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About

Sammi Wu is an artist who grew up and is based in Queens, New York. She is currently pursuing a BFA in illustration at the School of Visual Arts. She has a passion for detail and telling stories through her art. In her spare time, she is equal parts a bibliophile and cinephile.​​

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Awards

  • Silas H. Rhodes Scholarship, School of Visual Arts

  • High Term Honors, Fall 2023 & 2024 semester

  • Chancellor’s Service Endorsement,  Chancellor’s Seal of Service, 2023

  • Scholastic National Gold Medal, Artwork selected for exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum, 2023

  • Scholastic New York Regional 3 Gold and 2 Silver Keys, 2023

  • Manhattan Borough Arts Festival,  Artwork selected for exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art, 2022

  • Alumni & Friends Northan Bing Memorial Drawing Award, 2023

  • “Lost and Found, That Thing You Cherished.” Featured artist in printed anthology, 2022

  • NYPL’s Teens Voice Magazine Contest Winner,  Featured artist in magazine, 2023

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