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Check out some of the 2026 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, Imaginative Realism Entries

We’re showcasing many of the incredible entries before the deadline, so don’t miss your chance to be seen. To inspire you to submit your own work, we are excited to share more of the incredible entries that we’ve received so far in the Catherine K. Gyllerstrom Imaginative Realism Award category.

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We unveil the new Imaginative Realism Award: 2026 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize

We are thrilled to announce the introduction of an entirely new award, made possible through the generous patronage of Catherine K. Gyllerstrom: Collector, Art Consultant, and Owner & Art Director of BearWolf Books. We are deeply grateful for her support and vision in bringing this award to life. We cannot thank her enough, and we are excited to see the incredible entries that will shape this inaugural category. Introducing the Catherine K. Gyllerstrom Imaginative Realism Award.

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Interview with Theo Polymorphos, painter of imaginative realism

Theo Polymorphos, a Beautiful Bizarre Artist Directory member, provides some fascinating insights into his practice and experience as a painter of imaginative realism.

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Giampiero Abate: In Pursuit Of Creative Joie De Vivre

Following a flash of pulse-quickening inspiration, it is said that 3rd Century BC mathematician, astronomer, physicist, engineer, and inventor Archimedes...

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The Visual Inspiration of Kinuko Y. Craft’s Imaginary Realities

The 2,500-year-old Latin term īnspīrāre – which refers to the act of breathing in or inhaling – is the soul...

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Kinuko Y. Craft’s Career-Spanning Art Book, “Visions Of Beauty”

In aurora borealis variegated skies backlit with pulsars, meteor showers, distant galaxies and shooting stars, celestial sprites sweep down through the firmament, their jet stream gymnastics commanding the deference of lambent double moons. The vivacious, bramble-cloaked terrain below – strewn with Gypsophila, bioluminescent mushrooms, irises and pitcher plants – orchestrates...

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The Bigger Picture: Why Entering Art Competitions Is A Smart Career Move

What’s one of the most inspiring and truly empowering aspects of 21st century life? Our internet and social media culture...

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Behind the Scenes: Caroline Gaudreault’s Chickadeer Painting, From Concept To Completion

Consider the crucial series of events that a single plant – genetically programmed to bloom – must engage in during...

Luis Enrique Toledo del Rio Oil Painting

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The Opulent Refuge of Luis E. Toledo del Rio’s Surreal Imaginings

Are you here for the Luis E. Toledo del Rio article? Wonderful! And not a minute too soon. Real life… pssht. It’s been a little too heavy for a little too long. Great escape, here we come! A word of caution, though. Once we arrive at our canvas destination, be...

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A Spiritual Wildlife Journey: An Interview With KiSung Koh

KiSung Koh’s exquisitely painted wildlife is truly something to behold. Floating in a sea of melancholia, they keep you in...

Caroline Gaudreault Woman and Animal Portrait

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Dark Whimsy: Caroline Gaudreault’s Floral Festooned Soul Windows

Have you ever heard a song countless times but – during one particular eureka moment in your life – specific...

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IX Online Webinars: Six Months of Art and Education

If you like the broad and exciting realm of imaginative realism, then the current IX Online event is for you! The full show of artists opened last month, linking you directly with thousands of pieces of original art and merchandise to follow, favourite and buy direct from artists themselves. However,...

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imaginative realism

Check out some of the 2026 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, Imaginative Realism Entries

We unveil the new Imaginative Realism Award: 2026 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize

Interview with Theo Polymorphos, painter of imaginative realism

Giampiero Abate: In Pursuit Of Creative Joie De Vivre

The Visual Inspiration of Kinuko Y. Craft’s Imaginary Realities

Kinuko Y. Craft’s Career-Spanning Art Book, “Visions Of Beauty”

The Bigger Picture: Why Entering Art Competitions Is A Smart Career Move

Behind the Scenes: Caroline Gaudreault’s Chickadeer Painting, From Concept To Completion

The Opulent Refuge of Luis E. Toledo del Rio’s Surreal Imaginings

A Spiritual Wildlife Journey: An Interview With KiSung Koh

Dark Whimsy: Caroline Gaudreault’s Floral Festooned Soul Windows

IX Online Webinars: Six Months of Art and Education

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