Mari Otsu
Author
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.
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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