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Gabriel Picolo: Comic Book Artist and Professional Doodler

September 19, 2019

ART, FEATURED, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

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

ART, FEATURED, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

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...

Color Fields: The Art of J Louis

Jennifer Rizzo

August 29, 2019

2018 BEAUTIFUL BIZARRE ART PRIZE, ART, ART PRIZE, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION, SCULPTURE

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

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

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...

Exclusive Interview: The Enchanted Wilds of Juliana Loomer

Bella Harris

August 24, 2019

ART, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

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 i...

Atsuko Goto: Bewitched by a Delicate Wonderland

Andrea Kovacic

August 22, 2019

ART, FEATURED, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

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 ghosts, gods or perhaps even monsters. Atsuko wea...

Gina Matarazzo Interview: Animal Portraits with a Twist

Natalia Joruk

August 20, 2019

INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

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

ART, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

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...

Stephanie Inagaki fox kimono mask drawing

Morgaine Faye & Stephanie Inagaki Interview: @ Talon Gallery

Christopher R. Inwood

August 13, 2019

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

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 nature, resulting in reliquaries to be admired and ...

PoetsArtists 5 Artist Interviews: A Tribe to Call Your Own

Marie Larkin

August 8, 2019

ART, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

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...

Sera Gamble TAKES OVER Beautiful Bizarre Magazine

Jennifer Gori

August 4, 2019

ART, CULTURE, FEATURED, FILM, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION, PHOTOGRAPHY, TAKE OVER

Every month Beautiful Bizarre Magazine chooses one of our favourite creatives to TAKE OVER social media for the day. This month, we chose television writer and producer Sera Gamble to share with us the artists ...

The Beautifully Distorted Portrait Paintings of Relm

Addison Devereux

August 2, 2019

ART, FEATURED, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

When seeing Relm's paintings for the first time, it can be a bit overwhelming. Her art doesn't fully come alive at the first impression, but rather after taking in all other elements. The portrait paintings are whimsical and distorted, but behind the bright co...

Kindred Spirits and Moody Hues: An Interview with Amy Sol

Kylie Dexter

August 1, 2019

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

Visualise yourself walking through the world, observing shape, colour, sounds, with no separation between imagination and what the world is made of. Amy Sol captures these moments and paints them into existenc...

The Surreal, Mystical Delight of Scott Mills’ Wildlife Sprites

Elizah Leigh

July 30, 2019

ART, FEATURED, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

What happens when modern life feels as though it’s spinning out of control? Scandinavians seeking a natural remedy for an unbalanced emotional state may choose to engage in the uplifting, nature-centric practic...

The Opal Unicorn: An Interview with Laura Castellanos

Haley Peters

July 25, 2019

ART, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

Stemming from her fascination with myths, fairy tales, and mysteries, Laura Castellanos began her journey in a career of pop surrealist art after creating a background in toy design. Entranced by big eyes from a young age, Laura incorporates them into all of t...

INPRNT TAKES OVER Beautiful Bizarre Magazine

Jennifer Gori

July 23, 2019

ART, FEATURED, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION, PHOTOGRAPHY, TAKE OVER

Every month Beautiful Bizarre Magazine chooses one of our favourite art lovers to TAKE OVER social media for the day. For July, we chose INPRNT to share with us the artists who have inspired them. INPRNT is a p...

Rococo and Mythology: An Interview with Annie Stegg Gerard

Jacqueline Weinreb

July 18, 2019

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

Annie Stegg Gerard's artwork embodies magic and mythology while the compositions she creates nod to her affection for the Rococo art movement. Women are often depicted adorned with flowing dresses, cavorting wi...

CJ Hendry ‘RORSCHACH’: Bouncing Around Our Subconscious

Christopher R. Inwood

July 17, 2019

ART, FEATURED, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

New York based artist CJ Hendry (formerly of Brisbane, Australia), recently showed her solo exhibition RORSCHACH in Brooklyn, NYC. She has made quite a name for herself by using her extremely refined drawing ability to render the photorealistic. Initially, she...

Kathy Ager @ Thinkspace contemporary still life paintings

INTERVIEW: Kathy Ager ‘Golden Age’ @ Thinkspace Projects

Jennifer Gori

July 16, 2019

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

One could think that still life paintings are part of the past. But this well-known, now controversial, genre of art history is definitely still part of the contemporary art conversation, and Canadian artist Ka...

INTERVIEW: Marina Eliasi Introduces “A Taste Of Sparrow” @ Stone Sparrow NYC

Jennifer Gori

July 13, 2019

INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION, WEARABLE ART

At Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, we have followed the work of Marina Eliasi, also known as Stone Sparrow, for a long time. Her dark, refined jewellery has always seemed full of promises... promises of even greate...

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

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

Gabriel Picolo: Comic Book Artist and Professional Doodler

#thisisnotaphotograph: Interview with Arinze Stanley

Color Fields: The Art of J Louis

He Paints In Technicolor: An Interview with Erik Jones

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

Sera Gamble TAKES OVER Beautiful Bizarre Magazine

The Beautifully Distorted Portrait Paintings of Relm

Kindred Spirits and Moody Hues: An Interview with Amy Sol

The Surreal, Mystical Delight of Scott Mills’ Wildlife Sprites

The Opal Unicorn: An Interview with Laura Castellanos

INPRNT TAKES OVER Beautiful Bizarre Magazine

Rococo and Mythology: An Interview with Annie Stegg Gerard

CJ Hendry ‘RORSCHACH’: Bouncing Around Our Subconscious

INTERVIEW: Kathy Ager ‘Golden Age’ @ Thinkspace Projects

INTERVIEW: Marina Eliasi Introduces “A Taste Of Sparrow” @ Stone Sparrow NYC