Jim Burns

So many feelings and thoughts are contained in @ronhicksart’s oil painting ‘The Covering’. Falling more and more for this composition with every single brushstroke: The realm between abstract expressions and intriguing realism is where we feel at home! ✨

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The one and only @kehindewiley! His portraits depict “contemporary African-American and African-Diasporic individuals that subvert the hierarchies and conventions of European and American portraiture.” On his website, Kehinde shares further: “Working in the mediums of painting, sculpture, and video, Wiley’s portraits challenge and reorient art-historical narratives, awakening complex sociopolitical issues that many would prefer remain muted.”

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“My work is about the eternal question that arises throughout one's life: What is the significance of human existence?”

I simply adore @chieshimizu_’s sculptures; their physical appearance, energy and what they represent are beyond captivating. Chié shares in her statement: “The subject of sculpture is always someone in general, rather than one in particular. It is my attempt to entice people to relate to the positions of those sculpted figures. The objects on the figures are reflections of one's life – metaphor and suggestion of what life might be about. Most of my works have been “untitled,” my intention being to speak directly to intrinsic senses while avoiding premeditated impressions.”

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😍 December Issue 39 On Sale Now! Grab your copy via the link in our bio 😍

INSIDE ISSUE 39

Exclusive Interviews:
Jana Brike [cover artist] @janabrike
Denis Sarazhin @denis_sarazhin
Kelsey Beckett @kelseyjbeckett
Kristin Kwan @kristinkwanart [Grand Prize Winner 2022 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize]

Artist + Artist:
An intimate conversation between artist couple Anna Maia Sandberg @_anna.maia_ & Senju Shunga @senjushunga about life, love, and working together.

Featured Articles:
Efren Isaza @efrenisaza
John Walker @walkerbrushworks
Melis Buyruk @melisbuyruk [2021 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, Sculpture Award 2nd Prize Winner]
Hannah Flowers @hannahflowers_tattoos [2022 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, Traditional Art Award 3rd Prize Winner]
Phoenix Chan @phoenix7472
Hiroshi Hayakawa @hiroshihayakawaart

2022 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize: Special editorial featuring this year’s Winners:
Grand Prize Winner – Kristin Kwan @kristinkwanart
Winner of the RAYMAR Traditional Art Award – Ron Hicks @ronhicksart
Winner of the INPRNT Photography Award – Jenny Boot @jennyboot_photography
Winner of the Yasha Young Projects Sculpture Award – Chie Shimizu @chieshimizu_
Winner of the iCanvas Digital Art Award – Jennifer Bruce @jbruceart

Curator’s Wishlist:
Hans Bos & Esther Koch, directors of @kochxbos gallery would like to add to their collection.

Path to Creation:
@teresaoaxaca takes us through her painting process

Lookbook:
Full-page reproductions of Ramon Maiden's @ramonmaiden drawings.

Snapshot Q&A:
Kristen Egan @kristeneganart
Jenni Pasanen @jennipasanenart
Elizabeth Blair Stephenson @elizabeth_blair_stephenson
Clare Toms @claretomsart
Benedicte Voglio @voglio.benedicte
Jennifer Parks @spectralgardens

Some of our Favourite Things:
Sarah Hickey @sarahhickeyapparel
Eyeba.NYC @Eyeba.NYC
Mary Benson @marybensonlondon
Hogan McLaughlin @hoganmclaughlin
Misty Couture @misty_couture
WEISHENG Paris @weishengparis

Join the Tribe:
Our Instagram #beautifulbizarre community feature: @_marycarroll_, @jay_flokker, @kesja.tabaczuk, @laurenpizziart, @narellezeller, @natalieruka, @sifjar_, @zanetti_art

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