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Ekua Holmes and Elizabeth James-Perry’s ‘Garden for Boston’ to Transform Grounds Outside MFA Boston

Two women are posing outdoors. On the left, Elizabeth James-Perry sports long dark hair, a black jacket, and a turquoise top. Seated on the right is Ekua Holmes with braided hair and glasses, dressed in dark attire and smiling with her hand on her chin.
  • Alumni in the News
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This spring, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, will launch Garden for Boston, a new outdoor project by local artists and activists Associate Director of the Center for Art and Community Partnerships and alumna Ekua Holmes and Elizabeth James-Perry that welcomes visitors and opens conversations about the land that the Museum occupies.

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A Show Gives a Taste of What a U.S. Pavilion in Venice Might Have Been

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The New York Times features "metes and bounds" at the MassArt Art Museum, where some of artist Robert Lazzarini’s works from his Venice Biennale proposal are on display.
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Banu Cennetoğlu on The Culture Show: October 1, 2026

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  • MassArt Art Museum
Artist Banu Cennetoğlu joins GBH's The Culture Show to discuss her evolving work, "right?," now on view at the MassArt Art Museum.
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Marcus Allen and the Downtown Sarong Society

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MassArt alum Marcus Allen, BFA '10 Photography, is featured in New York Magazine's The Cut, for the first runway show of his label Society Archive.
New York Magazine 

Kids and Community Catch the Casting Spark: MassArt at the Watertown Library

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  • MassArt in the Media
Modern Casting magazine highlights MassArt 3D Arts faculty member Marjee-Anne Levine’s aluminum casting workshop at the Watertown Free Public Library, part of "MassArt at the Library" summer programs.
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MassArt Night Market Brings Students and Alumni Together for Art and Community

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  • MassArt in the Media
  • Business of Creative Industries
The 2026 MassArt Night Market brought more than 100 student and alumni vendors to Downtown Crossing for an evening of art, creative entrepreneurship, demonstrations, and community.
The Suffolk Journal 

Jess T. Dugan’s Work Featured in Boston Art Review’s Fall Exhibition Guide

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  • Photography
Boston Art Review highlights "I’m right here with you," a retrospective of work by alum Jess T. Dugan, BFA '07 Photography, including photography, drawing, video, and writing opening in Provincetown this fall.
Boston Art Review 

MassArt Photography Alum Nick Ortoleva Featured in PRC Mentorship Program

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  • Photography
Nick Ortoleva, BFA '24 Photography, is a part of the Photographic Resource Center’s 50th anniversary mentorship program, pairing him with artist Tommy Kha for six months of mentorship and critical dialogue.
Lenscratch 

MassArt Alumna Erin Robertson Featured Among Project Runway Winners

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  • Fashion Design
Looking back at the careers of all 21 Project Runway winners, including MassArt alumna Erin Robertson, BFA '16 Fashion and Fibers, who won the show's 15th season.
PEOPLE 

MassArt Alumna Catherine LeComte Lecce Leads Photographic Resource Center

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  • MFA Photography
  • Photography
Catherine LeComte Lecce, MFA '23 Photography, on her work as executive director of the Photographic Resource Center, including a new mentorship program for emerging photographers.
Lenscratch 

MassArt Alumna Yasuyo Takeo’s SKATEYOGI Featured in The New York Times

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  • Communication Design
MassArt alumna Yasuyo Takeo BFA ’04 Graphic Design is featured in The New York Times for SKATEYOGI, the Brooklyn skateboarding program she co-founded.
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MassArt Graduates Join Vincent Crotty on Community Art Projects in Dorchester

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  • Animation
Artist and visiting lecturer Vincent Crotty on his community-based painting projects in Dorchester, including recent work with MassArt graduate Yanelis Ortiz.
Dorchester Reporter 

At a Dorchester cemetery, elderly Black women were buried in unmarked graves. Now, there’s an effort to memorialize them.

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  • Center for Art and Community Partnerships
A temporary memorial by MassArt alumna and CACP Associate Director Ekua Holmes is bringing the stories of Black women buried in unmarked graves at Cedar Grove Cemetery into public view.
The Boston Globe 
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