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Loving Humanity: The American Realism of Leigh Bongiorno

December 20, 2018

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There are many ways to perceive art: it can be a mean to escape reality or to embellish it. But some artists prefer to see it as a tool to reflect their contemporary society. It is the case of Cleveland based p...

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

Jennifer Gori

December 12, 2018

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Bodies. They are at the center of art. First, because artists are using their own to create their artworks. And, of course, the body is one of the most favorite themes in art history. Female bodies, animals bod...

Journey Into The Archetype: An Interview With Hannah Yata

Kylie Dexter

December 5, 2018

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"I’m really passionate about exploring the different aspects of the Mother concept of the Nature archetype. The all-devouring mother, nurturing loving mother, the rituals, the dance, the wild excess of being of the Garden herself." Beautiful Bizarre Magaz...

Legacy @ Thinkspace Projects: An Interview with Dulk

Caitlyn Gregson

November 26, 2018

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One of the biggest fears becoming an adult is losing your imagination and only seeing the world as it is through dull lenses. Dulk proves this doesn't always have to be the case by creating artworks that appear...

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Alex Louisa: Painter and Curator of All the Little Things

Angela Unsworth

November 20, 2018

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Soft, subtle, detailed and startingly lifelike are the first words that spring to mind when looking at Alex Louisa’s paintings. Muted and deep backgrounds contrast richly with pops of colour and exquisitely-det...

The Delectable World of Will Cotton

Jennifer Rizzo

November 16, 2018

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Fantastical, sumptuous candy landscapes where youth, glamour and beauty reign supreme. Couture made of candy bar wrappers and icing. Cotton candy clouds and snow made of icing so light that you can imagine the feel of it's soft edges grazing your fingertips be...

Left Hand Black Gallery: Welcoming the Strange and the Curious

Natalia Joruk

November 15, 2018

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“My husband and I have always been collectors of ‘strange’ things. we opened our shop and gallery in the new “South Park” district of San Diego (formally Golden Hill), we definitely grabbed the attention of th...

Tom Christophersen Interview: Artist. Actor. Atrocity?

Freddy Grant

November 7, 2018

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Portraiture and performance artist Tom Christophersen knows the two disciplines go hand in hand. His portraits are a performance and he takes this truth to another level by more often than not working with perf...

Casson Trenor & Caia Koopman’s ‘Umijoo’: A Tale of Adventure, Beauty and Conservation

Natalia Joruk

September 17, 2018

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Art connects with us on many levels. It can remind us of memories and experiences, touch our hearts through the strength of emotion and magnificence it emits, and inspire us with the imagination and technical ability, which gave the art life in the first place...

The Illustrations of Evens Joseph: The Necessity of Metamorphosis

Jennifer Gori

September 12, 2018

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I recently had a chat with American artist Evens Joseph about the construction of his visual universe, inhabited with butterfly-winged creatures. Both his process and his focus on harmonious female forms led me...

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 still, so I drew constantly.” Using ballpoin...

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...

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 ...

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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...

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 per...

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 Goetia, a 17th century grimoire listing more than 70 d...

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...

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...

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