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- MassArt in the Media
- MassArt Art Museum
The New York Times features “metes and bounds” at the MassArt Art Museum, where some of artist Robert Lazzarini’s works from his Venice Biennale proposal are on display.
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- Press Release
MassArt recognizes six honorees for the 2026 Common Good Awards, renowned artists and passionate advocates whose creative work enriches communities across Massachusetts and beyond.
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- Campus News
- President’s Newsletter
- President’s Office
President Mary Grant reflects on Constitution Day at MassArt and highlights moments of connection across campus.
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- Campus News
- Press Release
- Business of Creative Industries
The 2026 MassArt Night Market invites the public to discover original artwork, meet local makers, and experience the energy of Boston’s creative community.
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- Alumni
- Alumni Relations
Whether you’re looking for visual inspiration or thought-provoking narratives, these titles from MassArt alumni deserve a spot on your reading list.
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- Alumni in the News
- MFA Photography
- Photography
Two recent MassArt photography grads—Anastasia Sierra, MFA ’26 and Connor Archambault, BFA ’26—were recently recognized as part of the 2026 Lenscratch Student Prize.
- Press Release
- Admissions
- Architecture
MassArt and Central Maine Community College are expanding pathways in architecture and design education through a new collaboration.
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- President Grant in the Media
President Grant joined host Jared Bowen for her monthly appearance on GBH’s “The Culture Show.”
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- Press Release
- 3D Arts
- Fashion Design
- Visual Storytelling and Comic Arts Certificate
“MassArt at the Library” connects children and teens to art through summer workshops at public libraries around the Commonwealth.
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- Alumni
- Industrial Design
In this Boston Public Art Triennial artist profile, MassArt alumna Sabrina Dorsainvil BFA ’12 discusses how her background in civic design shapes vibrant, community-centered murals.
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- Alumni in the News
- 3D Arts
- Fibers
Featured in Boston Art Review, MassArt alum Rania Abdalla Kadafour combines quilting with community-centered textile practice across Boston’s arts community.
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- Campus News
- Press Release
- MassArt Art Museum
This fall, MAAM presents solo exhibitions by internationally recognized artists Banu Cennetoğlu and Robert Lazzarini, exploring the ideals, symbols, and institutions that shape contemporary life.
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Events
WOMEN LAUGHING documentary screening and panel discussion
- Monday, October 26, 2026 / 7:00pm
- Tower Auditorium
- Panel
- Screening
- public
- Free
Fall 2026 Photo Lecture Series | Martin Kollar
- Tuesday, October 27, 2026 / 2:00pm
- Tower Auditorium
- Lecture
- Photography Lecture Series
- Visiting Artist
- public
- Free
Fall 2026 Fine Arts Lecture Series | Michael Zachary
- Wednesday, November 4, 2026 / 12:00pm
- DMC Lecture Hall
- Fine Arts Lecture Series
- Lecture
- Visiting Artist
- public
- Free
Novelist & Horror Writer Paul Tremblay in the Creative Writing Reading Series
- Wednesday, November 4, 2026 / 5:45pm to 7:15pm
- Design and Media Center
- Community Engagement
- Creative Writing Reading Series
- Live Reading
- Visiting Artist
- public
- Free
New Exhibitions Open at MAAM
This fall, MassArt Art Museum presents new exhibitions by internationally recognized artists Banu Cennetoğlu and Robert Lazzarini, examining the ideals, images, and institutions that shape contemporary life.
Opening September 30 · On view through February 28
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