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ARCK on Deck at the SMFA

Thursday, June 20, 2013
Join the Art Resource Collaborative for Kids (ARCK) on June 20 for "ARCK on Deck at the SMFA," a fundraiser and exhibition to benefit ARCK's enrichment programs in Boston public schools. Hosted at SMFA, the evening features an exhibition of art created by 4th, 5th and 6th grade students from Gardner Pilot Academy, a sale of select works by SMFA and ARCK students, a raffle, small bites, cocktails and DJ/dancing.

MFA Thesis Exhibition, June 13–29

Thursday, June 13, 2013
Explore a range of topics and mediums in the thesis presentations of Annie Blazejack, Christopher Cavallero, Jenna DeLuca, Coe Lapossy and B Milder on view June 13–29 in the SMFA's Grossman Gallery.

MFA Thesis Exhibition: Emily Lombardo's "The Caprichos"

Monday, June 10, 2013
On view June 10–17 at Steven Zevitas Gallery, Emily Lombardo's The Caprichos is a series of 80 etchings which are in direct conversation and homage to Francisco Goya's Los Caprichos, from 1799. Created in Goya's exact tradition of etching and aquatint, Lombardo's The Caprichos continue the artist's investigation into America 2013, through a contemporary feminist lens.

SMFA Artists Receive Massachusetts Cultural Council Fellowships

Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Congratulation to the SMFA alumni and faculty recognized by the Massachusetts Cultural Council's 2013 Artist Fellowship Program. MCC's Artist Fellowships recognize the unique contribution made by artists to the cultural vitality of the Commonwealth. The fellowships provide direct assistance to Massachusetts artists to recognize excellence and creative ability, and to support further development of their talents.

Faculty Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons to Exhibit at the 2013 Venice Biennale

Saturday, June 1, 2013
For over a century, the Venice Biennale has been one of the most prestigious cultural institutions in the world. Since its founding in 1895, it has been in the avant-garde, promoting new artistic trends and organizing international events in contemporary arts from dance, art and film, to architecture, music and theater. The 55th International Art Exhibition will take place June 1–November, 24 2013 featuring artists from over 80 countries, among them SMFA faculty Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons who will represent her native country, Cuba.

Museums Celebrate Alumnus Ellsworth Kelly at 90

Friday, May 31, 2013
In celebration of alumnus Ellsworth Kelly's (Dip '48) 90th birthday on May 31, museums and galleries around the globe have organized special exhibitions of his diverse body of work.

Critic and Curator Hou Hanru Named 2013 Commencement Speaker

Sunday, May 19, 2013
International art critic and curator Hou Hanru will deliver the commencement address to SMFA's 225 graduates on Sunday, May 19 at 6 pm in the Ruth and Carl J. Shapiro Family Courtyard at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Alumni Community Arts Project Honored by MCC

Saturday, May 18, 2013
Congratulations to alumna Catherine Tutter (BFA '84, Dip '85) and Cheyenne McCarter have been honored with the Massachusetts Cultural Council's (MCC) Gold Star Award for excellence in community arts and culture for Spin a Yarn, Weave a Life. This project explored the rich associations between storytelling and fiber arts, allowing five Cambrudge elders to express their life stories and have them transformed into tangible works of art.

"Ridley Howard: Field and Stripes"

Saturday, May 11, 2013
On view May 11–October 27, 2013 at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), "Ridley Howard: Fields and Stripes" presents the first solo museum exhibition of the SMFA alumnus and Traveling Fellow. Debuting new paintings created since 2011, when the SMFA awarded the artist with a prestigious Traveling Fellowship to research works by early Renaissance and Modernist painters in Italy, "Field and Stripes" is organized by Jen Mergel, Beal Family Senior curator of Contemporary Art.

"Students Curate Students: Liking Is for Cowards. Go for What Hurts" March 9–August 18, 2013

Saturday, March 9, 2013
Each year SMFA students have the unique opportunity to exhibit at the Museum through the Students Curate Students program. Selected from a range of curatorial proposals, this year's exhibition features five students whose work explores the threats to meaningful human connections in today's social media-focused world.

SMFA Artists in MFA's "New Blue and White" Exhibition

Thursday, February 21, 2013
Alumna Molly Hatch (BFA '00) and faculty member Mark Cooper (MFA '80) have work included in the new exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, "New Blue and White." The exhibition showcases inventive works in blue and white by 40 international artists and designers; nearly 70 objects in contemporary sculpture, ceramics, fashion, glass, furniture and more offer a new twist on age-old imagery.