RETURN TO BEAUTY (Outré x Beautiful Bizarre Magazine)
Schedule
Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 am
UTC+10:00Location
319 Smith St, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia | Melbourne, VI
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Return To Beauty(Beautiful Bizarre Magazine X Outré Gallery)
International Group Exhibition
Outré Gallery Fitzroy
17 Apr - 10 May 2026
Opening Night
5–8pm on Friday, 17 Apr 2026
319 Smith Street, Fitzroy
Drinks provided by Range Life Wine & Bodriggy Brewing Co.
RETURN TO BEAUTY explores the notion and feeling of rediscovering beauty in a world often dominated by noise, disruption and freneticism.
What do we gain when we prioritize wonder, skill, and sensory pleasure again? Is beauty superficial, or is it essential?
“Return” suggests both nostalgia and renewal — not a retreat into the past, but a reconsideration of what beauty means today. The exhibited artists may draw on classical techniques, natural forms, or timeless subjects such as the human figure, landscape, light, and balance.
This lens is open, void of cynicism and acerbity, instead inviting both artists and viewers alike to rekindle and reconnect with harmony, craftsmanship, and emotional depth.
Ultimately, RETURN TO BEAUTY positions beauty not as decoration, but as a vital human need — something that restores attention, inspires hope, and revives our connection to each other and the natural world.
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Participating artists:
Abi Castillo / Alberto Ortega / Alex Eckman-Lawn /Alexandra Lukaschewitz / Alfred Liu / Allison Reimold / Amy Sol / Andrew Hopgood / Andy Kehoe / Anita Arbidane / Ashley Wood / Audrey Kawasaki / Bennett Slater / Bezt Etam / Bill Mayer / Brad Kunkle / Brian Mashburn / Bruno Pontiroli / Calvin Laituri / Calvin Ma / Camilla d'Errico / Chris Austin / Ciou / Courtney Brims / Creature Creature / Crystal Morey / David Rice / Dewi Plass / Dulk / Ellen Jewett / Erik Mark Sandberg / Erik Thor Sandberg / Erika Sanada / Erlend Tait / Esao Andrews / Ewa Prończuk-Kuziak / Fandi Angga Saputra / Forest Rogers / Gina Matarazzo / GIORGIKO / Greg Simkins / Hannah Flowers / Heather Denison / Howard Lyon / Ito Chieko / Iva Troj / Jana Brike / Jason Mowry / Jean Pierre Arboleda / Jennifer Allnutt / Joe Whyte / John Brophy / John Brosio / Jon Ching / Kate Rohde / Katie Gamb / Kevin Peterson / Kim Slate / Kristen Liu-Wong / Kristin Kwan / Lihao Lu / Lisa Lach-Nielsen / Lo Chan Peng / Lola Dupre / Lori Nelson / Loribelle Spirovski / Lucia Heffernan / Mab Graves / Mark Jeffrey Santos / Masakatsu Sashie / Matthew Grabelsky / Megan Ellen MacDonald / Miss Van / Molly Devlin / Nadine Tralala / Naoto Hattori / Natalia Fabia / Natalie Featherston / Neryl Walker / Nicole Evans / Peca / Richard Ahnert / Richie Fahey / Robert Duxbury / Sarah Joncas / Scott Breton / Scott Listfield / Sean Layh / Sean Mahan / Sean Whelan / Shannon Taylor / Sooj Mitton / Stan Manoukian / Tamura Yoshiyasu / Tanja McMillan / Tom Bagshaw / Travis Lampe / Travis Louie / Troy Brooks / Vanessa Stockard / Yoko d'Holbachie / Zoé Byland
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