Online Group Shares 30 Odd and Unusual Works of Art, and They Are Totally Weird

Though we don't always seek beauty, it remains in the eyes of the beholder. A towering, freshly grilled burger, true crime documentaries, and horror movies can all be considered "beautiful," but perhaps not to everyone's taste.

It follows that some artists' decisions to steer clear of tradition in order to produce works that ignite our imagination are not surprising. This online group has gathered examples of strange, weird, and unique art from all over the world, including everything from drawings to sculptures and installations.

One of the many online forums where people can exchange and discuss various artistic endeavors is the "Unusual Art" internet community. Despite being somewhat specialized, the topic boasts a healthy user base of over 50,000 individuals who are all curious about the "weird" aspects of art.

Although everyone has a different definition of beauty, we are all drawn to the odd. Some artists resisted traditional forms because many believed that "realistic" painting was no longer necessary due to photography; thus, the artist's role was to create art rather than merely a picture. 

Browse through this list of unusual artistic pieces, and you will discover many intriguing works.

1. Sis, Get Out the Way I Wanna See the Rainbow, by Marie Ève Richard, Oils 2022

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2. Tower of Souls, Scott Dow of Corry, PA

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3. Happy Little Accident: Blender Collision Simulation Acted Weird, and I Got This Result by Accident

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4. Lord of the Rings / Eye of Sauron Hoodie Painted with Bleach by Me!

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5. Dance of the Dandelion, Salvador Dali, Oil on Canvas, 1944

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6. Möbius Ship

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7. "Experiment": Oil on Canvas, 40x60 cm

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8. Moonrise, Phyllis Shafer, Oil on Canvas, 2015

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9. My Over the Garden Wall Fanart, Ballpoint Pen

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10. I May Have Ruined Christmas Lunch by Saying That I See a Dinosaur in My Brother-in-Law's Expensive Painting. Now It's All That Anyone Can See. Do You See It Too?

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11. Tattoo Design: Venetian Doctor

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12. Strawberry, Me, Ink and Digital Color, 2022

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13. Two of Swords, Digital Artwork by Anna Christenson, 2021

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14. Artist Unknown: Found This in a Box in the Basement

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15. Sunset Sailing

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16. Bicycle Chain Sculpture, by Me

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17. Made from Recycled Skateboards by Disabled Skater (Me)

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18. Carved Avocado Pits Art, Me, 2019

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19. Power of Imagination, Me, Watercolor and Ink, 2017

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20. r/Art Rejected This, So I Thought Y’all Would Like It

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21. Artwork by Lizz Lopez

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22. OC

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23. I Like to Paint Over Thrift Store Artwork. Finally Got a Hold of a Norman Rockwell.

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24. “Fig” the Trash Frog

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25. Woman with Schizophrenia Drew What She Saw on Her Walls

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26. Western by Me Anoxical

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27. Last Light by Kim Dorland

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28. For a Minute There I Lost Myself by Gaia Alari

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29. When Death Fell in Love with Life, Graphite and Colored Pencil on Paper, Sergey Zagarovski, 2021

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30. [OC] I Paint These Eerie Cats!

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When painters began experimenting with more "strange" styles and images in the early 20th century, several social groups reacted negatively. People encountered abstract and occasionally frightening images that were extremely difficult to describe, whereas they had previously only seen realistic depictions of humans, animals, and other subjects.

Give them a follow if that sounds like something you're into, as artists who have had their works rejected by other groups will also post them there.