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Brockton ‘Holiday Market’ is a melting pot of entrepreneurs for Small Business Saturday

Two people stand smiling behind a display table at the Holiday Market in Brockton. The table features colorful patterned bonnets, fabric scrunchies, and a tablet with images. Behind them are clothing racks with various garments, capturing the essence of Small Business Saturday.
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Sun News 

Riana Bastien, owner of “Shop Ririz,” is one of the vendors selling creative holiday gifts at the Black Owned Brockton Holiday Pop-Up Markets. 

Bastien started the business her senior year of college at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston in 2021, creating bonnets that protect your hair as your sleep.

 
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Rare 1970s photographs and early video by William Wegman go on view

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The exhibition "William Wegman: Private Show," brings together rare vintage photographs and video from the 1970s with later works by MassArt alum William Wegman, BFA '65 Painting.
Art Daily 

MassArt Alum Doug Ansine Launches Brain Child x Reebok Sneaker Collaboration

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  • MassArt in the Media
  • Industrial Design
Designer and Brain Child founder Doug Ansine returned to MassArt to unveil the “Red Nebula,” reflecting on creativity, perseverance, and Boston’s thriving arts community.
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MassArt Alum Rania Abdalla Kadafour Explores Memory and Identity Through Textile Sculpture

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  • 3D Arts
  • Fibers
Featured in Boston Art Review, MassArt alum Rania Abdalla Kadafour combines quilting with community-centered textile practice across Boston’s arts community.
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MassArt Alum Sophia Grausam featured on GBH’s Community Canvas

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  • Illustration
"Piece of Cake" by MassArt alum Sophia Grausam, BFA '25 Illustration, was featured on GBH's Community Canvas.
GBH 

MassArt Alum Connor O’Malley Wins Bluebikes Design Competition Celebrating Boston 250

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  • MassArt in the Media
  • Communication Design
MassArt alum Connor O'Malley's Boston Harbor-inspired design was selected by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts for 250 limited-edition Bluebikes celebrating Boston 250 across Greater Boston.
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The Stories Behind the Obama Presidential Center’s Major New Artworks

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MassArt alumni Jack Pierson and Magdalena Campos-Pons have work in the collection of the new Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.
Artnet News 

Brian Collins: designers need peripheral vision more than ever

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  • MassArt in the Media
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 

Giving Clothing a Second Chance

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  • Fashion Design Certificate
  • Fibers
Jessamy Shay Kilcollins BFA ‘19 Fibers, Fashion Design Certificate, was featured in the Somerville Times for her work on sustainable fashion.
The Somerville Times 

Artist Brad Chapman Bleau on Seeking Community Connections

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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 

Kelly Wearstler: Roving Roots

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Flaunt Magazine featured MassArt alum Kelly Wearstler, BFA ‘94 Communication Design, in a design-focused editorial spread.
Flaunt Magazine 

40 Minutes and .6 Miles: A Conversation with Erin M. Riley

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  • Fibers
Whitehot Magazine profiled MassArt alum Erin M. Riley, BFA ‘07 Fibers, exploring her contemporary textile-based practice.
Whitehot Magazine 

‘The Same Sea’ exhibit connects New Bedford to the Azores

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"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 
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