Issue 165

MFA Annual

Newsstand dates — Apr 2023

 
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Competition Winners (40)

  • Pia Bakala

    Abstract painting of a crouching figure in shades of blue with a forest background.

  • Sarah Bird

    Large pink seashell, white flowers, and small objects on a wooden surface with greenery behind.

  • Quinn Antonio Briceño

    Stylized painting of a woman with blue tears, hands in prayer, on a geometric pink background.

  • Molly Burt-Westvig

    Abstract painting with a bright, blurry white center surrounded by purple and pink hues.

  • Vanessa Balbach Clarke

    Three surfboards with abstract tropical scenes and string lights against a purple background.

  • Clara Cruz

    Painting of a person with red hair peacefully sleeping on a patterned pillow.

  • Paige DeVries

    Person lying on grass beneath tall trees in a sunlit park.

  • Zhi Ding

    Large peach and small sailboat in rain on a misty, gray sea.

  • Aaron Feltman

    Two people in a bathtub painted with vibrant pink, purple, and blue hues.

  • Santiago Galeas

    Person in a pink and yellow swimsuit standing in water at sunset with palm leaves and moon above.

Noteworthy artists in this issue

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Zhi Ding

Colorful abstract painting with yellow background, red and black brushstrokes.
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Joaquin Stacey-Calle

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