{"id":130845,"date":"2026-05-29T09:57:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T13:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/?post_type=featured-work&#038;p=130845"},"modified":"2026-05-29T10:04:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T14:04:26","slug":"bfa-thesis-2026","status":"publish","type":"featured-work","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/featured-work\/bfa-thesis-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"BFA Thesis (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-background-dim has-background-gradient\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-129774\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA_Thesis_POSTCARDS_3.26.26-3.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA_Thesis_POSTCARDS_3.26.26-3.png 1800w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA_Thesis_POSTCARDS_3.26.26-3-636x424.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA_Thesis_POSTCARDS_3.26.26-3-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA_Thesis_POSTCARDS_3.26.26-3-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA_Thesis_POSTCARDS_3.26.26-3-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA_Thesis_POSTCARDS_3.26.26-3-1500x1000.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA_Thesis_POSTCARDS_3.26.26-3-900x600.png 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA_Thesis_POSTCARDS_3.26.26-3-450x300.png 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA_Thesis_POSTCARDS_3.26.26-3-600x400.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS BFA THESIS SHOW (2026)<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-center\">April 28 \u2013 Saturday, May 9, 2026<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Faye G., Jo, and James Stone Gallery \u2022 808 Gallery<\/strong> <strong>\u2022 Commonwealth Gallery<\/strong> \u2022<strong>&nbsp;Gallery 5<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-introparagraph is-style-large\"><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-introparagraph-content\"><p>Boston University College of Fine Arts&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/cfa\/visual-arts\">School of Visual Arts<\/a>&nbsp;proudly presents the Class of 2026&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/visual-arts\/thesis\/\">Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) and Bachelor of Arts (BA) Thesis exhibitions<\/a>, with the BFA&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/academics\/degrees-programs\/painting\/bfa\/\">Painting<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/academics\/degrees-programs\/graphic-design\/bfa\/\">Graphic Design<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/academics\/degrees-programs\/printmaking\/bfa\/\">Printmaking<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/academics\/degrees-programs\/sculpture\/bfa\/\">Sculpture<\/a>&nbsp;thesis show on view from Tuesday, April 28 through Saturday, May 9 at 808 Gallery and&nbsp;the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/news\/calendar\/?eid=314683\">BA in Art Capstone Symposium<\/a>&nbsp;taking place on Monday, April 27 (the BA show was on view at Gallery 5 from Monday, April 13 through Saturday, April 18).<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRooted in a willingness to experiment and an openness to vulnerability, this cohort demonstrates a commitment to pushing boundaries in both form and content,\u201d says&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/marc-schepens\/\">Marc Schepens<\/a><\/strong>, Director of BU School of Visual Arts and Senior Lecturer in Art, Painting. \u201cEach work and artist asserts an individual perspective, and collectively they articulate a dynamic and thoughtful snapshot of a graduating class\u2014one 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.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bu-pullquote alignwide is-style-modern has-image has-image-focus-center-middle has-quaternary-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-70 wp-image-130291\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Painting-Thesis-2026.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Painting-Thesis-2026.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Painting-Thesis-2026-636x425.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Painting-Thesis-2026-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Painting-Thesis-2026-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Painting-Thesis-2026-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Painting-Thesis-2026-1498x1000.jpg 1498w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Painting-Thesis-2026-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Painting-Thesis-2026-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Painting-Thesis-2026-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"container-text\"><hr\/><div class=\"quote-sizing\">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\u2019s sustained investigation of how their vision might join the wider conversations and connections of their world.\u00a0<\/div><footer class=\"caption\"><br\/><em>&#8211; Allegra Davis, Curatorial Assistant at BU Art Galleries; MA Candidate, History of Art &amp; Architecture<\/em><\/footer><hr\/><\/div><\/div><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Curated by&nbsp;<strong>Allegra Davis<\/strong>, Curatorial Assistant at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/news\/bu-art-galleries\/\">BU Art Galleries<\/a>&nbsp;and MA Candidate, History of Art &amp; 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe artists\u2019 practices represented here offer diverse and distinctive approaches to medium, style, and thematic concerns, even as several unifying themes emerge,\u201d says Davis. \u201cThese 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.&nbsp;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\u2019s sustained investigation of how their vision might join the wider conversations and connections of their world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-photoessay alignfull 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\/2026\/04\/BFA-Painting-Thesis-2026-Mackenzie-Jutras-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-130292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Painting-Thesis-2026-Mackenzie-Jutras-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Painting-Thesis-2026-Mackenzie-Jutras-636x425.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Painting-Thesis-2026-Mackenzie-Jutras-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Painting-Thesis-2026-Mackenzie-Jutras-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Painting-Thesis-2026-Mackenzie-Jutras-1498x1000.jpg 1498w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Painting-Thesis-2026-Mackenzie-Jutras-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Painting-Thesis-2026-Mackenzie-Jutras-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Painting-Thesis-2026-Mackenzie-Jutras-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Painting-Thesis-2026-Mackenzie-Jutras.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><p class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media-caption wp-prepress-component-caption\">Painting major Mackenzie Jutras (CFA\u201926) works on her thesis. 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\/2026\/04\/BFA-Printmaking-Thesis-2026-Truck-Schachtman-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-130293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Printmaking-Thesis-2026-Truck-Schachtman-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Printmaking-Thesis-2026-Truck-Schachtman-636x425.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Printmaking-Thesis-2026-Truck-Schachtman-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Printmaking-Thesis-2026-Truck-Schachtman-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Printmaking-Thesis-2026-Truck-Schachtman-1498x1000.jpg 1498w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Printmaking-Thesis-2026-Truck-Schachtman-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Printmaking-Thesis-2026-Truck-Schachtman-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Printmaking-Thesis-2026-Truck-Schachtman-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Printmaking-Thesis-2026-Truck-Schachtman.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><p class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media-caption wp-prepress-component-caption\">Truck Schachtman (CFA\u201926) works on their printmaking thesis. Photo by Cydney Scott<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5>BFA Painting<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Eleanor Bernard&nbsp;\u2022 Sarah Conley&nbsp;\u2022 Isabel Couceiro&nbsp;\u2022 Alexander Gibbs&nbsp;\u2022 Mackenzie Jutras&nbsp;\u2022 Christy Kim&nbsp;\u2022 Anya Nikulina&nbsp;\u2022 Truck Schachtman&nbsp;\u2022 Annie Shafran&nbsp;\u2022 Rachel Stern&nbsp;\u2022 Kalinda Tran<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5>BFA Graphic Design<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Tyler Best&nbsp;\u2022 Adrienne Chau&nbsp;\u2022 Tianxiao Chen&nbsp;\u2022 Allison Cho&nbsp;\u2022 Jacquelyn Henderson&nbsp;\u2022 Sofia Innamorato&nbsp;\u2022 Yuting Lin&nbsp;\u2022 Brian Liu&nbsp;\u2022 Janet Liu&nbsp;\u2022 Stephanie Lu&nbsp;\u2022 Zhongyunqi Meng&nbsp;\u2022 Anya Nikulina&nbsp;\u2022 Taylor Olson&nbsp;\u2022 August Oppenheimer&nbsp;\u2022 Lia Pires&nbsp;\u2022 Elizabeth Reichman&nbsp;\u2022 Megan Sharon&nbsp;\u2022 Napasorn Visuthiwat&nbsp;\u2022 Sawyer Yoh&nbsp;\u2022 Yingxuan Zhuang&nbsp;\u2022 Chaoran Zou<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5>BFA Printmaking<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Sarah Conley&nbsp;\u2022 Truck Schachtman&nbsp;\u2022 Kalinda Tran<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5>BFA Sculpture<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Nathan Dixon&nbsp;\u2022 Abbie Garretson&nbsp;\u2022 Zhixin Li<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h5>BA in Art<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Milena Fernsler&nbsp;\u2022 Jacob Markarian&nbsp;\u2022 Liuzexin Ren&nbsp;\u2022 Kiara Rojas&nbsp;\u2022 Julia Wang<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The BA show was also on view at CFA\u2019s Gallery 5 from Monday, April 13, through Saturday, April 18<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>in Howard Thurman Center \u2022&nbsp;808 Commonwealth Avenue<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-photoessay alignfull 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\/2026\/04\/BFA-Sculpture-Thesis-2026-Nathan-Arteaga.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-130295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Sculpture-Thesis-2026-Nathan-Arteaga.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Sculpture-Thesis-2026-Nathan-Arteaga-636x425.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Sculpture-Thesis-2026-Nathan-Arteaga-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Sculpture-Thesis-2026-Nathan-Arteaga-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Sculpture-Thesis-2026-Nathan-Arteaga-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Sculpture-Thesis-2026-Nathan-Arteaga-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><p class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media-caption wp-prepress-component-caption\">With his piece in the foreground, sculpting major Nathan Arteaga (CFA\u201926) works on another element of his BFA thesis project in his studio in CFA April 9. 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\/2026\/04\/BFA-Graphic-Design-Thesis-2026-Rye-Brian-Liu-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-130296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Graphic-Design-Thesis-2026-Rye-Brian-Liu-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Graphic-Design-Thesis-2026-Rye-Brian-Liu-636x425.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Graphic-Design-Thesis-2026-Rye-Brian-Liu-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Graphic-Design-Thesis-2026-Rye-Brian-Liu-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Graphic-Design-Thesis-2026-Rye-Brian-Liu-1498x1000.jpg 1498w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Graphic-Design-Thesis-2026-Rye-Brian-Liu-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Graphic-Design-Thesis-2026-Rye-Brian-Liu-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Graphic-Design-Thesis-2026-Rye-Brian-Liu-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Graphic-Design-Thesis-2026-Rye-Brian-Liu.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><p class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media-caption wp-prepress-component-caption\">Graphic Design major Rye \u201cBrian\u201d Liu (CFA\u201926). Photo by Cydney Scott<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,222,164) 0%,rgb(199,81,192) 72%,rgb(65,88,208) 100%)\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA_Thesis_POSTCARDS_3.26.26-3-1024x683.png);background-position:0% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA_Thesis_POSTCARDS_3.26.26-3-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-129774 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA_Thesis_POSTCARDS_3.26.26-3-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA_Thesis_POSTCARDS_3.26.26-3-636x424.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA_Thesis_POSTCARDS_3.26.26-3-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA_Thesis_POSTCARDS_3.26.26-3-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA_Thesis_POSTCARDS_3.26.26-3-1500x1000.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA_Thesis_POSTCARDS_3.26.26-3-900x600.png 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA_Thesis_POSTCARDS_3.26.26-3-450x300.png 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA_Thesis_POSTCARDS_3.26.26-3-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA_Thesis_POSTCARDS_3.26.26-3.png 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h5 class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Boston University School of Visual Arts Presents the 2025 Undergraduate Thesis Exhibitions<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Exhibitions feature works by graduating seniors in BFA Painting, Sculpture, Graphic Design, and the BA in Art<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button has-tertiary-theme\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/news\/articles\/2026\/visual-arts-bfa-ba-thesis\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Painting-Thesis-2026-1024x684.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Painting-Thesis-2026-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-130291 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Painting-Thesis-2026-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Painting-Thesis-2026-636x425.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Painting-Thesis-2026-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Painting-Thesis-2026-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Painting-Thesis-2026-1498x1000.jpg 1498w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Painting-Thesis-2026-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Painting-Thesis-2026-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Painting-Thesis-2026-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BFA-Painting-Thesis-2026.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h5>BFA Thesis Exhibition Highlights Dazzling Work by Graduating Seniors in School of Visual Arts<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Four painting, sculpture, printmaking, and graphic design students talk about their projects. 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