ANA CLARA SILVA
Director of Exhibitions, Faena Art
I ended 2022 by reviewing and selecting the work of MFA candidates and recent graduates for this issue of New American Paintings. What a pleasure it was to spend time with these artists’ work right as the year was winding down; it allowed me space for reflection exactly when I needed it most. Though students tend to bring out this contemplative mood in us no matter the case, painters in particular have a way of forcing us to slow down and take a look at a different pace.
The intricate
