The Tale of Illusorya: Exploring the “Dark Grotesque”
Forewarning: this article delves into the topics of suicide and self-harm. One question that comes up time and…
January 29, 2021
Forewarning: this article delves into the topics of suicide and self-harm. One question that comes up time and…
January 29, 2021
You will have heard of Yasha Young, a central figure in the urban contemporary arts movement in the…
October 7, 2020
Exclusive Interview with Vincent Marcone, People’s Choice Winner, 2019 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize It wouldn’t be surprising if…
March 27, 2020
Exclusive Interview with David Seidman, 3rd Prize Winner, Digital Art Award, 2019 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize Summoning the…
March 6, 2020
Every month Beautiful Bizarre Magazine chooses one of our favourite creatives to TAKE OVER social media for the…
December 2, 2019
Death. It is not the most glamourous concept to bring out in a conversation. Yet, we all have…
November 23, 2019
Every month Beautiful Bizarre Magazine chooses one of our favourite creatives to TAKE OVER social media for the…
August 4, 2019
You know how much Beautiful Bizarre Magazine loves both wearable art and Australian artists. So, obviously, when we…
May 25, 2019
If you read a lot about artists these days, you will notice a recurring theme: overcoming hardship and…
April 20, 2019
For more than 5 years now, Beautiful Bizarre Magazine is keeping an attentive eye out on the rising…
February 16, 2019
In tonight’s dream, you’ve sipped from Alice’s “Drink Me” flask and speedily shrunk to the size a wee…
September 5, 2017
Instagram icon Ellen Sheidlin is Nabokov’s most twisted fantasy made true. Indeed, the writer of Lolita could not…
August 1, 2017
Vanilla Gallery presents “GOTH II”, the second installment of a special exhibition that explores some of the key…
July 22, 2017
In a world where, unfortunately, art has become fast food for soul, we cannot but rejoice when we…
June 13, 2017
Enchanting and refined, the dark universe of Atelier Selene de Viollet will tug fashion and fantasy art lovers’ heartstrings. Behind this…
May 17, 2017
Dark and foreboding collaborations between science and art, Orange County, California-based artist Laurie Hassold creates fantastical creatures that…
December 13, 2016
Anyone who is interested in beautiful gothic and macabre art, and happens to be in Tokyo between June…
June 19, 2015
Vanilla Gallery (Tokyo, Japan) is presenting a special exhibition that will prompt people to reevaluate the contemporary meaning…
May 27, 2015
There are magic spells more powerful than others are, but the one attached to the work of Lenka Simeckova is…
February 24, 2015
“Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared…
February 13, 2015![September Issue On Sale Now!
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INSIDE ISSUE 34
Exclusive Interviews:
Julie Filipenko @cookienamnam [cover artist]
Ivan Alifan @ivanalifan
Michele Wilk @arteestmechele
Alessandro Siciodr @alessandro_sicioldr
Artist vs. Artist:
Artist couple, @erikasculpture + @calvinmasculpts share an intimate conversation about life, love and creating together.
Path to Creation:
@andimacka takes us through the creation process of one of her incredible ink and watercolour mixed media artworks, from ideation to completion
Featured Articles:
Rafael Silveira @rafael_silveira_art
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Jean Pierre Arboleda @jean_pierre_arboleda
Bill Mayer @thebillmayer
Scott Breton @scottbreton
Joseph Lorusso @lorussoarts
JeeYoung Lee @jee_young_lee [Photography Award Finalist, 2020 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize]
Curator’s Wishlist:
Ken Harmen @ken_harman_hashimoto, Owner & Director of @hashimotocontemporary and @spoke_art galleries, shares what he would like to add to his personal collection
Lookbook:
Stunning full page reproductions of @martinejohanna's paintings
Snapshot Q&A:
Kelsey Bowen @kjbowen
Stephanie Kilgast @petitplat [Sculpture Award Finalist, 2019 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize]
Paul Neberra @neberra [Honourable Mention, 2020 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize]
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Sharon England @sharonenglandart
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INSIDE ISSUE 34
Exclusive Interviews:
Julie Filipenko @cookienamnam [cover artist]
Ivan Alifan @ivanalifan
Michele Wilk @arteestmechele
Alessandro Siciodr @alessandro_sicioldr
Artist vs. Artist:
Artist couple, @erikasculpture + @calvinmasculpts share an intimate conversation about life, love and creating together.
Path to Creation:
@andimacka takes us through the creation process of one of her incredible ink and watercolour mixed media artworks, from ideation to completion
Featured Articles:
Rafael Silveira @rafael_silveira_art
Kristin Kwan @kristinkwanart
Jean Pierre Arboleda @jean_pierre_arboleda
Bill Mayer @thebillmayer
Scott Breton @scottbreton
Joseph Lorusso @lorussoarts
JeeYoung Lee @jee_young_lee [Photography Award Finalist, 2020 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize]
Curator’s Wishlist:
Ken Harmen @ken_harman_hashimoto, Owner & Director of @hashimotocontemporary and @spoke_art galleries, shares what he would like to add to his personal collection
Lookbook:
Stunning full page reproductions of @martinejohanna's paintings
Snapshot Q&A:
Kelsey Bowen @kjbowen
Stephanie Kilgast @petitplat [Sculpture Award Finalist, 2019 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize]
Paul Neberra @neberra [Honourable Mention, 2020 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize]
Daria Aksenova @dariaaksenovaart
Feral Plains @feralplains
Sharon England @sharonenglandart
Some of our Favourite Things:
@rinaldyyunardiofficial
@carlyowensembroidery
@videnoircouture
@totonthelabel
@grimildemalatesta
@mmxms_clothing
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Set your sights on @kaylamay_art's new solo exhibition, ‘Remember the Time’', on view at @thinkspace_art!
“Head In The Clouds”
(2021)
Acrylic on canvas
73" × 60"
185 × 152 cm
For additional information and inquiries on the entire collection, please contact contact@thinkspaceprojects.com
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NEW BLOG // Art is a visual language, what are you hoping to communicate to the viewer through your work? Artists @jdalva, @jessicasorentang, @jessica_joslin, Jason Chen, @zoekellerart and @anna_tsvell respond. Visit www.beautifulbizarre.net today [link in our profile] to see what they say in an article by @danijelakrhapurssey.
Artist shown: Jessica So Ren Tang
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“I rarely take naps, I drink too much caffeine and the feeling of lying in bed in the middle of the day is usually just a magnification of the vague feelings of overstimulation. On the rare occasion that I have, I think sleep feels different in the daytime, that sort of liminal weirdness of being between waking and sleeping was the thing I wanted to get into this drawing.”
Pretty accurate, @miles_art! Who can relate?!
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“The person you recognize as yourself exists only for you. No one around you knows you as you see yourself. Every person you know has a different idea of you.”
@sergeyfett approaches his medium with a very conceptual perspective and a strong dedication to carefully curated compositions. Sergey shares on his website: “My work is inextricably linked with the way I see the world and myself in it. Photography is my way of seeing the ideal in the ordinary. I strive to create calm images with a sense of rigor and order in terms of visual representation. My work intentionally rarely shows a face, as I want the viewer to understand that there could be anyone behind the image.”
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@toshiyuki_enoki’s dreamlike portraits combine the beauty of texture, floral patterns, and figurative paintings. The painting ‘Swirling Thoughts’ is part of a series that displays females in a contemplative state with a notebook: The subjects become one with the background, edges become indifferent - the body dissolves in the realm of thoughts.
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"Each year, thousands of people die crossing a border in search of a better life, either fleeing from a dangerous situation or seeking financial security for their families. In 2020, a photo emerged of the lifeless bodies of a father and his toddler daughter, drowned crossing the Rio Grande from Mexico, the United States.
Their tragic end was a reminder of the risks migrants face on their journeys across political borders, a reminder that was swiftly forgotten. 'The Crossing' is a memorial to those who have lost their lives searching for sanctuary, of those who have perished because of feudal immigration laws made by those who have benefited most from exploitative systems.
The skulls are engraved in delft blue and white, each of different size in reference to a parent and child. The engravings on the larger skull reveal imagery of ignorant and stereotypical views of immigrants, depicting violence and criminality, and the border wall between the US and Mexico. The engravings on the smaller skull reveal imagery of childish innocence and reference the migrant detention centers of the U.S. where children are separated from their families."
'The Crossing', 2021 by @johnsleepymoran, in collaboration with @byrdziak_marta_mb
Photo: @mikevancleven
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@smeccea creates motion-design-magic in pastel. The artist’s work “often examines abstract ideas, spirituality, and self-discovery. She grounds her work based on careful introspection.”
This spiritual and chilled vibe is infectious, don’t you think?
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