Boston Globe feature: ‘Better than photography’: The rich realities of painter Josephine Halvorson
Professor of art and chair of graduate studies in painting, Josephine Halvorson, talks about the meaning of memory in painting. The 2021 Guggenheim Fellow has an art show in Provincetown through Aug. 2.
2020 MFA Thesis
Featuring work from 2020 MFA candidates in Graphic Design, Painting, and Sculpture. Boston University College of Fine Arts School of Visual Arts is proud to present the 2020 MFA Thesis. Featuring the work of the 2020 MFA candidates in Graphic Design, Painting, and Sculpture, this virtual showcase will launch on Friday, May 15. Visit 2020mfathesis.show on […]
2020 BFA Thesis
Featuring work from 2020 BFA candidates in Graphic Design, Painting, Printmaking, and Sculpture. Boston University College of Fine Arts School of Visual Arts is proud to present the 2020 BFA Thesis. Featuring the work of the 2020 BFA candidates in Graphic Design, Painting, Printmaking, and Sculpture, this virtual showcase will launch on Friday, May 8. […]
Announcing the Spring 2020 Tuesday Night MFA Lecture Series
Per Boston University’s recent announcement, all College of Fine Arts events have been canceled and classes have moved to remote teaching and learning for the balance of the spring semester and final exams. Boston University School of Visual Arts is pleased to share the 2020 Spring lineup for the Tuesday Night MFA Lecture Series. Hosted by the […]
A Few Conversations Between Women: Breehan James & Madeleine Bialke (CFA’16)
As part of the exhibition “A Few Conversations Between Women” at the Boston University Art Galleries, we asked BU faculty and alumni to discuss their work, their influences, and what community means to them. Episode 1 features Painting professor Breehan James and alum Madeleine Bialke (CFA 16). About the Exhibition: A Few Conversations Between Women stimulates […]
2018 MFA Thesis Exhibitions
2018 MFA Thesis Exhibitions April 13–27 Opening Reception: Friday, April 13, 6–8 pm Painting & Sculpture: 808 Gallery Graphic Design: Stone Gallery Hosted in both of the Boston University Art Galleries simultaneously, the 2018 MFA Thesis Exhibitions are the culmination of two years of intensive work by graduate candidates in Painting, Sculpture and Graphic Design. Graphic Design (Stone Gallery) […]
Spring 2018 Tuesday Night MFA Lecture Series
Hosted by the graduate programs in Painting and Sculpture at Boston University, the Tuesday Night MFA Lecture series brings practicing artists to campus to present their work. All lectures are free and open to the public. Spring 2018 Lectures Keltie Ferris Tuesday, February 6, 7:30 pm Room 303, 808 Commonwealth Ave. Keltie Ferris is known for her large-scale canvases covered […]
School of Visual Arts Welcomes Three New Faculty Members
The Boston University School of Visual Arts is pleased to announce the appointment of three new assistant professors to the faculty: Lucy Kim (Painting, Interdisciplinary), Breehan James (Painting, Foundations), and Felice Amato (Art Education). The three will begin their new roles at Boston University in the Fall 2017 semester. “We are thrilled to have these […]
CFA Professor featured in all-women exhibition
Josephine Halvorson, Professor and Chair of graduate studies in Painting, is currently featured in Gray Matters, a multifaceted survey of 37 contemporary women artists who have explored the practice of grisaille—the French term for working in shades of gray. On view now at the Wexner Center for the Arts in Columbus, Ohio, the exhibition is […]
BU MFA Students Debut their Work in Manhattan
Didier William and Josephine Halvorson, artists, professors, and Chairs of their respective MFA programs, have teamed up to present a selection of their students’ work from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and Boston University School of Visual Arts. The exhibition, Playbook, comprises work across media by twenty-six, newly minted masters of fine art. […]