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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.