Congratulations to the 2026 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize Sculpture Award Winners: Ernest Massuet, Rachel Ann Stevenson and Jale Soysal!
Entries to the 2026 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize have officially closed, and the judging process is now underway. Our sincere thanks to all of the artists and photographers that entered. We are super excited with the array of entries and have already discovered a host of new creators!
There are just 3 weeks left to enter the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize – don’t miss this incredible opportunity! Sculptors, it’s time to take your career to the next level! Showcase your skills on a global stage, connect with curators and collectors + win big with $77,000 USD in cash and other fantastic prizes up for grabs.
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2026 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize is now accepting entries! Ready to level up your creative career? This is your moment to shine! Showcase your work on a global scale and win big with $76,000 in cash and prizes up for grabs. Don't miss out, enter now!
This year, the caliber of talent within the Sculpture Award category has been nothing short of extraordinary. We have been deeply moved by the diverse range of vision, technical mastery, and innovative use of materials presented by sculptors from around the globe. Our Jury Panel - including esteemed sculptor Matthias Verginer - have been reviewing the entries. With such a wealth of exceptional work, the task of selecting this year’s finalists has been an incredibly difficult, yet inspiring challenge; we are deeply honoured by our community's interest in the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize.
We have the best intentions every year to close entries on time. But once again we have humbly bowed to your wishes, and are extending the deadline to midnight 31 July [Los Angeles date/time]. Just to give you all a little more time to enter your amazing art and photography.
The 2026 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize is open for entries, and this is your chance to win the Grand Prize Award of $10,000 USD cash (plus amazing prizes) and have our Editor-in-Chief Danijela Krha Purssey – who curates each issue of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine – see your work.
2026 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize entries are open - we share some of the wonderful entries that we have received so far across all 7 categories!
We are thrilled to announce the introduction of an entirely new award, made possible through the generous patronage of Catherine K. Gyllerstrom: Collector, Art Consultant, and Owner & Art Director of BearWolf Books. We are deeply grateful for her support and vision in bringing this award to life. We cannot thank her enough, and we are excited to see the incredible entries that will shape this inaugural category. Introducing the Catherine K. Gyllerstrom Imaginative Realism Award.
Glass artist and designer Jessica Murtagh is painfully familiar with the literal and metaphorical cubicle spaces of office life. But she won’t be boxed in.