Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
Danijela Krha Purssey is an entrepreneur, and the Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder of Australian based international contemporary art magazine, Beautiful Bizarre Magazine. She is deeply passionate and committed to her vision, to help shift the paradigm in the global arts industry regarding what is defined and accepted as contemporary art. She has created a carefully curated, unique contemporary arts experience via all the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine touch points that inspires and champions emerging and mid-career creatives locally and internationally. Beautiful Bizarre Magazine has inspired creatives to pursue a life and career in the arts, and helped artists’ careers thrive via the magazine's exposure of their work. Danijela founded Beautiful Bizarre Magazine in 2013 with her husband, Richard Purssey. In the 10 years since the launch of the magazine she has released 44 issues, published over 2,500 web articles, developed and launched the interactive digital magazine, curated 19 exhibitions in 4 countries, and shared the work of countless creatives from all corners of the globe. Beautiful Bizarre Magazine has become not only an influential player in the contemporary art scene, but more importantly a voice, a community and platform for creatives whose work doesn’t always fit neatly into the traditional fine art “box”. In keeping with the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine mission, Danijela launched the international Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize in 2018. Giving the practices of representational artists across all static mediums validation and visibility, particularly in the commercial gallery and museum sector where it is still hard to get representation. The Prize also provides the winners with funding to further develop their practice. The Prize is each year supported by commercial and philanthropic champions of the arts, and Beautiful Bizarre Magazine. Danijela has forged global connections with artists, collectors, curators, gallery owners and their communities to further her vision for the contemporary art scene and to help galleries and creatives thrive. The Beautiful Bizarre Magazine social media platforms have grown to over 1.5 Million followers. In late 2016 Danijela was awarded the prestigious AMP Foundation ‘Tomorrow Makers’ Award, and grant funding to expand Beautiful Bizarre Magazine.
Beautiful Bizarre Magazine is a leading publication for contemporary art lovers, 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. 10 years on, we are not just a carefully curated print and digital quarterly art magazine, we host a prestigious annual international Art Prize, and provide various services to artists who are looking to increase their exposure globally, and connect with collectors, gallerists and curators. Between issues, Beautiful Bizarre Magazine readers cant get enough of our brand. They get online and connect with our content. That’s why with over 1 Million followers, Beautiful Bizarre Magazine can boast having more social media followers than any other Australian based art and/or photography magazine, and most Australian public and private galleries. www.beautifulbizarre.net
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