Three MICA students have been selected as finalists for this year’s AXA Art Prize competition, one of the leading student art competitions in the US. The finalists include Delzy Alarcon ’24 (Illustration BFA), Jirawat Paul Khumbugnkla ’23 (Painting BFA), and Teresa Nicolella ’22 (Painting BFA).

The trio are among 40 finalists selected from over 500 applicants. Work submitted to the competition, which is open to undergraduate and graduate art students, can include figurative paintings, drawings, and original prints.