WWelcome to the 51st issue of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, with Erik Thor Sandberg’s wild painting Correspondence on the cover. I think we creatives can all agree that the world is feeling more and more wild lately – and not in a good way! To me, this cover seeks to reveal the different aspects of our psyches. We all have the potential for goodness, empathy, compassion, and we also all have the capacity for hatred and violence. Perhaps it is time for us all to look more closely at these parts of ourselves and ask: who do I want to be, which parts of my psyche do I want to feed so they can grow?
“Who do I want to be, which parts of my psyche do I want to feed so they can grow?”
We can all move through this life with more compassion, more kindness, caring, and empathy – and that is exactly what our world needs right now! Both for all the people who are suffering and of course for our planet and all of its creatures. Remember we are all connected – we are all made of star stuff! As the late Carl Sagan [astronomer, planetary scientist and science communicator] said “The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself.” So let us look inward and seek to know ourselves better, and choose the path of love.
“The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself.” So let us look inward and seek to know ourselves better, and choose the path of love.”
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Enjoy our Editor-in-Chief’s Note from the Editor, published in Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Issue 51
When you read this our exhibition Reverie, at Haven Gallery in Northport, New York, will have closed, however you can see all of the exceptional works online via their website. This exhibition is our 20th in 12 years – including both commercial and museum exhibitions – and our fifth with the prestigious Haven Gallery. I am incredibly proud of the work for this exhibition, and all of the artists involved! Over 70 artists from around the world have created the most remarkable works in an array of mediums, including painting, drawing, fine art photography, etching, sculpture, and digital painting.
This exhibition, of course, also includes the winners of the 2025 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, some of who have exhibited their winning artworks and others that have created new work especially for this exhibition. If you are looking for a wonderful gift for your art loving friends these holidays there may still be some work available from the Reverie exhibition, so please do take a moment to have a look at the exhibition online via the gallery website (havengallery.com).
Speaking of Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize Winners, you will find a special editorial highlighting all of the Winners across all Award categories, including the Honourable Mentions, inside this issue, plus of course an in-depth interview with the Grand Prize Winners Xavier Escala & Nina Murashkina – their collaborative practice is fascinating! I’m sure you will enjoy learning more about it.
2026 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize
We are currently reaching out to businesses and philanthropists that are passionate about the visual arts about sponsoring the 2026 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize. So if you are one of these brands or individuals who would like to give back to your community in a meaningful way, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us regarding how we can collaborate to bring real value to your brand and artists globally. Artists, mark your calendar! Entries for next year’s Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize open in February.
I am also super excited to announce that next year we are partnering with the incredible Australian gallery Outré Gallery in Melbourne to bring another international Beautiful Bizarre curated exhibition to my home country! Outré Gallery have been bringing new contemporary art to Australia for almost 30 years – they are the iconic OG in this country and we are very proud to be partnering with them. We have over 100 artists confirmed – this one is not to be missed! So book your flights now – it opens on April 17 and I’d love to see you there!
As the year draws to a close and the festive season is upon us, I hope we can all be afforded some peace, time to spend with loved ones, and moments of creativity. Thank you dear reader for purchasing Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, and thus helping to encourage, grow and promote our community of 2 Million + creatives.
It is through your readership that we are able to continue to fulfill our mission to champion artists from all corners of the globe. I hope you enjoy the read and find inspiration for your own practice and collections within the pages of this issue.
Much Love xo
Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief
Beautiful Bizarre Magazine
