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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 Elisabeth Subrin Debuts “How We Find Her”

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  • Illustration
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MassArt Alum Cheryle St. Onge on Love, Memory, and Loss

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  • MFA Photography
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Artist, Educator, and MassArt Alum Lindsay Metivier in Lenscratch

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