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MassArt Alum Francesca Santiago ‘25 joins Boston’s Harcourt Bindery

Two women, including MassArt Alum Francesca Santiago, work at separate tables in a well-lit, organized workshop surrounded by tools and craft materials. Shelves and art supplies line the walls, creating a creative and focused atmosphere reminiscent of Harcourt Bindery.
Photo: Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff
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MassArt alumna Francesca Santiago, BFA ’25 Fibers and Illustration, has joined the team at Boston’s historic Harcourt Bindery — the oldest U.S. firm dedicated exclusively to hand book-binding and restoration — as a gold finisher-in-training. The Boston Globe highlights Harcourt’s 125-year legacy of entirely hand-crafted bindings: from hand-sewing book blocks and hides, to gold-leaf stamping and press-forming custom clamshell boxes. We congratulate Francesca on this unique role, where craftsmanship meets legacy and where her creative training truly shines.

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Jackie Powell, BFA ’25 Illustration, featured on Community Canvas

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  • Illustration
MassArt alum Jackie Powell, BFA '25 Illustration is featured on today's GBH's Community Canvas with her piece "Tree Cats," a gouache and digital study of a tree with mysterious ghost-like cats.
GBH 

New Bedford pedestrian bridge wins global award. Meet the artist.

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  • Glass
MassArt alum Tracy Silva Barbosa, BFA ’99, Glass, created the public installation "Equinox" at the New Bedford Pedestrian Bridge—now a Platinum Winner at the 2026 International Architecture and Design Awards.
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Lilah Pudlo, BFA ’24 Fashion Design, is Turning Louisville History Into Wearable Art

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  • Fashion Design
MassArt Fashion Design alum Lilah Pudlo, BFA '24 Fashion Design, transforms Louisville’s history into wearable art at for KMAC Contemporary Art Museum's runway show.
Voice Tribune 

Massachusetts College of Art and Design Announces Fulbright U.S. Student Award for 2026-2027

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  • International Education
  • Photography
MassArt alum Kannetha Brown, BFA ’23 Photography, receives a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to conduct research and photography fieldwork in Cambodia.
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MassArt Alum Tara Bilotta Featured on GBH’s Community Canvas

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  • Painting
A piece by MassArt alum Tara Bilotta BFA ‘24 Painting, "Frog’s Eye," featured on GBH’s Community Canvas.
GBH 

How she sees light in the world

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  • Photography
MassArt alum Tina Zhu Xi Caruso, BFA ‘25 Photography, is featured in The Boston Globe, spotlighting her photojournalism practice shaped by experience with Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment.
The Boston Globe 

MassArt Alum Elisabeth Subrin Debuts “How We Find Her”

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  • Film/Video
MassArt Film/Video alum Elisabeth Subrin debuts her solo exhibition “How We Find Her” at STUK in Belgium, returning to questions of women’s representation and its relationship with broader social and political forces.
Art Daily 

Marcus Allen: The Vintage King

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MassArt alum Marcus Allen is featured in 10 Magazine USA for his New York–based showroom, Society Archive, a leading destination for vintage fashion among top designers and stylists.
10 Magazine 

MassArt Alum Jack Pierson Opens Survey Exhibition at Regen Projects

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MassArt alum Jack Pierson presents a new survey exhibition at Regen Projects in Los Angeles, highlighting his iconic word sculptures and photographs that explore memory, identity, and language.
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MassArt Alum Kristen Uroda Featured as Designer of the Week by PRINT Magazine

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  • Illustration
MassArt alumna Kristen Uroda is featured by PRINT Magazine as Designer of the Week, recognizing her vibrant illustration work and creative approach shaped by nature, color, music, and narrative.
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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."
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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.
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