ALE X LI
AS AK I OK AMU RA
KELS EY REI LLY
Have A Nice Trip | 19.5” x 13.5” | Acrylic Ink on Paper | 2017.
The S ur vi vor | 13 i nch es tall, 4 .5 inches wide | Foam, C a nvas, Wire, A cr ylic
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lex Li is a NYC based illustrator and animator, with a BFA in Illustration from the Parsons New School of Design. Inspired by sculptural
elements and 3D animation, his current artwork incorporates human life narratives that deal with survival themes. Animation has more importantly, given him the ability to capture the visual surroundings expressed in his indepth narratives. Unlike, the digital realm of animation, his character figure designs offer a physical representation of the harsh textures and bold
Loves Me, Loves Me Not | Have A Nice Trip | 19.5” x 13.5”
colors he uses to stray away from static and minimal styles.
Acrylic Ink on Paper | 2017.
She | 9” x 12” | Ink and Digital | 2017.
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Enc a p su la ted Tree M ap (wall s culpt ure) | 1 4 Inches Tall, 8 Inche s Wi de, 4 I nches Deep | Chipboard, Watercolor, Ink
saki Okamura is a Japanese illustrator and concept artist based in New York City, with a BFA in Illustration from The Parsons School of
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elsey Reilly is an illustrator from Jersey City, New Jersey. With a deep interest in color, Kelsey paints with predominantly acrylic
ink. The subject matter for this body of work deals with being lost
Design. His work often observes psychological and sociopolitical themes
and lacking answers. All of the figures are embarking on journeys
through the lens of horror and twisted fantasy, depicting humanoids with
in strange environments and are extremely unprepared for them.
features and mutations symbolic of flawed facets of society and the
The environments that the figures are placed in appear bright and
human mind. For ideation, Okamura finds inspiration from nature, films,
colorful but the figure expresses that they are far from comfort. The
Japanese manga, and his personal experiences and thoughts. He has
exaggerated nature of Reilly’s work is an exploration of the self and
previously worked with The Japan Society, The United Nations, and Mishka
how one integrates with their surroundings.
NYC.
NA NA S ANCL E MENTE
ANNABELLE POPA
[ H ] OURS MAY 20 - MAY 27, 2017
ILLUSTRATION | ANIMATION | FINE ARTS
H o m e | 12”x15” | 2017 | G ou a ch e on Wa te rc olor Pa p e r.
F EATUR ED ARTI S TS “ U nc e r tainty” | 8, 5” x 11” | Digital Pr int over Glos s y Paper
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orn in Palmira, Colombia, Ana María Gómez Sanclemente grew up listening to rock, indie and classic salsa, as well as drawing a lot of
comics. She completed her studies in Illustration after earning a scholarship to study at Parsons, The New School of Design in 2015. She also
Wa n d e re r | 14”x 19” | 2017 | G o u a ch e on Wa te rc olor Pa p e r.
ALEX LI
M A R I A GA B I M E S S I N A
ALEX RUDIN
M I CA O S Z C Z A K I E W I C Z
ANA GOMEZ S.
M O L LY S A N L I U
A N N A B E L L E P O PA
R A C H E L L I T TO N
ASAKI OKAMURA
S H R E YA C H O P R A
K E L S E Y R E I L LY
TO N G WA N G
C U RATO R
E X H I B I T I O N S U P E RV I S O R
TONG WA NG
NOE L CLA R O
graduated from Fine Arts from Altos de Chavón (Dominican Republic) in 2015 and earned a BFA in Graphic Communication Design at Universidad Autónoma de Occidente (Colombia) in 2014. Her work focuses in graphic nostalgia, her anxiety about the future and the remembrance of cultural identity. She uses emotional self-portraits with handmade typography and
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nnabelle Popa is an artist and illustrator, born and raised in NYC. She has a BFA in Illustration from the Parsons School of Design and has
experimental storytelling, to express her constant sensation of “in-betwee-
been freelancing for private clients since 2012. Her artwork often blurs the
ness” as a foreigner, even in her own country. Most of her pieces include
lines of animal and monster, taking aspects of multiple animals and merg-
embedded QR codes mixing music with her own writing skills.
ing them into one, including humans on occasion. She uses this form of
Her pieces had been exhibited in Casa de Campo and Santo Domingo in
imagery to communicate various themes and includes hidden narratives
Dominican Republic, and in New York City, EEUU.
within detailed symbols.
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