{"id":119504,"date":"2025-03-25T13:59:50","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T17:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/?post_type=bu-article&p=119504"},"modified":"2025-03-25T14:01:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T18:01:23","slug":"visual-arts-mfa-thesis-exhibitions","status":"publish","type":"bu-article","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/news\/articles\/2025\/visual-arts-mfa-thesis-exhibitions\/","title":{"rendered":"Boston University School of Visual Arts Announces 2025 MFA Thesis Exhibitions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t
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The 2025 MFA Thesis Exhibitions celebrate the works of graduating students in BU’s Graphic Design, Painting, Sculpture, Print Media & Photography, and Visual Narrative graduate programs. <\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n
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Boston University College of Fine Arts School of Visual Arts<\/a> proudly presents the Class of 2025 Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Thesis exhibitions<\/a>, on view from April 8-19 (MFA Painting runs April 29 – May 18). The exhibitions feature works by graduating students in BU’s Graphic Design<\/a>, Painting<\/a>, Sculpture<\/a>, Print Media & Photography<\/a>, and Visual Narrative<\/a> graduate programs.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The 2025 MFA thesis exhibitions at BU School of Visual Arts mark a pivotal transition for graduating students, launching them into a sustained professional practice with collaboration, research, experimentation, and critique skills under their belt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The work presented by SVA\u2019s MFA students in Graphic Design, Painting, Sculpture, Print Media & Photography and Visual Narrative reflects not only the rigorous training and conceptual development fostered at BU, but also each artist\u2019s ability to engage through their medium with the world around them,” says Marc Schepens<\/a>, Director of BU School of Visual Arts and Senior Lecturer in Art, Painting. “The work we see represents two years of collaborative dialogue with faculty, peers,<\/ins> and critics.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2025 Boston University School of Visual Arts MFA Thesis Exhibitions are free and open to the BU community and the general public. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Situated within the College of Fine Arts’ rich artistic community\u2014one that,<\/ins> in turn, is embedded in Boston\u2019s vibrant artistic community\u2014the exhibition serves as a bridge to the broader art world, where these emerging artists will continue refining their voices, building networks, and navigating the complexities of sustaining a creative life. Rather than an endpoint, this exhibition marks the beginning of a lifelong commitment to artmaking, one that will evolve through experience, risk, and dedication. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
-Marc Schepens, BU School of Visual Arts Director; Senior Lecturer in Art, Painting <\/em><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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MFA Graphic Design and MFA Print Media & Photography<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Exhibition Dates: April 8 \u2013 19, 2025
<\/strong>808 Gallery<\/a> \u2022 808 Commonwealth Avenue (first floor)
Reception: Friday, April 11, 5-8 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MFA Graphic Design Exhibiting Students <\/h5>\n\n\n\n

manjing \u2022 Hangi Cho \u2022 Jason Dong \u2022 Ghazaleh Farrokhi \u2022 BRADY george \u2022 Lauren Greenblatt \u2022 Wenbin Huang \u2022 Yuhong (Rainbow) Hui \u2022 Ruoshui Liu \u2022 Caitlin Lu \u2022 Neve Luo \u2022 Amanda Mundy \u2022 Lucy Purvis \u2022 Xiuqi (Vea) Ran \u2022 Micaela Sato \u2022 Maidha Salman \u2022 Xinran Wang \u2022 Niharika Yellamraju \u2022 Jingyi Zhang \u2022 Xuru (Chichi) Zhao<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MFA Print Media & Photography Exhibiting Students <\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Shannon Johnson \u2022 Jason Parent \u2022 Jerry Rodr\u00edguez Sosa \u2022 Susan Swirsley \u2022 Tung Lin Tsai<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MFA Sculpture and MFA Visual Narrative<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Exhibition Dates: April 8 \u2013 19, 2025
<\/strong>Faye G., Jo, and James Stone Gallery<\/a> \u2022 855 Commonwealth Avenue (first floor)
Reception: Friday, April 11, 5-8 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MFA Sculpture Exhibiting Students <\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Joseph Metrano \u2022 Maithili Rajput \u2022 Ziwei (Helen) Sun<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MFA Visual Narrative Exhibiting Students <\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Francis Bordeleau \u2022 Gabriel Joy Reid \u2022 Sam Roberts \u2022 Jade Rodriguez \u2022 George Zachary<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Exhibition Dates: April 29 \u2013 May 18, 2025
<\/strong>Location: Faye G., Jo, and James Stone Gallery \u2022 855 Commonwealth Avenue (first floor)
Reception: Friday, May 2, 5-8 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MFA Painting Exhibiting Students <\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Sam Bittaker \u2022 Adel DiPersio \u2022 J Grace Giordano \u2022 Nasiri Guzman \u2022 Ivo Makianich \u2022 Andrea Manning \u2022 Sylvie Mayer \u2022 Dylan Foster Mintz \u2022 Miranda Pikul \u2022 Lemuel Eliasaph Saputra \u2022 Hannah Stoll \u2022 Noah Wertheimer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Faculty Advisors, Chairs, and Collaborators<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Lynne Allen<\/a>, Professor of Art, Printmaking, Chair of MFA Print Media & Photography \u2022 Kristen Coogan<\/a>, Associate Professor of Art, Chair of MFA Graphic Design \u2022 Deborah Cornell<\/a>, Professor of Art, Chair of BFA Printmaking \u2022 Joel Christian Gill<\/a>, Associate Professor of Art, Chair of MFA Visual Narrative \u2022 Rina Goldfield<\/a>, Lecturer in Art, Painting; Interim Co-chair MFA Painting \u2022 JM Howey<\/a>, Assistant Professor of Art, Painting; Interim Co-chair MFA Painting \u2022 E.E. Ikeler<\/a>, Lecturer in Art, Painting \u2022 Toni Pepe<\/a>, Assistant Professor of Art, Chair of Photography \u2022 Marc Schepens<\/a>, Director, School of Visual Arts; Senior Lecturer in Art, Painting \u2022 Christopher Sleboda<\/a>, Associate Professor of Art, Chair of BFA Graphic Design \u2022 E Tubergen<\/a>, Assistant Professor of Art, Sculpture \u2022 Lissa Cramer<\/a>, Director, Boston University Art Galleries<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

more on sva’s mfa thesis shows<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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