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diverse selection of contemporary artworks \u2013 painting, digital art, mixed media, and photography \u2013 celebrating creativity, global collaboration, and the power of visual storytelling. Each participating artist contributed a unique voice, adding emotional, cultural, and stylistic richness to this milestone showcase.<\/p><p><b>Participating Artists<\/b><\/p><p>Darya Vershinina<br \/><span style=\"font-style: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">Momo Mengyi Li<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">Milena Valkova, Elena Burudjieva<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">Natalie Dunham<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">Olga Puzikova (Bobyleva)<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">Delia Cristina Diaz<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">Julia Rabius<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">Xingyun Wang<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">Megan Virona<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">Sof\u00eda Ibarg\u00fcengoitia<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">Molly Rapp<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">Yana Raynus<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">Eve Jones<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">Gloria Manoka<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">Maryam Mohi<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">Natalia Mustaeva<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">Masha Levchenko<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">Tina Chiu<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">Candice Rawlings<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">Leah Freundlich<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">Saraya Bauer<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">Enas Sistani<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">Irina Krechetova<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On December 7, Visual Art Journal presented the Eleventh Times Square Billboard Showcase, bringing together a remarkable international group of artists for a large-scale public presentation in the heart of New York City. 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