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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 alumna Sam Lallement, BFA Fashion Design ’21, launches apparel brand

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  • Fashion Design
MassArt Fashion Design alumna Sam Lallement, BFA '21 is launching her own apparel brand, Apparé, inspired by her love of performance, fashion, and bold design.
Hays Free Press 

The 2026 Lenscratch Honorable Mention Student Prize Winner: Anastasia Sierra

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  • Photography
MassArt Photography alum Anastasia Sierra, MFA '26, is selected as a Lenscratch Student Prize Honorable Mention Winner for her project, "The Witching Hour."
Lenscratch 

MassArt alum Jeremy Ayers named 2026 Seven Daysies Local’s Pick for Best Craft Artisan

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  • Ceramics
Jeremy Ayers, BFA ’98, is recognized among Vermont’s leading craft artisans, known for his ceramic practice Jeremy Ayers Pottery.
Sevens Days Community 

Laura Buscemi, BFA ’24 Illustration, to create a mural on Bruce Freeman Rail Trail

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  • Illustration
MassArt alum Laura Buscemi, BFA '24 Illustration, has been selected from 54 applicants to create a mural on Concord's Bruce Freeman Rail Trail.
The Concord Bridge 

Lenscratch Student Prize: Top 25 to Watch

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  • MFA Photography
  • Photography
Two recent MassArt photography grads—Anastasia Sierra, MFA ’26 and Connor Archambault, BFA ’26—were recently recognized as part of the 2026 Lenscratch Student Prize.
Lenscratch 

José Santos’ portraits explore Portuguese-American identity

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  • Art Education
MassArt alum José Santos has a new exhibition on display at Portugalia Marketplace in Fall River.
The Herald News 

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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Mural by Cedric Douglas, BFA ’08 Graphic Design, selected for Best of Boston 2026

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  • Communication Design
MassArt alum Cedric Douglas, BFA '08 Graphic Design, has been recognized by Boston Magazine with 2026 Best Mural for his work in Jamaica Plain.
Boston Magazine 

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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