Sculpture

People in protective gear work with a large furnace, from which bright flames and sparks rise. The scene is outdoors, with several individuals observing or assisting in a workshop-like setting.

Sculpture students experiment with three-dimensional artistic expressions through a variety of materials and techniques.

At MassArt, Sculpture students have limitless opportunities to explore the wide-ranging world of sculptural practice. Students engage with a vast array of materials and processes available across the Fine Arts Department: from fiber to iron, clay to bronze, wood to mold making, figure modeling to performance, and more. We have a deep commitment to craft, hands-on material engagement, and open ended exploration.

MassArt also offers an MFA in Studio Arts, in which students can choose to concentrate in Sculpture. Our full-time, two-year (60-credit) MFA Studio Arts program encourages students to experiment and explore, while refining the technical and conceptual strategies in their work.

BFA

As a Sculpture BFA student, you will hone your creative practice in whatever medium – or mediums – you choose.

Minor

Learn the fundamentals of three-dimensional artmaking with a concentration in the area of Sculpture.

Faculty

Get to know our accomplished and talented Sculpture faculty.

Iron Corps

MassArt’s Iron Corps is a student-run group dedicated to the art and practice of casting iron, a unique and rigorous process.

Featured Work

Get inspired by the extraordinary work being produced by Sculpture students, alumni, and faculty.

Shops & Resources

Students in our Sculpture and Fine Arts programs have access to MassArt’s metal shop, clay figure studio, plaster studio, and woodshop.

MFA Studio Arts

Our MFA Studio Arts program provides rigorous education in three concentrations—Painting, Printmaking, or Sculpture—each fostering individualized artistic vision and voice.

Featured Work

Hands cast out of iron sculpted in shapes that make shadow puppets appear on the wall behind them.

Loui Berke, ’25 BFA, Sculpture Shadow Puppet Hands, Iron, 2023

Gideon Holdgate, ’23 BFA, Sculpture Split-Curve Bench, Steam bent ash, bent laminated split curve legs inlaid into a carved settee seat, 2023

A black candelabrum with nine unlit candles stands on a white pedestal against a plain white wall. The candles are yellow, and the candelabrum has a decorative design with multiple arms.

Luke Davies, ’24 BFA, Sculpture Candelabra, Sculpture, 2023

News & Features

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MassArt Brings the Creative Process to Teens and Tweens at Public Libraries
Marjee-Anne Levine Assistant Professor, Fine Arts 3D

Fine Arts 3D

Sculpture

Faculty

MassArt faculty member Marc Holland stands in front of two photographs hung on the wall.

Marc Holland and the transformative power of a MassArt education
Marc Holland Department Chair, Studio Foundation & ’00 BFA

Sculpture

Studio Foundation

Faculty

A person with wavy blonde hair is smiling at the camera, embodying creativity. They are wearing a white collared shirt, standing against a backdrop of colorful abstract art pieces on the wall.

Artist, MassArt trustee, and innovation consultant Kelly Sherman wields her creativity and curiosity to find the next big idea in organizational strategy.
Kelly Sherman ’02 BFA

Alumni Relations

Fine Arts 3D

Sculpture

Marjee-Anne Levine Assistant Professor, Fine Arts 3D

Marc Holland Department Chair, Studio Foundation & ’00 BFA

Kelly Sherman ’02 BFA

Meet Emily White

Bold Journey

Meet Essa Baird

Bold Journey

Three Atlanta artists created a local exhibition inspired by their showcase at the 2024 Venice Biennale

MassArt alum Corrina Sephora featured in local Atlanta, GA NPR story.

MassArt Collaborates with Public Libraries to Bring the Power and Possibilities of Creating Art to the Commonwealth’s Youth

Ruth is a thinker; Emily snores. Meet the longtime elephant ‘roommates’ at New Bedford zoo.

Boston Globe

An Artistic Sisterhood With No Apology

The Provincetown Independent

Arts Foundation Selects Artists For Capacity-Building Grant Program

The Enterprise

Spotlight: CACHE brings artists and community together in Springdale

Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

City Of Boston: Mayor Janey Celebrates Installation Of New Public Artwork In Jamaica Plain

Patch

‘Speaking of the Arts:’ Corrina Sephora

NPR-WABE

There are no limits to what a student can investigate in Sculpture. Our students engage in object-making practices that transcend the boundaries of fine art, craft, and design

Featured Faculty