{"id":121524,"date":"2025-05-16T08:10:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T12:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/?post_type=featured-work&#038;p=121524"},"modified":"2025-05-16T08:10:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T12:10:55","slug":"mfa-thesis-2025","status":"publish","type":"featured-work","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/featured-work\/mfa-thesis-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"MFA Thesis (2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-background-dim\" style=\"background-image:url(\/cfa\/files\/2025\/05\/MFA-Thesis-2025-Poster.png);background-position:50% 12%\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>MFA THESIS SHOW (2025)<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Painting \u2022 Graphic Design \u2022 Sculpture \u2022 Print Media and Photography \u2022 Visual Narrative<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-center\">April 8 \u2013 19, 2025: MFA Graphic Design, MFA Print Media &amp; Photography, MFA Sculpture, MFA Visual Narrative<br>April 29 \u2013 May 18, 2025: MFA Painting<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>808 Gallery<\/strong> <strong>\u2022 Stone Gallery<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-introparagraph has-dropcap is-style-dropcap-boxed\"><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-introparagraph-content\"><p>Boston University College of Fine Arts&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/visual-arts\/\"><strong>School of Visual Arts<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;(SVA) presented the Class of 2025 Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Thesis Exhibitions, in April and May, 2025. The MFA exhibitions featured works of graduating students in BU\u2019s MFA programs in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/academics\/degrees-programs\/graphic-design\/mfa\/\">Graphic Design<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/academics\/degrees-programs\/painting\/mfa\/\">Painting<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/academics\/degrees-programs\/sculpture\/mfa\/\">Sculpture<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/academics\/degrees-programs\/print-media-photography\/mfa\/\">Print Media &amp; Photography<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/academics\/degrees-programs\/visual-narrative\/mfa\/\">Visual Narrative<\/a>. These culminating exhibitions highlight the diverse practices, critical inquiries, and innovative approaches shaping the next generation of contemporary artists and designers.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>April 8 \u2013 19, 2025: MFA Graphic Design, MFA Print Media &amp; Photography (808 Gallery)<\/li><li>April 8 \u2013 19, 2025: MFA Sculpture, MFA Visual Narrative (Stone Gallery)<\/li><li>April 29 \u2013 May 18, 2025: MFA Painting (Stone Gallery)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Visual Identity by: Amanda Mundy (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/amandamundydesign\/\">@amandamundydesign<\/a>), Caitlin Lu (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/caitlinludesign\/\">@caitlinludesign<\/a>), Erica Pritchett (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ericapritchettdesign\/\">@ericapritchettdesign<\/a>), and Lucy Ye (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/yexiii.jpg\/\">@yexiii.jpg<\/a>). Faculty Advisor: Christopher Sleboda (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/christophersleboda\/\">@christophersleboda<\/a>), Associate Professor of Art, Graphic Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">\u201cThe work presented by SVA\u2019s MFA students in Graphic Design, Painting, Sculpture, Print Media &amp; 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,\u201d says&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/marc-shepens\/\">Marc Schepens<\/a>, Director of BU School of Visual Arts and Senior Lecturer in Art, Painting. \u201cThe work we see represents two years of collaborative dialogue with faculty, peers<ins>,<\/ins>&nbsp;and critics.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bu-pullquote alignwide is-style-modern has-image has-image-focus-center-middle has-tertiary-theme\"><div class=\"wp-block-bu-pullquote-inner\"><blockquote><div class=\"container-lockup\"><div class=\"container-icon-outer\"><div class=\"container-icon-inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1335\" class=\"bu-blocks-background has-background-opacity has-background-opacity-50 wp-image-120566\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Stone-Gallery-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-070-feat.jpg\" alt=\"Wide shot of 2025 MFA Thesis show at BU's Stone Gallery\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Stone-Gallery-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-070-feat.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Stone-Gallery-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-070-feat-636x425.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Stone-Gallery-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-070-feat-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Stone-Gallery-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-070-feat-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Stone-Gallery-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-070-feat-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Stone-Gallery-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-070-feat-1498x1000.jpg 1498w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Stone-Gallery-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-070-feat-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Stone-Gallery-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-070-feat-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Stone-Gallery-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-070-feat-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"container-text\"><hr\/><div class=\"quote-sizing\">Situated within the College of Fine Arts\u2019 rich artistic community\u2014one that<ins>,<\/ins>\u00a0in 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.<\/div><footer class=\"caption\"><br\/>Marc Schepens<\/footer><hr\/><\/div><\/div><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"headline-3\">Exhibiting Students by Program<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"headline-4\">MFA Painting<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">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<h5 id=\"headline-4\">MFA Sculpture<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Joseph Metrano \u2022 Maithili Rajput \u2022 Ziwei (Helen) Sun<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"headline-6\">MFA Visual Narrative<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Francis Bordeleau \u2022 Gabriel Joy Reid \u2022 Sam Roberts \u2022 Jade Rodriguez \u2022 George Zachary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"headline-6\">MFA Print Media &amp; Photography<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Shannon Johnson \u2022 Jason Parent \u2022 Jerry Rodr\u00edguez Sosa \u2022 Susan Swirsley \u2022 Tung Lin Tsai<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"headline-7\">MFA Graphic Design<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">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<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-photoessay alignwide wp-block-photoessay js-block-editorial-photoessay\"><div class=\"photo-row-fourths-2-2\">\n<div class=\"photo-2\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Graphic-Design-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-023-feat-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Graphic-Design-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-023-feat-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Graphic-Design-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-023-feat-636x425.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Graphic-Design-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-023-feat-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Graphic-Design-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-023-feat-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Graphic-Design-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-023-feat-1498x1000.jpg 1498w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Graphic-Design-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-023-feat-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Graphic-Design-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-023-feat-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Graphic-Design-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-023-feat-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Graphic-Design-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-023-feat.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><p class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media-caption wp-prepress-component-caption\">Photo by Cydney Scott<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"photo-2\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/MFA-Painting-Thesis-2025-La-sabanita-mama-y-mama-feat-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/MFA-Painting-Thesis-2025-La-sabanita-mama-y-mama-feat-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/MFA-Painting-Thesis-2025-La-sabanita-mama-y-mama-feat-636x425.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/MFA-Painting-Thesis-2025-La-sabanita-mama-y-mama-feat-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/MFA-Painting-Thesis-2025-La-sabanita-mama-y-mama-feat-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/MFA-Painting-Thesis-2025-La-sabanita-mama-y-mama-feat-1498x1000.jpg 1498w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/MFA-Painting-Thesis-2025-La-sabanita-mama-y-mama-feat-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/MFA-Painting-Thesis-2025-La-sabanita-mama-y-mama-feat-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/MFA-Painting-Thesis-2025-La-sabanita-mama-y-mama-feat-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/MFA-Painting-Thesis-2025-La-sabanita-mama-y-mama-feat.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><p class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media-caption wp-prepress-component-caption\"><em>La Sabatina, Mama y Mama<\/em>\u00a0and other paintings included in the thesis project of Nasiri Guzman (CFA\u201925) recall time spent with loved ones during blackouts in his native Dominican Republic. Photo courtesy of Nasiri Guzman<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-photoessay alignwide wp-block-photoessay js-block-editorial-photoessay\"><div class=\"photo-row-square-s-s-s\">\n<div class=\"photo-s\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Print-Media-Photography-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-051-feat-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Print-Media-Photography-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-051-feat-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Print-Media-Photography-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-051-feat-636x425.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Print-Media-Photography-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-051-feat-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Print-Media-Photography-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-051-feat-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Print-Media-Photography-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-051-feat-1498x1000.jpg 1498w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Print-Media-Photography-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-051-feat-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Print-Media-Photography-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-051-feat-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Print-Media-Photography-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-051-feat-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Print-Media-Photography-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-051-feat.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><p class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media-caption wp-prepress-component-caption\">Jerry Rodriguez Sosa (CFA\u201925) with elements from his MFA Print Media &amp; Photography thesis,\u00a0<em>Borderlands<\/em>. <em>Photo by Cydney Scott<\/em><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"photo-s\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Sculpture-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-076-feat-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Sculpture-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-076-feat-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Sculpture-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-076-feat-636x425.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Sculpture-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-076-feat-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Sculpture-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-076-feat-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Sculpture-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-076-feat-1498x1000.jpg 1498w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Sculpture-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-076-feat-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Sculpture-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-076-feat-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Sculpture-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-076-feat-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Sculpture-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-076-feat.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><p class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media-caption wp-prepress-component-caption\">For her sculpture thesis,\u00a0<em>Memento Mori<\/em>, Helen Sun (CFA\u201925) created more than 20 small ceramic figures, glazed them, encased them in acrylic squares, and mounted them in a row. <em>Photo by Cydney Scott<\/em><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"photo-s\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Visual-Narrative-Thesis-OFFSIDES-by-Gabriel-Joy-Reid-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Visual-Narrative-Thesis-OFFSIDES-by-Gabriel-Joy-Reid-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Visual-Narrative-Thesis-OFFSIDES-by-Gabriel-Joy-Reid-636x425.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Visual-Narrative-Thesis-OFFSIDES-by-Gabriel-Joy-Reid-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Visual-Narrative-Thesis-OFFSIDES-by-Gabriel-Joy-Reid-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Visual-Narrative-Thesis-OFFSIDES-by-Gabriel-Joy-Reid-1498x1000.jpg 1498w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Visual-Narrative-Thesis-OFFSIDES-by-Gabriel-Joy-Reid-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Visual-Narrative-Thesis-OFFSIDES-by-Gabriel-Joy-Reid-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Visual-Narrative-Thesis-OFFSIDES-by-Gabriel-Joy-Reid-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Visual-Narrative-Thesis-OFFSIDES-by-Gabriel-Joy-Reid.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><p class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media-caption wp-prepress-component-caption\">A frame from\u00a0<em>OFFSIDES<\/em>, a queer love story that takes place on the soccer field. The author, Gabriel Joy Reid (CFA\u201925), was partially inspired by their own experience as a soccer player. <em>Photo by Cydney Scott<\/em><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"headline-8\">Faculty Advisors, Chairs, and Collaborators<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/lynne-allen\/\">Lynne Allen<\/a>, Professor of Art, Printmaking, Chair of MFA Print Media &amp; Photography \u2022&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/kristen-coogan\/\">Kristen Coogan<\/a>, Associate Professor of Art, Chair of MFA Graphic Design \u2022&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/deborah-cornell\/\">Deborah Cornell<\/a>, Professor of Art, Chair of BFA Printmaking \u2022&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/joel-christian-gill\/\">Joel Christian Gill<\/a>, Associate Professor of Art, Chair of MFA Visual Narrative \u2022&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/rina-goldfield\/\">Rina Goldfield<\/a>, Lecturer in Art, Painting; Interim Co-chair MFA Painting \u2022&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/jm-howey\/\">JM Howey<\/a>, Assistant Professor of Art, Painting; Interim Co-chair MFA Painting \u2022&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/e-e-ikeler\/\">E.E. Ikeler<\/a>, Lecturer in Art, Painting \u2022&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/toni-pepe\/\">Toni Pepe<\/a>, Assistant Professor of Art, Chair of Photography \u2022&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/marc-shepens\/\">Marc Schepens<\/a>, Director, School of Visual Arts; Senior Lecturer in Art, Painting \u2022&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/christopher-sleboda\/\">Christopher Sleboda<\/a>, Associate Professor of Art, Chair of BFA Graphic Design \u2022&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/e-tubergen\/\">E Tubergen<\/a>, Assistant Professor of Art, Sculpture \u2022&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/lissa-cramer\/\">Lissa Cramer<\/a>, Director, Boston University Art Galleries<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Additional Events<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4>2025 MFA Visual Narrative Thesis Book Talks<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>Friday, April 11 \u2022 4:30 \u2013 5pm \u2022 Howard Thurman Center<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">The MFA Visual Narrative graduating class hosted their thesis Book Talks at the Howard Thurman Center, where they will present professional graphic novel pitches, read excerpts, and exhibit pages from their books-in-progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>MA Art Education Exhibition and Reception<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>Gallery 5 at 855 Commonwealth Avenue \u2022 April 22 \u2013 May 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Alongside the MFA Thesis Exhibitions, the MA Art Education students installed the artwork created by their students from Boston-area schools. MA Art Education students prepare to be teaching artists by engaging in coursework and research that include interdisciplinary studies, collaboration with other programs and colleges, arts-based research methods, and immersive practice in PreK-12 schools, museums, or in the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:44px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-background has-black-background-color is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Stone-Gallery-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-070-feat-1024x684.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Stone-Gallery-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-070-feat-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Wide shot of 2025 MFA Thesis show at BU's Stone Gallery\" class=\"wp-image-120566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Stone-Gallery-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-070-feat-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Stone-Gallery-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-070-feat-636x425.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Stone-Gallery-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-070-feat-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Stone-Gallery-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-070-feat-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Stone-Gallery-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-070-feat-1498x1000.jpg 1498w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Stone-Gallery-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-070-feat-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Stone-Gallery-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-070-feat-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Stone-Gallery-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-070-feat-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/Stone-Gallery-Thesis-2025-Cydney-Scott-070-feat.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">Dozens of Dazzling Projects on View in Annual School of Visual Arts MFA Thesis Exhibitions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-white-color is-style-default\">After two years of intensive work, a new cohort of graduates from the College of Fine Arts five&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/visual-arts\/welcome\/graduate-experience\/\" target=\"_blank\">Master of Visual Arts programs<\/a>&nbsp;have put the finishing touches on their thesis projects, and members of the BU community can now see and appreciate their virtuosic work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2025\/school-of-visual-arts-mfa-thesis-exhibitions\/\">Read More in <em>BU Today<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-background has-tertiary-background-color is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(\/cfa\/files\/2025\/03\/20240419_MFA-GD-Reception-26-1024x683.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2025\/03\/20240419_MFA-GD-Reception-26-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/03\/20240419_MFA-GD-Reception-26-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/03\/20240419_MFA-GD-Reception-26-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/03\/20240419_MFA-GD-Reception-26-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/03\/20240419_MFA-GD-Reception-26-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/03\/20240419_MFA-GD-Reception-26-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/03\/20240419_MFA-GD-Reception-26-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/03\/20240419_MFA-GD-Reception-26-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/03\/20240419_MFA-GD-Reception-26-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/03\/20240419_MFA-GD-Reception-26-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3>Boston University School of Visual Arts Announces 2025 MFA Thesis Exhibitions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">The 2025 MFA Thesis Exhibitions celebrate the works of graduating students in BU&#8217;s Graphic Design, Painting, Sculpture, Print Media &amp; 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