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Danijela Krha Purssey
PositionCo-Founder & Editor-in-Chief
JoinedJanuary 14, 2019
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Danijela Krha Purssey is an entrepreneur, & the Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder of Australian based international contemporary art magazine, Beautiful Bizarre Magazine. She is deeply passionate & committed to her vision to help shift the paradigm in the global contemporary arts industry regarding what is defined and accepted as contemporary art. Danijela has created a carefully curated, unique contemporary arts experience via all the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine touch points that inspires & champions emerging & mid-career creatives both locally & around the world. Proudly, Beautiful Bizarre Magazine has inspired creatives to pursue a life & career in the arts & helped artists’ careers grow through Beautiful Bizarre Magazine’s exposure of their work. Danijela founded Beautiful Bizarre Magazine in 2013 with her husband, Richard Purssey. In the 6 years since the launch of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine she has released 26 issues, published over 2,000 web articles, launched the interactive digital magazine, curated 10 successful exhibitions in 4 countries, launched the international Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize which embraces traditional, digital & photographic representational art across all modern styles from realism to pop surrealism & lowbrow art, and shared the work of countless creatives from all corners of the globe. Danijela has forged global connections with artists, collectors, gallery owners & their communities to further her vision for the new contemporary art scene & to help galleries & creatives thrive. The Beautiful Bizarre Magazine social media platforms have grown to over 980,000 followers. In late 2016 Danijela was awarded the prestigious AMP Foundation ‘Tomorrow Makers’ Award, & grant funding to expand Beautiful Bizarre Magazine.
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2nd Prize Winner Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize 2018 Kazuhiro Hori Title: Relief Medium & Dimensions: Acrylic and oil on canvas,...
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Honourable Mention Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize 2018 Roos van der Vliet Title: Storytellers XVII Medium & Dimensions: Acrylic on canvas,...
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Wondrous Creatures: An Interview with Ariel Bowman

2018 Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize Finalist, sculptor Ariel Bowman brings the past to the present, connecting science and art through her...
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Representational Modern: Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize Exhibition @ Modern Eden Gallery

The Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize exhibition ‘Representational Modern’ will feature new works by the Winners, Honourable Mentions and Finalists of the Inaugural Beautiful Bizarre Magazine...
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3rd Prize Winner Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize 2018 Olga Esther Title: Mulan Medium & Dimensions: Oil on panel, 20 x...
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Honourable Mention Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize 2018 Steven Chmilar Title: Ephemeral Fugue Medium & Dimensions: Oil on wood panel, 58...
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Honourable Mention, Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize 2018

Honourable Mention Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize 2018 Lorren Lowrey Title: Horn of Plenty Medium & Dimensions: Porcelain, 20 x 20...
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I am drawn to the enigmatic narratives of 2018 Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize Finalist, Richard Ahnert’s paintings. There lies a brooding,...
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