Since the beginning of August our esteemed Jury Panel have been going through the entries of the 2021 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, and making the very difficult decisions. The overall quality of entries was, once again, exceptional!
We are deeply honoured by our community’s interest in the 2021 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, which focuses on contemporary art across the representational visual arts, in all static mediums including: Traditional Art media, Digital Art media, and Photographic media; and all genres from realism to pop surrealism and lowbrow.
The Prize seeks to inspire creatives from around the world to pursue a life and career in the arts, and to help careers grow through funding and increased exposure of their work to galleries, collectors and media globally.
The Prizes
From the 110 Finalists [yes we have increased the number this year – more news on this later], the Winners in each category, and overall 1st Prize Winner will participate in the prestigious Beautiful Bizarre Magazine curated exhibition at Haven Gallery along side 70 of the best contemporary artists from around the world. Additionally, winners will share in over US$45,000 in cash and prizes including: a non acquisitive cash prize, product prizes, advertising packages, print editorial in Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, exclusive interviews published on the Beautiful Bizarre website, exposure to our 1M+ social media community, and much more!!
Plus in addition, each sponsor will choose one outstanding work from their Award category to receive an Honourable Mention. Stay tuned to learn more!
People’s Choice Award
The People’s Choice winner will be selected by popular vote from the 110 Finalists, and will receive a year’s worth of social media advertising through the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine socials to ensure they are able to connect with the right audience of engaged creatives, collectors and gallerists, raise their profile, associate their work with other leading creatives, and of course to grow their social media following. They will also enjoy a 12 month Beautiful Bizarre Magazine print subscription, and an in-depth interview published on the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine and Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize websites, giving readers an insight into their vision and practice. Voting will open on 24 August. To ensure you don’t miss your chance to vote, please join our email mailing list here.
Stay tuned, the Photography, Digital Art and Traditional Art Finalists will be announced later this week.
Yasha Young Projects Sculpture Award
Winner will receive:
- US$3,000 cash, generously donated by Yasha Young Projects, arts philanthropist and Executive Curatorial Director for the FOR_M, a new institution currently being developed in New York city.
- Receive a beautiful, specially commissioned glass art Award trophy
- The opportunity to exhibit in the prestigious Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Haven Gallery [Long Island, New York] alongside 70+ of the world’s best contemporary representational artists
- Exposure to a successful commercial gallery’s collector base with the opportunity to sell their work
- US$250 worth of supplies of your choice from Sculpey, making polymer oven-bake clays for over 50 years
- 1 year unlimited subscription to the Stan Winston School, includes unlimited access to our Course library by The Masters of FX, with new courses added every month. Also includes exclusive access to the Stan Winston Studio Behind-the-Scenes Documentary stream.
- 3 month social media advertising package (Beautiful Bizarre Magazine: 1 million+ followers across all socials platforms)
- Exclusive in-depth interview published on the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize and Beautiful Bizarre Magazine websites + shared on social media
- A year’s worth of inspiration – a print subscription to Beautiful Bizarre Magazine
- + most importantly, receive worldwide exposure!
2nd and 3rd prize winners will receive:
- The opportunity to exhibit in the prestigious Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Haven Gallery [Long Island, New York] alongside 70+ of the world’s best contemporary representational artists
- Exposure to a successful commercial gallery’s collector base with the opportunity to sell their work
- 2nd Prize – A 3 month subscription to Stan Winston School, including full access to the entire Course library. Also, exclusive access to the Stan Winston Studio Behind-the-Scenes Documentary stream.
- 3rd Prize – A 1 month subscription to Stan Winston School, including full access to the entire Course library. Also, exclusive access to the Stan Winston Studio Behind-the-Scenes Documentary stream.
- A year’s worth of inspiration – a print subscription to Beautiful Bizarre Magazine
- An exclusive in-depth interview published on the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize and Beautiful Bizarre Magazine websites.
- + most importantly, receive worldwide exposure!
So without further ado we are proud to announce the 25 Yasha Young Projects Sculpture Award Finalists of the 2021 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize…
Yasha Young Projects Sculpture Finalists
2021 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize
Acanthophis VI (mixed media, polymer clay)
Headstand (Galvanized steel, Anodized and enameled copper and silver wire)
Resilience (Resin, Acrylic, 24 Karat Gold)
Fairest of Them All (resin, clay, quail eggshells)
Albino / One Who Sows the Seeds of Peace (White and Clear casting resin, Wood, Steel)
Shui (Epoxy clay, polymer clay, acrylic paint, epoxy resin)
White Buffalo (Bronze)
Argonaut (Resin and iron)
Garbage man and non-human girl (Resin, clay and garbage)
EmbraSons-nous (Marble, Epoxy, Golden and Pigment)
Origin (Merino wool, ceramic doll head, taxidermy air dry wings)
Tea House (glass, foam, foliage, card, acrylics, resin)
Untitled (Bone)
The Rabbit / Habitat (Porcelain)
Petrified (Marble)
Wading Through (mixed media sculpture with resin)
Queen of Hearts (Porcelain, silk, clay, pearls)
Dress-Up (Big Foot) (Painted Resin)
Even Gods Have to be Born (Michelangelo Statuario Marble)
Conjurer (Balancing sculpture, the proprietary synthetic composite)
This will hurt me more than it hurts you (Polyurethane resin, acrylic, enamel)
Pink Lady (fiberglass, wood, metal, plastic)
To Our Pains (porcelain, embroidery thread, metal frame, gold wire)
The Bride of the Air (suspended sculpture (2kg), composite materials, resins, spray paint, acrylic paint)
Stories are Forgotten Dreams (Hand built porcelain and ceramic finishes, hand stitched fabric, heat manipulated fiber, hand-dyed fiber, painted and waxed paper, hand embroidery, painted and embellished vintage t.v., glass, antique gem photo album, antique boot buttons)
