Interview With Matt R. Martin
Matt R. Martin’s oil paintings have been causing quite a stir around the world; his elegantly intertwined models…
May 16, 2017Matt R. Martin’s oil paintings have been causing quite a stir around the world; his elegantly intertwined models…
May 16, 2017Dark fairy tales are her speciality, but these fantastical wonders are a far cry from Mélanie Delon’s reality…
May 16, 2017From certain events, songs or pieces of art you remember exactly when you’ve seen it for the first…
May 16, 2017With incredible surrealist imagery, larger-than-life characters in dreamlike landscapes tell the story of the unconscious mind. The work…
May 16, 2017It’s a complicated, and sometimes terrifying world. From the privacy minefields and bullying on social media, to natural…
May 13, 2017Caia Koopman is well known by Beautiful Bizarre’s followers. In her TAKE OVER of the Beautiful Bizarre social media last October…
May 12, 2017Artist and activist Kim Leutwyler deals with images of beauty, gender and queer-identity. Since moving to Sydney from…
May 9, 2017In person, Toronto based artist Sarah Joncas exudes a similar peacefulness as the characters in her paintings. The portraits sit nestled…
May 6, 2017Daniel Maidman is a self-taught painter and art writer based in Brooklyn, New York. He is known for…
May 4, 2017Fairy tales don’t have to exist just in books or locked away in our imaginations, at least not as…
April 27, 2017Vigour and seduction… he paints with an aggressive and dynamic mark and yet, Jeremy Mann invites us to see his world…
April 19, 2017In anticipation for the upcoming beautiful.bizarre curated exhibition ‘Bitter | Sweet‘, opening this Saturday 18March at 19 Karen…
March 16, 2017What could be more inspiring than having the Louvre in your backyard for inspiration? As an impeccable realist…
March 11, 2017Kazuhiro Hori is known for his surrealistic paintings of young Japanese girls in their school uniform, surrounded –…
March 10, 2017There’s a certain excitement that hovers perpetually around the name IX Arts; it’s not without marginally contained elation that…
March 7, 2017Hieu Nguyen, has done two mesmerizing works that will be included in the beautiful.bizarre curated international group exhibition Bitter…
March 6, 2017The history of art has seen images of female beauty largely made for and controlled by male consumers…
February 15, 2017Looking at the work of Australian painter Joel Rea is a totally immersive experience, we are truly at…
February 13, 2017If there was a road-map to becoming a successful new contemporary artist then English painter Chris Guest seems…
February 13, 2017Anyone who thinks science, philosophy, and pop surrealism do not mix definitely needs to take a look at…
February 13, 2017Feb 11
Yuko Shimizu’s studio is quiet. Sharp focus. A job comes in -she dives deep, lets it haunt her. Then the ideas show up.
The path’s not soft. Some days you nail it. Some days, it rips you open.
BUT “what if I’d tried…?” -that’s the real killer.
Yuko doesn’t flinch. Better to leap than watch.
Better to sweat for what matters than win without soul.
Art means math, emails, deals, dirty hands. It’s not about avoiding work, but to make it worth it.
The fire’s in you. That’s yours!
She’ll help you keep it burning. No shortcuts… It’s longer, it’s rougher. It’s real. If you mean it, this is the way.
If something sparked… focus, discipline, love for the work -PICK YUKO SHIMIZU AS YOUR MENTOR. She’ll help you shut out the noise and move forward.
She’s not walking in alone. The lineup’s stacked:
@philhalestudio
@yukoart
@martinwittfooth
@mupan1911
@yulia__bas
@sean_layh_artist
@adammillerart
📆 April 13–18, 2026
📍 Lazareto de Menorca — a real quarantine island, in Menorca
🔒 Admission is curated
🔮 The program is secret
📵 Phones are prohibited
P.S. — You know the drill: hit the link in @qvarantine.events bio. Apply. Talk with them. If it feels right, you’re on the island. If you’re over theory and ready for the real shift—go hit that link in bio 🧲 → @qvarantine.events ...
Feb 11
Work in progress by @ivatroj for our upcoming exhibition ‘Return to Beauty’ at @outregallery in April!
‘Return to Beauty’
Exhibition Dates: April 17 – May 10, 2026
At: Outré Gallery: 319 Smith St, Fitzroy VIC 3065. Australia
To receive the Collectors Preview please email Gallery Director, Louise McIntosh at louise@outregallery.com
#artexhibition #beautifulbizarre #art #outregallery #returntobeauty #artforsale ...
Feb 11
‘Siren Shell Bottle III’ by @ebonyrussell.art looks good enough to eat with its delicate frosting-like decoration! Can I take just a little bite?!
#beautifulbizarre #ebonyrussell #sculpture #newcontemporary #modernsculpture ...
Feb 11
Watch the celestial embrace of suns and oak kings by @hannahbattershellartist - it really captures the essence of a timeless solstice celebration.
Music is by @sunnofficial 🌞
#beautifulbizarre #celestialart #papersculpture #solsticemagic #mythicart ...
Feb 11
‘Flora Ochidea Tale’ by @mathildafrch and @tatiana.ravojski takes a simple setting and adds some ethereal magic to it as if enchanted by the fae.
#beautifulbizarre #fineartphotography #portraitphotography #etherealaesthetic #photoshoot ...
Feb 11
This portrait of `Laia` is heavy. The depth and the "skin" texture Adrián Sánchez (@_blacksanchez_) achieved here is incredible. One of those pieces you just have to stop and stare at for a while.
#beautifulbizarre #hyperrealism #oilpainting #contemporaryart #art ...
Feb 10
‘The Talking Cloth’ by @francesfeatherstone is a masterclass in painting textiles and fabric! I’m just obsessed with how wonderfully cozy this looks!
#beautifulbizarre #francesfeatherstone #realism #contemporaryart #figurativeart ...
Feb 10
Artists, it`s time to make your mark! 🎨 The 9th annual Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize is now open for entries.
Ready to level up your creative career? This is your moment to shine! Showcase your work on a global scale and win big with $76,000 USD in cash and prizes up for grabs. Don`t miss out, enter now!
The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize is an annual non-acquisitive international art prize that celebrates diversity and excellence in the representational visual arts, in all static mediums and styles.
The Prize seeks to inspire creatives from around the world to pursue a life and career in the arts, and to help careers grow through funding and increased exposure of their work to galleries, collectors and media globally.
For more information and to enter please visit https://beautifulbizarreartprize.art/2026-beautiful-bizarre-art-prize-entries-open/ [🔗in bio]
2026 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize is proudly sponsored by ~
PLATINUM SPONSORS: @raymarpanels, @bearwolfbooks, @catherine.k.gyllerstrom, @beautifulbizarremagazine, @poetsartists, @mpbcom, @inprnt
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SILVER SPONSORS: @poetictigergallery, @staticmedium, @artandfablepuzzles, @nannygoatgallery, @blackdragonpress, @huiontablet, @coreyhelfordgallery, @bayphotolab
BRONZE SPONSORS: @sculpey_official, @stanwinstonschool, @spectrumlab, @naiamuseum, @escapemotions, @thinktankphoto
MEDIA PARTNERS: @supersonicart, @myartisreal @artdataintel, @darkartsociety, @allaboutphotocom
ACADEMIC PARTNERS: @inspiredaub, @aubfutures, @barcelona.academyofart
Artwork by 2025 @raymarpanels Painting Award 1st Prize Winner: @bradrkunkle
#beautifulbizarre #beautifulbizarreartprize #artprize #internationalartprize #artcompetition #art #painting #drawing #photography #sculpture #digitalart ...
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