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James McLeod Puts a New Spin on “Venetian Glass”
James McLeod Chair, Fine Arts 3D
MassMoCa Exhibition Explores Uniquely American Forms of Violence Directed at Black and Queer People
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James 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.
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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.
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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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Marc 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.
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Housing 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).
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Flipping 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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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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Filmmaker, photographer, and community artist and educator Mel Tiang on resourcefulness, doing it all, and embracing the winding road.
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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