The class of 2019 is presenting works that inspire curiosity and fear — palimpsests for a generation still trying to understand itself.
MFA Exhibitions
Massachusetts College of Art and Design’s 2018 MFA Low Residency Thesis Exhibition
The 2018 MFA Low Residency Thesis Exhibition is on view in MassArt’s Design and Media Center from July 30 to August 8, 2018.
SVA Students Reinterpret Intersectionality Through a Queer Lens
Maybe the meaning of intersectionality has changed. Maybe it’s less about projecting an image of oneself and more about empathizing with others’ internal complexities and contradictions.
Yale Photography MFAs Smash the Thin Border Between Fiction and Reality
While shows like this one make the Yale-to-Chelsea pipeline seem all the more real, these artists have some serious skills.
Textile Art Threads Through a Showcase of Southern California MFA Grads
The annual SoCal MFA show brings together graduating MFA students from all over Southern California, and this year’s exhibition is full of fiber art.
Taking A Millennial Approach at Brooklyn College’s MFA Spring 2018 Thesis Show
Featuring 13 artists, this MFA exhibition is a more intimate affair than the others I’ve seen, and much of the work unapologetically indulges in pop culture commentary, dating apps, and the guy in the White House.
Laughter and Tears in Hunter College’s MFA Thesis Show
Many of the works by the graduating class of Hunter College’s MFA program fall, broadly speaking, into one of two categories: darkly political, or irreverently funny.
The New York Academy of Art’s Thrilling, Scary MFA Show
There’s a palpable sense of anxiety in the school’s 2018 MFA thesis exhibition, although whether it’s fueled by general post-graduation anxieties, political dysfunction, or some other factor is unclear.
The New York Studio School’s MFA Thesis Show Builds on Modern Art History
In their paintings, sculptures, drawings, and installations, the students of the august art school demonstrate their fluency with formalism and, in a couple of instances, their interest in avian imagery.
Intellectual Rigor and Emotional Intensity in NYU’s MFA Thesis Show
In their two-part thesis show, NYU’s studio art MFA students showcase works that are formally precise and affecting.
Hunter College Presents Part Two of Its Spring 2018 MFA Thesis Exhibition Through June 2
The twelve artists in the exhibition represent an array of art making practices, including painting, sculpture, photography, video, performance, and site-specific installations, covering a range of subjects from the sensual to the political.
Cornell University Department of Art Presents Big Snack, 2018 MFA Exhibition at Signal
The exhibition features work by all 12 of the current M.F.A. candidates in Cornell’s interdisciplinary visual art program.