Max Leiva was born in Guatemala on January 17, 1966. He studied for three years at the Rafael Rodríguez Padilla National School of Plastic Arts, between 1972 and 1975. In 1988, he enrolled in the National School of Plastic Arts.
Congratulations to the 2026 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, BearWolf Books Emerging Artist Award Winners: Gina Barnes, Shelby Clark-Glass, and Julia Bartolini!
Excerpt from Issue 23 // December 2018 Quick Q & A editorial: Artists Orphné Achéron, Kit Mizeres, Jessica Tremp, Sam Yong, Alexander Berdin-Lazursky, and Harumi Hironaka respond to the below Quick Q & A: What do you do to help move beyond 'Artist's Block'?
QUICK Q & A: How do you approach the challenge of staying motivated and inspired in your art practice, and what strategies do you use to keep your creativity flowing?
Mauricio Gonzalez of ARTDATAintel, one of our partners in the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, explores art collecting - and which artists keep cropping up in the annual Art Prize.
Dano Masala is a member of the Beautiful Bizarre Artist Directory and is known for his imaginative paintings and wall murals.
Excerpt from Issue 35 // December 2021 Quick Q & A editorial: Artists Sandra Yagi, Evan Lovejoy, Ebony Russell, Laura Rubin, Horka Dolls, Gina Kalabishis respond to the below Quick Q & A: What’s one thing the pandemic has taught you?
"Do you need a friend?" Enjoy our exclusive interview with Claudia Six and explore what happens when you widen what you allow yourself to connect to.
An interview with Stéphane Pannetier Le Hénaff to learn more about his body of work that keeps the classical genre alive with a modern twist.
What a year it has been for the inaugural Catherine K. Gyllerstrom Imaginative Realism Award category! Open to traditional mediums: painting, drawing or sculpture (with a special focus on imaginative realism), we have enjoyed a truly broad selection of entries. Our Jury Panel - including esteemed Arts Champions Catherine K. Gyllerstrom, collector, Art Consultant, Owner & Art Director of BearWolf Books, and Patrick Wilshire of IX Arts and IX Gallery - have been going through the entries and making the incredibly difficult decisions. Once again, the overall quality of entries was exceptional; we are deeply honoured by our community's interest in the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize.
Behnaz Larsen is a member of the Beautiful Bizarre Artist Directory. Her whimsical works focuses on themes of identity, heritage & the art of living.
