If you’re a frequent Bleaq visitor you won’t be surprised when I tell you that I love fairytales, folklore and magical realms. I love to submerge myself into these fantastic realms every now and then, whether it’s through books, films or art. I...
Articles & Interviews

Bleaq is taking a break!
After more than four years of sharing amazing art, meeting fantastic people and working on something I always wanted to do I have...
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Spotlight 26: Daria Endresen on her Nordic inspired jewelry line Thrjár
Earlier this year I featured the dark, digital work by Norwegian artist Daria Endresen. Ever since Daria hasn’t been idle: she...
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Spotlight #25: Claudia Six on her mixed media art
In this 25th edition of Spotlight I’d like to introduce you to the talented Claudia Six, a multidisciplinary artist living and...
Read MoreA while ago I came across the work of Samiye van Rossum, also known as Bereklauw (Dutch for hogweed and bear’s claw). Samiye creates felted pillows, wool collars, sheep fleece rugs and handspun wool inspired by mythology, nature, the occult...
It’s starting to get old (I say this every year and every Bleaq-anniversary) but this year has been great for Bleaq. I never thought the small little art-blog I started in 2012 would turn into something much bigger, having thousands of readers...
FAMP Art is one of those names you wish you’d discovered earlier: the New York based company specializes in officially licensed, limited edition screen-printed movie posters. On December 12th FAMP Art will host its first exhibition at the...
The other day something peculiar happened to me. I got in touch with Dutch artist Daniël van Nes who told me he knew a secret world he’d love to share with me. Of course that piqued my curiosity, and I met with him to hear what he could tell me...
Exciting news for those of you who live in or near Sydney, Australia: Beautiful Bizarre is hosting its first co-curated art show! Beautiful Bizarre, although still quite young, has quickly become a big name in the art world; constantly sharing...
It all starts early October: the feeds of my overseas friends on Instagram are starting to show the wonderful decorations they’re buying for Halloween. The thought of getting dressed up and decorating your house with all kinds of spooky...
If you find yourself in New York this month you’re in for a treat! Samantha Levin, artist and curator of fantastic dark-themed art shows, is hosting a unique group art exhibition called Realms of the Unreal. For Realms of the Unreal Samantha...
The content of this article has been removed by artist’s request. Please take a look at Fredrik’s website if you like to see his work.
Today is not just any Monday, today’s is a special one. It’s Bleaq’s birthday! Exactly three years ago I started sharing my love for art here, and I’m still super happy I made that decision. I like to keep the focus on Bleaq on art, but will...
It’s no secret the internet is a great place to meet likeminded people. Thanks to this little website I met people with a love for dark art from all over the world, some even becoming friends. One of the most friendly people I met through Bleaq...
What? A new Bleaq post? On Sunday? Yes! I love browsing blogs on lazy Sundays, and thought it would be nice to share something extra on Sunday every now and then. In these ‘Sunday Specials’ I’ll create a themed selection of art, ranging from...