Enjoy this online exhibition of the brilliant work of artists and writers from around the world, exploring the theme beauty. View all the selected works in the magazine (click on Issues).

ArtAscent Gold Artist of the Beauty 2019 call for artists.

John Patkau

ArtAscent Gold Artist of the Beauty 2019 call for artists.

After the radical changes in the artistic practices of the 20th century, beauty seems to longer be the core issue of art. However, contemporary artists, like John Patkau, keep researching this sphere. What motivates and inspires him?

John Patkau is the Gold Artist of the ArtAscent Beauty call for artists. To see the full body of work and profile, get a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Beauty issue.

https://patkau.ca/filter/research/

Beauty 2019 call for writers Gold Writer

Chynna Laird

Beauty in Love

Many of us define beauty in terms of what we see, not what we feel. This makes sense since what we see gives us a complete picture. It’s touchable and real. What we often forget, however, is that how we individually interpret what we see stems from the feelings that surface when we take in a setting, object, or person…

In “Beauty in Love,” author Chynna Laird reveals a transformative moment in her youth that helped her realize the beauty within when exposed to the true beauty of love. Chynna’s story of beauty will undoubtedly resonate with many readers as it brings to mind any painful moment in life when we faced personal struggle.

Chynna Laird is the Gold Writer of the ArtAscent Beauty call for writers. To see the full body of work and profile, get a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Beauty issue.

www.chynnalairdauthor.ca

ArtAscent Silver Artist of the Beauty 2019 call for artists.

Johanna Porter

ArtAscent Silver Artist of the Beauty 2019 call for artists.

Does beauty have a gender? Is there any difference between female and male aesthetical vision, or are they completely identical? How is it reflected in art? These are the questions that are raised by works of American artist Johanna Porter.

Johanna Porter is the Silver Artist of the ArtAscent Beauty call for artists. To see the full body of work and profile, get a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Beauty issue.

www.Pictureswithin.com

ArtAscent Bronze Artist of the Beauty 2019 call for artists.

Leah Dockrill

ArtAscent Bronze Artist of the Beauty 2019 call for artists.

Celebrating nature’s resiliency, painter Leah Dockrill’s Ancient Growth Forest compositions remind the viewer of the innate beauty of the flora or the world around us through the vibrant potential of mixed media.

Leah Dockrill is the Bronze Artist of the ArtAscent Beauty call for artists. To see the full body of work and profile, get a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Beauty issue.

www.leahdockrill.net

ArtAscent Distinguished Artist of the Beauty 2019 call for artists.

Agnieszka da Silva Szyszka

ArtAscent Distinguished Artist of the Beauty 2019 call for artists.

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Beauty call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Beauty issue.

Beauty 2019 call for writers Distinguished Writer

Henry Sheeran

Undergo

I felt immortal without you,
Heather,
before you,
when I was not in love
with anyone…

Distinguished Writer of the ArtAscent Beauty call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Beauty issue.
ArtAscent Distinguished Artist of the Beauty 2019 call for artists.

Jason Andrescavage

ArtAscent Distinguished Artist of the Beauty 2019 call for artists.

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Beauty call for entry. To see this in print, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Beauty issue.

www.andrescavage.com

ArtAscent Distinguished Artist of the Beauty 2019 call for artists.

Donna Barati

ArtAscent Distinguished Artist of the Beauty 2019 call for artists.

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Beauty call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Beauty issue.

https://donnabarati.com

Beauty 2019 call for writers Distinguished Writer

Linda C. Belans

Vanishing Point: Bogliasco to Manzanita

What am I to do with all this vastness of sea
just beyond the window
gesturing to me?
How will I release the crystalline light?…

Distinguished Writer of the ArtAscent Beauty call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Beauty issue.

https://lindabelans.com

ArtAscent Distinguished Artist of the Beauty 2019 call for artists.

Theodore Heublein

ArtAscent Distinguished Artist of the Beauty 2019 call for artists.

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Beauty call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Beauty issue.

https://theodoreheubleinart.com

ArtAscent Distinguished Artist of the Beauty 2019 call for artists.

Thelma Pott

ArtAscent Distinguished Artist of the Beauty 2019 call for artists.

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Beauty call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Beauty issue.

https://www.thelmapott.com/

ArtAscent Distinguished Artist of the Beauty 2019 call for artists.

Yihan Chang

ArtAscent Distinguished Artist of the Beauty 2019 call for artists.

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Beauty call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Beauty issue.

https://yihanchang.com

Beauty 2019 call for writers Distinguished Writer

Ursula Beaumont

How to Find Beauty

(After Sei Shongaon)
To start
find a corner
and begin searching there…

Distinguished Writer of the ArtAscent Beauty call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Beauty issue.

https://ursulabeaumont.art

ArtAscent Distinguished Artist of the Beauty 2019 call for artists.

Sean Stone

ArtAscent Distinguished Artist of the Beauty 2019 call for artists.

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Beauty call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Beauty issue.

ArtAscent Distinguished Artist of the Beauty 2019 call for artists.

Eva Maria Hunt

ArtAscent Distinguished Artist of the Beauty 2019 call for artists.

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Beauty call for entry. To see this in print, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Beauty issue.

https://holisticcolourart.com/

Beauty 2019 call for writers Distinguished Writer

Kate Greenway

Lullaby

If you were you and I was I
I’d sail a wish across the sky
To sequined, satin, sapphire heights
Where moonlit maidens proffer delights
And star-spun carols gild anew…

Distinguished Writer of the ArtAscent Beauty call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Beauty issue.
ArtAscent Distinguished Artist of the Beauty 2019 call for artists.

Houda Bakkali

ArtAscent Distinguished Artist of the Beauty 2019 call for artists.

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Beauty call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Beauty issue.

https://hbakkali.es/the-power-of-freedom/

ArtAscent Distinguished Artist of the Beauty 2019 call for artists.

Khalida Kuzmina

ArtAscent Distinguished Artist of the Beauty 2019 call for artists.

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Beauty call for entry. To see this in print, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Beauty issue.

ArtAscent Distinguished Artist of the Beauty 2019 call for artists.

Kate Greenway

ArtAscent Distinguished Artist of the Beauty 2019 call for artists.

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Beauty call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Beauty issue.

Beauty 2019 call for writers Distinguished Writer

Krystle Vermes

The Beholder

He thought about her sparkling eyes as he pulled up his sweatshirt, revealing the gun on his waist. “You ain’t gon’ hit no alarms, you hear?” he whispered to the man behind the counter. A young couple was browsing the rest of the pawn shop across the room, while an older woman spun a countertop display. The man, who must have been the owner of the shop, was quivering….

Distinguished Writer of the ArtAscent Beauty call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Beauty issue.

https://krystlevermes.com