Artist Statement will showcase how contemporary artists have challenged and changed our understanding of traditional mediums including painting, photography, and site-specific installations. Participating artists studied in Master of Fine Arts programs at California Institute of the Arts; California State University Long Beach; Claremont Graduate School; Otis College of Art and Design; University of California, Irvine; University of California, Los Angeles; and University of Southern California.

Artists include: Ivy Guild, Stephanie Mei Huang, Chloe Jeongmyo Kim, Justin Rightsell, Michelle K. Sauer, Reed van Brunschot, and Zoe Zhuang.