Issue 168

West

Newsstand dates — Oct 2023

 
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Competition Winners (40)

  • painting of a white man loosening his tie in an industrial office space
  • Person in colorful, layered outfit adorned with plush toys and a bright red-orange wig.
  • Person in black clothes kneeling outdoors, holding a mirror showing flames, sword in the background.
  • Older woman in red cowboy hat and yellow shirt sits on a bench outdoors, greenery behind her.
  • Abstract sailboat on water with bright sun in the sky, painted in muted colors.
  • Abstract green and pink painting with white geometric shapes and lines
  • Girl in traditional dress holding animals, mountains and wild cats in background, sunset sky.
  • Abstract figure reclining on a colorful, transparent chair against a gradient background.
  • Surreal scene with elegantly dressed people, red arches, floating figures, and a tree on the ceiling.
  • Pastel-colored abstract shapes grouped in a soft, dreamy arrangement.

Noteworthy artists in this issue

Older woman in red cowboy hat and yellow shirt sits on a bench outdoors, greenery behind her.
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Ari Brielle

Colorful abstract painting of a person standing in a textured, vibrantly painted room.
Artist profile photo

Elliot Jamal Robbins

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