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In the Community
MassArt President Grant joined WGBH’s The Culture Show to talk about innovative art projects happening in the City of Boston in collaboration with MassArt.

WBUR highlighted the Un-monument | Re-monument | De-monument announcement at MassArt.

MassArt President Grant joined Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and local community members for the official unveiling of Boston’s newest public art initiative, Un-Monument/Re-Monument/De-Monument: Transforming Boston.

Boston Public Radio/WGBH mentioned MAAM in its free museums in Boston and beyond piece.

Staff News
MassArt was one of the recipients of a cybersecurity grant from The Healey-Driscoll administration where nearly $7 million was awarded in total.

Faculty
MassArt Printmaking Chair and Professor Fred Liang talks inspiration for artmaking, upbring in The Boston Globe.

Visiting Assistant Professor and Photographer Natalie Ivis was featured in a New York Times Magazine piece on capturing Tornado Alley images.

The Chautauquan Daily featured Paper-based Artist and Faculty Member Elizabeth Mooney’s recent presentation for the Chautauqua Visual Arts Lecture Series.

On July 25, Visiting Lecturers Michael Spicher (History of Art) and Doris Domoszlai-Lantner (Fashion) published their book, Digital Fashion.

Students
MFA photo students Natalie Brescia, Jacob Church, and Andrew Zou were featured in 25 students to watch by Lenscratch

The Radio and Television Business Report noted BFA Film/Video student Logan Healy received a scholarship from Massachusetts Broadcasters Association

Alumni News
Alumnus and fiber artist Andy Li (‘12) was featured in The Boston Globe for his work on handmade pennants spreading a message of positivity.

Alumnus Yuxiao Mu (MFA Photography) was highlighted for her work as an interdisciplinary artist and educator in Our Culture Magazine.

Alumni Daren Bascome and Tammy Dayton were recipients of the 2024 AIGA Boston Fellow Awards.

Alumnus Kristen Palana spoke with Artsy Shark about how her first year as a painting student at MassArt spurred her artistic journey.

Lenscratch interviewed alumnus Tom Griggs about his 2023 photo book, A Creature that Obeys a Creature that Wants.

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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  • Alumni in the News
Flaunt Magazine featured MassArt alum Kelly Wearstler, BFA ‘94 Communication Design, in a design-focused editorial spread.
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  • Fibers
Whitehot Magazine profiled MassArt alum Erin M. Riley, BFA ‘07 Fibers, exploring her contemporary textile-based practice.
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  • 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.
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  • MassArt in the Media
  • 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.
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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.
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  • MassArt Art Museum
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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