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MassArt Alum Noriyoshi Needle Transforms Abandoned Japanese Home into Art Residency

A person with long dark hair, a MassArt Alum, stands outside an old, weathered house—smiling and giving a thumbs-up. Overgrown plants and peeling paint hint at its history as a site for Japanese art residency projects like Noriyoshi Needle’s.
Noriyoshi Needle of Worcester is working to renovate a 100-year-old house in Japan into an artist residence. (Photo courtesy of Nat Needle).
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  • Studio for Interrelated Media

Noriyoshi Needle, BFA ’10 Studio for Interrelated Media, is transforming a 100-year-old abandoned house in Japan into an artist residency called Kiwama. The project reflects Needle’s commitment to creating collaborative creative spaces that bridge cultures and support artists worldwide. Raised in Worcester and shaped by his experiences in New England arts communities, Needle hopes the residency will foster cross-cultural exchange and artistic experimentation.

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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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Artist, Educator, and MassArt Alum Lindsay Metivier in Lenscratch

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  • Art Education
  • Photography
Lenscratch features MassArt BFA alum Lindsay Metivier in its “Photography Educator” series, highlighting her work as a photographer, curator, and educator.
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MassArt Community Represented in the 2026 LensCulture Art Photography Awards

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  • Photography
MassArt MFA student Anastasia Sierra wins 3rd place and BFA alum Chloe Ronco earns a Juror’s Pick in the international LensCulture Art Photography Awards 2026.
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MassArt Alum Ariel Kessler featured on GBH’s Community Canvas

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MassArt Alum Ariel Kessler is featured on GBH's Community Canvas.
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MassArt Alum Bridey McGlynn Featured on GBH’s Community Canvas

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  • MFA Fine Arts 2D
MassArt alum Bridey McGlynn, MFA '25, is featured on GBH’s Community Canvas digital mural.
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MassArt Alum Cicely Carew creates astral botanical forms in exhibition at NEBG

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  • Painting
MassArt alum Cicely Carew is featured in Worcester Magazine for her immersive installation work in "Elevated," a new exhibition at the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill that pairs her aerial sculptures with thousands of orchids.
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MassArt Alum Maureen O’Connor Featured on GBH’s Community Canvas

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  • Painting
MassArt alum Maureen O’Connor, BFA ’81, is featured on GBH’s Community Canvas digital mural.
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MassArt’s Ekua Holmes Named Finalist for 2026 Dewey Square Mural

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  • Center for Art and Community Partnerships
Ekua Holmes—MassArt alum and Associate Director of the Center for Art and Community Partnerships—is among the finalists for the 2026 Dewey Square Mural on Boston’s Rose Kennedy Greenway.
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Karen Christians, BFA ’97 Metals, on Craft, Community, and Creativity

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  • Jewelry and Metalsmithing
MassArt alum Karen Christians, BFA ’97 Metals, discusses her work as a jewelry artist, educator, and author in a recent CanvasRebel feature.
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Arts Foundation of Cape Cod Celebrates Jackie Reeves and Lauren Wolk as its Artists of the Year

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  • Painting
MassArt alum Jackie Reeves, MFA ’10 Painting, is named a 2026 Artist of the Year by the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod.
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MassArt Alum Steven J. Cabral Featured on GBH’s Community Canvas

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MassArt alum Steven J. Cabral's dynamic visual mural is featured on Community Campus, presented by The Culture Show and GBH.
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MassArt Alum Steven Smith Recognized for His Impact on Footwear Design

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  • Industrial Design
MassArt alum Steven Smith appears in the New York Times for a career-spanning look at his role in shaping modern footwear and sneaker culture.
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