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Mural Artwork by Alumna Featured on Community Canvas

A digital display on a modern building shows mural artwork titled “Community Canvas” by alumna Melissa Stratton Pandina, featuring a colorful painting of a person surrounded by mushrooms. The building has purple and glass panels.
Artwork by Melissa Stratton Pandina, BFA '03 (Illustration)
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Featured on WGBH’s Community Canvas on May 22, 2025, Melissa Stratton Pandina graduated from MassArt with a degree in illustration in 2003 and continued her education in the second cohort of the Community Mural Institute. She has sold paintings internationally and domestically, working with several publishers to contribute to calendars, magazines, and album covers.

See more of Pandina’s work at deshria.com

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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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  • 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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The Stories Behind the Obama Presidential Center’s Major New Artworks

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MassArt alumni Jack Pierson and Magdalena Campos-Pons have work in the collection of the new Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.
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