School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
230 The Fenway
Boston MA 02115
Later this month, the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (SMFA) will host a variety of exhibitions showcasing graduating student artworks.
May 13–18
The Cyclorama Show: Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition
Meet the artists: May 16, 3–5pm
Opening: May 17, 7:30–10pm
The Cyclorama at the Boston Center for the Arts
539 Tremont Street, Boston
The Cyclorama Show: Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition, SMFA, Boston celebrates the work of 48 graduating MFA students with the first, large-scale collective exhibition in the history of the program at the Cyclorama at the Boston Center for the Arts. Recently ranked one of the top ten most influential Master of Fine Arts programs in the world by Artspace, SMFA has been educating artists since its founding in 1876—from Edmund Tarbell, Lois Mäilou Jones, and Cy Twombly to Joan Jonas, Nan Goldin, and Philip-Lorca DiCorcia. The Cyclorama, a historic Boston landmark, provides a unique backdrop for the high-concept, visually powerful contemporary art produced by the School’s graduate students—the juxtaposition of old and new in the space is a nod to Boston’s rich cultural and historical identity. This electrifying group exhibition culminates in a display of educational and artistic achievements of the diversely talented MFA students.
Though May 18
Graduating Students + Award Recipients Exhibition
Barbara and Steven Grossman Gallery
Katherine Lane Weems Atrium
BAG Gallery + Project Space
Graduating Students + Award Recipients Exhibition features 66 graduating students from across SMFA programs, alongside 2013–14 award recipients including the Yousuf Karsh Prize in Photography, the Dana Pond Award in Painting, the Rose Hill Performance Art Award and the Springborn Fellowship recipients.
May 16–21
°fourteen: Senior Thesis
Third floor studios, SMFA
°fourteen: Senior Thesis showcases the creative accomplishments of 39 fourth-year undergraduate students, developed over the past two semesters. The Senior Thesis program encourages students to cultivate their identity as artists through conceptualizing, executing, and presenting a cohesive body of work, under the guidance of faculty mentors.
May 16, 5–8pm
At our Commencement Weekend Kick-off Party, SMFA will open its doors and invites visitors to explore the creative, boundary-pushing array of art produced by graduating students, plus complimentary snacks, cash bar, and music by DJ Brizgnar. (SMFA)
Admission is free for all exhibitions and related events.
SMFA will hold its 2014 Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 18 in the Ruth and Carl J. Shapiro Family Courtyard at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, celebrating 209 graduates from our six degree and certificate programs. SMFA’s commencement speaker will be Ann and Graham Gund Director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Malcolm Rogers; retiring SMFA faculty member David Davison and class of 2014 student Nathaniel Grossman will also make remarks.
About the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Founded in 1876 and accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (SMFA), is one of only three art schools in the country affiliated with a major museum—the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
*Clockwise from top left: Tiara Jenkins, Milk Erosion-Presence, 2014. Performance at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Photo: Samara Pearlstein. Ivor Scott, Gravity, 2013. Oil and acrylic on canvas. 2014 Will & Elena Barnet Award in Painting. Cleo Murphy-Guerette, Murambi, 2013. Digital archival print. 2014 Yousuf Karsh Prize in Photography. Christine A. Banna, Uncharted Territory (still), 2014. Digital animation, found footage with stereo sound. 3:54 minutes. Images courtesy of the artists.
