# Artistic Facial Hair Collections Beard Revue Kicks Off 'First Thursday Beard Art' With a Bang By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2009-03-06 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beard-art References: [notcot.org](http://www.notcot.org/post/19487/) & [beardrevue](http://www.beardrevue.com/2009/03/first-thursday-beard-art.html) Facial hair blog [Beard Revue](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-beard-hedger) has kicked off their monthly 'First Thursday Beard Art' [photo collection](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/giga-pearl) with a bang. The post is meant to showcase the best in [beard art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/harrys-beard-care); as you can see from the gallery above, there's much to see. The art that's compiled in 'First Thursday Beard Art' comes from all over the world, and much of it is for sale. My favorite is the first one, which comes from Aaron Piland of Portland. Guide to the gallery: 1. [Aaron Piland](http://apakstudio.com/apak/) 2-3. [Natalie Perkins](http://www.definatalie.com/) 4. [Dave Franzese](http://www.daveisdrawing.com/) 5. [Tristan Ellis](http://tristann.com/) 6. [Christina Chicas](http://www.cafepress.com/chicaso) 7. [Betsy Walton](http://www.morningcraft.com/projects.php) 8. [Mark Sreski](http://www.sreski.com/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 34% | Activity: 5% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Beard Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunities could include creating a platform or marketplace for artists to sell their beard art creations. - **Facial Hair Blog:** There is potential to disrupt the traditional beauty and grooming industry by focusing on facial hair in a blog format and providing recommendations for products and trends. - **Artistic Collections:** An opportunity exists to curate and showcase other forms of artistic collections, such as tattoo art or body painting. ### Where This Applies - **Art Galleries:** Art galleries could feature beard art as a unique and unconventional form of artistic expression. - **E-commerce Platforms:** E-commerce platforms can cater to the growing demand for beard art by offering a dedicated category for artists to sell their creations. - **Beauty and Grooming:** The beauty and grooming industry could expand their product offerings to include specialized products for maintaining and styling beard art. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Social Good Beard Contests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/benevolent-beards-contest.md) - [Beard-Focused Premium Grooming Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/premium-grooming-brand.md) - [Art-Focused Hair Salons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/john-steinberg-and-associates.md) - [Barber-Backed Murals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/andis-company.md) - [Unique Real Facial Hair Billboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dollar-shave-club1.md) - [Weather-Ready Festival Fashions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beavertown-brewery-collection.md) - [Playful Hockey Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beard-in-a-box.md) - [Surreal Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jeffrey-deitch-art-gallery.md) - [Curated Beer Pre-Order Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/preorder-program.md)