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Thank you to everyone who came to the “Syndicate XVI” reception last Thursday to celebrate the 16 artists and their accomplishments!

If you are looking to see this amazing exhibit in person, the show will be up until July 13th ⚡

Gallery FIT 27th Street at Seventh Avenue, New York City 10001
Gallery Hours: Wed-Fri, 12-8pm, Sat-Sun, 10am-5 pm
@museumatfit @fitgradstudies
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✉️ You are invited! ⚡️
Join us tomorrow, June 26th, for the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis reception from 6pm to 8pm at The Museum at FIT. Get the chance to meet the artists behind “Syndicate XVI” and learn more about their work. See you there!

“Syndicate XVI” running from June 14th to July 13th

Gallery FIT:27th Street at Seventh Avenue, New York City 10001

#fitmfaillo25

✉️ You are invited! ⚡️
Join us tomorrow, June 26th, for the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis reception from 6pm to 8pm at The Museum at FIT. Get the chance to meet the artists behind “Syndicate XVI” and learn more about their work. See you there!

“Syndicate XVI” running from June 14th to July 13th

Gallery FIT:27th Street at Seventh Avenue, New York City 10001

#fitmfaillo25

✉️ You are invited! ⚡️
Join us tomorrow, June 26th, for the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis reception from 6pm to 8pm at The Museum at FIT. Get the chance to meet the artists behind “Syndicate XVI” and learn more about their work. See you there!

“Syndicate XVI” running from June 14th to July 13th

Gallery FIT:27th Street at Seventh Avenue, New York City 10001

#fitmfaillo25

✉️ You are invited! ⚡️
Join us tomorrow, June 26th, for the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis reception from 6pm to 8pm at The Museum at FIT. Get the chance to meet the artists behind “Syndicate XVI” and learn more about their work. See you there!

“Syndicate XVI” running from June 14th to July 13th

Gallery FIT:27th Street at Seventh Avenue, New York City 10001

#fitmfaillo25

✉️ You are invited! ⚡️
Join us tomorrow, June 26th, for the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis reception from 6pm to 8pm at The Museum at FIT. Get the chance to meet the artists behind “Syndicate XVI” and learn more about their work. See you there!

“Syndicate XVI” running from June 14th to July 13th

Gallery FIT:27th Street at Seventh Avenue, New York City 10001

#fitmfaillo25

✉️ You are invited! ⚡️
Join us tomorrow, June 26th, for the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis reception from 6pm to 8pm at The Museum at FIT. Get the chance to meet the artists behind “Syndicate XVI” and learn more about their work. See you there!

“Syndicate XVI” running from June 14th to July 13th

Gallery FIT:27th Street at Seventh Avenue, New York City 10001

#fitmfaillo25

✉️ You are invited! ⚡️
Join us tomorrow, June 26th, for the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis reception from 6pm to 8pm at The Museum at FIT. Get the chance to meet the artists behind “Syndicate XVI” and learn more about their work. See you there!

“Syndicate XVI” running from June 14th to July 13th

Gallery FIT:27th Street at Seventh Avenue, New York City 10001

#fitmfaillo25

✉️ You are invited! ⚡️
Join us tomorrow, June 26th, for the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis reception from 6pm to 8pm at The Museum at FIT. Get the chance to meet the artists behind “Syndicate XVI” and learn more about their work. See you there!

“Syndicate XVI” running from June 14th to July 13th

Gallery FIT:27th Street at Seventh Avenue, New York City 10001

#fitmfaillo25

✉️ You are invited! ⚡️
Join us tomorrow, June 26th, for the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis reception from 6pm to 8pm at The Museum at FIT. Get the chance to meet the artists behind “Syndicate XVI” and learn more about their work. See you there!

“Syndicate XVI” running from June 14th to July 13th

Gallery FIT:27th Street at Seventh Avenue, New York City 10001

#fitmfaillo25

✉️ You are invited! ⚡️
Join us tomorrow, June 26th, for the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis reception from 6pm to 8pm at The Museum at FIT. Get the chance to meet the artists behind “Syndicate XVI” and learn more about their work. See you there!

“Syndicate XVI” running from June 14th to July 13th

Gallery FIT:27th Street at Seventh Avenue, New York City 10001

#fitmfaillo25

✉️ You are invited! ⚡️
Join us tomorrow, June 26th, for the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis reception from 6pm to 8pm at The Museum at FIT. Get the chance to meet the artists behind “Syndicate XVI” and learn more about their work. See you there!

“Syndicate XVI” running from June 14th to July 13th

Gallery FIT:27th Street at Seventh Avenue, New York City 10001

#fitmfaillo25

✉️ You are invited! ⚡️
Join us tomorrow, June 26th, for the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis reception from 6pm to 8pm at The Museum at FIT. Get the chance to meet the artists behind “Syndicate XVI” and learn more about their work. See you there!

“Syndicate XVI” running from June 14th to July 13th

Gallery FIT:27th Street at Seventh Avenue, New York City 10001

#fitmfaillo25

✉️ You are invited! ⚡️
Join us tomorrow, June 26th, for the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis reception from 6pm to 8pm at The Museum at FIT. Get the chance to meet the artists behind “Syndicate XVI” and learn more about their work. See you there!

“Syndicate XVI” running from June 14th to July 13th

Gallery FIT:27th Street at Seventh Avenue, New York City 10001

#fitmfaillo25

✉️ You are invited! ⚡️
Join us tomorrow, June 26th, for the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis reception from 6pm to 8pm at The Museum at FIT. Get the chance to meet the artists behind “Syndicate XVI” and learn more about their work. See you there!

“Syndicate XVI” running from June 14th to July 13th

Gallery FIT:27th Street at Seventh Avenue, New York City 10001

#fitmfaillo25

✉️ You are invited! ⚡️
Join us tomorrow, June 26th, for the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis reception from 6pm to 8pm at The Museum at FIT. Get the chance to meet the artists behind “Syndicate XVI” and learn more about their work. See you there!

“Syndicate XVI” running from June 14th to July 13th

Gallery FIT:27th Street at Seventh Avenue, New York City 10001

#fitmfaillo25

✉️ You are invited! ⚡️
Join us tomorrow, June 26th, for the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis reception from 6pm to 8pm at The Museum at FIT. Get the chance to meet the artists behind “Syndicate XVI” and learn more about their work. See you there!

“Syndicate XVI” running from June 14th to July 13th

Gallery FIT:27th Street at Seventh Avenue, New York City 10001

#fitmfaillo25

✉️ You are invited! ⚡️
Join us tomorrow, June 26th, for the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis reception from 6pm to 8pm at The Museum at FIT. Get the chance to meet the artists behind “Syndicate XVI” and learn more about their work. See you there!

“Syndicate XVI” running from June 14th to July 13th

Gallery FIT:27th Street at Seventh Avenue, New York City 10001

#fitmfaillo25

Step into Syndicate XVI, the 2025 Illustration MFA (@fitmfaillo) Visual Thesis Exhibition, opening June 14th.

This year’s showcase, marking the culmination of three intensive years of graduate study shaped by technical exploration, academic research, artistic evolution, and professional growth.

Experience traditional works, digital art, video games, entertainment production design, graphic novels, picture books, and more.

Check out lnk.bio/FITNYC to learn more about each artist and plan your visit. Swipe through to see some work from the exhibition.

Mariangelina Romano’s “The Art of L’isola” (@Mariangelinaromano)
Justin Jenkins’ “Glory Dayz” (@Mistadeadhead)
Siqi Gao’s “Oddie Dokie” (@Siqi_goa_art)
Brendan Winick’s “A Peek Behind the Curtain at City Hall” (@Brendanwinick)
Cassandra Li’s “Lobster Kingdom” (@Cassandrali_)

Step into Syndicate XVI, the 2025 Illustration MFA (@fitmfaillo) Visual Thesis Exhibition, opening June 14th.

This year’s showcase, marking the culmination of three intensive years of graduate study shaped by technical exploration, academic research, artistic evolution, and professional growth.

Experience traditional works, digital art, video games, entertainment production design, graphic novels, picture books, and more.

Check out lnk.bio/FITNYC to learn more about each artist and plan your visit. Swipe through to see some work from the exhibition.

Mariangelina Romano’s “The Art of L’isola” (@Mariangelinaromano)
Justin Jenkins’ “Glory Dayz” (@Mistadeadhead)
Siqi Gao’s “Oddie Dokie” (@Siqi_goa_art)
Brendan Winick’s “A Peek Behind the Curtain at City Hall” (@Brendanwinick)
Cassandra Li’s “Lobster Kingdom” (@Cassandrali_)

Step into Syndicate XVI, the 2025 Illustration MFA (@fitmfaillo) Visual Thesis Exhibition, opening June 14th.

This year’s showcase, marking the culmination of three intensive years of graduate study shaped by technical exploration, academic research, artistic evolution, and professional growth.

Experience traditional works, digital art, video games, entertainment production design, graphic novels, picture books, and more.

Check out lnk.bio/FITNYC to learn more about each artist and plan your visit. Swipe through to see some work from the exhibition.

Mariangelina Romano’s “The Art of L’isola” (@Mariangelinaromano)
Justin Jenkins’ “Glory Dayz” (@Mistadeadhead)
Siqi Gao’s “Oddie Dokie” (@Siqi_goa_art)
Brendan Winick’s “A Peek Behind the Curtain at City Hall” (@Brendanwinick)
Cassandra Li’s “Lobster Kingdom” (@Cassandrali_)

Step into Syndicate XVI, the 2025 Illustration MFA (@fitmfaillo) Visual Thesis Exhibition, opening June 14th.

This year’s showcase, marking the culmination of three intensive years of graduate study shaped by technical exploration, academic research, artistic evolution, and professional growth.

Experience traditional works, digital art, video games, entertainment production design, graphic novels, picture books, and more.

Check out lnk.bio/FITNYC to learn more about each artist and plan your visit. Swipe through to see some work from the exhibition.

Mariangelina Romano’s “The Art of L’isola” (@Mariangelinaromano)
Justin Jenkins’ “Glory Dayz” (@Mistadeadhead)
Siqi Gao’s “Oddie Dokie” (@Siqi_goa_art)
Brendan Winick’s “A Peek Behind the Curtain at City Hall” (@Brendanwinick)
Cassandra Li’s “Lobster Kingdom” (@Cassandrali_)

Step into Syndicate XVI, the 2025 Illustration MFA (@fitmfaillo) Visual Thesis Exhibition, opening June 14th.

This year’s showcase, marking the culmination of three intensive years of graduate study shaped by technical exploration, academic research, artistic evolution, and professional growth.

Experience traditional works, digital art, video games, entertainment production design, graphic novels, picture books, and more.

Check out lnk.bio/FITNYC to learn more about each artist and plan your visit. Swipe through to see some work from the exhibition.

Mariangelina Romano’s “The Art of L’isola” (@Mariangelinaromano)
Justin Jenkins’ “Glory Dayz” (@Mistadeadhead)
Siqi Gao’s “Oddie Dokie” (@Siqi_goa_art)
Brendan Winick’s “A Peek Behind the Curtain at City Hall” (@Brendanwinick)
Cassandra Li’s “Lobster Kingdom” (@Cassandrali_)

Step into Syndicate XVI, the 2025 Illustration MFA (@fitmfaillo) Visual Thesis Exhibition, opening June 14th.

This year’s showcase, marking the culmination of three intensive years of graduate study shaped by technical exploration, academic research, artistic evolution, and professional growth.

Experience traditional works, digital art, video games, entertainment production design, graphic novels, picture books, and more.

Check out lnk.bio/FITNYC to learn more about each artist and plan your visit. Swipe through to see some work from the exhibition.

Mariangelina Romano’s “The Art of L’isola” (@Mariangelinaromano)
Justin Jenkins’ “Glory Dayz” (@Mistadeadhead)
Siqi Gao’s “Oddie Dokie” (@Siqi_goa_art)
Brendan Winick’s “A Peek Behind the Curtain at City Hall” (@Brendanwinick)
Cassandra Li’s “Lobster Kingdom” (@Cassandrali_)

We hope you enjoyed the Artist Spotlights of Syndicate XVI⚡

You can also see more of the work when the exhibit opens this Saturday, June 14th!
Check out the link in our story/highlights to read about the artists and their projects.

The 2025 Illustration MFA cordially invites you to join their Visual Thesis Exhibition, “Syndicate XVI” reception on June 26th from 6pm to 8pm at the Gallery FIT in The Museum at FIT. We hope you will join us in celebrating these 16 artists!

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Artist Spotlight: Justin Jenkins ⚡

“Glory Dayz” is a body of work meant to tell the stories of my own journey through the lens of a few young men that had a great impact on my life growing up. As a young boy my love for art was only rivaled by my love for football. My love for both stemmed from my relationship with my father, a former college football player who also was a self proclaimed “nerd”. We obsessed over our favorite players, and used their journey’s and highlights to inspire us to achieve our own greatness.
As I grew older my love for art and football began to compete with one another. I found myself sneaking off to read comic books at Barnes & Noble after football practice. My relationship with my father would also grow to be just as complex. As I grew to better understand what I’d experienced and been shown, I found myself wanting to use my art to articulate my feelings and thoughts. This work is my attempt to have a conversation with myself, my father and the heroes we looked up to. Many of the young men in these pieces were barely in their 20’s when they dominated the college football landscape. Student athletes carrying the weight of their family, community and school. In my own way this is something I relate to very much and a burden I inherited from my father. In times of stress and hardship within my own journey, I remember the “Glory Dayz” and remember just how far hard work and a dream can take you.
Like my father and all the young men that took to the gridiron to find their glory, I use my illustrations to help me find purpose and productivity in my talents. For someone like me, art is a weapon, the great equalizer; with one swing of my hand I can level all the playing fields and clear all the paths. Like all the heroes I admired growing up, I realize I can use my power to tell stories and create scenes that can be filled with depth and hope and energy that can inspire anyone in any world.

Justin Jenkins Glory Dayz will be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
#fitmfaillo25

Artist Spotlight: Justin Jenkins ⚡

“Glory Dayz” is a body of work meant to tell the stories of my own journey through the lens of a few young men that had a great impact on my life growing up. As a young boy my love for art was only rivaled by my love for football. My love for both stemmed from my relationship with my father, a former college football player who also was a self proclaimed “nerd”. We obsessed over our favorite players, and used their journey’s and highlights to inspire us to achieve our own greatness.
As I grew older my love for art and football began to compete with one another. I found myself sneaking off to read comic books at Barnes & Noble after football practice. My relationship with my father would also grow to be just as complex. As I grew to better understand what I’d experienced and been shown, I found myself wanting to use my art to articulate my feelings and thoughts. This work is my attempt to have a conversation with myself, my father and the heroes we looked up to. Many of the young men in these pieces were barely in their 20’s when they dominated the college football landscape. Student athletes carrying the weight of their family, community and school. In my own way this is something I relate to very much and a burden I inherited from my father. In times of stress and hardship within my own journey, I remember the “Glory Dayz” and remember just how far hard work and a dream can take you.
Like my father and all the young men that took to the gridiron to find their glory, I use my illustrations to help me find purpose and productivity in my talents. For someone like me, art is a weapon, the great equalizer; with one swing of my hand I can level all the playing fields and clear all the paths. Like all the heroes I admired growing up, I realize I can use my power to tell stories and create scenes that can be filled with depth and hope and energy that can inspire anyone in any world.

Justin Jenkins Glory Dayz will be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
#fitmfaillo25

Artist Spotlight: Justin Jenkins ⚡

“Glory Dayz” is a body of work meant to tell the stories of my own journey through the lens of a few young men that had a great impact on my life growing up. As a young boy my love for art was only rivaled by my love for football. My love for both stemmed from my relationship with my father, a former college football player who also was a self proclaimed “nerd”. We obsessed over our favorite players, and used their journey’s and highlights to inspire us to achieve our own greatness.
As I grew older my love for art and football began to compete with one another. I found myself sneaking off to read comic books at Barnes & Noble after football practice. My relationship with my father would also grow to be just as complex. As I grew to better understand what I’d experienced and been shown, I found myself wanting to use my art to articulate my feelings and thoughts. This work is my attempt to have a conversation with myself, my father and the heroes we looked up to. Many of the young men in these pieces were barely in their 20’s when they dominated the college football landscape. Student athletes carrying the weight of their family, community and school. In my own way this is something I relate to very much and a burden I inherited from my father. In times of stress and hardship within my own journey, I remember the “Glory Dayz” and remember just how far hard work and a dream can take you.
Like my father and all the young men that took to the gridiron to find their glory, I use my illustrations to help me find purpose and productivity in my talents. For someone like me, art is a weapon, the great equalizer; with one swing of my hand I can level all the playing fields and clear all the paths. Like all the heroes I admired growing up, I realize I can use my power to tell stories and create scenes that can be filled with depth and hope and energy that can inspire anyone in any world.

Justin Jenkins Glory Dayz will be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
#fitmfaillo25

Artist Spotlight: Justin Jenkins ⚡

“Glory Dayz” is a body of work meant to tell the stories of my own journey through the lens of a few young men that had a great impact on my life growing up. As a young boy my love for art was only rivaled by my love for football. My love for both stemmed from my relationship with my father, a former college football player who also was a self proclaimed “nerd”. We obsessed over our favorite players, and used their journey’s and highlights to inspire us to achieve our own greatness.
As I grew older my love for art and football began to compete with one another. I found myself sneaking off to read comic books at Barnes & Noble after football practice. My relationship with my father would also grow to be just as complex. As I grew to better understand what I’d experienced and been shown, I found myself wanting to use my art to articulate my feelings and thoughts. This work is my attempt to have a conversation with myself, my father and the heroes we looked up to. Many of the young men in these pieces were barely in their 20’s when they dominated the college football landscape. Student athletes carrying the weight of their family, community and school. In my own way this is something I relate to very much and a burden I inherited from my father. In times of stress and hardship within my own journey, I remember the “Glory Dayz” and remember just how far hard work and a dream can take you.
Like my father and all the young men that took to the gridiron to find their glory, I use my illustrations to help me find purpose and productivity in my talents. For someone like me, art is a weapon, the great equalizer; with one swing of my hand I can level all the playing fields and clear all the paths. Like all the heroes I admired growing up, I realize I can use my power to tell stories and create scenes that can be filled with depth and hope and energy that can inspire anyone in any world.

Justin Jenkins Glory Dayz will be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
#fitmfaillo25

Artist Spotlight: Justin Jenkins ⚡

“Glory Dayz” is a body of work meant to tell the stories of my own journey through the lens of a few young men that had a great impact on my life growing up. As a young boy my love for art was only rivaled by my love for football. My love for both stemmed from my relationship with my father, a former college football player who also was a self proclaimed “nerd”. We obsessed over our favorite players, and used their journey’s and highlights to inspire us to achieve our own greatness.
As I grew older my love for art and football began to compete with one another. I found myself sneaking off to read comic books at Barnes & Noble after football practice. My relationship with my father would also grow to be just as complex. As I grew to better understand what I’d experienced and been shown, I found myself wanting to use my art to articulate my feelings and thoughts. This work is my attempt to have a conversation with myself, my father and the heroes we looked up to. Many of the young men in these pieces were barely in their 20’s when they dominated the college football landscape. Student athletes carrying the weight of their family, community and school. In my own way this is something I relate to very much and a burden I inherited from my father. In times of stress and hardship within my own journey, I remember the “Glory Dayz” and remember just how far hard work and a dream can take you.
Like my father and all the young men that took to the gridiron to find their glory, I use my illustrations to help me find purpose and productivity in my talents. For someone like me, art is a weapon, the great equalizer; with one swing of my hand I can level all the playing fields and clear all the paths. Like all the heroes I admired growing up, I realize I can use my power to tell stories and create scenes that can be filled with depth and hope and energy that can inspire anyone in any world.

Justin Jenkins Glory Dayz will be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
#fitmfaillo25

Artist Spotlight: Damian Pilarte ⚡

La historia de Nosotros is an accordion art book that documents some of the key significant moments in history that occurred in the Dominican Republic. Incorporating characters spread out throughout these representations of historical moments, which portray these Diablos or “Devils” derived from Carnivals that were introduced in the 16th century. The Caribbean is a melting pot of mixed heritages, influenced by Indigenous, Spanish, and African cultures. Our History incorporates Spanish colonization, U.S. military occupation, dictators, racism and the perseverance of Dominican people.

Damian’s La Historia de Nosotros will be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
#fitmfaillo25

Artist Spotlight: Damian Pilarte ⚡

La historia de Nosotros is an accordion art book that documents some of the key significant moments in history that occurred in the Dominican Republic. Incorporating characters spread out throughout these representations of historical moments, which portray these Diablos or “Devils” derived from Carnivals that were introduced in the 16th century. The Caribbean is a melting pot of mixed heritages, influenced by Indigenous, Spanish, and African cultures. Our History incorporates Spanish colonization, U.S. military occupation, dictators, racism and the perseverance of Dominican people.

Damian’s La Historia de Nosotros will be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
#fitmfaillo25

Artist Spotlight: Damian Pilarte ⚡

La historia de Nosotros is an accordion art book that documents some of the key significant moments in history that occurred in the Dominican Republic. Incorporating characters spread out throughout these representations of historical moments, which portray these Diablos or “Devils” derived from Carnivals that were introduced in the 16th century. The Caribbean is a melting pot of mixed heritages, influenced by Indigenous, Spanish, and African cultures. Our History incorporates Spanish colonization, U.S. military occupation, dictators, racism and the perseverance of Dominican people.

Damian’s La Historia de Nosotros will be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
#fitmfaillo25

Artist Spotlight: Damian Pilarte ⚡

La historia de Nosotros is an accordion art book that documents some of the key significant moments in history that occurred in the Dominican Republic. Incorporating characters spread out throughout these representations of historical moments, which portray these Diablos or “Devils” derived from Carnivals that were introduced in the 16th century. The Caribbean is a melting pot of mixed heritages, influenced by Indigenous, Spanish, and African cultures. Our History incorporates Spanish colonization, U.S. military occupation, dictators, racism and the perseverance of Dominican people.

Damian’s La Historia de Nosotros will be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
#fitmfaillo25

Artist Spotlight: Damian Pilarte ⚡

La historia de Nosotros is an accordion art book that documents some of the key significant moments in history that occurred in the Dominican Republic. Incorporating characters spread out throughout these representations of historical moments, which portray these Diablos or “Devils” derived from Carnivals that were introduced in the 16th century. The Caribbean is a melting pot of mixed heritages, influenced by Indigenous, Spanish, and African cultures. Our History incorporates Spanish colonization, U.S. military occupation, dictators, racism and the perseverance of Dominican people.

Damian’s La Historia de Nosotros will be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
#fitmfaillo25

Artist Spotlight: Robert Rosenberg ⚡

Inkjet Apocalypse is a Two-Player Shoot ‘em up game with hand drawn graphics- and was designed and illustrated entirely by me! While the game is still in active development, you will be able to play the first public demo at our Visual Thesis Show!

In this game, you take on the role of a Remote Mercenary, piloting a futuristic Combat Marionette through the world wide web from the comfort of your own home! Take on Contracts and earn upgrades for your Combat Marionette as you rise the ranks as a Remote Mercenary.

For your first contract, you’re hired by the city to stop a goth alien invasion- before they clear out every Hot Topic in town! (Personally, I’d let them get away with it, but hey, everyone’s gotta get paid, right?)

Up to two people can play at a time, so enjoy it alone or with a friend! Please stay tuned for the launch of the Steam Page, and make sure to wishlist it when it goes live!

Robert’s Inkjet Apocalypse will be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
#fitmfaillo25

Artist Spotlight: Robert Rosenberg ⚡

Inkjet Apocalypse is a Two-Player Shoot ‘em up game with hand drawn graphics- and was designed and illustrated entirely by me! While the game is still in active development, you will be able to play the first public demo at our Visual Thesis Show!

In this game, you take on the role of a Remote Mercenary, piloting a futuristic Combat Marionette through the world wide web from the comfort of your own home! Take on Contracts and earn upgrades for your Combat Marionette as you rise the ranks as a Remote Mercenary.

For your first contract, you’re hired by the city to stop a goth alien invasion- before they clear out every Hot Topic in town! (Personally, I’d let them get away with it, but hey, everyone’s gotta get paid, right?)

Up to two people can play at a time, so enjoy it alone or with a friend! Please stay tuned for the launch of the Steam Page, and make sure to wishlist it when it goes live!

Robert’s Inkjet Apocalypse will be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
#fitmfaillo25

Artist Spotlight: Robert Rosenberg ⚡

Inkjet Apocalypse is a Two-Player Shoot ‘em up game with hand drawn graphics- and was designed and illustrated entirely by me! While the game is still in active development, you will be able to play the first public demo at our Visual Thesis Show!

In this game, you take on the role of a Remote Mercenary, piloting a futuristic Combat Marionette through the world wide web from the comfort of your own home! Take on Contracts and earn upgrades for your Combat Marionette as you rise the ranks as a Remote Mercenary.

For your first contract, you’re hired by the city to stop a goth alien invasion- before they clear out every Hot Topic in town! (Personally, I’d let them get away with it, but hey, everyone’s gotta get paid, right?)

Up to two people can play at a time, so enjoy it alone or with a friend! Please stay tuned for the launch of the Steam Page, and make sure to wishlist it when it goes live!

Robert’s Inkjet Apocalypse will be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
#fitmfaillo25

Artist Spotlight: Robert Rosenberg ⚡

Inkjet Apocalypse is a Two-Player Shoot ‘em up game with hand drawn graphics- and was designed and illustrated entirely by me! While the game is still in active development, you will be able to play the first public demo at our Visual Thesis Show!

In this game, you take on the role of a Remote Mercenary, piloting a futuristic Combat Marionette through the world wide web from the comfort of your own home! Take on Contracts and earn upgrades for your Combat Marionette as you rise the ranks as a Remote Mercenary.

For your first contract, you’re hired by the city to stop a goth alien invasion- before they clear out every Hot Topic in town! (Personally, I’d let them get away with it, but hey, everyone’s gotta get paid, right?)

Up to two people can play at a time, so enjoy it alone or with a friend! Please stay tuned for the launch of the Steam Page, and make sure to wishlist it when it goes live!

Robert’s Inkjet Apocalypse will be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
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Artist Spotlight: Edelweiss Cardenas ⚡

“Mama Concha Takes the Stage” is a picture book centering on a passionate comedic storyteller and grandmother. One day while at home sharing some funny anecdotes, she notices all of her family’s attention is on the futbol game on TV. She tries to get their attention by standing in front of the TV but they simply carry her out of the room. And so Mama Concha begins strategizing a sure fire way to win them back.

This story is an ode to the matriarchs in my family. While I don’t have memories of my great grandmother Mama Concha, I’ve always felt her presence very strongly in my life. That’s all thanks to my mother and grandmother telling stories about her, mostly humorous, always accompanied by spot on impressions. Whenever these stories were told, my aunts, uncles, and cousins would all gather around to listen at my grandmother’s house in Mexico. Some of us would be sitting on the equipales (leather and wooden seats), some on the tile floor, and the rest would stand around. Without doubt, everyone would twirl, cackle, and clap their hands with joy and boundless laughter. Many a time my mother and grandmother would share the ‘stage’ and bounce from one story to the next, cueing each other up. And so this picture book came to be.

Edelweiss’s picture book, “Mama Concha Takes the Stage,” will be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
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Artist Spotlight: Edelweiss Cardenas ⚡

“Mama Concha Takes the Stage” is a picture book centering on a passionate comedic storyteller and grandmother. One day while at home sharing some funny anecdotes, she notices all of her family’s attention is on the futbol game on TV. She tries to get their attention by standing in front of the TV but they simply carry her out of the room. And so Mama Concha begins strategizing a sure fire way to win them back.

This story is an ode to the matriarchs in my family. While I don’t have memories of my great grandmother Mama Concha, I’ve always felt her presence very strongly in my life. That’s all thanks to my mother and grandmother telling stories about her, mostly humorous, always accompanied by spot on impressions. Whenever these stories were told, my aunts, uncles, and cousins would all gather around to listen at my grandmother’s house in Mexico. Some of us would be sitting on the equipales (leather and wooden seats), some on the tile floor, and the rest would stand around. Without doubt, everyone would twirl, cackle, and clap their hands with joy and boundless laughter. Many a time my mother and grandmother would share the ‘stage’ and bounce from one story to the next, cueing each other up. And so this picture book came to be.

Edelweiss’s picture book, “Mama Concha Takes the Stage,” will be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
#fitmfaillo25

Artist Spotlight: Edelweiss Cardenas ⚡

“Mama Concha Takes the Stage” is a picture book centering on a passionate comedic storyteller and grandmother. One day while at home sharing some funny anecdotes, she notices all of her family’s attention is on the futbol game on TV. She tries to get their attention by standing in front of the TV but they simply carry her out of the room. And so Mama Concha begins strategizing a sure fire way to win them back.

This story is an ode to the matriarchs in my family. While I don’t have memories of my great grandmother Mama Concha, I’ve always felt her presence very strongly in my life. That’s all thanks to my mother and grandmother telling stories about her, mostly humorous, always accompanied by spot on impressions. Whenever these stories were told, my aunts, uncles, and cousins would all gather around to listen at my grandmother’s house in Mexico. Some of us would be sitting on the equipales (leather and wooden seats), some on the tile floor, and the rest would stand around. Without doubt, everyone would twirl, cackle, and clap their hands with joy and boundless laughter. Many a time my mother and grandmother would share the ‘stage’ and bounce from one story to the next, cueing each other up. And so this picture book came to be.

Edelweiss’s picture book, “Mama Concha Takes the Stage,” will be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
#fitmfaillo25

Artist Spotlight: Edelweiss Cardenas ⚡

“Mama Concha Takes the Stage” is a picture book centering on a passionate comedic storyteller and grandmother. One day while at home sharing some funny anecdotes, she notices all of her family’s attention is on the futbol game on TV. She tries to get their attention by standing in front of the TV but they simply carry her out of the room. And so Mama Concha begins strategizing a sure fire way to win them back.

This story is an ode to the matriarchs in my family. While I don’t have memories of my great grandmother Mama Concha, I’ve always felt her presence very strongly in my life. That’s all thanks to my mother and grandmother telling stories about her, mostly humorous, always accompanied by spot on impressions. Whenever these stories were told, my aunts, uncles, and cousins would all gather around to listen at my grandmother’s house in Mexico. Some of us would be sitting on the equipales (leather and wooden seats), some on the tile floor, and the rest would stand around. Without doubt, everyone would twirl, cackle, and clap their hands with joy and boundless laughter. Many a time my mother and grandmother would share the ‘stage’ and bounce from one story to the next, cueing each other up. And so this picture book came to be.

Edelweiss’s picture book, “Mama Concha Takes the Stage,” will be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
#fitmfaillo25

Artist Spotlight: Edelweiss Cardenas ⚡

“Mama Concha Takes the Stage” is a picture book centering on a passionate comedic storyteller and grandmother. One day while at home sharing some funny anecdotes, she notices all of her family’s attention is on the futbol game on TV. She tries to get their attention by standing in front of the TV but they simply carry her out of the room. And so Mama Concha begins strategizing a sure fire way to win them back.

This story is an ode to the matriarchs in my family. While I don’t have memories of my great grandmother Mama Concha, I’ve always felt her presence very strongly in my life. That’s all thanks to my mother and grandmother telling stories about her, mostly humorous, always accompanied by spot on impressions. Whenever these stories were told, my aunts, uncles, and cousins would all gather around to listen at my grandmother’s house in Mexico. Some of us would be sitting on the equipales (leather and wooden seats), some on the tile floor, and the rest would stand around. Without doubt, everyone would twirl, cackle, and clap their hands with joy and boundless laughter. Many a time my mother and grandmother would share the ‘stage’ and bounce from one story to the next, cueing each other up. And so this picture book came to be.

Edelweiss’s picture book, “Mama Concha Takes the Stage,” will be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
#fitmfaillo25

Artist Spotlight: Edelweiss Cardenas ⚡

“Mama Concha Takes the Stage” is a picture book centering on a passionate comedic storyteller and grandmother. One day while at home sharing some funny anecdotes, she notices all of her family’s attention is on the futbol game on TV. She tries to get their attention by standing in front of the TV but they simply carry her out of the room. And so Mama Concha begins strategizing a sure fire way to win them back.

This story is an ode to the matriarchs in my family. While I don’t have memories of my great grandmother Mama Concha, I’ve always felt her presence very strongly in my life. That’s all thanks to my mother and grandmother telling stories about her, mostly humorous, always accompanied by spot on impressions. Whenever these stories were told, my aunts, uncles, and cousins would all gather around to listen at my grandmother’s house in Mexico. Some of us would be sitting on the equipales (leather and wooden seats), some on the tile floor, and the rest would stand around. Without doubt, everyone would twirl, cackle, and clap their hands with joy and boundless laughter. Many a time my mother and grandmother would share the ‘stage’ and bounce from one story to the next, cueing each other up. And so this picture book came to be.

Edelweiss’s picture book, “Mama Concha Takes the Stage,” will be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
#fitmfaillo25

Artist Spotlight: Brendan Winick ⚡

Observational drawing is central to my artistic practice and my favorite way of expressing a viewpoint. I love drawing people, trying my best to quickly capture someone‘s character and attempt to understand a person’s identity as it relates to their time and place.

In A Peek Behind the Curtain at City Hall, I apply these skills to a journalistic endeavor, using portraiture and reportage drawing to document the inner workings of New York City‘s government.

As part of this project, I have spent months attending City Council meetings, public hearings, rallies, and behind-the-scenes discussions, sketching council members, staffers, and engaged citizens. Through this series of drawings and journal entries, I aim to illuminate the people, stories, and mechanics of city government to voters and the public in general.

The project represents an extension of my broader artistic concerns: how identity, community, and expression intersect in contemporary life. Through observational drawing, I capture expressions, interactions, and atmospheres that photography might miss, using the immediacy of line and form to build a narrative of place and people.

I’m interested in using my artistic voice and skills to address the day-to-day operations of public institutions. I hope to remind the people they serve that government is a living process that evolves with every legislative session. Through A Peek Behind the Curtain at City Hall, I also hope to reaffirm the power of drawing to tackle today‘s relevant issues.

Brendan Winick’s A Peek Behind the Curtain at Coity Hallwill be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
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Artist Spotlight: Brendan Winick ⚡

Observational drawing is central to my artistic practice and my favorite way of expressing a viewpoint. I love drawing people, trying my best to quickly capture someone‘s character and attempt to understand a person’s identity as it relates to their time and place.

In A Peek Behind the Curtain at City Hall, I apply these skills to a journalistic endeavor, using portraiture and reportage drawing to document the inner workings of New York City‘s government.

As part of this project, I have spent months attending City Council meetings, public hearings, rallies, and behind-the-scenes discussions, sketching council members, staffers, and engaged citizens. Through this series of drawings and journal entries, I aim to illuminate the people, stories, and mechanics of city government to voters and the public in general.

The project represents an extension of my broader artistic concerns: how identity, community, and expression intersect in contemporary life. Through observational drawing, I capture expressions, interactions, and atmospheres that photography might miss, using the immediacy of line and form to build a narrative of place and people.

I’m interested in using my artistic voice and skills to address the day-to-day operations of public institutions. I hope to remind the people they serve that government is a living process that evolves with every legislative session. Through A Peek Behind the Curtain at City Hall, I also hope to reaffirm the power of drawing to tackle today‘s relevant issues.

Brendan Winick’s A Peek Behind the Curtain at Coity Hallwill be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
#fitmfaillo25

Artist Spotlight: Brendan Winick ⚡

Observational drawing is central to my artistic practice and my favorite way of expressing a viewpoint. I love drawing people, trying my best to quickly capture someone‘s character and attempt to understand a person’s identity as it relates to their time and place.

In A Peek Behind the Curtain at City Hall, I apply these skills to a journalistic endeavor, using portraiture and reportage drawing to document the inner workings of New York City‘s government.

As part of this project, I have spent months attending City Council meetings, public hearings, rallies, and behind-the-scenes discussions, sketching council members, staffers, and engaged citizens. Through this series of drawings and journal entries, I aim to illuminate the people, stories, and mechanics of city government to voters and the public in general.

The project represents an extension of my broader artistic concerns: how identity, community, and expression intersect in contemporary life. Through observational drawing, I capture expressions, interactions, and atmospheres that photography might miss, using the immediacy of line and form to build a narrative of place and people.

I’m interested in using my artistic voice and skills to address the day-to-day operations of public institutions. I hope to remind the people they serve that government is a living process that evolves with every legislative session. Through A Peek Behind the Curtain at City Hall, I also hope to reaffirm the power of drawing to tackle today‘s relevant issues.

Brendan Winick’s A Peek Behind the Curtain at Coity Hallwill be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
#fitmfaillo25

Artist Spotlight: Brendan Winick ⚡

Observational drawing is central to my artistic practice and my favorite way of expressing a viewpoint. I love drawing people, trying my best to quickly capture someone‘s character and attempt to understand a person’s identity as it relates to their time and place.

In A Peek Behind the Curtain at City Hall, I apply these skills to a journalistic endeavor, using portraiture and reportage drawing to document the inner workings of New York City‘s government.

As part of this project, I have spent months attending City Council meetings, public hearings, rallies, and behind-the-scenes discussions, sketching council members, staffers, and engaged citizens. Through this series of drawings and journal entries, I aim to illuminate the people, stories, and mechanics of city government to voters and the public in general.

The project represents an extension of my broader artistic concerns: how identity, community, and expression intersect in contemporary life. Through observational drawing, I capture expressions, interactions, and atmospheres that photography might miss, using the immediacy of line and form to build a narrative of place and people.

I’m interested in using my artistic voice and skills to address the day-to-day operations of public institutions. I hope to remind the people they serve that government is a living process that evolves with every legislative session. Through A Peek Behind the Curtain at City Hall, I also hope to reaffirm the power of drawing to tackle today‘s relevant issues.

Brendan Winick’s A Peek Behind the Curtain at Coity Hallwill be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
#fitmfaillo25

Artist Spotlight: Brendan Winick ⚡

Observational drawing is central to my artistic practice and my favorite way of expressing a viewpoint. I love drawing people, trying my best to quickly capture someone‘s character and attempt to understand a person’s identity as it relates to their time and place.

In A Peek Behind the Curtain at City Hall, I apply these skills to a journalistic endeavor, using portraiture and reportage drawing to document the inner workings of New York City‘s government.

As part of this project, I have spent months attending City Council meetings, public hearings, rallies, and behind-the-scenes discussions, sketching council members, staffers, and engaged citizens. Through this series of drawings and journal entries, I aim to illuminate the people, stories, and mechanics of city government to voters and the public in general.

The project represents an extension of my broader artistic concerns: how identity, community, and expression intersect in contemporary life. Through observational drawing, I capture expressions, interactions, and atmospheres that photography might miss, using the immediacy of line and form to build a narrative of place and people.

I’m interested in using my artistic voice and skills to address the day-to-day operations of public institutions. I hope to remind the people they serve that government is a living process that evolves with every legislative session. Through A Peek Behind the Curtain at City Hall, I also hope to reaffirm the power of drawing to tackle today‘s relevant issues.

Brendan Winick’s A Peek Behind the Curtain at Coity Hallwill be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
#fitmfaillo25

Artist Spotlight: Brendan Winick ⚡

Observational drawing is central to my artistic practice and my favorite way of expressing a viewpoint. I love drawing people, trying my best to quickly capture someone‘s character and attempt to understand a person’s identity as it relates to their time and place.

In A Peek Behind the Curtain at City Hall, I apply these skills to a journalistic endeavor, using portraiture and reportage drawing to document the inner workings of New York City‘s government.

As part of this project, I have spent months attending City Council meetings, public hearings, rallies, and behind-the-scenes discussions, sketching council members, staffers, and engaged citizens. Through this series of drawings and journal entries, I aim to illuminate the people, stories, and mechanics of city government to voters and the public in general.

The project represents an extension of my broader artistic concerns: how identity, community, and expression intersect in contemporary life. Through observational drawing, I capture expressions, interactions, and atmospheres that photography might miss, using the immediacy of line and form to build a narrative of place and people.

I’m interested in using my artistic voice and skills to address the day-to-day operations of public institutions. I hope to remind the people they serve that government is a living process that evolves with every legislative session. Through A Peek Behind the Curtain at City Hall, I also hope to reaffirm the power of drawing to tackle today‘s relevant issues.

Brendan Winick’s A Peek Behind the Curtain at Coity Hallwill be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
#fitmfaillo25

Artist Spotlight: Weiyi Yan ⚡

藏 HiWild is a conceptual herbal brand I created based on my personal preferences and curiosity. The Chinese character “藏” (cáng) means “to hide” or “to treasure,” highlighting both the rarity and the preciousness of the ten traditional herbs I’ve selected - which grow deep within China’s remote mountains, hidden from plain sight. The name “HiWild” is a playful abbreviation of “Hide in Wild.”

This is my personal exploration of brand storytelling. I challenged myself to build an identity open to interpretation - whether it’s about nature, the ongoing evolution of the brand story, or the deep connections we share through healing plants and other spiritual sources. Maybe it’s time to give new ideas that ‘hide in the wild’ a fresh perspective.

Weiyi Yan’s HiWild will be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
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Artist Spotlight: Weiyi Yan ⚡

藏 HiWild is a conceptual herbal brand I created based on my personal preferences and curiosity. The Chinese character “藏” (cáng) means “to hide” or “to treasure,” highlighting both the rarity and the preciousness of the ten traditional herbs I’ve selected - which grow deep within China’s remote mountains, hidden from plain sight. The name “HiWild” is a playful abbreviation of “Hide in Wild.”

This is my personal exploration of brand storytelling. I challenged myself to build an identity open to interpretation - whether it’s about nature, the ongoing evolution of the brand story, or the deep connections we share through healing plants and other spiritual sources. Maybe it’s time to give new ideas that ‘hide in the wild’ a fresh perspective.

Weiyi Yan’s HiWild will be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
#fitmfaillo25

Artist Spotlight: Weiyi Yan ⚡

藏 HiWild is a conceptual herbal brand I created based on my personal preferences and curiosity. The Chinese character “藏” (cáng) means “to hide” or “to treasure,” highlighting both the rarity and the preciousness of the ten traditional herbs I’ve selected - which grow deep within China’s remote mountains, hidden from plain sight. The name “HiWild” is a playful abbreviation of “Hide in Wild.”

This is my personal exploration of brand storytelling. I challenged myself to build an identity open to interpretation - whether it’s about nature, the ongoing evolution of the brand story, or the deep connections we share through healing plants and other spiritual sources. Maybe it’s time to give new ideas that ‘hide in the wild’ a fresh perspective.

Weiyi Yan’s HiWild will be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
#fitmfaillo25

Artist Spotlight: Weiyi Yan ⚡

藏 HiWild is a conceptual herbal brand I created based on my personal preferences and curiosity. The Chinese character “藏” (cáng) means “to hide” or “to treasure,” highlighting both the rarity and the preciousness of the ten traditional herbs I’ve selected - which grow deep within China’s remote mountains, hidden from plain sight. The name “HiWild” is a playful abbreviation of “Hide in Wild.”

This is my personal exploration of brand storytelling. I challenged myself to build an identity open to interpretation - whether it’s about nature, the ongoing evolution of the brand story, or the deep connections we share through healing plants and other spiritual sources. Maybe it’s time to give new ideas that ‘hide in the wild’ a fresh perspective.

Weiyi Yan’s HiWild will be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
#fitmfaillo25

Artist Spotlight: Weiyi Yan ⚡

藏 HiWild is a conceptual herbal brand I created based on my personal preferences and curiosity. The Chinese character “藏” (cáng) means “to hide” or “to treasure,” highlighting both the rarity and the preciousness of the ten traditional herbs I’ve selected - which grow deep within China’s remote mountains, hidden from plain sight. The name “HiWild” is a playful abbreviation of “Hide in Wild.”

This is my personal exploration of brand storytelling. I challenged myself to build an identity open to interpretation - whether it’s about nature, the ongoing evolution of the brand story, or the deep connections we share through healing plants and other spiritual sources. Maybe it’s time to give new ideas that ‘hide in the wild’ a fresh perspective.

Weiyi Yan’s HiWild will be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
#fitmfaillo25

Artist Spotlight: Siqi Gao ⚡

Oddie Dokie is a character-driven project featuring eight quirky characters, each with an odd hobby that at first invites criticism, but later proves surprisingly valuable. Each character is captured in a single illustration, showing the funniest moment in their story. Together, they’re here to say:

“Too odd to explain, too fabulous to apologize!”

Siqi Gao’s Oddie Dokie will be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
#fitmfaillo25

Artist Spotlight: Siqi Gao ⚡

Oddie Dokie is a character-driven project featuring eight quirky characters, each with an odd hobby that at first invites criticism, but later proves surprisingly valuable. Each character is captured in a single illustration, showing the funniest moment in their story. Together, they’re here to say:

“Too odd to explain, too fabulous to apologize!”

Siqi Gao’s Oddie Dokie will be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
#fitmfaillo25

Artist Spotlight: Siqi Gao ⚡

Oddie Dokie is a character-driven project featuring eight quirky characters, each with an odd hobby that at first invites criticism, but later proves surprisingly valuable. Each character is captured in a single illustration, showing the funniest moment in their story. Together, they’re here to say:

“Too odd to explain, too fabulous to apologize!”

Siqi Gao’s Oddie Dokie will be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
#fitmfaillo25

Artist Spotlight: Siqi Gao ⚡

Oddie Dokie is a character-driven project featuring eight quirky characters, each with an odd hobby that at first invites criticism, but later proves surprisingly valuable. Each character is captured in a single illustration, showing the funniest moment in their story. Together, they’re here to say:

“Too odd to explain, too fabulous to apologize!”

Siqi Gao’s Oddie Dokie will be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
#fitmfaillo25

Artist Spotlight: Siqi Gao ⚡

Oddie Dokie is a character-driven project featuring eight quirky characters, each with an odd hobby that at first invites criticism, but later proves surprisingly valuable. Each character is captured in a single illustration, showing the funniest moment in their story. Together, they’re here to say:

“Too odd to explain, too fabulous to apologize!”

Siqi Gao’s Oddie Dokie will be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
#fitmfaillo25

Artist Spotlight: Sijia Huang ⚡

While searching for survival resources on her dying planet, a native girl named Irin stumbles upon a crashed spacecraft. Inside, she discovers a mysterious girl with wings—bearing a striking resemblance to the legendary savior angel. The girl has lost all her memories. Irin names her Azelra and brings her back to the human survivors’ base, offering her shelter. As the bond between Irin and Azelra deepens, a hidden truth begins to surface... Could there be more to Azelra‘s arrival than meets the eye?

Sijia’s Azelra will be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
#fitmfaillo25

Artist Spotlight: Sijia Huang ⚡

While searching for survival resources on her dying planet, a native girl named Irin stumbles upon a crashed spacecraft. Inside, she discovers a mysterious girl with wings—bearing a striking resemblance to the legendary savior angel. The girl has lost all her memories. Irin names her Azelra and brings her back to the human survivors’ base, offering her shelter. As the bond between Irin and Azelra deepens, a hidden truth begins to surface... Could there be more to Azelra‘s arrival than meets the eye?

Sijia’s Azelra will be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
#fitmfaillo25

Artist Spotlight: Sijia Huang ⚡

While searching for survival resources on her dying planet, a native girl named Irin stumbles upon a crashed spacecraft. Inside, she discovers a mysterious girl with wings—bearing a striking resemblance to the legendary savior angel. The girl has lost all her memories. Irin names her Azelra and brings her back to the human survivors’ base, offering her shelter. As the bond between Irin and Azelra deepens, a hidden truth begins to surface... Could there be more to Azelra‘s arrival than meets the eye?

Sijia’s Azelra will be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
#fitmfaillo25

Artist Spotlight: Sijia Huang ⚡

While searching for survival resources on her dying planet, a native girl named Irin stumbles upon a crashed spacecraft. Inside, she discovers a mysterious girl with wings—bearing a striking resemblance to the legendary savior angel. The girl has lost all her memories. Irin names her Azelra and brings her back to the human survivors’ base, offering her shelter. As the bond between Irin and Azelra deepens, a hidden truth begins to surface... Could there be more to Azelra‘s arrival than meets the eye?

Sijia’s Azelra will be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
#fitmfaillo25

Artist Spotlight: Sijia Huang ⚡

While searching for survival resources on her dying planet, a native girl named Irin stumbles upon a crashed spacecraft. Inside, she discovers a mysterious girl with wings—bearing a striking resemblance to the legendary savior angel. The girl has lost all her memories. Irin names her Azelra and brings her back to the human survivors’ base, offering her shelter. As the bond between Irin and Azelra deepens, a hidden truth begins to surface... Could there be more to Azelra‘s arrival than meets the eye?

Sijia’s Azelra will be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
#fitmfaillo25

Artist Spotlight: Sijia Huang ⚡

While searching for survival resources on her dying planet, a native girl named Irin stumbles upon a crashed spacecraft. Inside, she discovers a mysterious girl with wings—bearing a striking resemblance to the legendary savior angel. The girl has lost all her memories. Irin names her Azelra and brings her back to the human survivors’ base, offering her shelter. As the bond between Irin and Azelra deepens, a hidden truth begins to surface... Could there be more to Azelra‘s arrival than meets the eye?

Sijia’s Azelra will be on display at the 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition “Syndicate XVI,” running from June 14th to July 13th! Swipe for more.
#fitmfaillo25