PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

BRB Chasing Dreams: Interview with Hieu Nguyen aka Kelogsloops

March 6, 2017

ART, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

Hieu Nguyen, has done two mesmerizing works that will be included in the beautiful.bizarre curated international group exhibition Bitter | Sweet, opening 18 March 2017 at 19 Karen Contemporary Artspace on the G...

The Kaleidoscopic Dreams of Mo Awwad

Kim Crowie

March 4, 2017

ART, COLLAGE, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

Striking, colourful composition is brought to life in Mo Awwad's Middle Eastern collages. Self-described artist and mediator with a "body stuck in Jordan" but a "soul roving between galaxies", Mo's digital crea...

Fantastical Lands and Fairy Tales: Ivana Flores Interview

Kylie Dexter

February 23, 2017

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Step into the imagination of Spanish born artist Ivana Flores and you certainly won't be disappointed. She fills her pieces with the fragmented imaginings of her creativity and passions. Ivana speaks to the viewer through her fictional characters, filled with ...

Troy Brooks TAKES OVER beautiful.bizarre

Kylie Dexter

February 22, 2017

ART, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION, TAKE OVER

Every month, beautiful.bizarre chooses one of our favourite artists to TAKE OVER our social media for the day. Just in case you missed it, below we present the full TAKE OVER from our February artist, Troy Broo...

Bitter | Sweet: An Interview with Yosuke Ueno

Miu Vermillion

February 13, 2017

ART, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

Anyone who thinks science, philosophy, and pop surrealism do not mix definitely needs to take a look at Yosuke Ueno's paintings and learn more about the artist by reading our previous in-depth interview with hi...

Solids, Liquids and Gases: Scott Naismith

Dylan Bryant

February 4, 2017

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Scott Naismith sees the world in much the same way a physicist might... in solids, liquids and gases. How does this relate to his art? Physics, specifically particle physics, has been a major influence on his process and style. Naismith calls his work atmosphe...

Anna Dittmann: House of Roulx Print Release

Anmarie Soucie

January 31, 2017

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You might recognize 'Bauhinia', and not just for the alluring eyes. Anna Dittmann is beautiful.bizarre’s December 2016 issue 015 cover artist! Alongside this great news, Anna and House of Roulx, a JG Autographs...

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The Phantasmagoria of Gromyko Semper: Interview

Justine Morrow

January 27, 2017

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Hailing from the Philippines, Gromyko Semper is a modern Renaissance man. He quotes old masters, is autodidact, and has a creative spirit that spans many styles. Mostly self-taught, Gromyko has interests that t...

Interview with Kacy Latham

Bri Thomas

January 23, 2017

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Kacy Latham was born and raised in the small town of Munday, Texas, where she still currently resides. She studied theater at Midwestern State University and now paints, with a focus on the complexities of abstract expressionism... though she tries not to make...

Pamela Wilson TAKES OVER beautiful.bizarre

Kylie Dexter

January 19, 2017

ART, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION, TAKE OVER

Guillaume Bottazzi: 16 Meter High Painting in Brussels

Rowan Coughlin

January 8, 2017

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The abstract works of Guillaume Bottazzi lead the viewer down a path of calming transcendence that escapes the bonds of violence and fear that currently grip our society. His latest piece is a 16 meter ...

Hannah Yata TAKES OVER beautiful.bizarre

Kylie Dexter

December 21, 2016

ART, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION, TAKE OVER

Every month, beautiful.bizarre chooses one of our favourite artists to TAKE OVER our social media for the day. Just incase you missed the day we present the full TAKE OVER from our December artist, Hannah Yata. Hannah took over beautiful.bizarre and we lov...

Interview with Syd Bee

Kindra Nikole

December 15, 2016

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Syd Bee is a Seattle-based painter whose work seems plucked directly from the dream world. Bee uses rich, rosy tones in much of her art while exploring somber themes and emotions, and the marriage of these op...

Interview with Jim McKenzie: A Masterpiece in the Making

Kylie Dexter

December 7, 2016

ART, INTERVIEWS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

If you haven't already, it is probably time to jump onto the Jim McKenzie mobile and start following this new modern day visionary and his work….even if, just to say "I knew him when...". Jim is an American...

Hepburn’s Humanity: House of Roulx and Free Humanity

Anmarie Soucie

November 16, 2016

ART, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

In collaboration between Massachusetts art collective House of Roulx and Los Angeles based political artist Free Humanity, Hepburn's Humanity is a project that aims to "Take back humanity stolen from our minds by social manipulation and plant seeds of positivi...

Painter Max Kauffman Goes With the Flow

Donia

November 10, 2016

ART, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

It is instinctual for humans to create. Before any language, we made images; communicated with pictures. As we evolved, many humans lost focus on this inclination to express ideas and feelings that cannot a...

Enchanting Folkloristic Illustrations by Alexandra Dvornikova

Jantine Zandbergen

November 9, 2016

ART, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

With the short, dark days of winter coming up (sorry Australia!) I feel my taste gravitating towards warm, fantastic art more than any other season. Alexandra Dvornikova, a young art graduate living and working...

From My Pet Skeleton to Johnny Hollow – Just who is Vincent Marcone?

Natalia Fedoruk

November 4, 2016

ART, INTERVIEWS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

Multi-media artist: musician, graphic designer, painter, music video director...and now author and illustrator. If you haven't heard of Vincent Marcone, otherwise known as My Pet Skeleton, your world is about to further expand. With mischievously infectiou...

Jasmine Becket-Griffith @ Whitby Goth Weekend

Bella Harris

October 30, 2016

ART, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

If you haven't heard the exciting news, Jasmine Becket-Griffith is a special guest at the "Whitby Goth Weekend" (WGW) alternative musical festival in Whitby, England this year! Jasmine will sign autographs ...

Laolu Senbanjo’s Intricate and Sacred Art of the Ori

Kim Crowie

October 27, 2016

ART, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

Nigerian-born Laolu Senbanjo is a man of many talents and travels, although he currently resides in New York. He is qualified and has worked as a human rights lawyer, but once upon a time - as the story goe...