Issue 183

MFA Annual

Newsstand dates — Apr 2026

 
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Competition Winners (40)

  • S. Yemisi Adeyemo

    Two people in hooded coats hold glowing candles in a dark, decorated frame.

  • Aysha Akhtar

    Colorful abstract painting with birds, plants, and swirling patterns.

  • Paul Armstrong

    Green and yellow fishing lure with hooks against a brown and blue textured background.

  • Nina Berggren

    Woman in striped skirt standing in a doorway, head bowed, checkerboard floor in backgroun

  • Minji Choi

    Abstract painting of a face with bold brush strokes and mixed colors, conveying intense emotion.

  • Alison Leigh Cofrancesco

    Colorful painting of a torso with a patterned shirt, exposed belly, and belly button ring.

  • Alexandra Collins

    Colorful abstract painting of translucent spheres and organic shapes with pink, green, and yellow hues.

  • Catie Cook

    Pink curtains frame a green golf course with two people and a Dalmatian in the foreground.

  • Scout Curtin

    Woman in white tank top stands behind checkered table, sunflowers in vase, mountain sunset backdrop.

  • Emilie Dashe

    Abstract painting with pastel, swirling organic shapes on a blue-green background.

Noteworthy artists in this issue

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Michael Igwe

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Abbi Kenny

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