INTERVIEWS

Fashion, Fetish and Freedom: The Ethical Avante-Garde RITUAL

February 13, 2019

COUTURE, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, WEARABLE ART

“Somewhere out there in the universe there is a dream being dreamed that will save us all. In this time of crumbling eco-systems and rampant apathy, the dreams of the artists are the best chance we have to get ...

Reflexive Vision: An Interview With Zara Monet Feeney

Jennifer Susan Jones

February 12, 2019

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

Los Angeles-based painter, Zara Monet Feeney, is changing the way we look at figurative art. The artist, who received a BA from UCLA and an MFA from the Laguna College of Art and Design, sets aside traditional ...

The Dreamlike Figurines of Vipoo Srivilasa

Caitlyn Gregson

February 4, 2019

ART, FEATURED, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, SCULPTURE

As a Thai born Australian ceramicist, Vipoo Srivilasa creates awe inspiring, childlike figurines that perfectly blend the two cultures of his identity. Behind these fun, colourful and whimsical creations, Vipoo cleverly incorporates cultural, environmental and...

The Anthropomorphic Reveries of Richard Ahnert

Marie Larkin

January 25, 2019

2018 BEAUTIFUL BIZARRE ART PRIZE, 2018 WINNERS, ART PRIZE, ART PRIZE NEWS, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS

I am drawn to the enigmatic narratives of 2018 Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize Finalist, Richard Ahnert’s paintings. There lies a brooding, contemplative and at times Romantic pathos in these works. Their ...

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Wondrous Creatures: An Interview with Ariel Bowman

Angela Unsworth

January 19, 2019

2018 BEAUTIFUL BIZARRE ART PRIZE, 2018 WINNERS, ART PRIZE, ART PRIZE NEWS, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, SCULPTURE

2018 Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize Finalist, sculptor Ariel Bowman brings the past to the present, connecting science and art through her ceramic sculptures of prehistoric animals caught in timeless sett...

Interview: The Cute Monsters of Stan Manoukian

Jennifer Gori

January 12, 2019

2018 BEAUTIFUL BIZARRE ART PRIZE, 2018 WINNERS, ART, ART PRIZE, ART PRIZE NEWS, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS

Apparently, French artist Stan Manoukian befriended the monsters that were hiding under his bed as a child. Now, they are populated his artworks, inspired by comic books, movies and legends. These friendly creatures caught our eyes and we selected him as a 201...

Disrupted Realism: An Interview With Meredith Marsone

Jackie Lemmon

January 10, 2019

2018 BEAUTIFUL BIZARRE ART PRIZE, 2018 WINNERS, ART PRIZE, ART PRIZE NEWS, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

Realistic portraits abstracted by streaks of oil paint, colors pulled through the paintings, blurring through arms, torsos, faces. The emotive figures are portrayed in a way for open interpretation by the viewe...

The Sculpted Art Dolls of Pasha Setrova

Christopher R. Inwood

January 9, 2019

2018 BEAUTIFUL BIZARRE ART PRIZE, ART PRIZE, ART PRIZE NEWS, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS

I interviewed the very talented Pasha Setrova, a 2018 Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize Finalist and discussed her work, her life, and her career. The work Morgentau caught our eye because of the gaunt and c...

The Whimsical Paintings of Robert Page

Jennifer Gori

December 27, 2018

ART, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

A look at the portfolio of Austin based artist Robert Page will remind you of novel ‘Animal Farm’ by George Orwell, and a lot of literary references on the animals we raise and the animals we are. But if his work is certainly thought-provoking, there is also a...

A Dreamy Mood: An Interview with Steve Chmilar

Marie Larkin

December 21, 2018

2018 BEAUTIFUL BIZARRE ART PRIZE, ART PRIZE, ART PRIZE NEWS, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS

I recently had the honour and pleasure of being on the panel of jurors for the Inaugural Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize. In that capacity I was privileged to see a great deal of exceptional art all at once. I foun...

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

Jennifer Gori

December 12, 2018

ART, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

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

ART, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

"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...

PoetsArtists exhibition ‘Figurative Realism’ online exclusive

Richard Purssey

December 3, 2018

EXHIBITIONS, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS

PoetsArtists, a champion of contemporary figurative art and a source of constant inspiration for all of us at Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, are about to celebrate the 100th issue of their magazine. In conjunction...

Sea of Change: Exclusive Interviews with Jana Brike + Art Collector Ken Hakuta

Bella Harris

November 30, 2018

ART, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS

In an opening reception on November 30th, Distinction Gallery proudly presents Jana Brike’s highly anticipated exhibition “Sea of Change”. Immersed with poignant narratives, this divine new series -eight large...

Legacy @ Thinkspace Projects: An Interview with Dulk

Caitlyn Gregson

November 26, 2018

ART, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

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 to be technically refined renderings of childhood...

“Recessive” @ Paradigm Gallery: An interview With Alex Eckman-Lawn

Jeremy Cross

November 22, 2018

ART, FEATURED, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS

It has oft been said that the final stage of a work of art is not in the artist's finishing of the piece but in the moment that it is viewed on the wall of a gallery or museum. Where the outsider takes the imag...

Left Hand Black Gallery: Welcoming the Strange and the Curious

Natalia Joruk

November 15, 2018

ART, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

“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

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

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 performance artists as subjects. Christophersen grew u...

Copro Gallery Interviews Luke Hillestad

Natalia Joruk

November 7, 2018

ART, GALLERIST'S DISCUSSION, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS

In our latest in the series of gallerist’s discussions, Gary Pressman, Director of Copro Gallery, interviews classical painter Luke Hillestad in the wake of his solo show LORE. Through Luke's interpretations...

DevilMonkey – Dirtypopspacepunk: An Interview with James Cain

Kylie Dexter

October 30, 2018

CULTURE, FEATURED, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, MUSIC

'Our hope is that people feel fidgety when they listen to us & want to move in both an emotional & physical sense' Anyone my age will remember the spectacular live scene in Melbourne in t...

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