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Sherwin Long, BFA '13, Illustration Decompartmentalization, 11×14 in, Acrylic on Canvas, 2022View Story
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These Greeting Cards Play With Their Food

A playful collection of humorous greeting cards featuring food-themed illustrations, like a hot dog labeled Nice buns, cakes with witty captions, and veggies declaring Enjoy it’s your birthday! Perfect for those who love to play with their food, all set against a crisp white background.
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E. Frances Paper greeting cards strike a nostalgic note. There are hundreds of designs, and dozens are food-centric with charming illustrations and witty, poignant messages. Sisters Ali Flippin and Jenni Laundon, along with their cousin Emily Roberts, founded the Newport, R.I., company they named after the sisters’ grandmothers, Elizabeth and Frances, and work from a renovated garage. The trio brainstorms to conjure up the text, musing about personal experiences. Flippin, who studied at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, creates the images that start as original hand-painted watercolors.

Boston Globe 
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The Provincetown Independent 
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What’s Happening on Main Streets

A woman wearing a face mask, black shirt, and denim shorts stands in front of a painted utility box on Main Street. The mural features a side profile of a man with stylized hair. Paint cans and supplies are scattered around her, hinting at recent happenings in the area.
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Illustration senior Melina Illner has brough vibrancy back to Mission Hill by painting utility boxes throughout the neighborhood. 

Mission Hill Gazette 
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MAAM and Triennial Artist Nicholas Galanin Recognized Among Top U.S. Artists

Free events this week: Riverfest, MassArt party, and more

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Colleges of the Fenway Mascots Meet To Kick Off The School Year

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Silvia Lopez Chavez Honors Local Heroes with Art

Colorful painting by Silvia Lopez Chavez of two healthcare workers in scrubs, masks, and face shields. The phrase Thank You Heroes graces the side. Geometric patterns and plus signs form the backdrop, celebrating these local heroes dedication through vibrant art.
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MassArt alumna Silvia Lopez Chavez was commissioned by the Boston Globe to create artwork honoring frontline workers of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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MAAM and Triennial Artist Nicholas Galanin Recognized Among Top U.S. Artists

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Announcing the Winners of the 2021 Cartoonist Studio Prize Award

A stylized illustration of a person with a tall, distinct hairstyle featuring a yellow streak captures the essence of 2021 winners. Set against abstract elements resembling buildings and an orange sky, the persons expression is focused and determined—a tribute to creativity akin to the Cartoonist Studio Prize.
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MassArt Illustration Professor Joel Christian Gill has been awarded “2021 Cartoonist Studio Prize: in the Print Comic of the Year” for his graphic novel, Fights. 

Comics Beat 
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MAAM and Triennial Artist Nicholas Galanin Recognized Among Top U.S. Artists

Free events this week: Riverfest, MassArt party, and more

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A Massive Poetry Month Event, a New Book About the Lives and Loves of the Transcendentalists in Concord, and a Child’s Guide to Becoming a Rock Star

A smiling octopus plays a piano underwater, surrounded by fish and sea plants, in this whimsical image from A Childs Guide to Underwater Wonders. A cheerful child in a diving helmet watches, while an inset shows piano keys labeled with musical notes.
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The work of alumnus Derek Lavoie is featured in the new children’s book The Boy Who Wanted to Rock, written by David Weiser.

Boston Globe 
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The Provincetown Independent 
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ICA/Boston Announces 2021 Recipients of the James and Audrey Foster Prize

A man with dark hair and beard, wearing glasses and a black shirt, stands before an abstract backdrop at the ICA/Boston. His neutral expression complements the earthy tones of the scene, reminiscent of the 2021 James and Audrey Foster Prize exhibit.
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Eben Haines ’13 BFA Illustration has been awarded the 2021 James and Audrey Foster Prize Exhibition through the Institute of Contemporary of Art, Boston. 

ArtDaily 
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MassArt Alumna Alaina Mahoney on Similarities Between Metalworking and Painting

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Photographers on Photographers: Elizabeth Hopkins in Conversation with Nicholas Muellner

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Allison Bamcat in Lala Land

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MassArt Student Jennifer Bouché has Illustration Displayed on GBH’s Community Canvas

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Galerie Magazine 

MassArt Alum Brian Butler Draws Onlookers Into the Art of Play

The Provincetown Independent 
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Central Mass. Cannabis Dispensary Promotes Student Artwork

A jar of Mayflower Artists Soap, reminiscent of student artwork, is centered against a black background. The jar is white with a dark label featuring decorative white text and abstract line art that resembles flowers or loops.
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Featured artist Stuti Goyal, a recent alumna who graduated from MassArt has her work featured on Mayflower Medicinals, a cannabis company that operates an adult-use dispensary in Worcester, Massachusetts. 

Worcester Business Journal 
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The Story of Vaccines in America Starts with an Enslaved African Man

Cartoon illustration of a person with curly hair, wearing a red jacket and light green scarf. The textured gray circular background with vertical lines evokes a sense of unity, reminiscent of Americas diverse history blending traditions like those from the era of enslaved African men.
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How Onesimus introduced inoculation to America, saving hundreds of lives during the smallpox epidemic, as illustrated by Associate Professor of Illustration Joel Christian Gill.

Vox 
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MAAM and Triennial Artist Nicholas Galanin Recognized Among Top U.S. Artists

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Illustration of a man and woman preparing a meal on a crocodile skeleton against a turquoise background. The man holds a plate, while the woman kneels, cooking with puffball mushrooms. Animals and kitchenware are seamlessly integrated into the skeletons structure.
Cassie Sim, BFA '19, Illustration Puffball and co, Illustration, 2019
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