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Artist Spotlight: Michelle Stevens

In this Artist Spotlight, a painted portrait by Michelle Stevens captures a seated couple. The man on the left features a bald head and white beard, wearing a multi-colored shirt. The woman on the right has long brown hair and a dark top, set against a green background on a brown couch.
  • MassArt in the Media
  • Illustration
Worcester Magazine 

“Michelle Stevens graduated with a BFA from Massachusetts College of Art and Design with Honors and a Faculty Choice Award. Identifying as both an illustrator and fine artist, she received the 2019 Roddy Drawing Prize at ConcordArt, has shown in the ArtsWorcester Biennial, has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators, and has worked on major art projects for Boston Calling Music Festival. She has exhibited at Cambridge Art Association, Abigail Ogilvy Gallery, Clark University, House of Venus in Boston’s SoWA district, and Boston City Hall’s Scollay Square Gallery. See more at www.michellestevensart.com and stay updated by following @michellestevensart on Instagram.”

“This Artist Spotlight is presented by Worcester Magazine in partnership with ArtsWorcester. Since 1979, ArtsWorcester has exhibited and advanced the work of this region’s contemporary artists. Its exhibitions and educational events are open and free to all. Learn more at www.artsworcester.org.”

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Brian Collins: designers need peripheral vision more than ever

  • Alumni in the News
  • 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 

Peter Wolf receives honorary degree from MassArt, and more arts news

  • MassArt in the Media
  • Academic Affairs
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.
Boston Globe 

See the Good: MassArt Students Design Toys for Zoo Animals

  • MassArt in the Media
  • 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.
7 News WHDH 

MassArt Photography Students Among 2026 Alexia Grant Recipients and Finalists

  • 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.
Syracuse University Newhouse School 

Artist Masako Miki crafts modern take on ancient Japanese folklore

  • MassArt in the Media
  • 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.
PBS NewsHour 

MassArt student among the winners of 2026 MassDOT billboard design contest

  • MassArt in the Media
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.
WWLP-22News 

How Masako Miki brings new life to Japanese folklore

  • MassArt in the Media
  • MassArt Art Museum
Now on GBH News, hear from artist Masako Miki in a segment on the MassArt Art Museum exhibition "Masako Miki: Midnight March."
GBH News 

Three more public campuses in Massachusetts to launch co-op programs

  • Campus News
  • MassArt in the Media
The state Department of Higher Education announced that its innovation hub is awarding $20,000 grants to three public colleges — including MassArt — to develop co-op programs with employers in the region.
The Boston Globe 

Co-op programs aren’t just at Northeastern. They are expanding to Mass. public higher ed.

  • Campus News
  • MassArt in the Media
MassArt is among three state universities launching cooperative education programs for students this fall with funding from the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education.
MassLive 

Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches Work-Based Learning Initiative for Massachusetts Public Higher Education Students

  • Campus News
  • MassArt in the Media
MassArt joins an initiative out of the Department of Higher Education’s Innovation Hub to grow co-ops for students at state’s public campuses
Mass.gov 

In Focus: The MFA Review: Massachusetts College of Art and Design

  • MassArt in the Media
  • MFA Photography
MassArt’s MFA Photography program is featured in Lenscratch’s “In Focus: The MFA Review,” highlighting its rigorous, interdisciplinary approach, supportive graduate community, and the innovative work of its students, faculty, and alumni.
Lenscratch 

‘Masako Miki: Midnight March’ at MassArt Art Museum

  • MassArt in the Media
  • MassArt Art Museum
Masako Miki recently joined NBC10 Boston’s The Hub Today to share more about her artistic practice and what audiences can expect from the immersive world of "Midnight March," on view at MAAM.
The Hub Today 
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