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Sachiko Kawagoe is an architectural designer, an artist, and an educator. Her current curiosity lies in the motivation and effects of creativity, and in turn, makes objects and works that respond to the time and interaction before/after creation. Her nonlinear spatial design career spans across scenography, lighting, and architecture. She received an M.Arch from Massachusetts … Read more

Juan-Pablo Cárdenas is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor of Indigenous Arts of the Americas in the History of Art Department at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. He holds a Ph.D. in Latin American Studies and an M.A. in Hispanic Studies from the University of Pennsylvania. Additionally, he earned an M.F.A. from the University … Read more

Ryan Banfi recently received his PhD in Cinema Studies from The Martin Scorsese Cinema Studies Department at New York University Tisch School of the Arts. He is a Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar and on the Games and Culture editorial board. Ryan’s first book is forthcoming from the University Press of Mississippi. It focuses on Chris Ware’s comics. … Read more

Christine Ortiz is a New England-based woodworker, designer, and artist. With a BA in Architecture from Umass Amherst and classical training in woodworking from North Bennet Street School’s Furniture Making program, Christine focuses on creating unique pieces with a blend of architectural aesthetics, artistic vision, and a hint of the 18th century.

Katy Schneider , raised in NYC, is a painter and art professor (32 years) at Smith College. She is a recipient of a Guggenheim and a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship, and of awards from the National Academy of Design and the Academy. Her work focuses on themes related to her upbringing: making the … Read more

Melanie Mowinski likes paper and what goes ON paper. She likes the visceral and paper becomes a vessel on which she prints, collages, constructs, and more. She draws inspiration from the landscape of her Berkshire Hills home and residencies/travels to places like Iceland, Morocco, Tasmania, Venice, and most recently, from along the Camino de Santiago … Read more

Alfredo Gisholt was born in Mexico City. He attended the Academia de San Carlos, has a BFA from Florida International University and an MFA from Boston University. Gisholt has had solo exhibitions at Cristobal Contemporary, Mexico City; CUE Foundation, NYC; Forma110 Gallery, Houston; Deborah Colton Gallery, Houston; University of Maine Museum of Art, Bangor; and … Read more

Yulia Spiridonova is a contemporary artist working primarily with photography, collage, and installation. Born in Moscow, Russia, she currently resides and works in Boston. Her art has been exhibited in Russia, the United States, and various countries across Europe. Yulia holds an undergraduate degree from Moscow State University (2008) and a post-baccalaureate diploma from Massachusetts … Read more