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PORTFOLIO 36
has become more complex, varied and overwhelming in this digital age. It is filled with so many spices and ingredients, it is really indigestible. Tumblr archives and Instagram feeds place the greatest masterpieces (usually unaccredited) cheek by jowl with snapshots of precious new kittens—no one can sense the varnish in the pixels, (it could just be the newest filter) and most people are too distracted to take notice.
Making some sense (or perhaps nonsense-sense) of all of this pictorial excess is the great challenge to our new generation of artists. By ladling from the sloppy soup they will tell us how they feel, what amuses them, and what they need to say, i.e., the truth. But very different from previous generations, the medium is not the message; the content is what is important, as jpeg stacks upon jpeg, ad infinitum.
Figurative artists, illustrators and cartoonists have always had to understand a visual language that communicates without explanation necessary. Today’s new breed must still continue that important tradition. However, the time honored “canon” has been smashed by our mobile devices, and perhaps the common somnambulistic scrolling of images has reduced our once most potent pictures to neutered pap…a tasteless and non-specific broth!
But all is not lost, if these new graduates thought deeply, as they were asked; and if they understand that those who dedicate their lives to “picture making” will always have a place of importance in an image obsessed world. They know we cannot live on “selfies” alone.
A contemporary artist is expected to be international, and not depend on an overarching style (that’s seen as a tad sad nowadays), and most importantly, they must be flexible thinkers, and able to interpret and reflect our quicksilver (and unfortunately often superficial) world.
As you can see from these pages, the future looks bright when it comes to picture making! The skills of these young artists are honed, their voices are original and varied, and the images all speak of our very cacophonous present—while often borrowing some flavors from our collected imagistic past for added heft. I hope you enjoy leisurely looking at these pages as much as I enjoyed making their selection. We all couldn’t be prouder of this visual feast!
I would like to thank the Senior Portfolio Illustration and Cartooning faculty who helped in the selection process; Steve Brodner, Chris Buzelli, T.M. Davy, Frances Jetter, Marvin Mattelson, Keith Mayerson, David Mazzucchelli, Gary Panter, Carl Potts, Yuko Shimizu, Jillian Tamaki and Kali Ciesemier.
We also thank President David Rhodes for his vision and support of this ongoing document.
THOMAS WOODRUFFChair, BFA Cartooning & BFA Illustration School of Visual Arts2015
The pungent soup of images
JAMIE [email protected] | jadams.nyc
JUNG YEON [email protected] | avaanart.com
AMANDA [email protected] | jahnnyvommit.com
NELSON A. [email protected]
AIMEE BROOKS [email protected] | [email protected]
ZACHARY [email protected]
LAUREN BUDNEY [email protected] | [email protected]
MICHELE E. CARLSON [email protected] | michelecarlsonart.com
VANESSA CHENG [email protected]
HYELIN [email protected] | hyelinchoi.com
NOEL CROOKS [email protected] | noelcrooks.com
ADAR DARNOV [email protected] | behance.net/adardarnov
EROS DERVISHI [email protected] | erosdervishi.com
MARQUES DUGGANS [email protected] | marquesduggans.com
STEPHANY DZIEGIELEWSKI [email protected]
EMILY EVANOWSKI [email protected] | emilyevanowski.com
JAIQUAN FAYSON [email protected]
YADER [email protected] | yaderfonseca.com
YADER [email protected] | yaderfonseca.com
GABRIEL FREIRE [email protected]
REBECCA D. [email protected] | rgeorgeart.com
CURTIS GODINO [email protected] | curtisgodino.com
LAURA HANNEMA [email protected] | laurahannema.com
CATHERINE HOM [email protected] | catherinehom.com
KEVIN HONG [email protected] | kevinhongart.com
KEVIN HONG [email protected] | kevinhongart.com
DENISE [email protected] | denisehric.com
CHUNG YI HUANG [email protected]
[email protected] | joeyrex.com | @iamjoeyrex
JOEYREX [email protected] | joeyrex.com | @iamjoeyrex
HANASAFIYA JONES [email protected] | artofhanasafiya.com
YOG JOSHI [email protected] | yogjoshi.com
YOG JOSHI [email protected] | yogjoshi.com
DANA (DAEUN) JUNG [email protected] | danaj-illust.com
HYOJIN LAUREN KANG [email protected] | hlk-illustration.com
MIN KYUNG KANG [email protected] | minkang.co
ANNA KAZANannakazan.com | [email protected]
HYE KYUNG KIM (SKYLAR H. KIM) [email protected] | skylarhkim.com
SOOIN KIM [email protected] | sooinkim.com
MICHELE [email protected] | micheleknafo.com
JENNIFER KOSTMAN [email protected] | jenkostman.com
ANNA LAM [email protected] | [email protected]
JACK LAMBERT [email protected] | jacklambertstudio.com
ELLIE LEE [email protected] | eellieelee.com
HYERIN LEE [email protected] | roumlee.com
SOOYOUNG [email protected]
CHLOE SUHYUN LIM [email protected] | chloeslim.com
EDWARD LIMA [email protected] | edwardlima.com
KAYLEE TZU-CHI [email protected] | kayleelin.com
ALICE LIU [email protected] | alicestration.com
SAM DEAN LYNN [email protected] | samdeanlynn.com
SAM DEAN LYNN [email protected] | samdeanlynn.com
AMBER (XINRAN) MA amberma.com | [email protected]
AMBER (XINRAN) MA amberma.com | [email protected]
AMBER (XINRAN) MA amberma.com | [email protected]
STEFANIE [email protected] | stefmasc.com
TYLER [email protected] | [email protected]
SYDNEY [email protected] | sydneynewman.com
KRISTA [email protected] | kristanichols.com
KRISTA [email protected] | kristanichols.com
DAN NICOLETTA [email protected] | [email protected] | @D1niko
MICHELLE [email protected]
YOUNGEUN [email protected]
YOUNGEUN [email protected]
ANA T. [email protected] | atessapv.com
CARMEN PIZARRO carmenpizarro.com | @bizarropizarro
CARMEN PIZARRO carmenpizarro.com | @bizarropizarro
ADRIEN QU [email protected]
ANDREA [email protected]
NICOLETTE [email protected] | nicolettesacca.com
GISELLE SARMIENTO [email protected] | weebly.com
WON HYUNG SOHN [email protected] | wonsohn.com
DAKYUNG [email protected] | ssongillust.com
KATY STUBBS katystubbs.com
KATY STUBBS katystubbs.com
MINJU SUN [email protected] | minjusun.com
YUFEI [email protected]
WILSON TANNERwilsontanner.com
WILLIAM [email protected]
JONATHAN [email protected] | j-tonello.com
ZOE VAN [email protected] | zoevandijk.com
PETER [email protected] | peterviolini.com | thesisters-comic.com
KURT [email protected] | kurtwandelmaier.com/contact
KURT [email protected] | kurtwandelmaier.com/contact
DING [email protected]
LEONARD WEEleonardwee.com
SEUNG WON [email protected] | ashleewoo.com
JAMILLA [email protected] | jwu-art.com
JIALING (VANESSA) [email protected] | behance.net/vanessax
YANGDI XUE917.480.7114 | [email protected] | yangdixue.dquarespace.com
SHANG CHI YU [email protected]
SOPHIA [email protected] | sophiazdon.com
