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Editor’s Note One of the most exciting parts of developing an artwork is sourcing inspiration. While analyzing a contemporary painting, it’s easier to understand its meaning with the artist’s statement and an explanation of its process. The beauty of the piece is directly related to where the source of inspiration comes from; which can be a place, a feeling, an energy, a culture or even just a thought. In the past, the muse of artists would be their lover, a beautiful utopic woman. The artists would paint her figures from many angles, in different places, from natural to surrealist. Nowadays, a muse is anything. This issue of the magazine aims to build a personal relationship between the artist, the audience, and the final artwork. This book will be your muse and inspire you.
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STAFF ADVISOR
Marcela Bacelo Goncalves
Olympe Gautier
Maria Rovira-McCune
MANAGING EDITOR
MANAGING EDITOR INTERN
Mishele Munkhbaatar
Nichakorn Masunthasuwan
DESIGN EDITOR
DESIGN EDITOR INTERN
Mona Monahan
Lela Fand
Contributors
Michael Fried
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Cyle Warner
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Yana Chakraborty
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Christian Chang
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Oliver Perry
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Qian Wang (Jessie)
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Alicia Han
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Rebecca Steighner
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Valentine Shultz
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Weston Wei
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Yiyi Tu
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Yuxin Li
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Michael Fried “My Own Personal Muse” Digital BFA Fine Arts
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Cyle Warner “From Sites of Rupture” Pigment Print Collage with T-Pins BFA Photography and Video
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Yana Chakraborty “Inner Child” Acrylic on canvas BFA Illustration
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Weston Wei “Goddess” Risograph MFA Illustration as Visual Essay
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