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In the News: Ekua Holmes

A woman stands smiling in an art gallery beside a colorful painting by Ekua Holmes, depicting a man wearing a hat. Below the artwork is an open book with a small branch of cotton. The woman wears a necklace and dark top, embodying the vibrant essence present in Holmes creations.

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MassArt in the Media

03/18/2026

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The New England Foundation for the Arts awarded alumna and Associate Director of the Center for Art and Community Partnerships Ekua Holmes the Newell Flather Award for Leadership in Public Art.

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MassArt Welcomes Back Acclaimed Artist Steve Locke in Conversation with MASS MoCA Curator Evan Garza

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Press Release
Alumni Relations

Acclaimed artist and MassArt alumnus Steve Locke returns to Massachusetts College of Art and Design for a conversation with curator Evan Garza, celebrating the launch of his career monograph "Steve Locke: I Said What I Said."

MAAM explores the legacy of the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop

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MassArt Art Museum

The Bay State Banner reviews “Press & Pull: Two Decades at the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop” at MAAM, highlighting master printer Robert Blackburn’s equity-centered artistic legacy.

MassArt alum Karen M. Krieger Featured on GBH’s Community Canvas

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Boston-based artist and MassArt alum Karen M. Krieger is featured on GBH’s Community Canvas, with a mixed-media ink painting exploring environmental and cosmic connections.

MassArt Alum Cheryle St. Onge on Love, Memory, and Loss

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MFA Photography

Lenscratch features MassArt MFA alum Cheryle St. Onge discussing her new book "Calling the Birds Home," a photographic meditation on love, memory, and caregiving.

MassArt Alum Noriyoshi Needle Transforms Abandoned Japanese Home into Art Residency

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Studio for Interrelated Media

MassArt alum Noriyoshi Needle is transforming a 100-year-old house in Japan into Kiwama, an international artist residency fostering collaboration and cross-cultural exchange.

Artist, Educator, and MassArt Alum Lindsay Metivier in Lenscratch

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Art Education
Photography

Lenscratch features MassArt BFA alum Lindsay Metivier in its “Photography Educator” series, highlighting her work as a photographer, curator, and educator.

Danza Orgánica Brings “Truths Our Bodies Tell” to MassArt

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Danza Orgánica’s "Truths Our Bodies Tell" at MassArt showcased original dance works exploring identity, memory, and shared humanity.

Clay, Community, and Care: MassArt at Haley House’s Souper Bowl

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Center for Art and Community Partnerships

MassArt students and alumni craft nearly 400 bowls for Haley House’s 18th Annual ‘Souper Bowl,’ featured on WBUR for its impact on food justice and community programs in Boston.

MassArt Community Represented in the 2026 LensCulture Art Photography Awards

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MFA Photography
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MassArt MFA student Anastasia Sierra wins 3rd place and BFA alum Chloe Ronco earns a Juror’s Pick in the international LensCulture Art Photography Awards 2026.

MassArt Alum Ariel Kessler featured on GBH’s Community Canvas

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MassArt Alum Ariel Kessler is featured on GBH's Community Canvas.

MassArt Alum Bridey McGlynn Featured on GBH’s Community Canvas

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MFA Fine Arts 2D

MassArt alum Bridey McGlynn, MFA '25, is featured on GBH’s Community Canvas digital mural.

MassArt Alum Cicely Carew creates astral botanical forms in exhibition at New England Botanical Garden

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Painting

MassArt alum Cicely Carew is featured in Worcester Magazine for her immersive installation work in "Elevated," a new exhibition at the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill that pairs her aerial sculptures with thousands of orchids.

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