BFA Thesis (2026)
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SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS BFA THESIS SHOW (2026)
April 28 – Saturday, May 9, 2026
Faye G., Jo, and James Stone Gallery • 808 Gallery • Commonwealth Gallery • Gallery 5
Boston University College of Fine Arts School of Visual Arts proudly presents the Class of 2026 Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) and Bachelor of Arts (BA) Thesis exhibitions, with the BFA Painting, Graphic Design, Printmaking, and Sculpture thesis show on view from Tuesday, April 28 through Saturday, May 9 at 808 Gallery and the BA in Art Capstone Symposium taking place on Monday, April 27 (the BA show was on view at Gallery 5 from Monday, April 13 through Saturday, April 18).
“Rooted in a willingness to experiment and an openness to vulnerability, this cohort demonstrates a commitment to pushing boundaries in both form and content,” says Marc Schepens, Director of BU School of Visual Arts and Senior Lecturer in Art, Painting. “Each work and artist asserts an individual perspective, and collectively they articulate a dynamic and thoughtful snapshot of a graduating class—one shaped not only by shared time and place, but by the broader conditions of their generation. The exhibition captures both the specificity of individual experience and the subtle, often unspoken connections that arise from moving through the world at the same moment in history.”
Throughout their journey of four years, these artists have challenged themselves and each other, dedicated themselves to the exploration of their discipline, and developed their own practices through intense personal growth. These works reflect each artist’s sustained investigation of how their vision might join the wider conversations and connections of their world.
Curated by Allegra Davis, Curatorial Assistant at BU Art Galleries and MA Candidate, History of Art & Architecture, the BFA thesis exhibition invites viewers to consider how identities emerge from individual and collective embodiment, from social ties, from the accumulation of emotions and memories, and from everyday interactions with the world around us.
“The artists’ practices represented here offer diverse and distinctive approaches to medium, style, and thematic concerns, even as several unifying themes emerge,” says Davis. “These artists often push the boundaries of dimension, scale, and materiality, working across and among their chosen disciplines. They immerse viewers in new worlds of the body, mind, and environment. Throughout their journey of four years, these artists have challenged themselves and each other, dedicated themselves to the exploration of their discipline, and developed their own practices through intense personal growth. These works reflect each artist’s sustained investigation of how their vision might join the wider conversations and connections of their world.”
BFA Thesis branding designed by Tyler Best, Adrienne Chau, Allison Cho, Sofia Innamorato, Yuting Lin, Janet Liu, Taylor Olson, Megan Sharon, TK Visuthiwat, Sawyer Yoh, and Yingxuan Zhuang. Faculty Advisor: Claire Bula, Lecturer in Art, Graphic Design.
Painting major Mackenzie Jutras (CFA’26) works on her thesis. Photo by Cydney Scott
Truck Schachtman (CFA’26) works on their printmaking thesis. Photo by Cydney Scott
BFA Painting
Eleanor Bernard • Sarah Conley • Isabel Couceiro • Alexander Gibbs • Mackenzie Jutras • Christy Kim • Anya Nikulina • Truck Schachtman • Annie Shafran • Rachel Stern • Kalinda Tran
BFA Graphic Design
Tyler Best • Adrienne Chau • Tianxiao Chen • Allison Cho • Jacquelyn Henderson • Sofia Innamorato • Yuting Lin • Brian Liu • Janet Liu • Stephanie Lu • Zhongyunqi Meng • Anya Nikulina • Taylor Olson • August Oppenheimer • Lia Pires • Elizabeth Reichman • Megan Sharon • Napasorn Visuthiwat • Sawyer Yoh • Yingxuan Zhuang • Chaoran Zou
BFA Printmaking
Sarah Conley • Truck Schachtman • Kalinda Tran
BFA Sculpture
Nathan Dixon • Abbie Garretson • Zhixin Li
BA in Art
Milena Fernsler • Jacob Markarian • Liuzexin Ren • Kiara Rojas • Julia Wang
The BA show was also on view at CFA’s Gallery 5 from Monday, April 13, through Saturday, April 18 in Howard Thurman Center • 808 Commonwealth Avenue
The 2026 BA in Art Capstone Symposium is the culmination of four years of artistic development and rigorous study. Each of the five students from the BA in Art program presented their final projects, integrating arts research with broad-based studio art training, highlighting how students have integrated art-making with diverse academic interests across the University. Each project reflects a unique synthesis of research, critical inquiry, and creative practice. Their work initiates conversation about how art can intersect with fields like science, literature, technology, and social advocacy, underscoring the power of the visual arts as a tool for investigation and expression.
With his piece in the foreground, sculpting major Nathan Arteaga (CFA’26) works on another element of his BFA thesis project in his studio in CFA April 9. Photo by Cydney Scott
Graphic Design major Rye “Brian” Liu (CFA’26). Photo by Cydney Scott
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
BFA Thesis Exhibition Highlights Dazzling Work by Graduating Seniors in School of Visual Arts
Four painting, sculpture, printmaking, and graphic design students talk about their projects. Photo by Cydney Scott
Info & Credits
BFA Thesis branding designed by Tyler Best, Adrienne Chau, Allison Cho, Sofia Innamorato, Yuting Lin, Janet Liu, Taylor Olson, Megan Sharon, TK Visuthiwat, Sawyer Yoh, and Yingxuan Zhuang. Faculty Advisor: Claire Bula, Lecturer in Art, Graphic Design.
