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Hyperallergic feature: IDSVA Student Margaret Coleman →

September 28, 2017

The PhD for Artist-Philosophers

“I really trusted the process from the very beginning… It was very strenuous, but I loved it. That’s what I loved most; it was a challenge to myself.”

Dr. Ana Fernandez, IDSVA PhD 2023

Artist, aka Miranda Texidor

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