BFA Thesis 2025
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April 29 – May 10, 2025
Faye G., Jo, and James Stone Gallery • 808 Gallery • Commonwealth Gallery • Gallery 5
Boston University College of Fine Arts School of Visual Arts hosted the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Thesis Exhibitions, celebrating the culmination of four years of artistic development and rigorous studio practice. The BFA exhibitions were on view from April 29 through May 10 across the 808 Gallery, 808 Corridor Gallery, and Commonwealth Gallery.
Showcasing the work of 66 students in the BFA programs in Painting, Sculpture, and Graphic Design, along with the BA in Art cohort, these exhibitions highlight the dynamic range of voices, ideas, and media that define the next generation of visual artists and designers. The BA in Art Capstone Exhibition were on view in Gallery 5 from May 5 to 16.
This community is grounded in the courage to take risks and the vulnerability inherent in creative expression. The ties that bind these students are the threads of content, material, and form—woven together through a multidisciplinary discourse that spans their diverse practices. The 2025 BFA Thesis Exhibition brings these artists and designers into one space: the 808 Gallery. Here, individual voices converge to create a collective tapestry—a vibrant and layered expression of their efforts, identities, and ideas.
Graphic Design
The 2025 BFA Graphic Design Thesis Show explores the harmony and complexity of individual paths intersecting in shared creative spaces. Through analog and digital practices—from sewing needles to 3D software—the students challenge conventions and celebrate collaboration.
Nicholas Abreu • Lily Adabelle Bailey • Luci Barrett • Corrina Blood • Owen Casey • Valentina Ceballos Díaz • Julia Cheung • Pink Chotikakovit • Hayley Clark • Abigail Conant • Heather Davies • Simone Dudar • Riley Fitzpatrick • Leila Garner • Lilia Geguchadze • Kelly Guo • Amina Hachimura • Grace Hong • Gloria, Tzu-Hsuan Huang • Selena Huang • Shi Shi Jacobs • Zoey Jeong • Yeji Kim • Andrea Lander Vegas • Priya Landrigan • Chloe Seoyeon Lee • Bonnie Lin • Stephanie Liu • Yuka Masamura • Katelyn Murphy • Comfort Omotunde • Yewon Park • Sheryl Peng • Vanessa Perez • Alexandra Purdy • Annika Pyo • Kate Ragosta • Hector D. Rivera • Andrea Rojas Doupovec • Soph Ang Russo • Dar Saravia • Zihan Tang • Hailey Wang • Ruxian Wang • Nue Yamazaki
Painting & Sculpture
Works by fourteen seniors in Painting and Sculpture stretch across the 808 Gallery and Commonwealth Gallery, showcasing diverse approaches to material, narrative, and meaning. Students explore memory, emotion, identity, environment, and the idea of home with an emphasis on reflection and engagement.
BFA Painting Exhibiting Students
Steven Barratt • Lauren Boysa • Leila Garner • Saoirse Killion • Sicheng (Steven) Li • Kathryn Reno • Natalie Seitz • Arielle Shultz • Eli Siegel • Anthony Venturi • Di Wu
BFA Sculpture Exhibiting Students
Aanika Akkaraju • Glen Hong • Corrine Nichols • Kathryn Reno
BA Art
Complementing the BFA shows, the BA Capstone Exhibition showcases the work of 8 graduating students from the BA in Art program, which integrates arts research with broad-based studio art training.
Katie Daileader • Anita Emokpae • Gabriela Garcia-Mendoza • Olivia Hwang • Ryang Won Kim • Heather Li • Anna Paradise • Teresa Weng
Boston University School of Visual Arts Presents the 2025 Undergraduate Thesis Exhibitions
Exhibitions feature works by graduating seniors in BFA Painting, Sculpture, Graphic Design, and the BA in Art
Works by 66 graduating seniors in painting, sculpture, graphic design, and BA in art cohort showcase range of themes and materials
This year’s graduating seniors represent a dazzling range of voices and ideas. From environmental awareness to cultural memory, the themes reflected in the individual projects reveal the rich creative energy found among this year’s BFA and BA in Art graduates.
Info & Credits
Photos by Wenbin Huang
Special thanks to the BU BFA graphic design students who were part of the 2025 BFA Thesis Branding Team: Lily Bailey, Kelly Guo, Amina Hachimura, Shi Shi Jacobs, Andrea Lander Vegas, Yuka Masamura, Katelyn Murphy, Comfort Omotunde, Sheryl Peng, Annika Pyo, Ruxian (Rashina) Wang. Additional thanks to Claire Bula, Lecturer in Art, Graphic Design, for leading the Branding Team and class.
