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New Bedford pedestrian bridge wins global award. Meet the artist.

A modern building with colorful glass panels stands by the New Bedford pedestrian bridge on a clear day.
Courtesy of NB Creative.
  • Alumni in the News
  • Glass

MassArt alum and 2025 MassArt Common Good Award recipient 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.

“According to Barbosa, the project demonstrates how infrastructure can serve multiple purposes at once: solving a mobility challenge, improving access to transit, strengthening neighborhood connections, and creating a memorable civic landmark. It is also an important statement about the role of art in shared public spaces.” Read the full story in The Standard Times.

Know someone making an impact through art and design? Submit a nomination for the 2026 awards at MassArt Common Good Awards.

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The 2026 Lenscratch Honorable Mention Student Prize Winner: Anastasia Sierra

  • Alumni in the News
  • 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

  • Alumni in the News
  • 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

  • Alumni in the News
  • 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

  • Alumni in the News
  • MFA Photography
  • Photography
Two recent MassArt photography grads—Anastasia Sierra, MFA ’26 and Connor Archambault, BFA ’26—were recently recognized with Lenscratch Student Prize.
Lenscratch 

José Santos’ portraits explore Portuguese-American identity

  • Alumni in the News
  • 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

  • Alumni in the News
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

  • Alumni in the News
  • 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

  • Alumni in the News
  • 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

  • Alumni in the News
  • 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

  • Alumni in the News
  • 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

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

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