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JF Bouchard is an award-winning visual artist whose photographic work has been exhibited in Montreal, New York, Toronto, Miami, and Paris. His images have featured in the Washington Post, Stern Magazine, The British Journal of Photography, Wired Magazine and many other publications. Bouchard’s immersive, emotive work channels his fascination for colorful outliers existing on the twilight fringes of mainstream society, creating revelatory narratives on obscured, often misunderstood subcultures. Matthew Leifheit is an American photographer, magazine editor, and professor. A graduate of Rhode Island School of Design and the Yale School of Art, Leifheit is Editor-in-Chief of MATTE Magazine, the journal of emerging photography he has edited and published since 2010. Leifheit was formerly photo director of VICE Magazine and his photographs have appeared in publications such as The New York Times, The New Yorker, Aperture, Time, and Artforum. Leifheit’s photographic work has been exhibited internationally and is held in public collections. He is currently on faculty at Pratt Institute and Yale University. Jorge Peré is a Bachelor of Art History from the Faculty of Arts and Letters at the University of Havana. He is an art critic, curator, essayist, and independent editor who earned mention in the National Art Criticism Award Guy Pérez Cisneros 2022. Peré is also the founder and editor of the independent editorial project El Oficio and assistant curator of prominent Havana galleries including Galería Taller Gorría, El Apartamento, and La Nave. Devon Ruiz is a model, event organizer, photographer, fashion designer, and occasional painter. A versatile creative recognized as a vivacious star of Havana nightlife, she co-founded a fashion brand that reflects her colorful aesthetic and renowned energy. Devon’s shaved head is distinctively adorned with around twenty tattoos, each representing an aspect of her life. Although born in Holguín in eastern Cuba, both of her parents now live in the U.S. Known for her larger-than-life personality and a remarkable talent for finding happiness, Devon says that her dream is to travel between Cuba and other countries around the world. She has a weak spot for Amsterdam, where she hopes to further her artistic pursuits and make new Connections. Devon was essential in the making of The New Cubans. She is JF Bouchard’s close friend as well as his liaison to the young Cuban art, and party scene.

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