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Interview with Simona Candini + Fight Like A Girl @ PIQ

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...

Marie Larkin’s Imagery and Elemental Forces

Tracy Eire

September 21, 2017

ART, FEATURED, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

Little parts of Marie Larkin’s world, that of green and wild landscapes replete with wildlife, and elements of both romance and spirituality, are reflected in her works of art. Sometimes blunted by the scho...

The Alluring Fantasy Worlds of Rovina Cai

Jantine Zandbergen

September 18, 2017

ART, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

Acclaimed fantasy writer Robin Hobb once said, “I think that my passion for writing fantasy began at about the same time as my passion for reading fantasy.” The same can be said about Australian illustra...

The Perceptual Play of Luke Kopycinski

Evan Senn

September 14, 2017

ART, FEATURED, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

As if recalling a bout of paramnesia, the paintings and drawings of Melbourne, Australia’s Luke Kopycinski exemplify the distorted dreamy scenes that teeter on the brinks of fantasy and reality, begging vie...

Works On Paper @ AFA Gallery

Bella Harris

September 13, 2017

ART, EXHIBITIONS, LATEST POSTS

This Thursday, September 14, 2017, AFA Gallery proudly presents 'Works On Paper', a truly stunning new group exhibition featuring a collection of artists from around the world, each interpreting their ideas...

The Fluid Surrealist Art of Dan Quintana

Lee Tudor

September 13, 2017

ART, FEATURED, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

West Coast lines interwoven with symbolic surrealism in Dan Quintana's fluid oil works: “A lot of the West Coast style of custom cars, graffiti, and Art Deco architecture has found its way into the line of...

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

Kylie Dexter

September 11, 2017

EXHIBITIONS, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS

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 Mush...

The Natural Magic of Secret Wood Enchanting Rings

Jennifer Gori

September 9, 2017

FEATURED, LATEST POSTS, WEARABLE ART

Wood and resin: this is what dreams are made of. It is what comes to mind when you first discover the astounding rings of designer Secret Wood. Just imagine having your own private paradise on your finger a...

Leilani Bustamante: ‘Anima Mundi’ @ Modern Eden Gallery

Bella Harris

September 8, 2017

EXHIBITIONS, LATEST POSTS

With somber tones, Leilani Bustamante communicates a variance of emotion through the eyes of her subjects. Like an emotional spectrum wavering between symbolic codes and natural antidotes, each seemed stee...

Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Curated Exhibition ‘Heart’s Blood’ @ Haven Gallery

Danijela Krha Purssey

September 7, 2017

ART, EXHIBITIONS, FEATURED, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION, SCULPTURE

“Love is the bridge between you and everything” - Jalaluddin Rumi (1207~1273) In this inspiring new group exhibition, presented by Haven Gallery and curated by Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, over 45 of the best...

Grace Lang Solo Exhibition Hellstrong @ FIFTY24PDX Gallery

Kylie Dexter

September 7, 2017

EXHIBITIONS, LATEST POSTS

"Forever a step ahead of me, they exist in a space that I aspire to live in. They are Hellstrong." Grace Lang has prepared a deeply personal solo show for FIFTY24PDX Gallery this September. In her biggest s...

Music, Art and Comedy @ KAABOO Del Mar + Interview with Lucien Shapiro

Kim Crowie

September 3, 2017

ART, LATEST POSTS, MUSIC

KAABOO Del Mar is a live music and entertainment experience happening September 15-17, 2017 in San Diego, CA. KAABOO is shifting the festival paradigm and has carved out its name among national and destinat...

Bewitching Peddlers of Halloween

Miu Vermillion

September 2, 2017

EXHIBITIONS, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS

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

Kylie Dexter

August 31, 2017

ART, COLLAGE, EXHIBITIONS, FEATURED, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, SCULPTURE

Complex and detailed collages with pop culture vintage beauties, fiercely independent and submerged in earthy colours, are the best way for me to describe Handiedan's works. Tiny fragments that create a vis...

Jasmine Becket-Griffith @ DragonCon Art Show

Bella Harris

August 30, 2017

EXHIBITIONS, LATEST POSTS

Beginning Friday, September 1st, Jasmine Becket-Griffith will be a special guest artist at this year's whirlwind DragonCon event! Debuting at least three new, original paintings and a surprise DragonCon p...

Matt Dangler, Scott Radke, and Brian Mashburn @ Haven Gallery

Miu Vermillion

August 29, 2017

EXHIBITIONS, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS

Haven Gallery (Northport, NY) presents three concurrent solo exhibitions featuring the works of Matt Dangler, Scott Radke, and Brian Mashburn. Recently, I got the opportunity to ask them a series of questio...

The Ethereal Animal Sculptures of Anna-Wili Highfield

Jennifer Gori

August 26, 2017

ART, FEATURED, LATEST POSTS, SCULPTURE

For 10 years, Anna-Wili Highfield has been working in the realms of 'life'. The Australian artist is indeed creating the most graceful bestiary you could ever see. Sculpture is her specialty, wildlife her c...

Modern Symbolists @ Krab Jab Studio

Natalia Fedoruk

August 25, 2017

EXHIBITIONS, LATEST POSTS

Though long established, Symbolism didn’t become a real ‘movement’ until the 19th century, where the embers of its formation first sparked as the French translation of Edgar Allen Poe’s works were released ...

Variance Inaugural Group Show @ Abend Gallery

Natalia Fedoruk

August 24, 2017

EXHIBITIONS, LATEST POSTS

Abend Gallery in Denver, CO, has proven itself a prominent player in the artistic world since its establishment in 1990. Becoming a predominant platform for rising and well established contemporary creators...

Tom Bagshaw TAKES OVER Beautiful Bizarre Magazine

Kylie Dexter

August 22, 2017

ART, LATEST POSTS, TAKE OVER

Every month, Beautiful Bizarre Magazine chooses one of our favourite artists to TAKE OVER our social media for the day. Just in case you missed it, below we present the full TAKE OVER from our August artist...

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