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Threading by Emmalia NingThis piece was first published in Quarto’s 2021 Spring Print Edition.This piece was made as I questioned: how are we connected to one another? To ourselves? Are we always the same self?Emmalia Ning (CC’22) is a digital and t…

untitled by Katarzyna SkibaThis piece was first published in Quarto’s 2021 Spring Print Edition.Katarzyna Skiba is part of the GS Class of 2022 studying creative writing, urban studies, and slavic languages and lit. She’s from Chicago and paints to …

Grounded by Julie Belle BishopLeft to right: Airtight, Handsfree, UntouchedThese three pieces were first published in Quartos’s 2021 Spring Print Edition.We are made of stardust, and rightly have a fascination with space travel: how far into the uni…

Youdane by Zena Ezz EidinThis piece was first published in Quartos’s 2021 Spring Print Edition.I painted Youdane to break down the boundary between constructed and desired/honest self, the hesitancy to accept oneself, and thepleasure in intimate int…

zoom box sadness by Emmalia NingThis piece was first published in Quartos’s 2021 Spring Print Edition.The isolation experienced in quarantine is ubiquitous. This was an attempt to provide simplistic comfort through validation and community formation…

Snowy Promenade, watercolor on paper, by Richard KamThis is one of two landscapes I painted during the changing of seasons—here I depict the last leaves of fall. This snowfall occurred during a Northeaster, and the enduring yellow leaves contrast vi…

The Fog Rolls In, watercolor and gouache on paper, by Richard KamIn this landscape, I depict a foggy December afternoon by the Hudson River. The turbulent skies stretch out above through broad, dynamic brush strokes. Though I don’t quite know its or…

Bert by Julie Belle BishopThis piece was first published in Quartos’s 2021 Spring Print Edition.The person figured here is my Great Great Grandfather Bert Ragless. Inspired by a blurry photograph of him picking up two milk pails outside of a barn, I…

Sheep Meadow Sunday by Richard KamDuring the latter parts of this summer, I spent a lot of time out in the city and appreciating nature and some of the places I would normally pass by. I also adopting some looser painting techniques to suggest the f…

Kahala Beach Afternoon, watercolor on paper, by Richard KamThis piece portrays a breezy, slightly cloudy afternoon on a beach I would hang out around near my grandparents’ house in Oahu. The natural scenery of the coasts and trails on the island ser…

Untitled by Lalitha MadduriThis piece was originally published in Quarto’s 2020 Spring Print Edition.Fabric is like human skin in that it molds our outer layer and reveals our contours, all while protecting and encasing us and the essence of what we…

Apocalypse by Dahee KwonThis piece was first published in Quarto’s 2020 Spring Print Edition.

Control by Axel OrtegaThrough the use of realistic drawing techniques, I’m able to portray human behavior at an exact moment in time. “Control” is a portrait done with graphite on a Crescent Illustration board of my grandfather who suffered from Pa…

Her by Raymond BankeThis piece was first published in Quartos’s 2020 Spring Print Edition.Ray Banke (CC ’23) is an 18-year-old visual artist from California’s Silicon Valley. Passionate about aquatic biology and design, Raymond primarily creates liv…

Pool of Hands by Jazmin MacoLast summer I was granted the opportunity to conduct a research project based in Kingston, Jamaica—my grandmother’s, my mother’s, and my home. At the end of my research trip, I left Jamaica with 16 rolls of film to be dev…

Complex Things by Jazmin MacoLast summer I was granted the opportunity to conduct a research project based in Kingston, Jamaica—my grandmother’s, my mother’s, and my home. At the end of my research trip, I left Jamaica with 16 rolls of film to be de…

Times Square 4 by Ray BankeArtist Statement: Screwing around with long-exposure in the city that never sleeps may produce art.Ray Banke (CC ’23) is an 18-year-old visual artist from California’s Silicon Valley. Passionate about aquatic biology and d…

A Manifestation of Urban PVC in Terra-cotta Suburbia by Ray BankeThis aquarium sculpture concurrently depicts the dissolution of a suburban, planted terra-cotta environment with the haphazard rise of the city, as shown by the water bursting out of a…

Urban Overgrowth & Decay examines how unchecked urban progression has not only caused an overcrowded but also socially stratified city. While most creatures are forced by the constrained aquascape to swim near the bottom of the tank, r…

Listen, You’re Far Too Good For Him by Olivia LoomisThis piece was first published in Quarto’s 2019 Spring Print Edition.

Zürich Tram Stop by Ray Banke A reflection of the fleeting moments before I boarded the ZVV tram.Ray Banke (CC ’23) is an 18-year-old visual artist from California’s Silicon Valley. Passionate about aquatic biology and design, Raymond primarily crea…

Self Portrait in White by Lily Jean CaoThis piece was first published in Quarto’s 2019 Spring Print Edition.

Dame by Sam Wilcox Sam Wilcox is a junior in Columbia College studying English literature and anthropology. In his free time, he likes to read and make pen and ink drawings. He is also the Creative Director of the Gadfly, Columbia's undergraduate p…

Stained Red by Maya SibulThis piece was first published in Quarto’s 2019 Spring Print Edition.

My Diary by Clara Hirsch My Diary is a 35mm photograph depicting the artist's diary in a window in Paris. A waterlogged old book fashioned by the artist into her diary by pasting over the pages with newsprint, it represents, to her, the same sort of…

Florals by Sam WilcoxSam Wilcox is a junior in Columbia College studying English literature and anthropology. In his free time, he likes to read and make pen and ink drawings. He is also the Creative Director of the Gadfly, Columbia's undergraduate …

Carousel by Virginia Gresham 9”x12” watercolor on paper. Carousel stages a dream of childhood— of tumbling without depth, diving through open air.

Blue Figure by Michelle HuangThis is a five minute ink and watercolor sketch of a live model. Meaning-wise, it's just a person, but figure drawings do reflect our viewing of real bodies. What do we visually privilege under time pressure? It is in th…

MUJI by Vera WangCreated using seven Muji pens, this piece commemorates traditional landscapes of Japanese culture. Using a medium that reflects the production-centric character of the nation, MUJI highlights the roots of Japanese culture amidst the…

Twins Nude by Denver BlevinsTwins Nude combines watercolor and pen, and its subject explores female acknowledgement of the male gaze.This piece was first published in Quarto's Spring 2018 edition.

Exploring your Options by Laura Elizabeth HandExploring your Options is pen, colored pencil, and watercolor. The piece is inspired by the issue of mass incarcerations and a friend's experience in solitary confinement in a Cuban prison.This piece was…

Self-portrait (19) by Oscar yi HouThis piece deals with identity amidst the transition to adulthood (the last adolescent year) and university (the last buffer before true adulthood). These bring alongside themes of identity such as masculinity, sexu…

In Tandem by Jessica Rose JacksonIn Tandem is acrylic on canvas.This piece was first published in Quarto's Spring 2017 edition.

Pops by Naomi BasuPops is 36” x 28” oil on canvas. The model is the artist's father and is portrayed next to a doll house.

Pink by Sadie Kramer Pink is digitally drawn with background “doodles” first and then overlaid with the girl.

Seasonal Allergies by Jessica Rose JacksonSeasonal Allergies is acrylic on canvas and was first published as the cover of Quarto's Spring 2017 edition.

Stevie by Sara SamuelStevie is 18" x 24" acrylic on canvas. Painted from a photograph of Stevie Nicks.

Swoosh by Anton ZhouSwoosh is 20" x 16" oil on canvas and embodies the idea of darkness consuming or tugging at us, in a way that extracts from our body a sense of identity.

Mannequin II by Nick DiCostanzoMannequin II is 16” x 24” oil on canvas and is a synthetic cubist work that represents a still life of an apple, a bottle and a mannequin.

Let Loose by Claudia Chung Let Loose is 18"x24" pastel on paper. This piece was first published in Quarto’s 2018 Spring Print Edition.

McQueen by Vera Wang“There is something sinister, something quite biographical about what I do — but that part is for me. It’s my personal business.” - Alexander McQueenVera Wang is a third year student studying financial economics and computer scie…

The Marsupials by Michelle HuangThis is a tiny scratchboard piece. The reference photo was taken in Smith Rock State Park, Oregon. At sunset, we were climbing on a cluster of rock towers high above the gorge known as "The Marsupials."Michelle is a s…

Yarn Universe by Michelle HuangI intended for this to be whimsical and senseless, playful but also violent. Nature is decimated, artificiality solid. False boundaries, uncertain sense of space. The foal is missing a foot.Michelle is a senior in CC s…

Papa by Vera WangThis diptych shows the memories I have of my two grandfathers, who have both passed. These images represent the wispy moments I have etched in my memories. Vera Wang is a sophomore in Columbia College studying financial economics a…

Commute by Vera WangThis triptych highlights memories from my daily commute to school. Taking the bus, riding the subway, and walking past my favorite coffee shop every day allowed me to cherish the citizens of Toronto and constantly be reminded of …

Self by Vera Wang This portrait expresses the stress that I experienced in my senior year of high school. Struggling for perfection in grades, relationships, and success, the tensioned strings show an attempt to control entropy.Vera Wang is a sophom…

Untitled by Ethan BarrettoUntitled is blue ink and gesso.This piece was first published in Quarto's Spring 2018 edition.

Ain by Lipa SchmeltzerAin is watercolor, pen & ink on paper. Ain is the Hebrew word for isn’t, and my father isn’t anymore with me. He passed on several months ago but the world continues to move on rapidly.This piece was first published in Quar…

Deliquesce by Anton ZhouDeliquesce is 20" x 16", oil. Frailty and the interplay of push and pull factors in our lives. Part of a series.

Inner Circle by Sadie KramerInner Circle is separately, digitally drawn four girls, then pieced together.

Lose Yourself by Anton ZhouLose Yourself is 24" x 18" oil on canvas and is a message on human fragility and swirling emotions; figure study.

Reverie by Anton ZhouReverie is 30" x 24", mixed media. This piece dissects the layers of human identity and the spontaneity of our interaction with external forces. A friend modeled for this piece.

Tessa by Sadie Kramer Tessa is oil on canvas.

Scrawl by Haley SoScrawl is 14" x 20" mixed media, meant to evoke a certain power from the imperfections, the scrappiness, and the scrawls of life.This piece was first published in Quarto's Spring 2017 edition.

Reparation and Resuscitation by Laura Elizabeth HandReparation and Resuscitation is 10" x 12" scratchboard, watercolor, and white paint and features a young woman performing CPR to resuscitate a collapsed figure.This piece was first published in Qua…

Cab Driver by Nick DiCostanzoCab Driver is 16” x 24” oil on canvas and is painted from life. The model is a New York City taxi driver and artist.

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