Mari Otsu

Mari Otsu

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Mari Otsu holds a bachelor's in psychology and art history and a master's in humanities. She completed the classical draftsmanship and oil painting program at Grand Central Atelier. She has interned at Harvard University’s Gilbert Lab, New York University’s Trope Lab, the West Interpersonal Perception Lab—where she served as lab manager—and at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

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Teen Social Batteries Drain While Phones Charge

Teen Social Batteries Drain While Phones Charge

Fra Angelico’s Frescoes: Dissolving Materiality Through Contemplation

Fra Angelico’s Frescoes: Dissolving Materiality Through Contemplation

Why Do Some People Remember Their Dreams While Others Forget?

Why Do Some People Remember Their Dreams While Others Forget?

Transformation in Bernini and Botticelli’s Masterpieces

Transformation in Bernini and Botticelli’s Masterpieces

The Benefits of Connecting With Childhood Friends

The Benefits of Connecting With Childhood Friends

Golden Age Nostalgia: Empress Livia’s Summer Triclinium

Golden Age Nostalgia: Empress Livia’s Summer Triclinium

Empathy: A Trait 3 Generations Will Inherit

Empathy: A Trait 3 Generations Will Inherit

‘Cotopaxi’: Forging National Identity in Frederic Church’s Painting

‘Cotopaxi’: Forging National Identity in Frederic Church’s Painting

The Sacredness of Domesticity: Spanish Bodegón Paintings

The Sacredness of Domesticity: Spanish Bodegón Paintings

Teen Social Batteries Drain While Phones Charge

Teen Social Batteries Drain While Phones Charge

Fra Angelico’s Frescoes: Dissolving Materiality Through Contemplation

Fra Angelico’s Frescoes: Dissolving Materiality Through Contemplation

Why Do Some People Remember Their Dreams While Others Forget?

Why Do Some People Remember Their Dreams While Others Forget?

Transformation in Bernini and Botticelli’s Masterpieces

Transformation in Bernini and Botticelli’s Masterpieces

The Benefits of Connecting With Childhood Friends

The Benefits of Connecting With Childhood Friends

Golden Age Nostalgia: Empress Livia’s Summer Triclinium

Golden Age Nostalgia: Empress Livia’s Summer Triclinium

Empathy: A Trait 3 Generations Will Inherit

Empathy: A Trait 3 Generations Will Inherit

‘Cotopaxi’: Forging National Identity in Frederic Church’s Painting

‘Cotopaxi’: Forging National Identity in Frederic Church’s Painting

The Sacredness of Domesticity: Spanish Bodegón Paintings

The Sacredness of Domesticity: Spanish Bodegón Paintings