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The Art of Curating an Exhibition
Catherine Lecomte Lecce '23 MFA
Faculty Spotlight: Caroline Hu
Caroline Hu Assistant Professor, Integrative Sciences and Biological ArtsCaroline Hu received her PhD in biology from Stanford University and conducted her post-doctoral work at Harvard. Now the visual artist, biologist, and educator has landed her dream job — teaching biology in MassArt’s program of Integrative Sciences and Biological Arts (ISBA). We asked her how she educates art and design students about biology and about the opportunities for comics creators and biologists to work together.
View storyMassArt Brings the Creative Process to Teens and Tweens at Public Libraries
Marjee-Anne Levine Visiting Lecturer, SculptureA free Summer Art Workshop Series at three different libraries came about through a collaboration between MassArt and the state library board, and serves as a pilot for an expanding collaboration.
View storyThe Art of Curating an Exhibition
Catherine Lecomte Lecce '23 MFAAt MassArt, MFA students and alumni uncover their unique curatorial styles through hands-on experiences and courses like Curatorial Practice. Catherine LeComte Lecce’s exhibition, Matrescence, explored the profound and often overlooked transformations of motherhood.
View storyMassMoCa Exhibition Explores Uniquely American Forms of Violence Directed at Black and Queer People
View storyJames McLeod Puts a New Spin on “Venetian Glass”
James McLeod Chair, Fine Arts 3DHow a twist of fate led the Chair of Fine Art 3D to this year’s Venice Biennale—by way of Istanbul, Jerusalem, and Hebron.
View storyHumankind 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 storyOvercoming 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.
View storyMarc Holland and the transformative power of a MassArt education.
Marc Holland '99 BFA Sculpture & 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.
View storyHousing Coordinator Nathan Sherman helps create a campus environment where students can grow and explore their creativity—and makes the most of it himself
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).
View storyFlipping the World Upside Down
Cicely Carew ‘05 BFA PaintingIn taking museum-worthy work to public spaces, Cicely Carew ('05 BFA) reminds MassArt students to lead with their hearts.
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