Stories
Our students, faculty, and alumni are out in the world doing great things every day.
Building a Business Full of Sweet Surprises
Julie Nguyen '25 BFA
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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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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Overcoming Eurocentrism
Lyssa Palu-ay Vice President, Community and Civic EngagementLyssa 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 Department Chair, Studio Foundation & '00 BFAMarc 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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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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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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Cicely Carew on transforming one’s creative passion into a fulfilling career — and maybe sparking a bit of wonder along the way.
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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