10/18/2025
Final Artist Highlights for ÚNICOMIX 2, releasing TONIGHT at !
Tara Benhudjiriras .dreams is a visual storyteller that draws inspiration from folklore as well as the mundane things in life. She uses inks, watercolors, and digital art to explore the intersection of the beautiful and grotesque. She can be found sketching and painting usually accompanied by her little furry paper weight, Alice- her purr-fect muse.
Ariella is a q***r, multidisciplinary artist currently based in Los Angeles, CA. Her work is primarily inspired by personal narrative and human connection. She explores paradoxical emotions, like joy and grief, to tell a complex story.
Mayari (Maya) Crolene earned her BA from UCSC in June 2024. She is a young Asian-American aspiring artist who aims to unite the community and create thoughtful art that offers light, hope, and resilience in the world. Her work emphasizes themes of spirituality, identity, and struggle. She finds peace through creating and has learned how her art can positively influence others’ emotions and perspectives. She is skilled in both traditional and digital mediums. Currently, she works at an art hub and gallery called “Edge on the Square” in SF Chinatown.
Anthony specializes in graphic novel style illustration, working traditionally with ink and watercolors, as well as digitally with procreate and photoshop. He is a co-founder of San Francisco’s Mission Art and Comic Expo , a small press zine fest that showcases Latinx, BIPOC and LGBTQ+ artists in the Bay Area. He is very passionate about working with his community to create art events and workshops, with a fierce do it yourself tenacity. Currently, Anthony is organizing his next life drawing event in Los Angeles and a future zine fest. He also works at Cinepacks Studios as site rep for film, music videos, and television.
