With the Photography Award judging complete, we are thrilled to share the 25 MPB Photography Award Finalists of this year’s Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize! Our sincere thanks major sponsor MPB, and to this year’s Jury Panel, including esteemed creative photographer Franz Szony for giving his time and expertise to this year’s judging process.
Once again, dear entrants, you have made judging the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize an incredibly difficult task – but we did it! We extend our deepest gratitude to the 2026 Jury Panel for their time and expertise. This year’s panel featured esteemed Arts Champions, including Emilie Dietrich, President & Creative Director of RAYMAR, and celebrated painter Brad Kunkle. Reviewing such a wealth of exceptional work was both a demanding and deeply inspiring undertaking. We are truly honored by the artistic excellence and passion demonstrated by our global community.
This year, the caliber of talent within the Sculpture Award category has been nothing short of extraordinary. We have been deeply moved by the diverse range of vision, technical mastery, and innovative use of materials presented by sculptors from around the globe. Our Jury Panel - including esteemed sculptor Matthias Verginer - have been reviewing the entries. With such a wealth of exceptional work, the task of selecting this year’s finalists has been an incredibly difficult, yet inspiring challenge; we are deeply honoured by our community's interest in the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize.
Exclusive Interview With Brad Kunkle, 1st Prize Winner of the RAYMAR Painting Award in the 2025 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize.
Outré Gallery is proud to present their new solo exhibition 'Complex' featuring the surreal work of Bradley "Beastman" Eastman.
Exclusive Interview with, Brian Bailey 1st Prize Winner of the Victoria Olt Gallery Drawing Award, 2025 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize.
There is an intricate relationship that exists between the human race and nature, which is something Caitlin Hackett understands. What...
Discover Angela Gram’s exhibition 'Absolute Elsewhere', at Gallery Poulsen in Copenhagen, where her vision through animal symbolism addresses contemporary issues, genetic engineering, climate impact, and global geopolitical conflict.
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.
Congratulations to the 2026 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, Catherine K. Gyllerstrom Imaginative Realism Award Winners: Dorian Vallejo, Gigi Chen, and Allen Douglas!
We handed our socials over to Catherine K. Gyllerstrom of BearWolf Books, our great supporter and Platinum Sponsor of the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize. What a special day this was as our friends amazed us with their ingenious curation! In case you missed it on our socials, we put together the TAKE OVER right here for you to dive into. Join us on the adventure into the world of BearWolf Books!
To inspire you to submit your own work, we are excited to share more of the amazing entries that we’ve received so far in the 2026 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, 33PA Drawing Award category!














