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Academic Exhibition Galleries

MassArt’s Academic Exhibition Galleries are managed by the Academic Exhibitions Office, led by Gina Mudge and supported by a team of student staff known as SAGES (Student Academic Gallery Exhibition Support).

SAGES collaborate with student curators and faculty to plan and present departmental exhibitions, ensuring professional standards in installation, design, and presentation while gaining hands-on experience in gallery management and curatorial practice.

Contact: academic.exhibitions@massart.edu

Hours may vary for exhibition receptions, special events, and planned installation and de-installations.

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Frances Euphemia Thompson Gallery

Dedicated to the memory of Frances Euphemia Thompson, this gallery showcases rotating exhibitions by students, faculty, and visiting artists. With its bright, minimalist space and panoramic views from the 11th floor of the Tower, the Thompson Gallery offers a professional setting for solo and group shows across all disciplines.

Location: Tower 11th Floor
Hours: 9am-5pm M-F

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Student Life Gallery

The Student Life Gallery is an active hub for campus expression, featuring exhibitions organized by and for students. This versatile space presents a mix of curated shows, pop-up exhibitions, and collaborative projects that reflect the diversity and creative energy of the MassArt community.

Location: Kennedy 2nd Floor
Hours: 10am-6pm M-F

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Tower 1 & West End Gallery

Located along the Tower’s main corridor, the Tower 1 and West End Galleries provide high-visibility exhibition areas for student and departmental showcases. The brick-lined space serves as a central thoroughfare for the campus community, making it a lively venue for new work, experimental installations, and thematic group exhibitions.

Location: Tower 1st Floor
Hours: Normal college access hours

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Tower 2 Gallery

A bright and social gallery space featuring large windows and open gathering areas, the Tower 2 Gallery often hosts interdisciplinary exhibitions, class projects, and community events. Its casual atmosphere and central location make it an ideal venue for connecting art-making with campus life.

Location: Tower 2nd Floor
Hours: Normal college access hours

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North Crackatorium

The North Crackatorium is a flexible gallery and critique space that showcases works-in-progress and completed projects from across departments. With its raw, open layout, it encourages experimentation, dialogue, and peer exchange among students.

Location: North 1st Floor
Hours: Normal college access hours

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South Crackatorium

Mirroring its northern counterpart, the South Crackatorium serves as both exhibition and critique space, providing students with opportunities to present, discuss, and refine their creative work in a public context. It’s an integral part of MassArt’s studio culture of collaboration and critique.

Location: South 1st Floor
Hours: Normal college access hours

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Departmental Galleries

MassArt has several galleries run by academic departments that provide unique opportunities for students, faculty, and the broader community to engage with contemporary art and design. These spaces function as dynamic venues for exhibitions, experimentation, and discourse.

Hours may vary for exhibition receptions, special events, and planned installation and de-installations.

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Arnheim Gallery

The Arnheim Gallery serves as a teaching and exhibition space for the Art Education department, presenting work by students, alumni, and community partners. With abundant natural light and flexible installation options, the gallery provides an inviting setting for exhibitions exploring art, education, and social engagement.

Managed by: Art Education
Location: South 1st floor
Hours: 10am-5pm, M-F

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Doran Gallery

Located in the Design and Media Center, the Doran Gallery highlights the work of MassArt’s graduate students, faculty, and visiting artists. Featuring contemporary and interdisciplinary exhibitions, it offers an evolving platform for experimental practices and dialogue within Boston’s creative community.

Managed by: Graduate Programs
Location: Design & Media Center 1st floor
Hours: 11am-5pm, M-F, and by appointment

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Godine Gallery

The Godine Gallery is a student-run space known for its experimental, time-based, and participatory exhibitions. Operated by SIM students, the gallery functions as a laboratory for performance, installation, sound, and new media, fostering collaboration and risk-taking in a dynamic environment.

Curated and Managed by: Studio for Interrelated Media (SIM) Students
Contact
: godinegallery@massart.edu
Location: North 1st floor
Hours: Open during College Hours

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Brant Gallery

The Brant Gallery supports first-year learning and creative exploration within the Studio Foundation program. It presents student work, faculty projects, and thematic exhibitions that emphasize process, material exploration, and the development of a personal visual language.

Curated and Managed By: Studio Foundation
Contact:
hmiller@massart.edu
Location: South 1st floor
Hours: 10am-5pm, M-F

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Exhibiting Beyond Campus: Professional Exhibition Partnerships

MassArt students gain hands-on experience exhibiting, curating, and installing shows in professional gallery environments across Boston — from our on-campus museum to our off-campus graduate gallery in the SoWa arts district.

The red brick building, reminiscent of galleries, boasts large arched murals of two people gazing at each other. Below, glass doors mark the entrance, beside which a sign titled The Myth of Normal nods to MassArt’s influence. Lush greenery and a modern building complete the scene.
MassArt Art Museum (MAAM)

Boston’s only free contemporary art museum, MAAM offers students the chance to engage with world-class artists and curators at the forefront of contemporary practice. Free and open to the public, MAAM provides a living classroom where students experience the full spectrum of exhibition design, production, and interpretation.

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MassArt x SoWa

Located in Boston’s vibrant SoWa arts district, MassArt x SoWa showcases a dynamic range of work from emerging and established artists within the MassArt community. The gallery serves as an experimental space where graduate and professional artists can present new work to a broad public audience.

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