Issue 161

Midwest

Newsstand dates — Aug 2022

 
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Competition Winners (40)

  • Alyssa Ackerman

    A realistic embroidered face framed by textured white fabric.

  • Rubén Aguirre

    Abstract geometric shapes in brown, pink, blue, and gray tones overlapping on a canvas.

  • Herman Aguirre

    Abstract wooden sculpture with wires and small circuit boards on a dark brown rectangular base.

  • Monsur Awotunde

    Mixed media collage with burlap sack, black and white checks, and layered fabrics.

  • Aaron Robert Baker

    Smiling abstract face with layered, scale-like texture and circular patterns.

  • Kaleigh Blevins

    Person in white shirt with worried expression, surrounded by ghostly figures in a dark room.

  • Phyllis Bramson

    Colorful abstract painting with two figures walking, others resting, and decorative floral patterns.

  • Nate Burbeck

    Person and dog under a highway overpass with graffiti, creek, and sunset sky.

  • Jordan Buschur

    Potted plant, framed art, and small objects on a red surface in a room.

  • Steven Carrelli

    Blurry abstract pattern with green, brown, and yellow hues divided into square tiles.

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Alexandria Couch

Cardboard boxes filled with freshly harvested red onions.
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Lorena Cruz Santiago

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