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MassArt Alum Sopheak Sam Named 2025 Boston Artadia Awardee

Three portraits side by side: Sónia Almeida smiles at the camera, Brittni Ann Harvey gazes to the side, and MassArt alum and Boston Artadia Awardee Sopheap Sam looks forward in a jacket and scarf. Text above announces 2025 Boston Artadia awardees.
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  • Studio for Interrelated Media

MassArt proudly celebrates Sopheak Sam, BFA ’18 Studio for Interrelated Media (SIM), who has been named one of the 2025 Boston Artadia Awardees alongside artists Sónia Almeida and Brittni Ann Harvey.

The prestigious Artadia Awards recognize artists making outstanding contributions to contemporary visual art. Sam’s interdisciplinary practice explores memory, identity, and displacement, reflecting the creativity and impact of MassArt’s alumni community.

Read the full announcement on Artadia.org

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Brian Collins: designers need peripheral vision more than ever

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In a new essay for The Drum, MassArt alumnus Brian Collins revisits themes from his 2025 MassArt Commencement address, arguing that artists and designers are uniquely equipped to imagine and build the future in uncertain times.
The Drum 

Giving Clothing a Second Chance

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  • Fashion Design Certificate
  • Fibers
Jessamy Shay Kilcollins BFA ‘19 Fibers, Fashion Design Certificate, was featured in the Somerville Times for her work on sustainable fashion.
The Somerville Times 

Artist Brad Chapman Bleau on Seeking Community Connections

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  • Illustration
Worcester Magazine profiled MassArt alum Brad Chapman Bleau, BFA ’14 Illustration, highlighting his work as both an artist and educator.
Worcester Magazine 

Kelly Wearstler: Roving Roots

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Flaunt Magazine featured MassArt alum Kelly Wearstler, BFA ‘94 Communication Design, in a design-focused editorial spread.
Flaunt Magazine 

40 Minutes and .6 Miles: A Conversation with Erin M. Riley

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  • Fibers
Whitehot Magazine profiled MassArt alum Erin M. Riley, BFA ‘07 Fibers, exploring her contemporary textile-based practice.
Whitehot Magazine 

‘The Same Sea’ exhibit connects New Bedford to the Azores

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"The Same Sea," curated by MassArt alumna Lara Lourenço Harrington, BFA ’00, explores cultural connections between New Bedford and the Azores.
The New Bedford Light 

Meghan Mirasolo, BFA ‘02 Photography, featured on Community Canvas

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  • Photography
MassArt alum Meghan Mirasolo BFA ‘02 Photography is featured on today's GBH's Community Canvas with her piece "In Bloom," capturing the sensory intensity of renewal in which the world seems to pulse with motion.
GBH 

New York Times Magazine Features Photography by MassArt Alum William Wegman

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The New York Times Magazine featured recent photographic work by MassArt alum William Wegman, BFA '65 Painting, highlighting his ongoing creative practice and cultural influence.
The New York Times 

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
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Voice Tribune 

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

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  • International Education
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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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