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Toni Elka (BFA Painting ’86), Founder of Future Chefs

Elka has made a profound impact on youth development through culinary arts in Boston.

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Toni Elka looking up and to the side.

This Artist’s Vibrant Beachside Scenes Create Endless Summer

Alum Erin Clark’s paintings featured in Boston Magazine: This Artist’s Vibrant Beachside Scenes Create Endless Summer

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MassArt Alumna Kristina Durocher Appointed Visual Arts Director at UMass Amherst

Kristina L. Durocher, MassArt alumna in art history and painting, has named visual arts director at UMass Amherst Fine Arts Center.

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In ‘La Toilette,’ four artists shift narrative of bathing scenes at LaiSun Keane

MassArt painting alum Isabelle Higgins explores themes of intimacy, self-perception, and mental health. With bold, saturated hues and a fearless gaze into her own experiences, her art invites viewers into an introspective dialogue on shame, confrontation, and healing.

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Featured Artist Kristen Palana

MassArt alumna Kristen Palana blends sacred geometry, meditation, and visualization in her mesmerizing artwork. Discover how her global journey shapes her creative process and artistic mission.

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Painter, printer, sculptor Elizabeth Mooney to talk journey, process for Chautauqua Visual Arts Lecture Series

MassArt Associate Professor Elizabeth Mooney is scheduled to give a presentation for the Chautauqua Visual Arts Lecture Series at 6 p.m. July 17, 2024 in Hultquist Center.

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Fall: Baptism

Francesca Santiago, ’25 BFA Painting & Fibers Fall: Baptism, Oil on canvas, 4′ x 7′

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The painting depicts a woman lying in a bathtub with water, wearing a white dress reminiscent of baptism. Her long dark hair spreads around her, and she crosses her arms over her chest. The artwork, evoking the solemnity of fall, is on an unframed canvas with a black background.

Time is Fed

One of the winners of the 2024 George Nick Prize. Kady Whynott, ’24 BFA Painting Time is Fed, Oil and acrylic on canvas, 40″ x 30″

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A painting of a table scene with black and red

Ben and Isabel

One of the winners of the 2024 George Nick Prize. Benjamin Henson, ’24 BFA Painting Ben and Isabel, Oil on canvas, 26″ x 38″  

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An oil panting of a man and a woman sitting on a couch with somber looking faces.

From First-Gen to Aspiring Art Therapist

Artwork Bound student turned MassArt student Moreno (’25 BFA) aspires to be an art therapist at a hospital for children.

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Gaby Moreno ‘25 BFA Painting, working in her studio.
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