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Bryan Defjan '24
Undeclared 2024
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Portrait of a Queer Person
Abstract portrait that transcends the restrictions of the body and provides the opportunity for anyone of any background to identify with the piece.
2022
Acrylic Paint on Wood
By Aileen Rubio '26
Feminism!
This was a fun illustration that I polished up for International Day of the Girl this year (October 11)!
2016
Digital art
By Katherine Liu '18
Two Boys Dancing
Past lovers who couldn’t be together grieve over “what was” and “what could have been”, learning each other’s rhythms tenderly for the first time.
2024
Oil on Canvas
By Bryan Defjan '24
Memorial Church
Light fluctuations through stained glass is always beautiful and ethereal at different times of day.
2025
Photograph of the Stanford Memorial Church
By Vivian Xiao '28
Sonic Ovum
This piece started as a blank page and turned into a take on modern ignorance rendered in colored pencil and typewriter ink.
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2020
colored pencil, poetry
By Sam Howell Petersen '23
Princess Going Digital
Princess Going Digital considers queer girlhood on the playground of the laptop screen, a site for unapologetic self-documentation and portraiture.
2023
Gouache on Paper
By Malavika Kannan '24
David
“David” is a 3D bust loosely based on Michelangelo’s piece of the same name. Inspired by the music video of “Money for Nothing” by Dire Straits.
2018
Blender 3D Render
By Noah DeWald '20
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
The claw (updated)
As a landscape photographer, I like to see things in different light. These represent my personal interpretation of Stanford.
2017
Photo
By Lining Sun '18
Still I Rise
Video edited from found footage reflecting on the repetition, absurdity, and futility of everyday life.
Duration: 05:05
2018
Video Art
By Chun Wang '19
Picturing Persian Poetry
Using alternative black and white photography techniques, I tried to illustrate the poems of the Persian poet and painter Sohrab Sepehri.
2016
Black and White photography
By Soraya Fereydooni '20
Pavilion
Rendering of a modern jazz pavilion, referencing the visual skeleton chord structure of jazz compositions.
2018
Digital Rendering
By Akshay Dinakar '19
Ode to Stanford
A colorful map collage built by the greater Stanford community, accompanied by 2 mixed media pieces that honor and appreciate the Stanford experience.
2020
Mixed media: acrylic and oil paint on canvas, vinyl, press-on stickers, photographs, repurposed paper, wood veneer, laser cut mirror, coins, paper money, playing cards
By Nick Love '20
Tree Study I
A study of a tree for Drawing I in charcoal, exploring silhouettes and shading.
2018
Charcoal on Paper
By Noah DeWald '20
Which passes through; Life like weeds, no. 3; Standing nude; Up, Simba; Violet light and a hum, no. 2
These collages were created from material gathered from a variety of found sources—primarily Life, National Geographic, and Time magazines.
2020
Collage & ink pen
By Kyle Cromer '20
California Dreaming: Echoes of Change through Analog Film
Photo series capturing California’s landscapes and the impacts of human intervention through 35mm film.
2020
Analog Film
By May Levin '24
