INTERVIEWS

April 24, 2018

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Interview: Get Nature Under Your Skin With Tattooist Samantha Mancino

Jennifer Gori

April 17, 2018

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‘Revealing the Unseen’ an Interview with Marc Scheff

April 2, 2018

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Ivan Alifan: Textural Bliss

March 27, 2018

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Interview: Ania Tomicka’s ‘Seed of Memory’ @ Arch Enemy Arts

Danijela Krha Purssey

December 6, 2017

ART, EXHIBITIONS, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS

Beautiful Bizarre Magazine has had a long relationship with Italian artist Ania Tomicka. She has participated in our curated exhibitions: ‘FEMME TO FEMME FATALE’ @ MODERN EDEN GALLERY and ‘LES PETIT FOURS’ @ FR...

Troy Brooks Up Close and Very Personal

November 23, 2017

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Troy Brooks paints these extraordinary elongated women that appear to have all the qualities and nuances of classic femme fatales of the 30's and 40's. Their anatomy is so unique and upon viewing their gaze...

The Visceral Paintings of Laura Castellanos

Marie Larkin

November 18, 2017

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Recently I had the opportunity to view one of Laura Castellanos’ paintings first hand, and my immediate reaction was I wanted to lick it. It was entirely visceral. The colour was so gloriously candied pink, and the resin surface so glossy, it looked like a...

Thrive in the Face of Others Emotions: An Interview with Claudia Ducalia

Caitlyn Gregson

November 14, 2017

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Beautiful girls in elegant and unique environments are Claudia Ducalia’s specialty. This painter and tattoo artist has a very distinctive iconography of female faces and bodies that link childhood to adoles...

Night Comers: An Interview with Doll Artist Midori Hayashi

Miu Vermillion

November 11, 2017

FEATURED, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, SCULPTURE

From November 7 through November 19, 2017, Vanilla Gallery (Tokyo, Japan) presents Midori Hayashi's solo exhibition: "Night Comers". Many of our readers are familiar with her work. She is one of the artists...

The Surrealist Portrait Painter: Interview with Young Chun

November 9, 2017

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Young Chun was born a minister's son in Seoul Korea and spent time in the chapel creating imaginary friends for company. In 2000, he received his B.F.A. and spent several years painting yet it was not until 2011 that he became a full-time painter. During ...

The Different Harmonies of Christian Patey: Interview

Caitlyn Gregson

November 8, 2017

CULTURE, FEATURED, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, MUSIC

I met up with Christian Patey in a unique bar in Newtown, Sydney, Australia, amongst the hustle bustle of a people going out for a night of fun. In this dark, intimate bar, Christian was playing his music among...

Stone Sparrow Design: Interview with Marina Eliasi

November 7, 2017

COUTURE, FEATURED, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, WEARABLE ART

Marina Eliasi walks us through the journey into making her incredible wearable art pieces. She has an extensive range of unique skull and stone pieces, featuring macabre symbols and both precious and semi-p...

Anatomy of the Soul @ Arch Enemy Arts: Interview with Julie Filipenko

Bella Harris

November 4, 2017

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Tonight Arch Enemy Arts present the opening of Julie Filipenko's exhibition, Anatomy of the Soul. In this exclusive interview (and a flurry of femininity), discover the surreal elements and vibrant characters of her new collection that creates a narrative ...

The Wide-Eyed Characters of Opal Unicorn’s Laura Castellanos

Marie Larkin

November 1, 2017

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I was first drawn into the highly imaginative world of wide-eyed, deliciously coloured, crazily exaggerated and stylised characters of Laura Castellanos (also known as opal unicorn on instagram) during Mab ...

Dreamscapes Contemporary Imaginary Realism: Marcel Salome Interview

Bella Harris

October 31, 2017

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Immersed in a passion for the arts, Dreamscapes Contemporary Imaginary Realism represents artists while displaying their individual works in the Dreamscapes art books. I had the opportunity to speak with ph...

Caitlin McCormack: Lazarus Taxa @ Paradigm Gallery

Marie Larkin

October 26, 2017

Paradigm Gallery + Studio, Philadelphia, will present this month, Lazarus Taxa, an exhibition of new works by Caitlin McCormack. Lazarus Taxa showcases over 50 fibre sculptures, marking a continuation of the artist’s ongoing investigation of the warping of...

Matt Hall ‘Ersatz’ Interview + Vanessa Foley and Crystal Morey @ Antler Gallery

Bella Harris

October 26, 2017

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This Thursday, October 26, Antler Gallery (Portland, OR) proudly presents Ersatz: Matt Hall, Nocturnes: Vanessa Foley, and New Symbiosis: Crystal Morey. I had the pleasure of speaking with Matt to delve deepe...

Make Art That Matters: Interview with Alexia Sinclair

Ry Sangalang

October 10, 2017

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Ghosts haunt an ancient mansion on a frozen lake in Sweden. Courtly ladies of high society luxuriate in ethereal fields of flowers. Beautiful monarchs rule with different styles as varied as the colors of t...

A New Dawn: IX Arts in the Year of the Rooster

Natalia Fedoruk

October 3, 2017

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You may remember back in March an article on IX Arts introducing readers to the unique creative organisation and art show, focusing on imaginative realism. Since its birth by creative couple Patrick and Jeannie Wilshire, IX Arts has grown from strength to ...

Kit King: The Queen of Hyperrealism

September 26, 2017

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Kit King is a contemporary artist that has shown her work on a global platform. Kit's art is often created on a large scale and has this magical ability to draw the viewer into her work. Her previous oi...

Interview with Simona Candini + Fight Like A Girl @ PIQ

Miu Vermillion

September 23, 2017

2017 has been a full and prolific year for Simona Candini. So far, she had created numerous new pieces for her three solo exhibitions and numerous group exhibitions, collaborated with Martian Toys to produc...

Origins @ Parlor Gallery + Interview with Hannah Yata and Jean-Pierre Arboleda

September 11, 2017

Two of my favourite artists are coming together for a show called 'Origins' this September at Parlor Gallery. Jean-Pierre Arboleda and Hannah Yata were inspired after reading John Allegro’s “The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross”. During our interview, Hannah ...

Bewitching Peddlers of Halloween

Miu Vermillion

September 2, 2017

Bewitching Peddlers of Halloween is a one-day-only event, in Chelsea, Michigan, where you can view Halloween-themed sculptures, art dolls, paintings, drawings, wearable art, pottery, metal works, millinery,...

Interview with Handiedan + The Fourth Dimension: TIME @ Jonathan LeVine Projects