Stories
Our students, faculty, and alumni are out in the world doing great things every day.
Humankind Versus the Earth at MAAM
Lisa Tung Executive Director, MassArt Art Museum
Have a Listen to James Stanley
James Stanley Program Area Chair, PaintingCreations by Associate Professor of Painting James Everett Stanley are included in the permanent collection of The Studio Museum in Harlem. On the podcast I Like Your Work: Conversations with Artists, Curators and Collectors, hosted by Erica B. Hess, Stanley discusses how his own practice informs his teaching.
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Painting the Town Red — and Blue and Green and Orange and …
Silvia López Chavez BFA Illustration2023 Alumni Award Honoree Silvia López Chavez spreads joy and community connectivity — and color — with her murals throughout Boston’s suburbs and beyond.
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LaLa Land, Where MassArt Dreams Come True
Amanda Tricomi '13 Certificate Communication DesignAmanda Tricomi (’13 Certificate, Communication Design) parlayed what she learned at MassArt into a successful West Coast career at companies ranging from an educational technology start-up to a shoe manufacturer, the media agency for Apple, and more.
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From First-Gen to Aspiring Art Therapist
Gaby Moreno '25 BFA PaintingArtwork Bound student turned MassArt student Moreno (’25 BFA) aspires to be an art therapist at a hospital for children.
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The Painter Who Photographed Rome
Jack Wilson ‘24 BFA PaintingAwed by all he saw in Rome during his semester abroad, Jack Wilson (’24 BFA) captured the marvels of the Eternal City on camera.
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Creative Collaboration in Laos
Jennifer Varekamp Chair, Fashion DesignYes, they met new people, tasted the food, and took in the landscape. But students who traveled to Laos with Fashion Chair Jennifer Varekamp also worked hand-in-hand with local artisans to support their creative entrepreneurial efforts.
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Creative Crossroads: MassArt’s Design Journey from London to Leeds
Scott Bakal Professor, IllustrationThrough interdisciplinary collaboration and cultural exchange, MassArt students traveled from London to Leeds to visit studios of leading designers, illustrators, animators, and art museums.
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When in Athens, Make Jewelry
Heather White Professor, Jewelry and MetalsmithingJewelry and Metalsmithing Professor Heather White takes students to Greece both to see private collections and work in a jewelry factory.
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