artist as Muse

Jessica Violetta

May 30, 2017

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If you are like me, you have been watching Wendy Ortiz make art with a mesmerized gaze from the moment you discovered her work. Undoubtedly, Wendy is not to be compared to any other artist. The passion and fine...

Secrets in Bloom: Interview with Anna Kincaide

Kylie Dexter

May 27, 2017

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There is something so striking and powerful about the women in Anna Kincaide's work, as she has always been strongly influenced by fashion and design. However, the past year has taken Anna in a new direction wi...

Fantasy and Fortitude: The Visions of Michael C. Hayes

Natalia Fedoruk

May 26, 2017

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If you’re familiar with the work of Michael C. Hayes, it’s hard not imagine his delicate brush strokes forged through a childhood of drawing extraordinary visions from his very first breath. I was in for a surprise, then, when I read his online bio, which open...

Color, Contrast, and Comics: The Paintings of Robert Nelson

Jennifer Susan Jones

May 15, 2017

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“Doublethink means the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one’s mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them.” -George Orwell, 1984 First whip up some twinkly pop music (Madonna), then fold it in...

The Drawings of Laurie Lipton: Despite Our Gruesome Face

Kristy Senko-Hall

May 13, 2017

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It’s a complicated, and sometimes terrifying world. From the privacy minefields and bullying on social media, to natural and societal nightmares, a deep sense of anxiety has penetrated our individual and collec...

Caia Koopman: The Umijoo Project

Marie Larkin

May 12, 2017

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Caia Koopman is well known by Beautiful Bizarre's followers. In her TAKE OVER of the Beautiful Bizarre social media last October she gave us an insight into her influences and her considered approach to nature and our environment. She is a respected, and highl...

Black and White Hyper-Realistic Paintings: An Interview With Claus Word

Jantine Zandbergen

May 10, 2017

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If you come across one of the works of Italian artist Claus Word online, you probably think he’s a skilled photographer. Strong, close-up and detailed: his hyperreal work is quite fascinating. The fascination g...

Kim Leutwyler: Tits Out for the Girls

Freddy Grant

May 9, 2017

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Artist and activist Kim Leutwyler deals with images of beauty, gender and queer-identity. Since moving to Sydney from the United States, she’s made a big impact on the Australian art scene with her powerfully e...

Sarah Joncas’ Crisp Blend of Modern Zen

Jessica Violetta

May 6, 2017

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In person, Toronto based artist Sarah Joncas exudes a similar peacefulness as the characters in her paintings. The portraits sit nestled between fresh, whimsical motifs and awe us with her magical ability to make blending look effortless. We can see a definite...

The Psychology of the Female Body in the Work of Daniel Maidman

Deianira Tolema

May 4, 2017

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Daniel Maidman is a self-taught painter and art writer based in Brooklyn, New York. He is known for his high renderings of the human figure. His work can be found in the collections of New York Magazine senior ...

Feral Plains: An Interview With the Two Headed Mystic

Kylie Dexter

May 3, 2017

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Digital artists Feral Plains delve deeply into the intricacies and symbolism of life. Nothing is placed on the page without meaning and a pure representational objective. These balanced and deeply emotionally c...

The Slumscape Paradises of Jeff Gillette

Evan Senn

April 28, 2017

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Southern California artist Jeff Gillette’s colorful and chaotic creations reveal our societal failures to the greater human race, and the forgotten wastelands of our world. Whether with his paintings or his sculptures, he explores the fascinating juxtaposition...

Embrace Your Inner Glitter With Dustin Bailard

Kylie Dexter

April 27, 2017

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Fairy tales don’t have to exist just in books or locked away in our imaginations, at least not as long as someone like Dustin Bailard is sharing a tiny piece of his world through his art. We get to fall into th...

The Dreamy Illustrations of Ina Stanimirova

Jennifer Gori

April 25, 2017

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Illustration is in vogue, and it is sometimes tricky to find an artist who stands out from the crowd. Barcelona based freelance illustrator, Ina Stanimirova may only be in her 20's, but you can already feel her...