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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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MassArt alum Jackie Powell, BFA '25 Illustration is featured on today's GBH's Community Canvas with her piece "Tree Cats," a gouache and digital study of a tree with mysterious ghost-like cats.
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MassArt alum Tracy Silva Barbosa, BFA ’99, Glass, created the public installation "Equinox" at the New Bedford Pedestrian Bridge—now a Platinum Winner at the 2026 International Architecture and Design Awards.
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  • Fashion Design
MassArt Fashion Design alum Lilah Pudlo, BFA '24 Fashion Design, transforms Louisville’s history into wearable art at for KMAC Contemporary Art Museum's runway show.
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A Massachusetts Department of Transportation billboard design contest winner, MassArt student Renée Beauchaine brings creativity to work zone safety messaging, with designs set to appear on billboards statewide.
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MassArt Fashion Design Department Chair Jennifer Varekamp joins NBC10's The Hub Today to discuss all things Met Gala and the upcoming MassArt Fashion Show.
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MassArt alum Kannetha Brown, BFA ’23 Photography, receives a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to conduct research and photography fieldwork in Cambodia.
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Now on GBH News, hear from artist Masako Miki in a segment on the MassArt Art Museum exhibition "Masako Miki: Midnight March."
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In The New York Times, MassArt Professor of Photography Matthew Connors shares photographs that reflect an era shaped by confrontations with authoritarian power.
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  • Painting
A piece by MassArt alum Tara Bilotta BFA ‘24 Painting, "Frog’s Eye," featured on GBH’s Community Canvas.
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MassArt alum Tina Zhu Xi Caruso, BFA ‘25 Photography, is featured in The Boston Globe, spotlighting her photojournalism practice shaped by experience with Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment.
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  • President Grant in the Media
President Grant and host Jaren Bowen discuss the latest in the higher education landscape, the impact of proposed federal budgets on arts & culture, expanding co-op opportunities for students, and more.
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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) announced the speaker and honorary degree recipients for its 127th Commencement Exercises, including MassArt President Mary K. Grant. She is a proud MCLA alumna, where she served as president for thirteen years.
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