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Humankind Versus the Earth at MAAM
Lisa Tung Executive Director, MassArt Art Museum
Humankind Versus the Earth at MAAM
Lisa Tung Executive Director, MassArt Art MuseumPeople have been antagonizing the environment. Now the environment is pushing back — hard. MAAM Executive Director Lisa Tung explains how the museum’s latest exhibition, Displacement, explores what has become an existential push and pull.
View story Overcoming Eurocentrism
Lyssa Palu-ay Dean, Justice, Equity, and TransformationLyssa Palu-Ay (MFA ’01), Dean of JET (Justice, Equity, and Transformation), works to move beyond institutional practices that can unintentionally marginalize BIPOC communities.
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The Woodworker Who First Thought He Was a Photographer
Marc Holland Department Chair, Studio FoundationMarc Holland (BFA ’99), director of MassArt’s Studio Foundation Program, says that as a result of a professor’s guidance, he switched gears — and uses that experience to keep front of mind that the best teaching lets students know they can impact the world in unexpected ways.
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Something’s Contagious in Student Housing
Nathan Sherman Housing Coordinator, Housing and Residence LifeHousing coordinator Nathan Sherman discusses how students’ creativity rubs off on each other (including when it comes to hat-making).
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Flipping the World Upside Down
Cicely Carew ‘05 BFAIn taking museum-worthy work to public spaces, Cicely Carew ('05 BFA) reminds MassArt students to lead with their hearts.
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Cedric Douglas’s Majestic MassArt Journey
Cedric Douglas ‘11 BFACedric Douglas (’11 BFA), the first person in his family to attend college, celebrates Black Excellence with a new mural on MAAM’s facade.
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Overdue
Mel Taing ‘16 BFAMel Taing (BFA ’16) returns to her MassArt roots by making a film about a new library in Boston’s Chinatown, which hasn’t had a permanent branch since 1956.
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The Organized Artist
Kelly Sherman '02 BFAKelly Sherman (’02 BFA), says MassArt schooled her not just in creativity but also in problem solving, discipline, and strategy.
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Out of her Element, and Loving It
Julie Wake ‘07 BFAJulie Wake (’07 BFA) never expected to go to college after having been in the workforce for several years. Her MassArt education gave her an opportunity to advocate for artists in a big way.
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A Sustainable Approach to Fashion
Heily Rivas ‘24 BFAHow recent alumna and immediate past president of the SGA Heily Rivas (’24 BFA), makes creating environmentally-friendly clothing a community effort.
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