Speaker Bios & Abstracts
Gerardo Aldana
Photo by Xuan Li
Lan Li
Miljohn Ruperto
Contact:
Stanford Arts Institute
artsinstitute@stanford.edu
Stanford
This drawing was an attempt to capture my feelings about Stanford: an intimidating fortress of possibilities.
2018
Markers on paper
By Alejandro Poler '19
Afternoon in Rome
As we were walking through the streets in Rome, my mom noticed the harsh shadows hitting the restaurant in front of us, creating gorgeous colors.
2016
Acrylic Paint on Canvas
By Angela Liu '23
Hoover Tower Day and Night
It’s a shame if you did not get around time to see Hoover Tower in different lights.
2018
Photo
By Lining Sun '18
Burnout
This piece seeks to capture the way people burnout and lose themselves to fulfill the expectations of others.
2020
Digital Illustration
By Felicity Huang '25
Tahoe Mountains and Sky
Indigo mountains and a somber gray sky are reflected in the clear water of Lake Tahoe.
2022
Oil paint on canvas
By Christina Kent '22
La Belleza Italiana
These pieces draw on the rich beauty of Italy to subvert ideas of what Italian art must be (i.e stuck in the Renaissance).
2017
Pen and Marker
By Ashi Agrawal '19
Anatomy of the Vogue
Anatomy of the Vogue is a portraiture study of clinical anatomy that bridges human and corpse through a play on the fashion industry.
2016
Colored Pencil
By Meagan Wu '18
Clout Chaser
A reflection of my Korean heritage in the new digital age, and how technology distorts my self-perception and my relationship with my culture.
2021
Acrylic Paint on Canvas
By Hannah Cha '25
Not Yet
An experiment with my visual synesthesia, which imparts color on 2D shapes. Here I try to create a sense of foreboding and discomfort.
2016
Digital Visual Art
By Andrew Lesh '19
Wilting tree
I wanted to render a tree during a vibrant morning on The Farm from a design perspective.
2016
Ink Resist
By Brooke Ferber '20
Rancho de San Luis, JAL, MX
August on my family’s ranch in Jalisco, México.
2017
Environmental Photographs
By Kamilah Nicalli Arteaga '22
Stanford Logo Photo Mosaic
Not sure if this counts, but I created a Stanford logo made from many smaller photos. I can make another one, from more interesting photos.
2020
Digital Photograph
By Alex Fu '22
Last Light over Coit Tower
The setting sun casts a firey light onto the skyline of San Francisco, with Coit Tower visible over the hills of the city.
2022
Oil paint on canvas
By Christina Kent '22
Sea Slug, Giant Green Anemone, Starfish Scene
These three prints depict tide pool scenes in Moss Beach, CA. They are part of a series, “From Puddles to Pools: A Showcase of Marine Invertebrates.”
2024
Sea Slug is a woodcut and the other two are etchings.
By Will Pangburn '29
Cityscapes and Scenes
I have a series of three paintings showing scenes from 3 places here in USA which caught my eye.
2022
Watercolor
By Dayeeta Pal '27
middle passage
A depiction of the Southeast Alaskan landscape, seen from a kayak near the Inian Islands. 25.5″ x 36″
2017
Oil paint on paper
By Cairo Mo '20
Divination Is In Our Hands Now
Series of 22 photographs reimagining tarot cards (Rider-Waite deck Major Arcana), to reflect the diversity and complexity of the contemporary world.
2018
Digital Photographs
By Kevin Chappelle '19
Suspended (Acropolis, Athens)
History is tied to humanity. There is something heartening about a city that takes pride in its past.
2018
acrylic on canvas
By Vedika Kanchan '23