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In the Community

President Mary Grant joined Jared Bowen in a conversation about art at the Olympics on her regular appearance on GBH’s Culture Show

MAAM’s Displacement was reviewed by national art magazine, Art in America

New massart.edu review in Japan Web Review

Staff News

Matthew Hincman’s appointment to Dean of Faculty featured in Chronicle of Higher Education

Faculty

Illustration instructor Katie Wish wrote for the Boston Globe’s Ideas column

Professor Emerita Barbara Bosworth recognized by Cleveland Arts Prize, lifetime achievement award

The Patriot Ledger reported on the installation of a public art piece by late Professor Emeritus George Greenamyer in Provincetown last month (article behind paywall); link to the video of the installation

Students

Chelmsford High School recognizes future teachers; features incoming BFA student pursuing Art Education

Alumni News

Art Daily highlighted that the ICA will debut new work by Alumnus Christian Marclay

Alumna and CACP Associate Director @Ekua Holmes featured in Martha’s Vineyard Magazine

Alums Jenny Olsen and @Isabelle Higgins (also staff member CACP) featured in WBUR’s review of LaiSun Keane’s exhibition ‘La Toilette’

Alumna and designer Kelly Wearstler was profiled by Bustle

Alumna Kristina Durocher’s appointment as visual arts director at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Fine Arts Center was covered by Diverse Education

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In a new essay for The Drum, MassArt alumnus Brian Collins revisits themes from his 2025 MassArt Commencement address, arguing that artists and designers are uniquely equipped to imagine and build the future in uncertain times.
The Drum (opens in new tab)
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  • Academic Affairs
Peter Wolf receives an honorary degree from Massachusetts College of Art and Design at the 2026 Commencement ceremony honoring his contributions to music and visual art.
Boston Globe (opens in new tab)
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  • Fibers
Jessamy Shay Kilcollins BFA ‘19 Fibers, Fashion Design Certificate, was featured in the Somerville Times for her work on sustainable fashion.
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  • Illustration
Worcester Magazine profiled MassArt alum Brad Chapman Bleau, BFA ’14 Illustration, highlighting his work as both an artist and educator.
Worcester Magazine (opens in new tab)
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  • Integrative Sciences and Biological Arts
7 News spotlighted MassArt students’ designs of enrichment toys for animals at Franklin Park Zoo, part of a longstanding partnership with Handshouse Studio.
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  • President Grant in the Media
MassArt President Mary K. Grant joined The Culture Show to discuss 2026 Commencement, a new study on arts and aging, and the role of libraries as community hubs within civic life.
The Culture Show (opens in new tab)
  • Alumni in the News
Flaunt Magazine featured MassArt alum Kelly Wearstler, BFA ‘94 Communication Design, in a design-focused editorial spread.
Flaunt Magazine (opens in new tab)
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  • Fibers
Whitehot Magazine profiled MassArt alum Erin M. Riley, BFA ‘07 Fibers, exploring her contemporary textile-based practice.
Whitehot Magazine (opens in new tab)
  • Alumni in the News
"The Same Sea," curated by MassArt alumna Lara Lourenço Harrington, BFA ’00, explores cultural connections between New Bedford and the Azores.
The New Bedford Light (opens in new tab)
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  • Photography
Two BFA ‘26 students have earned national recognition through the 2026 Alexia Grants, with Daniel Holt named a student recipient and Aubree Guilbault recognized as a student runner-up.
Syracuse University Newhouse School (opens in new tab)
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  • Photography
MassArt alum Meghan Mirasolo BFA ‘02 Photography is featured on today's GBH's Community Canvas with her piece "In Bloom," capturing the sensory intensity of renewal in which the world seems to pulse with motion.
GBH (opens in new tab)
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Artist Masako Miki takes viewers inside an immersive world of yōkai-inspired creatures, reimagining Japanese folklore through play, transformation, and connection in a segment on her exhibition at the MassArt Art Museum.
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