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The History of the New Balance 550

A white and red New Balance 550 sneaker, showcasing basketball graphics and text on the tongue, rests stylishly on a wooden floor with a bold red stripe. This piece of New Balance history features white laces and a rich blend of leather and mesh materials.
  • Alumni in the News
  • MassArt in the Media
  • Industrial Design
Sneaker Freaker 

“Designed by the mercurial Steven Smith (’86, BFA, Industrial Design), the New Balance 550 had an all-too-brief career in the late 80s before it flamed out and disappeared for three decades. Thanks to Teddy Santis – the all-conquering design don at Aimé Leon Dore who spied the model in a vintage catalogue – the recent retro resurrection encompasses everything that is great about NB in 2022.” 
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Connor Archambault in Conversation with Douglas Breault

  • Alumni in the News
  • Photography
MassArt alum Connor Archambault BFA '26 Photography shares his work with Lenscratch.
Lenscratch 

Zainab Sumu turns ordinary objects into the extraordinary

  • Alumni in the News
  • MassArt in the Media
  • Fashion Design Certificate
Zainab Sumu, a graduate of MassArt's Fashion Design Certificate program, is included among WBUR's "2026 Makers."
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Christian Hernán De Restrepo creates new worlds with his designs

  • Alumni in the News
  • MassArt in the Media
  • Fashion Design
MassArt alum and staff member Christian Hernán De Restrepo is included among WBUR's "2026 Makers."
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A Show Gives a Taste of What a U.S. Pavilion in Venice Might Have Been

  • MassArt in the Media
  • MassArt Art Museum
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

  • MassArt in the Media
  • 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.
The Culture Show 

Marcus Allen and the Downtown Sarong Society

  • Alumni in the News
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

  • Faculty in the News
  • 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

  • Alumni in the News
  • 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

  • Alumni in the News
  • 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

  • Alumni in the News
  • 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

  • Alumni in the News
  • 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

  • Alumni in the News
  • 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 
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