Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Issue 46

Inside this Issue, we delve into the painterly works of Aaron Westerberg. With a notable edge of old-world elegance, his style is heavily influenced by his artistic hero, John Singer Sargent, who, among other painters, collectively defined much of our 21st century schemas of 19th century art. Aaron is not a painter of portraits, but rather, a portrayer of emotion. In letting his sentiments flow through his brushstrokes onto the canvas, he releases the emotion from his body, processing the feeling and letting it go.

We also discover the inspiring work of American sculptor, and 1st Prize Winner of the 2023 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, Yasha Young Projects Sculpture Award Forest Rogers, who will take you to an enchanted place, full of mystery and ethereal beauty, a place where you see wondrous transformations happening before your very eyes and yearn to believe that they were real.

There is a bittersweet charm to Issue 46 cover artist Jennybird Alcantara’s paintings. On the surface lies a sentimental sweetness. Her work feels reminiscent of antique chocolate box cottages furnished with kitschy wallpaper, floral China tea sets and cherished knick-knack ceramic figurines. Woodland creatures with their big doe eyes, untouched by the horrors of the world, beckon viewers forward. Take a closer look and one might realise that hidden behind these charming pastels lie gloomy shadows and blackened corners, as a looming sadness approaches only to be gently washed away by a sense of hope.

Next we take a look at the fantastic visions of Pol Kurucz, a self-taught artist that has been making vibrant strides within both the art and drag communities with his hyper pop photography style all while making cultural critiques on social, gender and aesthetic norms that feel both humorous and palpable in style and tone.

Time to get inspired as we learn what Victoria Olt, owner of Victoria Olt Gallery in Estonia would like to add to her personal collection in this Issue’s Curator’s Wishlist.

We also take a deep dive into the work of 32-year-old UK photographer Claire Luxton whose oeuvre has mostly centred around photographing herself. We uncover fascinating contradictions and paradoxes within Claire – the person and the artist – and her work. The introvert behind the camera who thrives in front of it. Open and honest stories hidden in symbolism and double entendre.

If a Rococo masterpiece could speak, what would it say? Anne von Freyburg, a modern woman and contemporary artist who is consistently questioning the social and aesthetic constructs of femininity and western beauty, was willing to dive in with works pairing the fine art of painting with that quintessential “female” pastime, embroidery – letting ideas, hypotheses, and emotions burst into a beautiful chaos of acrylic and spray paint, sequins, polyester wadding, and hand-dyed fringes.

Thoughts get wings in the hands of Matthias Verginer. The soul rests. The world stops spinning. Nature is at arm’s length. It’s time to breathe again and let the mind fly. A quiet cartographer of the psyche, Matthias uses sparing, minimalist concepts, and carefully chosen materials that speak volumes through shared moments of truth.

Bold colours cast upon darkened backgrounds make the flora and fauna of Fatima Ronquillo’s paintings come to life. Existing somewhere between Rococo and Baroque, these extraordinary pieces feel right at home alongside Vermeer and Boucher. The spellbound expressions show figures devoted to the stories so carefully crafted for them.

Noah Norrid, a resident of Copenhagen, Denmark does not consider himself uniquely preoccupied with themes of mortality and life’s fleeting nature, these concepts naturally surface in his work. His focus on the natural world allows him to explore universal themes and relationships, tapping into a long history of humans depicting nature as a reflection of their experiences.

Travel deeper into Issue 46 and see how Laine Bachman’s fascination with fables and fairytales from her childhood have deeply influenced her work. She delves into the history and beliefs behind these stories, drawing on a wealth archetypes and symbols that resonate across cultures and time. This allows her to create hybrid creatures and imagined flora and fauna, presenting them as if documenting undiscovered species and their habitats.

Lauren Marx mesmerizes us with full page reproductions of her evocative watercolour paintings inside this Issue’s Lookbook Editorial.

In the Quick Q & A editorial, we ask Alfred Liu, Hiro, Mao Hamaguchi, Abigail Goldman, Garis Edelweiss [1st Prize Winner of the 2023 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, Digital Art Award], and Andrea du Plessis to answer the same questions:

• What are your goals as an artist?
• What do you struggle most with as an artist?
• What was the most helpful feedback you ever received?
• How do you approach the challenge of staying relevant and current in the rapidly changing world of contemporary art?

In this issues’ Collector’s Profile, Yasha Young, juror and sponsor of the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize’s Yasha Young Projects Sculpture Award speaks to us about her life as an entrepreneur, curator, collector and mentor.

Yasha Young is a name known throughout the contemporary art world. Blessed with a natural drive and unimaginable energy, she has forged her path as an entrepreneur in the arts, supporting creatives of all ages and cultures to better thrive doing what they love best.

In this Issues’ Beautiful Bizarre Artist Directory editorial we highlight the work of many exceptional artists and photographers including: Rocio Villanueva, Miguel Casco, Ibicella Costume Designer, Maysa Bogheiri, Takahiro Hirabayashi, Carmit Haller, Alessandra Maria, Kristine & Colin Poole, Patrice Pit Hubert, Sally K, Kuang Chu, Dave Seeley, Tassy, Chichetam Okoronta, Farnoosh Doroudgar, Hilary Martin, Loles Romero, Forest Rogers, Garis Edelweiss, Lo Chan Peng, Nika Nyoko, Severine Pineaux, Richard Williams, Markus Akesson, Nick Pedersen, Natasha Zraikat, Odhara, Jason Mowry, Petite Doll, Nico Pearleyes, and Nasim Pachif.

Next let us slow down for an inspiring Letter from the Editor, as Danijela Krha Purssey, Editor in Chief, touches on exhibiting part of her – and husband and Co-Founder Richard Purssey’s – personal art collection at the New England Regional Art Museum [NERAM] in Australia.

She also embraces the incredible legacy of this year’s Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize. When you are reading this in September you will have had your opportunity to vote for the Catherine K. Gyllerstrom People’s Choice Award from the 149 short-listed Finalists here. So make your voice heard – vote for your favourite works today! The Winners of the 2024 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize will be announced via our usual channels during the week of the 13th of September.

We also highlight more of the artisan fashion designers that have caught the eye of our Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief, in this Issue’s Some of our Favourite Things editorial.

And last but not least, enjoy a beautiful collection from Our Community, featuring some of the amazing hashtagged #beautifulbizarre artworks from our social media of over 1 million followers!

All this inside Issue 46 //September 2024, which showcases some of the best and most inspiring emerging and mid-career artists of our time.

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Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Issue 45

Inside this Issue, we delve into the work of Olga Esther, Born in Valencia, Spain on the very cusp of Francisco Franco’s dictatorship in 1975, Olga grew up surrounded with ideas of revolution and rebellion. Changing our perception of what it really means to be a princess, Olga shines a light on the harsh realities of gender, feminism, and womanhood.

We also discover the deeply inspiring work of Fabio Viale. Steeped in symbolism from the traditional tattoos used by Russian and Japanese criminals to tell their stories on their own bodies, Fabio connects past to present and high culture to the darkest corners of society’s underworlds.

Issue 45 cover artist, Arantza Sestayo, has been endowed with the special gift of fleshing out these characters and tales in gorgeous, uncanny detail for the rest of us to reach, generously handing us the key to visions we don’t possess. Magical earthscapes dominated by exquisite creatures with flowers adorning their cascading locks, fair-skinned maidens and sensual mermaids born in another time and place.

Next we take a look at the work of American artist Kevin Sloan who meticulously and beautifully portrays wildlife as we would like to imagine it, in lovely arcadian settings, but always loaded with surrealistic symbolism depicting the ever-present threat posed by mankind.

Time to get inspired as we learn what Bernadette Bender, Director of Bender Gallery would like to add to her personal collection, in this Issue’s Curator’s Wishlist.

We also take a deep dive into the work of British painter Alison Friend, the best “pawtraiture” artist of our times. She creates vivacious paintings of the furriest companions, often in comical and adorable poses: enjoying coffee, eating pizza, and playing cards.

What do the great Dutch masters, pop surrealism and Scrabble have in common? No, it’s not a trick question, although modern trompe l’œil virtuoso Natalie Featherston readily uses trickery to give her well-studied subjects a fresh dimension. What at first glance can seem like a quirky assemblage of lost-and-found paraphernalia, teasingly reveals its meaning – and startling mastery – upon closer inspection.

This is the story of a teller of stories. They say that a picture tells a thousand words. When the pictures are of words – thousands of typed words on mysteriously scattering pages – the effect is exponential and there is much that is being told. And thus we immerse ourselves in creative captures of Damian Drewniak, the 47-year-old photographer and photographic painter from Poland.

When an artist shares that they get bored easily, and that they are always ready to do the next thing, you can expect a life of rich and diverse creativity and projects. American artist Brian Haberlin is no exception. His works are known for their striking quality, celebrating the power of colour, lighting, and often experimenting with playful viewpoints.

As well, in this Issue of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, Mark Jeffrey Santos whose dedication to mastering the chibi style shines through in his current body of work. His whimsical, pop surrealist paintings prominently feature a young boy characterised by large, curious eyes and rounded features typical of the chibi art style. He pairs this style with the core themes of travel and wandering as his work follows the many adventures of his young protagonist.

Art is connected to emotion, imagination, and creativity. As such, the paintings of Megan Elizabeth Read, also known as Mae, are all these things. In the short time she has been a professional artist, she has crossed epic thresholds of both imagination and reality as she brings her oil paintings to life. With her seemingly impossible brushstrokes creating a dreamlike reality, Mae’s art borders on hyperrealism, but dances somewhere in the space between the corporeal and the ephemeral.

Ito Chieko mesmerizes us with full page reproductions of her evocative portraits inside this Issue’s inspiring Lookbook editorial.

In the Quick Q & A editorial, we ask Fandi Angaa Saputra, Diego Fernandez, Grant Perry, Stephanie Inagaki, S.V. Williams, and Shinya Takanezawa answer the same questions:

• What is the biggest change you’ve made to your art practice since you started, and why?
• If you could only create one more work what would you like that work to say?
• What impact has your upbringing and cultural background had on your work, and how it has influenced your approach and aesthetic?
• What motivates you to keep going even when sales are slow or you hit a creative block?

In this issues’ Path to Creation, Brian Mashburn, takes us through the creation process of one of his incredible paintings.

In this Issues’ Beautiful Bizarre Artist Directory editorial we highlight the work of many exceptional artists and photographers including: Sara Lee, Ellie Nesbitt, Noar Lee Naggan, Mary MacGregor-Reid, Carolin Leary Prinn, Chiyoko Kana, Chloe Chen, Nathalie Tousnakhoff, Saskia Huitema, Kristen Eisenbraun, Rachel Ivanyi, Anne-Marie Zanetti, Elyse Fournier, Reinhard Riedel, Haley Manchon, Kym Lee, Yanran Chen, Katie O’Sullivan, Lilith Divine, Farzad Golpayegani, Kim Anderson, Patrizia Vignola, Mishelle Sherri, Rossella Paolini, Katie Harmon, Pearl Whitecrow-Brown, Steve Cleff, Amy Kollar Anderson, Debra Keirce, Ana Priscila Rodriguez, Joanne Brooker, Cyndy Salisbury, Red Persik, and J L King.

Inside this, our 11th Anniversary issue’s Letter from the Editor, we have much to celebrate! Our Editor-in-Chief, Danijela Krha Purssey reflects on the extraordinary milestone that Beautiful Bizarre Magazine officially landed on the moon as part of the Lunar Codex project on board the Odysseus spacecraft on 23 February 2024!

When you read this our first exhibition of 2024, Fable & Folklore, has just closed at Copro Gallery. The second exhibition of 2024 will open at Modern Eden Gallery (San Francisco, CA, USA) in November this year. This exhibition will also include the winners of this year’s Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize. So if you haven’t yet entered, please do – this is your opportunity to get your work in front of me, the Directors of Modern Eden Gallery, our esteemed Jury Panel, and of course win some amazing prizes!

We also highlight more of the artisan fashion designers that have caught the eye of our Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief, in this Issue’s Some of our Favourite Things editorial.

And last but not least, enjoy a collection from Our Community, featuring some of the amazing hash tagged #beautifulbizarre artworks from our social media of over 1 million followers!

All this inside Issue 45 // June 2024, which showcases some of the best and most inspiring emerging and mid-career artists of our time.

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Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Issue 44

Inside this Issue, we delve into the work of Jeremy Lipking, who resides in the Santa Monica Mountains of Southern California, where the landscape becomes both muse and subject. His earthy oil paintings carry the mysticism and grandeur of the westward United States. Often, he paints what he knows. The giant mountains, grey peaks, crimson plateaus: landscapes coloured like late sunsets. He captures the seasonality of an ancient homeland: the deepest wintry snows and the lime-yellow leaves of turning time.

We also discover the inspiring photography of Han Yang. Influenced by her Chinese heritage, she draws upon the ancient principles of Yin and Yang, using circles to express the fluidity of motion and continual change while squares represent the stability of a grounding force.

Issue 44 cover artist legend, Olivia De Berardinis, known for her work simply as Olivia, has been creating art for more than 50 years and has borne witness to the ebb and flow of fine art movements. Whether in her earlier pinup work for magazines or her more recent art capturing the zeitgeist of the times by featuring superheroes and science fiction or horror movie characters, Olivia’s female figures could never be called shy and retiring. With direct, powerful gazes they challenge the viewer to accept them as they are, on their terms.

We also take a close look at Shawn Hawkins work and the passion he holds for his ancestors’
history that imprints itself onto his unique art style that blends the meticulously detailed portraiture of 18th and 19th century revolutionary paintings with the modernity of 21st century America. His work reframes classical American artworks in a darkly humorous way and utilises fabrics, textures, and text to showcase his appreciation for the history of his homeland all while equally criticising the nation in a modern millennial fashion. Shawn’s work is always contemplating and questioning, providing viewers plenty of food for thought as he critiques politics, social media, and one’s own self.

Get inspired as we learn what Leslie Ferrin, Director of Ferrin Contemporary, would like to add to her personal collection, in this Issue’s Curator’s Wishlist.

We also take a deep dive into the work of Lisa Lach-Nielsen, the graceful, highly detailed portraits she paints are not characterisations of any one individual, or even of particular feelings, but mirrors for viewers to gaze into and decide what to see. Lisa’s artistic point-of-view is primarily expressed through speculative portraiture. Her characters are realist in composition,
contemplative in mood, and as strong and determined as they are effeminate and frothy.

They say the pen is mightier than the sword. It turns out the humble pencil can slay the highest definition DSLR camera in a winner-takes-all fight to the sketch, at least when in the hand of 34-year-old South African artist Jono Dry. Jono’s incredible works announce themselves with a gravitas which is instantaneously imposing. They project a thematic intensity through compositions which are theatrical, dramatic and sometimes confronting. The resulting effect is as if each figure were a performer, on stage and under a spotlight against a blackened backdrop, in a display of performance art which demands our focus and for which we remain silent until the curtain falls out of respect for the artist.

We immerse ourselves in purple flowers, whimsical bugs and birds, mysterious snakes and mischievous butterflies as they perform an intriguing ballet in Tuesday Riddell’s creative forest. As if they were themselves telling the poetic tale of the creation of their species. Through japanning, the artist offers a unique perspective on contemporary art.

We next see priceless works of art being deconstructed not only physically, but metaphorically as they transform from abstract narrative or portrait to a frozen in time still-life through the work of Patrick Kramer.

As well, in this Issue of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, Karla Pereira leads us into a universe populated by lost hearts, steadfast superwomen, masked maidens and Baroque seductresses, where Alice and Rapunzel comfortably sit side by side.

We also explore Ukrainian painter Artem Rohovyi‘s paintings of languid nudes in alluring tones of red and gold, whether immersed in the warmth of a summer evening or casting an ethereal glow in melancholic winter landscapes, produce captivating blends of earthly and divine elements. This fusion evokes a striking harmony reminiscent of the luminous aesthetic of Klimt, intertwined with the mysterious allure found in Tim Burton’s dark fairy tales

Edith Lebeau mesmerizes us with full page reproductions of her evocative portraits and figurative paintings inside this Issue’s inspiring Lookbook Editorial.

In the Quick Q & A editorial, we ask Takuya Mitani, Alexis Trice, Kaetlyn Able, Marie-Eve Proteau, Alexandra Lukaschewitz and Christina Ridgeway answer the same questions:

• How do you approach the challenge of staying motivated and inspired in your art practice, and what strategies do you use to keep your creativity flowing?
• Can you talk about the role of storytelling and narrative in your work?
• What do you consider to be the most rewarding aspects of your work?
• What advice do you have for aspiring artists who are just starting out?

In this issues’ Collector’s Profile, we speak to Noah Musher, Co-founder & Owner of Arch Enemy Arts, about his personal collection.

In this Issues’ Beautiful Bizarre Artist Directory editorial we highlight the work of many exceptional artists and photographers including: Jennifer Allnutt, Adrian Dominic, E.E. Kono, Berk Günay, Sharon Covert, Yoko d’Holbachie, Alex Garant, Sarah Lee, Anna Wypych, Christian Boehmer, Hannah Tjia, Carmen Rosa, Karen Turner, Karin Hauck, Paulina Góra, Matteo Weber, Eduardo Landa Velasco, Cédric Brion, Gabrielle Tito, Ryu Entei , Michaela Ďurišová, and Bob Coonts.

Inside this issue’s Letter from the Editor, our Editor-in-Chief, Danijela Krha Purssey takes time to reflects on the passing her beloved soul-dog Monty. She delves into the profound experience of loss, the journey of healing and planting seeds of hope. She speaks to the heart of moving into 2024 with renewed gratitude, love, and purpose.

We also highlight more of the artisan fashion designers that have caught the eye of our Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief, in this Issue’s Some of our Favourite Things editorial.

And last but not least, enjoy a collection from Our Community, featuring some of the amazing hash tagged #beautifulbizarre artworks from our social media of over 1 million followers!

All this inside Issue 44 // March 2024, which showcases some of the best and most inspiring emerging and mid-career artists of our time.

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No stranger to the annual World of Wearable Art (WOW) competition, Saar has enjoyed seeing many of her pieces spotlight on the stage in Wellington, New Zealand. World of WearableArt interviewed Saar to learn more about her practice – read more below.

Interview with Saar Snoek

What drew you to first enter a garment into World of WearableArt competition?

In 2015 I discovered felt making and did a workshop with Marjolein Dallinga, a brilliant felt maker. She made felt garments for Cirque du Soleil and multiple WOW entries and said: “You should enter, it’s fun!” Funny advice to someone with hardly any felting experience, but at the same time, very good advice. She told me I looked happy while working with wool – and I was.

That workshop was a creative jump-starter in felt making for me. I always associated felt with ugly shapeless flappy hippie dresses and crafty egg cosies and never realized wool is a rich medium with unique possibilities.

Felt is perfect for organic sculpture. I made a lot of small samples that I stitched together, that was my first and award-winning 2017 entry in WOW, Human Nature, a felted wearable coral reef.

What was it like seeing your garment on the WOW stage?

Weird and wonderful. Having a cool idea is one thing, but executing a life-size garment in wet felting technique is another. My garments for WOW are one off prototypes, during execution there is always an inevitable low point – this was a bad idea, it is impossible to make, let’s burn the thing – that I have to get past. Through experience I recognize this low point and bite the bullet.

After the “Eureka!” epiphany that solves all problems, I completely forget the struggle and indulge in the fun taking the garment out of the studio, finding the right model, shooting pics, boxing it up and shipping it. It is a miracle that it is suddenly on the other side of the globe doing its own thing.

My 2022 entry Wild Things worked so well on stage, shaking the spikes, and following the movement of the body. It is exciting to transform a bag of white wool into a stage piece that will be seen live by over 60,000 people who are out of their minds with enthusiasm for the show. Personally, I would love to see more diversity in the selection of models. A perfect match between model and garment can make a big difference in visual impact.

As a sculptor, painter and felt maker – how do these disciplines inspire your wearable art creations?

I do not really see a point in distinguishing the disciplines, I use what I need in my process. Felt is perfect for wearable sculpture, it is soft, relatively light compared to other sculpting media, it moves with the body and can be sculpted a bit similar like clay.  I dye my own materials because I live in the middle of nowhere. I buy bulk white wool and dye it in the colors I need, otherwise I would not get anything done waiting for each different color to arrive by mail. Another benefit of dyeing is that I am not dependent on the commercial palette.

Being educated and still working as a painter influences my use of colour. I can build up layers of wool in color, similar to underpainting. I use the same formal trouble shooting strategies with wearables as in painting: I tweak shape, texture, colour, and composition until I am where I want to be. Felt is a medium in which I can both paint and sculpt at the same time.

Where did your passion for science and the natural world come from?

My parents met in the faculty of architecture, so there is probably some Beta Science hardwiring in my brain. My grandmother, a weird and wonderful herb lady, taught me the names of plants and about the beauty of noticing. She made me part of her love of the magic of the natural world and all living things. She taught me that there is a big difference between a salad with or without edible flowers in it.

The result of all this is that I turned into a person who is mesmerized by the Fibonacci sequence in flowers and pine cones. I am inspired by different manifestations of the same mathematical patterns that appear everywhere in nature. Maybe that is why felt is an attractive medium for me: it is the only material that I know that combines linear, spherical, and hyperbolic math in one process.

I start with a flat template, lay the wool around it, felt it together with water, soap, and friction to form a hollow shape. When it starts to shrink, I can pleat it and stretch it. My felt shrinks at least 60% while taking its final shape. My design process is a chaotic mix between mind bending rationality and intuitive calculation.

What is your ‘secret weapon’ when it comes to your design process?

The whole process is a mix of practice, skill, discipline, analysis, curiosity, intuition, trial, and error and so on, all equally important but if I should choose the one ‘secret weapon’: my dogs. When working in my studio I start really early and, in the afternoon, we take long walks in the forest. My dogs are very talented in just being in the moment, enjoying their senses, they show very little signs of artistic self-doubt. On these walks I become a sort of a dog myself, in a positive way. I need walks to distance myself from my work, walking itself clears my mind and sharpens my senses and while I am not thinking at all I get the brightest ideas. The “Eureka!” epiphany moments always pop up while walking with my dogs.

What are you working on now?

Exclusive couture hats are currently my main focus. Two years ago, I took lessons in Couture Millinery and got completely addicted to the process. The combination of traditional millinery techniques with my own innovative felting is sensational. There is a whole new world to discover. My felting skills are at the level that I can make what I want. Hats are a perfect three-dimensional space to push the boundaries of the medium. A good hat has to fit, it should be light on the head and is well balanced; it is like architecture.

This spring, I won the prestigious Prix de Savoir Faire of Atelier Musee de Chapeau in France with a simple, yet rich textured felted faux dinosaur leather bucket hat. I am so happy with this award, the competition theme was Renewal, that is exactly what I am doing right now, innovating within tradition. Savoir Faire is French for knowing what you are doing! In the fall I won second in the British Hatalk competition. This hat thing got off to a flying start so far, with recognition from the professional field and making wonderful perfectly finished crazy hats on commission.

What is your advice for anyone thinking of entering WOW for the first time?

The same as I got: “You should enter, it is fun!”

Being more comprehensive: the arena is huge, think about stage presence. There will be lighting, think about the visual impact of light on a moving garment. There will be a choreography, think about the moving body in your garment. The technical skill level of selected entries is overall very high, inside, and out, the garment needs to be well made and comfortable, as in not hurting and safe for the model. Go all the way. Make a mind-blowing piece and show it in this world-class theatrical extravaganza. Good luck!

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Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Issue 43

Inside this Issue, we delve into the work of Riikka Sormunen, whose sensual creations emerge from a blend of influences, from her fashion-oriented past to the works of other artists who have left a lasting impression on her. Riikka’s art is a testament to her visual hunger, a constant need to create and explore the world through her unique lens.

We also discover the incredible vision of Lo Chan Peng, the Grand Prize Winner of the 2023 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize! Those who know his work will be familiar with his stunning realistic portraiture, and the soulful deconstruction that he utilises to emphasise the emotions in his
pieces.

Issue 43, cover artist Nataly Abramovitch, better known as Kukula, is keeping the traditions of the Rococo period alive all while giving it a fresh, feminist, sex positive spin that would make any stuffy old man blush. Kukula takes the period best known for its dramatic, decorative art and architecture, and icons like Marie Antoinette and François Boucher and spices it up with a generous spoonful of pop surrealism.

We also take a close look into the dark, ethereal realms of Brooke Shaden. Whose photographs have a lingering effect. They seem as unforgettable as they are unique, each photograph belonging to its own world while simultaneously preserving the bond between Brooke’s other works. In a way, the artist poses the question of identity through grief, pain, fear or sadness and the mask of being and appearing.

In this Issues’ Beautiful Bizarre Artist Directory editorial we highlight the work of many exceptional artists and photographers including: Brittany Markert, Barrett Biggers, Nicomi Nix Turner, Ryan Pola, Marco Santos, Eugene Varzic, Gina Matarazzo, Yulia Pustishkina, Theodora Capat, Jill Feenstra, Kayla Mahaffey, Robert Steven Connett, Allison Reimold, Liba Waring Stambollin, Lexi Laine, Yoann Penard, Ciane Xavier, Ingrid Baars, Sasha Krautman, Pausha Foley, Rob Domenech, Noah Adam Norrid.

Get inspired as we learn what Vicki Fox, Director of Quirky Fox Gallery, would like to add to her personal collection, in this Issue’s Curator’s Wishlist.

We are also showcase the Winners of the 2023 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize!

• Grand Prize Winner of the 2023 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize – Lo Chan Peng
• Winner of the RAYMAR Traditional Art Award – Markus Åkesson
• Winner of the INPRNT Photography Award – Petite Doll
• Winner of the Yasha Young Projects Sculpture Award – Forest Rogers
• Winner of the iCanvas Digital Art Award – Garis Edelweiss
• Winner of the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Founders’ Emerging Artist Award – Sarah Lee

Next we take a look at contemporary collage artist, Sarah Jarrett, a modern-day alchemist of the arts, and similarly to the medieval alchemists who were dedicated to their craft, Sarah’s art is her life.

We also take a deep dive into the work of Ed Binkley, whose technique goes beyond capturing the subject exactly as the eyes can see; he crafts a sense of personality through gestures, the play of lines, the quirk of a smile or crease at the corner of an eye. But unlike traditional portraiture, Ed’s subjects are not standing in front of him or drawn from a photo; his muses come straight from his imagination.

Metaphors of crossroads are apt when encountering the beautiful art of Hirabayashi Takahiro and searching for their inspiration and meanings. East intersects West. Ancient intersects now. Spirituality intersects science and dreams intersect reality. Flora meets fauna and humanity re-encounters the nature from where and from which it originated.

The sculptures of Emil Melmoth are part of a macabre parallel universe full of symbolism where they exist as mute beings in need of salvation. The religiosity of the creatures is based on pain and fear. After taking on their corporeal form in our plane, the clay creations lie dormant in their creator’s home, soaking up the energy around them, including that of their creator.

As well, in this Issue of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, Lesley Thiel takes us on a journey. Her viewpoint is reminiscent of that of a few eco-feminists who emphasise the need to understand male domination as an overarching structure impacting negatively on the environment. There is this idea that women are, in a way, connected to nature by the subaltern position they and nature are relegated to.

Gabriel Moreno captivates us with full page reproductions of his expressive figurative and portrait drawings, inside this Issue’s inspiring Lookbook Editorial.

In the Quick Q & A editorial, we ask Dolce Paganne, Mary Perkins, Brad Gunn, Marc Le Rest, and Raul Guerrato answer the same questions:

• How do you approach the challenge of creating a cohesive body of work?
• How do you balance the commercial aspects of being an artist with the creative part?
• Do you compare your work to your peers? How does this affect you/your practice?
• What are your goals and aspirations as an artist, and what do you hope to achieve with your work?

Inside Issue 43, Juliet Schreckinger takes us through the creation process of one of her incredible drawings, from ideation to completion in Path To Creation.

In this issue’s Letter from the Editor, our Editor-in-Chief, Danijela Krha Purssey reflects on this year’s Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize and the exciting new Emerging Artists Award, which she and Richard Purssey, her husband and Beautiful Bizarre Magazine’s Co-Founder, have personally sponsored.

We also highlight more of the artisan fashion designers that have caught the eye of our Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief, in this Issue’s Some of our Favourite Things editorial.

And last but not least, enjoy a collection from Our Community, featuring some of the amazing hash tagged #beautifulbizarre artworks from our social media of over 1 million followers!

All this inside Issue 43 // December 2023, which showcases some of the best and most inspiring emerging and mid-career artists of our time.

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WOW is the world’s leading wearable art competition, inviting designers and creators from around the globe to challenge the conventional, create the unimaginable, defy creative expectations and enchant the world with an extraordinary garment.

Held in Te Whanganui-a-Tara in Wellington, New Zealand, finalists’ works of art have been coming to life in the spectacular annual WOW show for over 35 years. Attracting audiences of around 60,000 people, the designers often share a common value – the desire to push the limits of imagination and medium.

To see their vision come to life on stage through world class performance at the World of Wearableart Show is incredibly rewarding and often emotional for WOW designers. The creative team and models pour immense passion and care into understanding the garments, their inspiration, and stories.

WOW was born from the idea of taking art off the wall and onto the moving body, and we see that year after year in the entries – both in terms of the visually striking and the important storytelling. We can’t wait to see what comes through for 2024.

Sarah Nathan, WOW Head of Competition

Why enter?

As well as a total prize pool of over $185,000 (NZD), the World of Wearableart Competition offers the chance to access a Designer Development Award for future artistic growth, or an exclusive internship with global design company, Wētā Workshop (Wellington, New Zealand).

WOW also provides wearable art creatives and designers a platform to experiment with new
techniques and technologies and build on professional portfolios of creative work.

When entering, designers become part of an international design community like no other and have the opportunity to have their work exhibited alongside other incredible designers and artists from around the world, to an emphatic audience of around 60,000 wearable art fans.

World of Wearableart is a unique competition and platform to showcase your creativity, while also connecting with hundreds of other like-minded individuals.

“We’ve just finished hosting more than 100 finalists from all over the world for the 2023 WOW Awards and we had such incredible feedback about their time here, connecting with like-minds who share their passion for wearable art and creativity.” explains Sarah Nathan, WOW Head of Competition.

The Competition is internationally renowned, and each year attracts entries from more than 40 countries. Whether you’re entering to design free from commercial restraints, to add to your student portfolio, or to push the limits of your imagination, the WOW Awards Competition offers a truly unique creative outlet. 

Six different worlds to consider

To inspire designers when entering, there are six section themes or ‘worlds’ to consider. This
includes three recurring sections: Aotearoa, Avant-garde and Open, and three new sections:
Natural World, Geometric Abstraction, and Crazy Curiosities of the Creature Carnival that are unique to 2024.

For more details on each of the themes, click here.

Fundamental to the WOW Competition is the principle that anyone can enter, and anyone can win.

While entrees must be 18 or over, there are very little other limitations in regards to who can enter. Competition finalists are determined through a closed-judging process where the judges are presented with the garment name and inspiration; however, the designer’s details and background experience are not disclosed, allowing the work to be considered solely on its own merit.

Anything that is wearable art can find a place on the stage, as long as it is original, innovative, and beautifully made. 

Read the full list of competition rules here.

How to enter

It is strongly recommended that creatives check out all of the information over on the World of WearableArt website and take note of the key dates available.

Interested designers can then begin their World of WearableArt journey right now by creating a WOW designer profile.

Deadlines: the international design community have until 1 March 2024 and New Zealand designers have until 1 May 2024 to complete their garments and online submission.

Be part of the World of WearableArt!

When you enter the WOW competition, you become part of an international design community like no other. You have the opportunity to have your work exhibited alongside other incredible designers and artists from around the world! 

With the 2024 World of WearableArt Competition calling for creatives, we can’t wait to see who enters for the 2024 event.

World of WearableArt Social Media Accounts

Website | WOW Designer Profile | Instagram | Facebook

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Issue 42

Inside this Issue, we delve into the work of Andrew Valko is a master in hyper-realism and representational art, who has cultivated a unique style that radiates the essence of photography whilst merging cultures and overlapping artistic techniques. To gaze upon an Andrew Valko painting is to be consumed by a quiet wave of nostalgia for the long abandoned American dream.

We also learn about Legend MAD magazine artist Richard A Williams, who gives us further insight into his artistic process as he tantalizes audiences with his sultry muse, burlesque aesthetics, and elegant compositions. In an era where a stray nipple must be censored and can get you banned from social media sites, nudity has become, once again, a very controversial topic. Amusingly, despite the various layers of clothing we adorn ourselves in, we are all naked underneath.

Issue 42, cover artist, Eric Fortune creates an emotional connection with the viewer of
his work. Eric’s style is truly his own, built on themes both the fantastical and very much of the world that we live in. His luminous works successfully bridge the hard logic of present day life with the flights we all take in our imaginations, making our wishful thoughts tangible, and bringing us tales that inspire and provoke.

Take a closer look into the dreamy world of Aron Wiesenfeld as he paints fleeting moments suspended in a delicate balance between the realms of nature and urbanity: bypasses, forests, greenhouses, and railways. His canvases evoke a sense of restraint and minimalism, with spare and muted hues. Singular figures, adrift and unencumbered, often inhabit Aron’s creations. Lost or found, their destination remains uncertain.

In this Issue, we celebrate our new Artist Directory! The Beautiful Bizarre Artist Directory is the premier platform for discovering and connecting with the most exceptional, innovative and skilled artists working in various mediums and styles. A global network that brings together artists, collectors, galleries, curators and media. Through our comprehensive and curated list of artists, we present the best artwork from around the world. Want to join? You can do so here.

Inside Issue 42, Alex Garant takes us through the creation process of one of her incredible artworks, from ideation to completion in our Path To Creation.

Get inspired as we learn what Leesa Hickey, Director of Side Gallery, would like to add to her personal collection in this Issue’s Curator’s Wishlist.

In this Issue, Japanese sculptor, Yoshitoshi Kanemaki captivates with his extraordinary wood sculptures that delve into the concept of “ambivalence”. His work beautifully portrays the conflicting emotions and hesitations that are inherent to the human experience. He shares insights into his artistic journey, creative process, collaborations, and the profound meaning behind his sculptures.

Next let us deep dive into Travis Louie‘s innate storytelling. His signature aesthetic flirts with the same part of our mind which finds sepia and black and white filters seductive. Beyond the period-era aesthetic, there’s a youthful playfulness and vitality about the surrealism and cute critter characters in Travis’ paintings.

Tina Spratt’s mastery has fluttered the hearts of many around the world. Her eye for the subtle
nuances of this integral visual provides many additional layers to her already-captivating portraits. Her use of illumination generates an inviting warmth, a gentleness, and greatly enhances focal points to draw the eye. Inside Issue 42, we delve into the magnetism of her work.

Never short on inspiration, Angela Gram takes us on a journey with her animal creatures that seem to be in total communion with the landscapes they inhabit. Her paintings collectively examine the current state of this relationship where the realm of the mind distorts, allegorises, and projects onto the subject of nature within society and also through the lens of contemporary art.

As well, in this Issue of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, we see that Naya Kotko’s photography which is as intriguing as it is unsettling. Naya taps into the electrifying darkness of modern acceptations of the goth aesthetic with ease. Her photographs include what we can identify as witches. Majestic creatures of the dark. Powerful feminine energies, simultaneously piercing through the darkness and moulding it.

Travel further and learn about Michael Bergt, who through a careful combination of sharp lines and cross-hatching, uses precise strokes to whittle images depicting subjects as old as Hellenistic Greece. The classic combination of black and gold, while prevalent across many artistic movements and mediums, combined with Michael’s signature style, harkens to Greek vase paintings.

French visual artist, Bastien Lecouffe Deharme, mesmerizes us with full page reproductions of his dark fantasy digital paintings, inside this Issue’s inspiring Lookbook Editorial.

In the Quick Q & A editorial, we ask six artists: Kremena Chipilova [2nd Prize Winner, RAYMAR Traditional Art Award, 2022 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize], Sooj Mitton, Kristy Moreno, Monica Ikegwu, Laurie Hogin, and Sofia Bonati to answer the same questions:

• How do you approach the creative process and what is your process like?
• What’s one of your biggest regrets as an artist?
• What impact has the contemporary art scene had on your work?
• How do you engage with your audience and foster a relationship with your fans?

In this issue’s Letter from the Editor, our Editor-in-Chief, Danijela Krha Purssey reflects on this year’s Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, and the exciting new Emerging Artists Award, which she and Richard Purssey, her husband and Beautiful Bizarre Magazine’s Co-Founder,
have personally sponsored. To further drive her inspiring mission to champion artists from around the world, you now have the opportunity to vote for the People’s Choice Award from the 140 short-listed Finalists [25 per Award category: Digital Art, Photography, Sculpture; 50 from the Traditional Art Award category; and 15 from the Emerging Art Award category]. Voting closes on 7 September, so don’t miss your opportunity make your voice heard!

We further learn that this year’s curated exhibition that corresponds with the 2023 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize is being held at Haven Gallery in Northport, New York, in November this year. This exhibition, Serendipity, will exhibit the works of over 70 of the world’s best representational artists, plus this year’s Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize Winners.

Additionally, she touches on the many exciting projects in the works including our 2nd exhibition at Copro Gallery, Los Angeles, in May next year, negotiating our 2025 and 26 exhibitions, and the ongoing pleasure of welcoming new artists to the Beautiful Bizarre Artist Directory.

We also highlight more of the artisan fashion designers that have caught the eye of our Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief, in this Issue’s Some of our Favourite Things editorial.

And last but not least, enjoy a collection from Our Community, featuring some of the amazing hash tagged #beautifulbizarre artworks from our social media of over 1 million followers!

All this inside Issue 42 // September 2023, which showcases some of the best and most inspiring emerging and mid-career artists of our time.

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The 10th Anniversary Issue 41

Inside this Issue, we delve into the work of Andrew Hem, an artist whose Cambodian background, his father’s love of landscapes, and his immersion in LA street art, have all come together to make work that bridges these disparate influences and captures the essence of the people moving through them.

A natural-born visual storyteller of old and new worlds, Tamura Yoshiyasu, captivates us with soft portraits of mysterious women dripping in the traditional dresses of geisha, richly decorated in alchemic patterns.

Cover artist, Michael Parkes has been one of the living legends of magical realism for the last 50 years. Now 78, Michael is a high-energy individual whose creative output is prolific and prodigious, meticulous and intelligent. As you will find out, Michael has learned that there is something magical about human consciousness and the ways of our universe, which is more real than many of us know.

We also take a keep dive into Tania Rivilis’ work, where she urges the spectator to become an artist themselves. A teller of stories whose canvas is someone else’s; a sort of meeting between the metaphorical canvas of imagination and the physical one of a painter. This dance, initiated by the artist, betrays a particular sensibility and savviness in the way she approaches her artistic creation and how to showcase it.

In this Issue, we launch our Artist Directory! The Beautiful Bizarre Artist Directory is the premier platform for discovering and connecting with the most exceptional, innovative and skilled artists working in various mediums and styles. A global network that brings together artists, collectors, galleries, curators and media. Through our comprehensive and curated list of artists, we present the best artwork from around the world. Want to join? You can do so here.

If you’ve ever wondered about the birth of Beautiful Bizarre, we take a closer look at 10 years of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine with an exclusive interview with Danijela Krha Purssey, the woman who started it all. Learn how her journey began as a small online community and flourished into print-on-demand publication. Which has since grown into a truly diverse international, multi-faceted business incorporating not just the magazine itself, but also our yearly curated exhibitions, the annual Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, and now of course the Beautiful Bizarre Artist Directory. All driven by her mission to champion artists and photographers from all corners of the globe.

We also discover Modern Eden Gallery owners and curators, Kim Larson & Bradley Platz’s long and winding journey, from selling art supplies and meeting each other, to establishing a world-renowned gallery and growing a spectacular collection that overlooks a contemporary art movement in the making – in the Issue 41 Collector’s Profile.

Get inspired as Louise and Martin McIntosh, Directors of Outré Gallery, share what they would like to add to their personal collection in this Issue’s Curator’s Wishlist.

In this special Issue, Roxanne Sauriol Hauenherm notes that her characters represent who she is trying to project into the world. ”With that also comes all the preconceptions and social expectations that we are subjected to as people in general, particularly in my case, as a woman. Sometimes this process forces me to expose harder truths about myself. But by putting them into physical reality, I alleviate the effect these truths have on me.”

Next let us deep dive into Yuki T Photography‘s incredible photography which captures fable-like reveries, moments frozen in time, in rugged and deserted places. In these desolate realms, we meet women with bewitching energies that look as though they’ve been summoned from the depths of someone’s daydream.

Inside Issue 41, we also peek into the creativity of Jennifer O’Connell, an artistic chameleon. To some she is known as “Jennifer Strings”, to others she is called “Known As Myself”, but usually everyone calls her Jen. Art is power. It’s a human creation that’s as old as time itself. For thousands of years, art has offered comfort to those wishing to tell their stories. Art is a healer, but only if the artist is brave enough to pick up a pencil and face themselves. Jennifer O’Connell is an artist who was brave enough to pick up her tools and choose to heal through animation.

Next we are intrigued by the soulful gaze of artist Ilya Zomb, a skilled painter and visual artist whose career spans several decades. According to the artist, every situation depicted in his paintings exist in a realm of semi-objective possibility, in spite of how unreal it might seem at first glance. “There is nothing supernatural, but there is a certain moment of balance and equilibrium when everything becomes possible. Each element of my paintings is realistic, and their connection is possible, even if only within the canvas. That’s why I call my style pseudo-realism.”

As well, in this Issue of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, Paolo Puck – whose vibrant soft sculptures and richness of the characters make their world believable as opposed to telling their story. “People will fill in the gaps with their own imagination” he states, “there’s magic in the mystery.”

Drink from the potion and fall under the spell of full page reproductions of Nona Limmen‘s haunting photographs, inside this Issue’s ever-inspiring Lookbook Editorial.

In the Quick Q & A editorial, we ask five artists: Lou Benesch, Petite Doll, Karen Turner, Loputyn, and Win Wallace [2022 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, Honourable Mention], to answer the same questions:

• How do you maintain your individuality as an artist and avoid being influenced by others in your field?
• Tell us about your earliest memories of creating art and when you first realized that you wanted to be an artist?
• How do you balance your personal life with your art career while ensuring a healthy work/life balance?
• How do experimentation and risk-taking play a role in your creative process?

In this issues Letter from the Editor, our Editor-in-Chief, Danijela Krha Purssey celebrates Beautiful Bizarre Magazine’s 10th year in business. She shares with us further insight on her background, successes, challenges, including her ongoing feelings of ‘imposter syndrome’, as we delve deeper into her personal journey.

We also highlight more of the artisan fashion designers that have caught the eye of our Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief, in this Issue’s Some of our Favourite Things editorial.

And last but not least, enjoy a collection of the amazing hash tagged #beautifulbizarre artwork from our social media community of over 1 million followers!

All this inside Issue 41 // June 2023, which showcases some of the best and most inspiring emerging and mid-career artists of our time.

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Would you like the chance to win the Grand Prize of US$10,000 (plus additional prizes), and have our Editor-in-Chief Danijela Krha Purssey – who curates each issue of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine – see your work? If so, ENTER TODAY! Danijela is personally going through each entry herself.

Remember: there are now five award categories. If you work in any style of the representational visual arts and any of these mediums you can enter: Traditional Art [pencil, charcoal, pastels, ink, oils, acrylic, watercolour, mixed media, etc.], Sculpture [all materials], Digital Art, and Photography [digital or analogue]. Additionally, we also have the new Emerging Artist award category which is open to all of the above mediums.

You can find more details on all of these categories in the FAQs and Entry Criteria pages of the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize website.

US$50,000 in cash & prizes to be won – with a Grand Prize of USD$10,000 for the overall winner!

We have a fantastic array of prizes this year, including cash prizes, products and services that you will love! The overall Grand Prize winner will receive US$10,000 cash. Additionally, each 1st prize Award winner will receive cash and other awesome prizes, along with more prizes for the 2nd and 3rd prize winners too.

• RAYMAR Traditional Art Award – receives US$4,500 cash & prizes
• INPRNT Photography Award – receives US$3,000 cash & prizes
• iCanvas Digital Art Award – receives US$3,000 cash & prizes
• Yasha Young Projects Sculpture Award – receives $3,000 cash & prizes
• Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Founders’ Emerging Artist Award – received $1,000 cash & prizes
• People’s Choice Award – receives 12 month social media advertising package & prizes

To see the full prize list for each Award Category including 1st, 2nd and 3rd Prize winners click here.

We are thoroughly enjoying all of the entries received so far and just had to share more with you! Scroll down to take a peek at what the 1st Prize Winner in each Award category will win, and some of the great entries we have received to date.

Grand Prize Winner of the 2023 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize

The Overall Winner of the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize 2023 will receive:

• US$10,000 cash prize! Generously donated by sponsors RAYMAR, INPRNT, iCanvas, and Yasha Young Projects.
• The opportunity to exhibit in the prestigious Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Haven Gallery, in New York, USA, alongside 80+ of the world’s best contemporary representational artists.
• Exposure to a successful commercial gallery’s collector base with the opportunity to sell their work.
• 10 page in-depth interview editorial published in Beautiful Bizarre Magazine December 2023 issue.
• Winning artwork printed in the December 2023 issue of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, as part of the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize editorial.
• Exclusive in-depth interview published on the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize and Beautiful Bizarre Magazine websites + shared across Beautiful Bizarre Magazine social media.
• Profile listing [including artwork gallery] on the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Artist Directory for 12 months. The go-to platform for artists, curators and collectors to discover exceptional artists and explore their work.
• 12 month social media advertising package (Beautiful Bizarre Magazine: 1 million+ followers across all socials platforms).
• A coupon to enjoy Linktree PRO for free for 12 months.
• A year’s worth of inspiration – a print subscription to Beautiful Bizarre Magazine.

RAYMAR Traditional Art Award

The RAYMAR Traditional Art Award 1st prize winner will receive:

• US$3,000 cash, generously donated by RAYMAR, creators of the finest panels! Panels are their passion. They craft their panels with the world’s finest materials to serve as the foundation for your artwork. 
• US$1,500 cash, generously donated by Rosemary Brushes, the finest quality handmade Artists’ Brushes.
• US$1,500 worth of art photography and/or Fine Art archival print reproduction from Static Medium.
• A beautiful, specially commissioned glass art award trophy.
• The opportunity to exhibit in the prestigious Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Haven Gallery, in New York, USA, alongside 80+ of the world’s best contemporary representational artists.
• Exposure to a successful commercial gallery’s collector base with the opportunity to sell their work.
• 3 month social media advertising package (Beautiful Bizarre Magazine: 1 million+ followers across all social platforms).
• Winning artwork published in the December 2023 issue of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine.
• Exclusive in-depth interview published on the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize and Beautiful Bizarre Magazine websites + shared across Beautiful Bizarre Magazine social media.
• Profile listing [including artwork gallery] on the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Artist Directory for 12 months. The go-to platform for artists, curators and collectors to discover exceptional artists and explore their work.
• A coupon to enjoy Linktree PRO for free for 12 months.
• A year’s worth of inspiration – a print subscription to Beautiful Bizarre Magazine.

INPRNT Photography Award

The INPRNT Photography Award 1st prize winner will receive:

• US$3,000 cash, generously donated by INPRNT, printers of high quality art prints. INPRNT is run by artists, for artists.
• A beautiful, specially commissioned glass art award trophy.
• The opportunity to exhibit in the prestigious Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Haven Gallery, in New York, USA, alongside 80+ of the world’s best contemporary representational artists.
• Exposure to a successful commercial gallery’s collector base with the opportunity to sell their work.
• 3 month social media advertising package (Beautiful Bizarre Magazine: 1 million+ followers across all social platforms).
• Winning artwork printed in the December 2023 issue of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, as part of the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize editorial.
• Exclusive in-depth interview published on the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize and Beautiful Bizarre Magazine websites + shared across Beautiful Bizarre Magazine social media.
• Profile listing [including artwork gallery] on the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Artist Directory for 12 months. The go-to platform for artists, curators and collectors to discover exceptional artists and explore their work.
• A coupon to enjoy Linktree PRO for free for 12 months.
• A year’s worth of inspiration – a print subscription to Beautiful Bizarre Magazine.

iCanvas Digital Art Award

The iCanvas Digital Art Award 1st prize winner will receive:

• US$3,000 cash, generously donated by sponsor iCanvas, printers of high quality canvas art prints, priced for every lover of art.
• A Wacom One, Creative Pen Display.  It comes with all the essentials to spice up your digital life. There’s the natural pen feel on the 13.3” screen, the included creative software – even the ability to connect to certain Android devices.
• Rebelle 6 Pro worth USD$149.99, generously donated by Rebelle. Rebelle is the award-winning, hyper-realistic painting software with paint pigments colour mixing, oil thickness, watercolour diffusion and NanoPixel technology, which convincingly mimics the way natural media interact with the canvas and itself.
• A beautiful, specially commissioned glass art award trophy.
• The opportunity to exhibit in the prestigious Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Haven Gallery, in New York, USA, alongside 80+ of the world’s best contemporary representational artists.
• Exposure to a successful commercial gallery’s collector base with the opportunity to sell their work.
• 3 month social media advertising package (Beautiful Bizarre Magazine: 1 million+ followers across all social platforms).
• Winning artwork printed in the December 2023 issue of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, as part of the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize editorial.
• Exclusive in-depth interview published on the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize and Beautiful Bizarre Magazine websites + shared across Beautiful Bizarre Magazine social media.
• Profile listing [including artwork gallery] on the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Artist Directory for 12 months. The go-to platform for artists, curators and collectors to discover exceptional artists and explore their work.
• A coupon to enjoy Linktree PRO for free for 12 months.
• A year’s worth of inspiration – a print subscription to Beautiful Bizarre Magazine.

Yasha Young Projects Sculpture Award

The Yasha Young Projects Sculpture Award 1st prize 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.
• US$400 worth of services from Stan Winston School, including an all-access 1 year subscription which includes unlimited access to their Course library by The Masters of FX, with new courses added every month. Plus exclusive access to the Behind-the-Scenes Documentary stream.
• US$250 worth of supplies of your choice from Sculpey, making polymer oven-bake clays for over 50 years.
• A beautiful, specially commissioned glass art award trophy.
• The opportunity to exhibit in the prestigious Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Haven Gallery, in New York, USA, alongside 80+ of the world’s best contemporary representational artists.
• Exposure to a successful commercial gallery’s collector base with the opportunity to sell their work.
• 3 month social media advertising package (Beautiful Bizarre Magazine: 1 million+ followers across all social platforms).
• Winning artwork printed in the December 2023 issue of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, as part of the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize editorial.
• Exclusive in-depth interview published on the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize and Beautiful Bizarre Magazine websites + shared across Beautiful Bizarre Magazine social media.
• Profile listing [including artwork gallery] on the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Artist Directory for 12 months. The go-to platform for artists, curators and collectors to discover exceptional artists and explore their work.
• A coupon to enjoy Linktree PRO for free for 12 months.
• A year’s worth of inspiration – a print subscription to Beautiful Bizarre Magazine.

Above left: Reza Sedghi: Vanitas: a portrayal of human degeneration. Herat Marble, Afghanistan Red Onyx, Iranian Pink Onyx, Iranian Green Onyx, Black Marble, Resin, Various Fungus (Aspergillus flavus, Acremonium, penicillium digitatum, Gliocladium), Threads.

Above right: Sandro Trapani: Tragodia XV. Patinated cold cast bronze, resin, driftwood.

Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Founders’ Emerging Artist Award

If you are an emerging artist that works in a representational style, in any 2 or 3 dimensional traditional medium, digital medium or photographic medium, you are eligible to enter the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Founders’ Emerging Artist Award.

To be classified as an ‘Emerging Artist’ for the purpose of this Award, you must be in the early stages of pursuing a career as a professional artist [within the first 5 years], and have not won any Awards or Prizes previously. You must not be currently represented by a commercial gallery, nor had any solo exhibitions at a commercial gallery. If you don’t fit within this criteria, please enter one of the other Award categories.

The Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Founders’ Emerging Artist Award 1st prize winner will receive:

• US$1,000 cash, generously donated by the Founders of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, Danijela Krha Purssey and Richard Purssey. Beautiful Bizarre Magazine is a leading publication for contemporary art enthusiasts, featuring in-depth interviews and profiles of leading and emerging visual and wearable artists from around the world. Each issue offers informative, inspiring, and thought-provoking content, perfect for artists, artisan fashion designers, collectors, curators, galleries, and anyone looking to stay up-to-date on the latest trends in the contemporary art world.
• A beautiful, specially commissioned glass art award trophy.
• The opportunity to exhibit in the prestigious Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Haven Gallery, in New York, USA, alongside 80+ of the world’s best contemporary representational artists.
• One free “Audit ONLY” spot onto any SmArt School class, running at the time that the winner is announced. This opportunity allows a student to log in and watch the relevant classes for the semester (September – December 2023). Note: this “Audit ONLY” spot allows the student to view all classes without participating with questions or feedback.
• Exposure to a successful commercial gallery’s collector base with the opportunity to sell their work.
• 12 month social media advertising package (Beautiful Bizarre Magazine: 1 million+ followers across all social platforms).
• Winning artwork printed in the December 2023 issue of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, as part of the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize editorial.
• Exclusive in-depth interview published on the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize and Beautiful Bizarre Magazine websites + shared on social media.
• Profile listing [including artwork gallery] on the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Artist Directory for 12 months. The go-to platform for artists, curators and collectors to discover exceptional artists and explore their work.
• A coupon to enjoy Linktree PRO for free for 12 months.
• A year’s worth of inspiration – a print subscription to Beautiful Bizarre Magazine.

People’s Choice Award

Let your voice be heard! The People’s Choice Award Winner 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.

Public voting for the 2023 People’s Choice Award will open on 24 August 2023.

The People’s Choice Award winner will receive:

• 12 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 across Beautiful Bizarre Magazine social media.
• Profile listing [including artwork gallery] on the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Artist Directory for 12 months. The go-to platform for artists, curators and collectors to discover exceptional artists and explore their work.
• A year’s worth of inspiration – a print subscription to Beautiful Bizarre Magazine.
• Plus most importantly, receive worldwide exposure for their practice.

The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize is administered by Australian based, international contemporary art magazine, Beautiful Bizarre Magazine.

Entries Open: 1 February 2023

Entries Close: Midnight 17 July 2023 [Los Angeles, USA time]

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Inside this Issue, we immerse ourselves in the work of American painter J Louis, an artist whose very raison d’être is the making of art. Through his work, we can see that with sensitivity, respect, and an acknowledgement of his female subjects innate strength and beauty.

With a wave of her wand-like brush, Katie Gamb sweeps us away from mundane reality, casting us into the charming settings she conjures into existence. Her art speaks not to a nostalgia for a geographical or literary place from our pasts, but rather a nostalgia for journeys on the wings of our untainted and uncomplicated imaginations, with the great storytellers of old as our guides or the occasional imaginary friend. Learn more about Katie and her work in this inspiring issue.

Cover artist, Kinuko Y. Craft – otherwise known as the beloved mother of fantasy, is the master of illustrating visionary worlds of legend and make-believe. Her work can be described as biblical for imaginative souls because it charts the mysterious realms of lore and myth: inside this issue we find ourselves in the ripe forests of palatial gardens, the clouds of sky kingdoms, and the jelly-blue waters of sunken cities. Kinuko’s art appeals to the young and old, and welcomes us back into our childhood bedrooms where we can once again lose ourselves in adventure stories and become the protagonists of heroic tales.

We also take a keep dive into Alessandra Maria’s work, where the figures depicted are portrayed with very soft features. Paying homage to Renaissance drawings, Alessandra uses her chosen medium’s advantage, shading lightly enough for facial features to emerge but not dark enough to fall into the shadowy depths of the charcoal’s true nature.

In this Issue’s Artist + Artist editorial artist couple Julie Bell and Boris Vallejo share an intimate conversation about life, their shared history in bodybuilding, and a sense of playfulness and humour that is integral to this duo’s practices. The couple, both partnered in marriage and sometimes within their painting, are as much in demand as ever. An aesthetic set in stone in previous generations of fantasy, it is like visual popping candy for the brain to see modern actors portrayed amidst the dramatic environments. Look closer, and you will see the subtleties of modern culture embedded. This wonderful mix of nostalgia and contemporary references is refreshing, playful – and most importantly, shows there is very much still a place for fantasy painting in the modern age.

Inspire your own practice as Amanda Greive takes us through the creation process of one of her incredible paintings. The creative relationship with flowers is a signifying element within her paintings. We discover her vision and watch it unfurl in this issue’s Path To Creation.

We learn what Sherri J Trahan, Director of Corey Helford Gallery would like to add to her personal collection, in this Issue’s Curator’s Wishlist.

Blissfully unaware of the mortal realm’s rules, we experience everyday moments entirely unencumbered, our wide-eyed wonder peering through a lens of magic and all that is the art of Fernando Vicente inside this special issue.

Inside this issue Japanese-born and now New York-based sculptor Chié Shimizu [Winner of the 2022 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, Sculpture Award] invites us to rid ourselves of all stereotypes before embarking on the journey she carved for herself and, by extension, others: “I choose figurative sculpture as an aesthetic means and to visualise the invisible, and to explain the unexplainable, in a manner that speaks to all of us. My ideal form of art is that which reflects my thoughts and feelings in the most honest and direct ways possible, so that the message is clear”.

We also dive into the joyful imagination of Lucia Heffernan, an artist who strives to give animals a voice whilst showcasing the unique and often absurd sides of the human experience. Her wicked sense of humour and adoration for animals is bound to make anyone smile.

Next we are welcomed to look through the creative lens of Anna Karvounari. She is her own Venus, her own artistic subject. Her photographs are self-portraits and explorations of femininity that oscillates between pain, sorrow, joy, melancholy and euphoria. A woman represented by and for herself, in all her complexity.

As well, in this Issue of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, let us introduce you to the inspiring aesthetic merits of Solmaz Tohidloo’s hyper realistic, traditionally rendered acrylic paintings. Our eyes are indeed surveying an entrancing vision of loveliness that is even more affecting due to the direct gaze of the Tehran-born artist’s bedecked belles, which suggests that – regardless of the trials and tribulations that they have endured – their emotional and spiritual resilience remains as potent as ever.

Do we dare continue on into the complex and infinite universe of Johan Barrios? Yes, of course. Come with us as we travel further through Issue 40 as Johan offers a space to explore the concept of balance and feel the ambivalent sensation that is only to be found between two opposing realities and extremes – fearing emptiness, darkness, and solitude prevents us from embracing what we seek.

Let us also delight in the full page reproductions of kelogsloops and a world of watercolour on paper, inside this Issue’s awe-inspiring Lookbook editorial.

In our Snapshot series, we ask six artists: Kim Anderson [Honourable Mention, 2022 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize], Mei Mei, Yousuke Kawashima, Tanja McMillan, Taj Francis and Dan Zollinger answer the same quick questions:

• If you had to choose only three words that you feel best describes your work, what would they be, and why?
• What advice did you get as a young artist that still influences you today?
• What do you love most about the medium you have chosen to work in?
• How does art add value to society?

In her Letter from the Editor, our Editor-in-Chief, Danijela Krha Purssey celebrates the start of 2023, Beautiful Bizarre Magazine’s 10th year in business! She also shares the exciting news of launching the Beautiful Bizarre Artist Directory soon [more information on that soon], and the joys of this year’s Art Prize, especially our new Emerging Artist Award.

We also highlight more of the artisan fashion designers that have caught the eye of our Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief, in this Issue’s Some of our Favourite Things editorial.

And last but not least, enjoy a collection of the amazing hash tagged #beautifulbizarre artwork from our social media community of over 1 million followers!

All this inside Issue 40 // March 2023, which showcases some of the best and most inspiring emerging and mid-career artists of our time.

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As I fell for Claudia’s magic from the very first moment, I requested the artist themself to take us for a day to their studio. And because Claudia is understandably busy creating furry companions and friendly creatures, the trip was delegated to our dear Little Friend, who allowed us to follow him throughout the day.

Good morning, friends!

Getting up in the morning after a sleepless night is hard. But since I can’t close my eyes,  sleep is only a distant siren song – something I would love to experience. I’ve read wonderful things about dreaming. Dreaming must be fantastic. I wish puppets could dream. But what would we even dream about? Android sheep…? Anyways, I have to get up early in the morning because so much work needs to be done. 

A busy day begins.

I always start my day with computer work. My maker-mother, Claudia, always receives many emails, and many ideas pop into their mind. So, I work through all of this right after getting out of bed. I love the smell of coffee in the morning. I can’t drink it because I only have a fake mouth, but I can smell it, and I am kind of addicted to that smell. In the picture, you can see me drawing my maker. It’s for their social media, so I understood. I am also managing their content there. I try to think about funny things, but I only know funny stuff through the internet because I rarely leave the house. So I am feeding the internet through the lens of the internet. I find that to be a fascinating thought. This is how the picture turned out. Meet my maker:

Speaking of leaving the house, sometimes I have to go to the supermarket for breakfast. My favourite thing is to meet puppies when I am outside:

Next stop – creating!

Up next is creative work. We are working on so many different things here. I really enjoy the process of painting. Here, my mother and I are trying to integrate whale eyes into our creature painting. For me, whales are the most fascinating creatures. Sadly, I have never seen one in real life because I am never allowed to come with my mother when they are on vacation. So I am staying in the studio… because the pictures will not paint themselves, right? 

Little Friend and little puppets.

I recently had the idea to create smaller versions of myself, little puppets who can be my friends. When I started making them, the idea was born that maybe we could send them into the world – I am not too happy about the thought that they might see a whale, and I will never. So I created a virtual home, an online shop, where the little versions of myself are now waiting to travel the world and experience exciting adventures.

Snuggle skin for the world!

When the work is done, there is still time for self-reflection. Who am I? Why am I here? What are my plans for the future? What is happening to this world? Since I will exist for a really long time, I am worried about my future. One day, I will probably be alone. Will I still be an artist, then? Am I even an artist?  

Oh, I forgot rule NUMBER 1: the work is never done! So, it’s back to the studio for a late-night shift. We are working on something called Snuggle Skin. I’d say it’s a sweater, but somehow it seems to have some sort of life on its own, like a creature to wear. We are painting and sewing them, and I have to put them into the online store. Maybe one day I will get a snuggle skin in my size, I would love that. 

A day comes to an end…

In the evenings we watch movies. Some are good. Most are not. I wish I could close my eyes. 

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‘Beneath’ was created by student designer Agnes (Agi) Olah from University of Wales Trinity Saint David, United Kingdom. It was described by World of WearableArt (WOW) judges as “exceptionally constructed and a perfect fit on the body, with a superb use of found materials by the designer,”. This high praise came from a judging panel which included an international array of industry professionals, including Academy Award winning judges: Costume Designer, Alexandra Byrne (Elizabeth – The Golden Age), and Sir Richard Taylor from Wētā Workshop (Lord of the Rings trilogy, King Kong).

A global competition

The annual World of WearableArt event is a global competition, which attracts outfit designers for the likes of Beyoncé, Lizzo, Lady Gaga, and Madonna (to name but a few), so winning an award is a significant achievement.

Agnes’ striking garment is a symbol for a more ecological future in fashion. Fascinatingly, it was created from upcycled materials and unused fashion industry stock. This included hook and eye joiners, suspender clips, and elastic destined for landfill.

Applying judicious and sustainable design practices, Agi constructed ‘Beneath’ using her materials to convey contrasting ideas of strength and soft, lingerie and armour, where she invited people to question the notion of perception, saying – ‘looks can be deceiving!’

Naturally, I wanted to find out more – and I was in luck. WOW sat down with Agi to dive into her design practice and get her advice for anyone thinking of entering this prestigious wearable art competition in the future.

Interview with Agnes Olah, winner of the Student Innovation Award 2022

Enchantingly, your materials for Beneath were upcycled; how did this guide your design process? 

Using the upcycled materials changed the way I was required to approach the design as there were a few extra processes which I had to complete before moving forward in creating my design.  

Firstly, I had to breakdown all of the original material. I organised all the individual bits to see how much fabric and other items I had to work with overall. There is a certain limitation to it when you are using vintage deadstock or other upcycled fabric as you can’t just pop down to the shop to buy an extra piece. When your stock is gone, it’s gone. It requires some extra planning and can provide unforeseen challenges. But using unconventional material, or using materials in an unconventional way, push you out of your comfort zone. It’s an amazing way to experiment and create beautiful pieces. 

What drew you to first enter a garment into WOW? 

WOW is such a unique and incredible spectacle, it’s extremely inspiring! Once I saw some of the previous shows’ images and video footage, I just wanted to create something to be part of World of WearableArt. 

A magical experience

What was it like seeing your garment on the WOW stage?

It was an incredible, exhilarating explosion of emotions. After the long wait due to the unfortunate Covid-19 cancellation in 2021, first it seemed like a reunion with a long-lost treasured item. Then, to see the way it came alive by the performer’s movement and by the incredible WOW Show created around it, it felt like I had only just really seen it for the very first time. It was magical. I am still pinching myself in awe. 
 
What is your ‘secret weapon’ when it comes to your design process?

My army of tailor dummies. I love pinning different versions of my idea on them just to be able to compare them, to see which idea stands out more. They give me so much more flexibility especially when working with recycled materials. 

Innovative Spirit

What are you working on now? 

At the moment, I’m working on my dissertation for my final year of my Graphic Design degree. Although it’s really exciting, I cannot wait to have enough free time again to start to experiment with new materials and start creating new wearable art pieces. 

What is your advice for anyone thinking to enter WOW for the first time? 

Keep in mind that your design has to look great closeup and from a far distance as well. Make it very sturdy, as the designs have to perform day after day.  

Additionally, keep the performers in mind as their movement and performance will transfer your design to another level, so you wouldn’t want to restrict them in their movement capabilities. Most importantly, love what you make, as your passion will shine through your design. 

Congratulations again Agi!

Entries for the World of WearableArt Awards Competition are open now until 2 March, 2023. For more details go to www.worldofwearableart.com/competition.

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Inside this Issue, we enter the artist’s garden of Kelsey Beckett, whose fashion-laden portraiture manages to balance beauty and power: femininity as strength, not fragility. And no matter her medium of choice, her technique remains flawless, almost airbrushed in effect.

In these troubled times of pandemic, wars, climate change-induced disasters and runaway inflation, we all need something to lift our spirits and lighten our hearts. Let us introduce you then, to the perfect panacea for what is occurring in the world today, the uplifting and joyful works of the Grand Prize winner of this year’s Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, painter Kristin Kwan.

Cover artist Jana Brike forges an emotional connection with the chapters of our life, which have shaped and defined us. Each painting is imbued with intensity, depth, and rawness of the emotional meaning. This is art which deserves to be understood and cries out for interpretation. There are intentional meanings here to be deciphered. Jana’s brushstrokes are the runes in which her life’s diary has been written. The landscapes are transportive and evocative of another realm and another time, one in a perpetual Spring: an Eden where nature reigns supreme and uncorrupted.

We also take a keep dive into Ukrainian artist Denis Sarazhin‘s painting practice, and speak to him about how the war in his home land has affected not just his art but also his life. “I wish that nobody knew what war felt like.”

In this Issue’s Artist + Artist editorial artist couple Senju Shunga & Anna Maia share an intimate conversation about life, love, and living and working together. Even though both artists are heavily influenced by Japanese art and aesthetics, they life on the other side of the world in Sweden where they have carved out their own little piece of Japan. Theirs is a fascinating tale of two gentle souls clashing against the cultural norms, and, as you’ll see, their conversation brings up many insights into what it is to be an “outsider” within your own home country.

Transport your imagination as Teresa Oaxaca takes us through the creation process of one of her incredible paintings. We discover her vision and watch it unfurl like a flower in this issue’s Path To Creation.

We learn what Esther Koch and Hans Bos, Founders of KochxBos Gallery, would like to add to their personal collection, in this Issue’s Curator’s Wishlist.

Take a glimpse into a world where four-legged creatures are unbothered by the hardships of life. Only joyous expressions of curiosity and playfulness exist in this realm. To a cat lover, there is nothing more spectacular than laying one’s eyes upon the wonderful paintings of Phoenix Chan.

We also dive into Australian artist Hannah Flowers’ creations on canvas, wood, and skin. Moved by her delicacy, textures, and depth, our eyes eagerly following each curvature and contour in the cabinet of curiosities she summons. However, the love for her work reaches much deeper than the first subcutaneous layer of our bodies: Hannah triggers all the viewers’ senses, and travels from our brains to our hearts, causing a bizarre sensation in our guts with every brushstroke.

Next we are welcomed into Turkish artist Melis Buyruk’s world. Melis wants to be close to nature, and in order to achieve this proximity, she is willing to sculpt nature itself out of clay, copper or porcelain.

No, we didn’t accidentally put a few pages of the latest runway fashion magazine between the pages of this issue of Beautiful Bizarre. You are actually looking at the work of Colombian artist Efren Isaza, who not only is an excellent fine art photographer, but also skilfully wields brushes and paints. Just look closer.

As well, in this Issue of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, let us introduce you to Hiroshi Hayakawa’s muses, brought to life by his graphite and coloured pencils. They offer the viewer an opportunity to reflect on their own mortality as well as sensuality. The Ohio-based artist’s Vanitas series teeters the line between tradition and contemporariness, borrowing to each side its ability to depict the female form in its most vulnerable state.

As recognisable as the cheerful plants, happy-go-lucky insects and diverse wildlife species of this terrene appear to be, they look positively beige the moment that John Walker’s haberdashery loving animal-hybrids come into focus. Learn more about John and his practice and inspirations inside Issue 39.

Inside this special issue we also share the winning artworks from this year’s Beautiful Bizarre 2022 Art Prize:

• Grand Prize Winner of the 2022 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize – Kristin Kwan
• Winner of the RAYMAR Traditional Art Award – Ron Hicks
• Winner of the INPRNT Photography Award – Jenny Boot
• Winner of the Yasha Young Projects Sculpture Award – Chie Shimizu
• Winner of the iCanvas Digital Art Award – Jennifer Bruce

Plus we enjoy full page reproductions of Ramon Maiden’s captivating mixed media and ink drawings on found objects in this issue’s Lookbook editorial.

In our Snapshot series, we ask six artists: Jennifer Parks, Bénédicte Voglio, Clare Toms, Kristen Egan, Elizabeth Blair Stephenson, and Jenni Pasanen answer the same quick questions:

• What is your favourite part of the creative process and why?
• What are your thoughts on the use of AI technology in art?
• What do you want the viewer to feel when they view your work?
• How do you feel about the recent changes to Instagram, I.E. reels, deprioritizing photos?

In her Letter from the Editor, our Editor-in-Chief, Danijela Krha Purssey speaks on the strength and resilience of the feminine – which is particularly important during these times of escalating oppression and violence against women and female identifying people around the world.

We also highlight more of the artisan fashion designers that have caught the eye of our Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief, in this Issue’s Some of our Favourite Things editorial.

And last but not least, enjoy a collection of the amazing hash tagged #beautifulbizarre artwork from our social media community of over 1 million followers!

All this inside Issue 39 // December 2022, which showcases some of the best and most inspiring emerging and mid-career artists of our time.

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In 2016, Diego Montoya’s career exploded after a collaboration with high art drag queen Sasha Velour. Velour wore looks designed by Diego Montoya for her performances on season 9 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, going on to win the competition in an ornate dress and intricate ‘egg’ mask crafted by Montoya. Inspired by Velour’s nickname, “The Fabergé Egg Queen,” a moniker referring to Velour’s signature drag look of a bald head with bold eye makeup, the famous mask used a system of magnets which cracked open at various points during the performance to reveal more of Velour’s face.

Diego Montoya’s intricate designs give a modern life to the baroque ideals of ornamentation and theatricality. Often made from recycled materials, the looks reflect the boldness of the performers and venues that inspire them.

“I’m obsessed with things that are beautiful but in an aggressive way,” cited Montoya, discussing his work. Among his inspirations, he cites the kitsch, excess, and colour of Miami and the drag queens and club kids he encountered growing up there along with iconic fashion moments in pop culture like Princess Diana’s over-the-top 1981 wedding gown. All of his inspirations come together in spectacularly exuberant works of art which create a spellbinding tableau.

I’m obsessed with things that are beautiful but in an aggressive way.

Since his initial work with Sasha Velour, Montoya has gone on to design for a number of Drag Race queens including Asia O’Hara, Jinkx Monsoon, and Honey Davenport. Making a historic leap from RuPaul’s runway to the red carpet in 2019, Montoya designed Shangela’s look when she became the first drag queen to walk the Oscars red carpet. The frilled architectural confection crafted by Montoya for the occasion represented decades of drag performance finding a home on the main stage.

And Montoya’s artistic credits don’t end at costume design; in addition to his kaleidoscopic portfolio of drag looks, he’s also an accomplished installation artist and set designer. In the late 2000’s, Montoya worked full-time designing window displays. His interest in spatial and environmental design led to building highly ornate site-specific art installations for galleries, stores, and queer performers.

In sensibility, in approach, in its imagination: this is queer art.

When it comes to the world of drag and queer fashion, Montoya’s influence can hardly be overstated. Since RuPaul’s Drag Race first aired in 2009, social views toward this out-of-bounds art form have become much more welcoming. As the scene moved from underground to mainstream, the glamourous excesses and creativity of queer designers like Montoya have allowed untold performers and drag fans to expand their visions for creative expression and reach for new heights in the world of performance art. “In sensibility, in approach, in its imagination,” states Montoya, “This is queer art.”

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All of her looks are finished with highly imaginative makeup that is inspired by ancient stories of the unknown, where everything is possible. Candy Makeup Artist also teaches others how to emulate her artistry, she rents/sells her creations, and often creates magical pieces for music videos.

Joyce Spakman’s handcrafted Baroque corsets, waist belts, leg armor, hand jewelry, and various other decorative pieces indeed look as though they’re fashioned out of glossy ceramic or – in some cases – stained glass. The wearer can don her highly ornate costumes, however, without hunching over from the sheer weight of the material. That’s because – for the sake of functionality, comfort, and durability – the artist creates each piece out of a durable, pliable thermoplastic that she has dubbed Porcelain 2.0. That has served recording artists such as Cardi B and Halsey – both of whom have donned her one-of-a-kind designs in recent music videos – quite well.

As is evident by the sheer level of detail in Joyce’s costumery and accompanying makeup looks, nothing about her creative process happens in the snap of a finger. Each wearable design requires several weeks to bring to fruition, is generally hand-moulded out of plastic, with other elements hand-carved out of lightweight foam. She fashions the embellishments adorning each accessory with modeling medium, using fine art sculpting tools to ensure that each curve and swoop is perfectly refined. The entirely self-taught creative then finishes her designs with hand painted accents, gold leaf and other trimmings (such as Swarovski crystals and glass/metal/semi-precious stone beads), finally sealing her wondrous creations with a durable high gloss top coat.

Joyce Spakman’s Rococo bustier-, nail-, hand-, leg- and headpiece-donning muses then receive gloriously transformative makeovers. Her Candy Makeup Artist moniker is entirely fitting because she turns mortals into otherworldly prismatic divinities who vogue through the annals of time. From start to finish, a complete costume and makeup look takes an average of two months to bring to fruition! Her unbridled creative brilliance, innovation, and divine storytelling convinces the viewer – and wearer – that grand dreams and wild fantasies don’t have to remain a figment of our imaginations. An alterni-verse of extravagant eye candy and fantastical possibilities awaits – one where the human form becomes a living, breathing work of invaluable, museum-caliber art.

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It was exhilarating. The way they present the show, the way they treat your garment, the choreography; it’s beautiful.

WOW Designer, Manas Barve, India

This competition is a unique platform to share and showcase your creativity with the world. 

For thirty-five years, the World of WearableArt has been a platform for designers from every corner of the globe, from all walks of life and backgrounds, to fulfil their creative dreams, push boundaries and challenge themselves to create unique works of wearable art that will be brought to life in the WOW Awards Show.  

“WOW is a phenomenon. It inspires designers to be more creative; to be bold and brilliant. And the designers, in turn, drive WOW to be more innovative, more extensive and, generally, just more of everything.”– WOW Competition Director, Heather Palmer

The Competition is internationally renowned, and each year attracts entries from more than 40 countries. Whether you’re entering to design free from commercial restraints, to add to your student portfolio, or to push the limits of your imagination, the WOW Awards Competition offers a truly unique creative outlet. 

WOW to me is so exciting because I can unleash everything that I can imagine in my mind.

WOW Designer, Grace DuVal, United States

Who Can Enter WOW? 

The WOW Awards Competition is open to anyone over the age of 18, from anywhere around the world. 

Designers, creatives, and makers from all walks of life – fashion, textile or industrial designers, jewellers, architects, engineers, sculptors, painters, homemakers, gardeners, doctors, librarians, and more – enter WOW. All you need is a strong creative concept, that is well executed. 

“There are no expectations of what you should create when entering WOW – only the aim of personal growth and the abilities of your own imagination.” – WOW Designer, Rodney Leong, New Zealand  

Fundamental to the WOW Awards Competition is the principle that anyone can enter, and anyone can win.

Competition finalists are determined through a closed-judging process where the judges are presented with the garment, its name, and the inspiration behind the work. However, the designer’s details and experience are not disclosed, allowing the work to be considered solely on its own merit. 

Anything that is wearable art can find a place on the stage, as long as it is original, innovative, and beautifully made. 

“For me, the joy and energy of WearableArt is that it enables designers to see the body as a blank canvas on which they can develop any idea that appeals to them. The garments do not have to be commercially viable. They do not even have to take themselves seriously. The only thing they must be is wearable.” – WOW Founder, Dame Suzie Moncrieff  

2023 section themes

For 2023, there are six section themes for designers to be inspired from when entering the Competition. This includes three recurring sections; Aotearoa, Avant-garde and Open. Additionally, WOW unveil three new sections, Gold, Mars & Beyond and Bizarre Bra, unique to 2023.

Read here for more details on each of the theme sections!

Why Enter WOW? 

As well as a total prize pool of over $185,000 (NZD), the competition offers the chance to access exclusive residencies and internships with global creative companies, including Wētā Workshop (Wellington, New Zealand) and The Residency Experience (Los Angeles, United States), while giving designers scope to experiment with new techniques and technologies and build on professional portfolios of creative work.   

“WOW challenges today’s global artists to conceive of original personalities that can communicate their content on stage. The audience must decipher the meaning through all the same methods as one would judge a canvas. Even more than commercial work, as fine artists, nothing is better than being recognised for our art. Seeing our work appear on stage in such a dramatic format is fantastic.” – WOW Designers, Dawn Mostow & Ben Gould, United States  

When you enter the WOW competition, you become part of an international design community like no other. You have the opportunity to have your work exhibited alongside other incredible designers and artists from around the world! 

WOW is unlike any other experience I’ve had. It’s so open, and friendly and welcoming. Everyone is here to celebrate each other’s designs and learn from each other. There are designers who have entered in for 20 years alongside first timers, and yet everyone feels integrated and equally supported. It’s wonderful.

WOW Designer, Adam McAlavey, United Kingdom 

Be part of the World of WearableArt!

The 2023 World of WearableArt Awards Competition is calling for creatives now – for more information head to the WOW website. Alternatively, begin your WOW journey now and create your WOW Designer Profile!

We can’t wait to see who enters for the 2023 event. To help get you excited and inspired, enjoy more of the 2022 competition images below.

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Burial Ground’s couture jewellery pieces are at once a modern and timelessly ancient statement. Drawing elements directly from the eerie beauty of the woods and meadows of New England, organic shapes give metallic jewelry pieces an earthy edge. A pentacle formed from silver twigs—a staple of Burial Ground’s collections—could embolden the wardrobe of an everyday woman with a taste for the noir or accessorize the ethereal vintage wardrobe of Florence Welch with equal impact. Other pieces incorporate raw elements like crystals, shells, and semi-precious stones to ground the wearer in the the natural world.

When crafting a piece, Jamie and Bill hand-select each stone or crystal. Using those raw, natural elements makes each hand-made item is as unique as its wearer. From the mineral makeup of the larger stone which enshrouded the crystal as it formed to the raindrops which poured down its surface, the color and shapes of each stone tell the story of its making. Pieces like The Eternal Light—a necklace inspired by Norse mythology and representing the inner light of a seer—are truly a collaboration between its artisan crafters and mother nature.

In addition to jewellery, Burial Ground crosses mediums into home décor with one-of-a-kind dried floral arrangements. Each bouquet is an individual work of art, its blossoms and branches delicately shaped by an expert hand. With a fitting macabre twist—the dried arrangements are dead but sculpted into configurations to rival floral beauty at the height of life—their loveliness can live on for years. These botanic works of art express the verdant elements of natural flora with witchy flare.

Burial Ground’s online bazaar also features selectively curated vintage and antique pieces, stationary, incense, and more—all connected by the same dark, ethereal, and Victorian sensibilities. Curated by true artisans, each piece of their collective vision is at once witchy, viscerally connected to the natural world, and rock and roll.

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Inside this Issue, we dive into the dreamy work of Olga Suvorova whose boundless imagination creates elaborate worlds full of beautiful flowers, exotic birds and charming animals. In the Pre-Raphaelites / theatrical painting style Olga brings modern narratives to these traditional styles.

We also learn about the Mitch Griffiths’ hyperrealistic visionary style as he explores themes that are at the very heart of today’s society – technology, polarisation, nationalism, consumerism and wastefulness, social isolation, addiction (to both substance and social media), conflict, the environment – in a way that is both visually and emotionally arresting.

Cover artist Franz Szony is, all by himself, a force of intrigue and enchantment, but his work also sparkles with his magical cast of characters – celebrity or otherwise – who all share a common thread of charm and unapologetic, almost bombastic, personality. Akin to a ringmaster, curating spectacle and wonder. But that does not mean his work, behind-the-lens, is mechanical or involves a mere pancake of blush, a tightened corset, a click of the shutter. It is a much more nuanced process of unrestrained expression. His photographic artworks involve a state of engrossment and evolution, constant growth that seems tireless but perilously exciting.

We speak to Chie Yoshii and immerse our artistic desires within her enigmatic odes to beauty, nature, and the human experience. To fully appreciate the complexity and depth of her weighty narratives, we must be open to transcendental truths that are handed down through the ages.

Growth comes with experimentation and the bravery to push boundaries. In this Issue’s Artist + Artist conversation, we learn just that and discover artist couple Jason Mitchell and Stacey Ransom, better known collectively as Ransom & Mitchell, and how this collaboration changed their lives. Both artists, as independent creators and an artistic duo, are genuine stars shining brightly in an often-defeatist world. Now more than ever we should let ourselves be influenced by Stacey and Jason’s approach.

We also go behind the scenes and behind the lens with 2021 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, Photography Award 1st Prize Winner, Bella Kotak, as we learn firsthand about her Path To Creation. In this series, we gain more than just a special insight into Bella’s creative process. We get a glance behind the veil to see how her “artist spirit” began to heal. Muses can be all around us or found in the unlikeliest of places, and learning about Bella Kotak’s process is as inspirational as it is beautiful.

Next we delve into Agnieszka Nienartowicz’s artistic realm, and discover the secrets that lie behind her subjects’ backs, underneath their dresses, inked and ingrained into their skin like tattoos. The way Agnieszka paints resembles meeting a stranger and having the desire to peel back the layers of their stories and personalities. The women in her artworks exude grace and elegance with their physique and posture while hiding the fact that they treasure secrets only the fortunate ones can uncover.

We also look at Rogan Brown’s many intricate layers and paper complexities. In curious ways, Rogan is a cellular explorer, clearing our paths to the source of life. In a sense, he offers a new approach to ecological art by using recyclable materials to show us what is underneath our skins or our soil, in our water or in space. He also seeks to make us question humankind’s harmful practices. There are true ecological preoccupations in his desire to sculpt coral-like sculptures from paper.

We are quite literally over the moon, to learn what Dr. Samuel Peralta, Founder of the Lunar Codex, and Alice Peralta, partner at the Windrift Collection, would like to add to their personal collection, in this Issue’s Curator’s Wishlist.

Next we are welcomed into Elisa Anfuso’s universe. The Italian artist paints symbolic portraits where, at the centre, feminine figures emote fiercely and interact with the elements surrounding them. Symbolism and dreams are recurring themes in Elisa’s paintings. They are materialised by elements from nature such as birds, tree bark, lakes, flowers, forests, or plants, or man-made elements such as cakes, oversized lollipops, threads, cages, or cloth.

Travel further into Issue 38 and the dark surreal universe of Randy Ortiz. The dark pieces he portrays often come from an internalised agony and reflect a rather epic battle to bring some hope to others. Randy brings these ‘darker topics’ to the public as a way of encouraging his audience to discuss mental health issues in a more open way. The gamut of human emotion should be an open book rather than a stigmatised demon lurking in the shadows of society. Beautifully articulated skulls and images of mortality seep through his pieces as if whispering dark secrets to his audience.

As well, in this Issue of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, let us introduce you to Telmo Miel, two urban artists dedicated to taking our “minds off worries, for a moment ever so brief.” The Dutch duo Telmo Pieper and Miel Krutzmann, self-proclaimed “surrealists on wall and canvas”, strive for connections and balance in their creative practice, a quality that is visible both technically and conceptually.

Vibrant compositions pop as if they were digital pieces with the intensity digitally-enhanced, yet they are entirely traditional oil paintings. In Allison Reimold’s first feature interview, we learn about the many painted elements that are masked by an aesthetic which would otherwise pass for the classically beautiful – physical attractiveness, romantic skies and exquisite landscapes.

We also thoroughly enjoy José López Vergara‘s stunning vision that is quite focused on stripping away the extraneous aspects of a visual composition in favour of elevating that which is most aesthetically impactful. Just as individual pieces of art require careful contemplation to fully manifest, identifying one’s creative voice can also be an ongoing work in progress.

As well we plunge our imaginations into the captivating paintings of Jon Ching in this Issue’s Lookbook editorial.

In our Snapshot series, we ask six artists: Luis E. Toledo del Rio, Ema Shin, Yayu, Tina Yu, Kseniia Boko and Robert Duxbury the same quick questions:

• What type of art do you create and what motivates you to make it?
• What is your biggest pain point as an artist?
• Tell us about an important life moment that influenced the direction of your work.
• How has social media changed your practice?

In her Letter from the Editor, our Editor-in-Chief, Danijela Krha Purssey reveals our plans for the September 2023 issue of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine! Queer artists this ones for you… more details on this soon.

We also highlight more of the artisan fashion designers that have caught the eye of our Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief, in this Issue’s Some of our Favourite Things editorial.

And last but not least, enjoy a collection of the amazing hash tagged #beautifulbizarre artwork from our social media community of over 1 million followers!

All this inside Issue 38 // September 2022, which showcases some of the best and most inspiring emerging and mid-career artists of our time.

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Their pieces are inspired by the infernal aesthetics of the dark side, so clearly inherent in mankind’s world view and styles during every epoch of history. The Macabre mood of the jewellery is embodied using cutting-edge and traditional jewellery execution techniques and materials. All Macabre Gadgets are fully handcrafted using natural materials, and all facets of the production process are environmentally friendly, with all raw materials that are used to produce the jewellery as well as other materials used during the production process being vegan.

Macabre Gadgets gives new meaning to the term ‘wearable art’ with their Thea line–bringing Greek statues from the old world straight into the new. Crafted from materials like gold and bonded marble, the pieces unite antiquity and modernity. This Hellenistic collection plays with the concepts of sensuality and innocence to breathe life into wearable pieces which could almost be mistaken for genuine Greek relics if not for their minute size.

Other Macabre Gadgets collections harken to the eternal with pendants, rings, necklaces, and body jewellery inspired by ghosts, vampires, and sirens. Skulls, seashells, and bones are given the signature Macabre Gadgets look with clean, minimal lines and colors. The star of the show is always the immortal symbol–a drop of blood, a dagger, a leaf–dream emblems as old as human consciousness.

Infinitely layerable, rings like the all-seeing eye of the Oracle can be combined with necklaces like the Irradian shell to tell the story of any wearer’s personality or mood. The simple decadence of each sculptural piece would be at home on a rockstar or a fashion-forward intellectual on the way to the library. The simplicity of the design, combined with the standout symbolism of each piece, allows for incredible variety in styling while never losing the tasteful polished edge that signifies a Macabre Gadget.

Whatever elegant Macabre Gadgets accessory suits your mood, you can feel as good as you look knowing that its creators’ joy in the natural world goes beyond representing it in wearable art. In addition to their commitment to natural materials and environmentally friendly production processes, Macabre Gadgets partners with non-profit organization One Tree Planted to plant a tree for every piece sold.

Whether you’re headed to the Met Gala or simply in the mood to embody the power of the old Gods on your next video conference, Macabre Gadgets consummate glamour is sure to steal the show and leave onlookers wondering what magic you’re hiding.

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The traditional craftsmanship in my work provides a connection with history. It gives the work a much deeper legacy – a sense of inheritance of times past, and in carrying it forward. In the future, I hope that people will see it as a footprint of human memory.

Guo Pei

While the wing of the museum set aside for Guo Pei’s prolific body of work is a feast for the imagination, the garments displayed alongside the museum’s permanent collection take on a life of their own. It would be easy to spend an afternoon wandering the special exhibition, without stepping foot into the museum’s other galleries, but to forgo the permanent collection would be to miss out on half of Guo Pei’s design story. Set against backdrops of medieval tapestry, a wood-panelled drawing room filled with antique furniture, and even a 15th century Spanish palace ceiling, Pei’s couture ensembles interact visually with the museum’s collection in ways which draw out new elements from both the gowns and the paintings, furniture, and sculptures that fill those hallowed halls.

I use the weight of the clothes, the height of the shoes, and the unwieldiness of the dress to represent the inner strength and confidence of a woman.

Guo Pei

The exhibition includes pieces from collections spanning the past twenty-years of Pei’s career. From looks inspired by the holy history and feeling of the Himalayan mountain range to architectural gowns embroidered with skylines to pieces influenced by the women the designer envisioned living in China’s Forbidden City during the Quing Dynasty (1644-1912), each gown, crown, and even shoe, tells a story. Intermingling with the history and stateliness of the masterworks housed at Legion of Honor, this exhibition is breaking new ground for couture fashion and giving Guo Pei’s work the museum-sized runway we didn’t know we needed but now cannot imagine doing without.

Guo Pei: Couture Fantasy

On View Through: September 5, 2022

Museum Hours: Tuesdays – Sundays | 9:30am – 5:15pm

Legion of Honor Museum

Legion of Honor Museum | 100 34th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94121 | (415) 750-3600

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