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March 18–May 11, 2010
The William Morris Hunt Memorial Library
Horticultural Hall
2nd Floor
300 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
617-369-3385

In the spring exhibition of School of the Museum of Fine Arts student work at the William Morris Hunt Memorial Library, the artists were asked to submit artwork dealing with the concept of self. Work by Madeline Barr, Jennifer Nichols, Max Colby, Terrance Gade, Chea Davis, Ariel Gout, Lisa Gross, Nikkia Hall, Julianne Martin, Noah Mayrand, Jess Camacho, Misaki Kaneko, Brooke Tobey and Francesca Ulivi.

Organized by SMFA student curator Inas Al-Soqi with the assistance of Jennifer Nichols.

Artist Reception: Thursday April 1, 2010 5:30–7 pm

12:30PM - 1:30PM

Room B-311

Willis has an affiliated appointment with the College of Arts and Sciences, Africana Studies. She was a 2005 Guggenheim Fellow and Fletcher Fellow, and a 2000 MacArthur Fellow, as well as the 1996 recipient of the Anonymous Was a Woman Foundation award. She has pursued a dual professional career as an art photographer and as one of the nation's leading historians of African American photography and curator of African American culture.

10:00AM - 4:45PM

Courtyard Gallery, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

On view February 6–July 11, "Students Curate Students: Aperture into the Ordinary" presents a wide range of photography by nine Museum School students. Selected from curatorial proposals submitted by students, this exhibition is entirely comprised of recent work curated by MFA candidate Nancy Ellen Jones and BFA candidate Gabrielle Toman.

Saturday, February 6–Tuesday, July 27, 2010

MFA Hours: Saturday–Tuesday, 10 am–4:45 pm and Wednesday–Friday, 10 am–9:45 pm.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Grossman Gallery & Anderson Auditorium

On view March 31–May 1, the "Fifth Year Exhibition 2010" culminates this year-long, intense studio program. The exhibition features a wide range of works in both media and scope. Fifth Year students also compete for the prestigious Traveling Scholarship Awards, which provide funds to develop their work through travel and the opportunity to exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Wednesday, March 31–Saturday, May 1, 2010
Opening Reception: Wednesday March 31, 5–8 pm
Artists' Talk: Wednesday, April 14, 12:30 pm

Gallery Hours: Monday–Saturday, 10 am–5 pm; Thursday 10 am–8 pm. Closed Sundays and holidays.

7:00PM - 9:00PM

Mobius
725 Harrison Avenue, Suite One
Boston MA 02118


Visiting Artists Performance in Conjunction with Visiting International Performance Artists Class

Visiting International Performance Artist Denis Romanovski will present a performance at Mobius as part of his visit to the Performance Area. The performance will be preceded by a screening of documentation of previous works of Denis Romanovski.

Admission with Student ID is FREE.

12:30PM - 1:30PM

Riley Seminar ROom
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Tsibi Geva sees the potential in abstract forms pulled from daily life in the Middle East: Keffiyeh, Balaata tiles, humble details that are everywhere and yet go unnoticed. From these simple geometric forms, Geva creates explosive, resonant paintings that for him are a reflection of the complicated and devastating reality of life in his homeland. Tsibi Geva lives and works in Israel.

4:00PM - 5:00PM

The SMFA Library presents a series of talks on how, why, and what we read.

April 6: Marilyn Arsem
April 13: Noit Banai, 3:30–5 pm
April 27: Ron Rizzi, 12:15–1:45 pm

12:30PM - 1:30PM

A207

SBInc. is a student-comprised, student-run group. Its mission is to work toward the unification of the student body through clubs, groups, and events. Any student can propose an event, club, or group. SBInc. will collectively discuss and decide on approval and funding. If you have an idea on how to make SMFA more fun, SBInc. is your place!

Student Voice is an open forum for all students to talk about issues pertaining to their life at SMFA. Determined by current pressing concerns, students are invited to openly discuss and develop solutions to specific topics, often inviting guest speakers, experts, and administrative insight.

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$10—pay when you sign up in Student Affairs (cash or check only)

NYC Bus trips are open to all members of the SMFA community. Bus departs from SMFA at 7 am and arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (5th Ave + 82nd) in NYC around 11:30 am. You are free to explore the city (maps are supplied) until 7 pm when the bus departs from in front of the Met.

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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
April 10–May 31, 2010

This year's "SMFA Traveling Scholars" exhibition features works by five Museum School alumni who each received the prestigious Traveling Scholarship Award in 2008. The artists traveled locally and internationally and produced a new body of work on view in the exhibition. Fresh and energetic, each provides insight into the investigations of today's young artists. Lizi Brown, who traveled to Europe, presents a series of paintings forming a narrative; photographer Michael Bhler-Rose, who spent time in India, continues exploring issues surrounding the exotic; Liz Cohen revisited Germany to expand on her Bodywork project; Wendy Jean Hyde's installation is based on her research in Iceland; and Christopher Lamberg-Karlovsky explored New England, expanding his installation of small paintings.

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Check your student mailbox for your registration times.

SMFA Classes: Registration is open until April 26, viewable via mySMFA.
Tufts classes: Until April 23, viewable via http://uss.tufts.edu/registrar/Registrar_StudentResources.asp  

10:00AM - 3:30PM

Re-imagining Home: a Site for Personal and Social Transformation

Remis Auditorium
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115

In response to growing concerns about the environment and social inequity, artists, writers, academics and people from all walks of life have started to re-evaluate the way we live and to think about new sustainable forms of living. The SMFA's 2010 Graduate Colloquium addresses the role of home and domestic life within the context of personal, social and political change.

How does the way we live at home impact ourselves, our communities and the world? What are the personal and political implications of our choices—what we eat, what we buy (and don't buy), the way we use our time and design our domestic spaces? How can personal and societal change begin at home? Join us in engaging with these pressing questions.

The colloquium features presentations and a panel discussion with:

Mark Dion and J. Morgan Puett, artists
Fritz Haeg, artist
Rebecca Kneale Gould, associate professor of Religion and affiliate in Environmental Studies at Middlebury College
Stephanie Smith, director of Collections and Exhibitions and curator of Contemporary Art at the University of Chicago's Smart Museum of Art
J.B. Clancy, architect and partner at Albert, Righter and Tittmann Architects

Since 2002, the Master of Fine Arts Program at the SMFA, in partnership with Tufts University, has offered topics for in-depth examination inviting visiting artists, curators and critics to join graduate students and faculty for a day of presentations, and panel discussions. These colloquia examine contemporary issues and esthetics, attracting leading thinkers in the field.

The 2010 colloquium is funded by the SMFA's MFA Graduate program and Artists in Context, a program of the Arts Company, Cambridge, MA and was developed by SMFA faculty Barbara Gallucci and Lisa Gross (MFA '11).

Admission is free and open to the public. Attendees must obtain free tickets from a kiosk at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston to gain admittance to Remis Auditorium.

6:30PM - 8:30PM

Animation room, B113

Film, Animation, Video and installation students: Want feedback on your work? Come to Kino Oki, SMFA's open screening forum. Students will screen projects and present ideas they are working on in a comfortable setting that encourages thorough discussion and constructive critique. All film, animation, video and installation work is welcome. Students are encouraged to shown in-progress work.

This wis a POTLUCK, please bring food and goods to share!

If you plan on presenting, please e-mail Ben stating the medium and length: Benjamin.Mosca@gmail.com.

3:30PM - 5:00PM

The SMFA Library presents a series of talks on how, why, and what we read.

April 6: Marilyn Arsem
April 13: Noit Banai, 3:30–5 pm
April 27: Ron Rizzi, 12:15–1:45 pm

10:00AM - 5:00PM

W. Van Alan Clark, Jr. Library (SMFA)
Through April 27

The annual Metals Area Show, featuring wonderful work by several students in the Metals Area and organized by Yoshiko Yamamoto. Visit the library to see this year's stunning pieces.

12:30PM - 1:30PM

Riley Seminar Room
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

In this final lecture in the Spring 4 Sculptors series, Kendall Buster discusses her sculpture work, which references built environments and the organic world. Read more here.

5:30PM - 7:30PM

SMFA Mission Hill Building
160 St. Alphonsus St.

23 artists from 6 countries, working in 7 mediums.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

SMFA Mission Hill Building, Front Gallery
On view through April 23.

Come see what 23 artists from 6 countries working in 7 mediums have accomplished in 1 year! Check out their Facebook page for more information.

12:30PM - 2:00PM

Grossman Gallery and Anderson Auditorium

Join us for a talk with the artists participating in the "Fifth Year Exhibition 2010."

12:30PM - 1:30PM

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SBInc. is a student-comprised, student-run group. Its mission is to work toward the unification of the student body through clubs, groups, and events. Any student can propose an event, club, or group. SBInc. will collectively discuss and decide on approval and funding. If you have an idea on how to make SMFA more fun, SBInc. is your place!

Some SBInc. sponsored clubs and events in the past include: B.A.R.F (Bikes are Really Fun), SMFA Rhinotones, the Society for Urban Exploration, SMFA Recycling, HFC (Horror Film Club), All School Lunches, Thanksgiving Potluck.

For more information about SBInc. and student life at the SMFA, stop by the Student Affairs Office anytime.

12:15PM - 2:00PM

Muur Gallery a.k.a. one crisp white wall inside the shed atop the plaster shed

PRESENTS:
TAYLOR MCVAY April 8–14
BRANDON ANDREW April 15–21
IAN COLON April 22–28
CHAD ARNHOLDT April 29–May 5
CHRIST ZACHER May 6–12

Each artist has the entire week to exhibit whatever they like. There will be an OPENING EVERY THURSDAY For the rest of the semester FROM 12:15–2 pm inside of Muur. This series is curated by Jess Camacho as a part of Garret Yahnâ's Beyond Beginning: Working with Wood.

12:00PM - 2:00PM

A202

Weekly Open Figure Drawing Studio, available to all. Drop in!

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Deadline to sign up to participate in the "Graduating Students Exhibition." Speak to Adam Tessier in Exhibitions if you would like to participate. You can contact him directly at atessier@smfa.edu.

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April 15–May 2, 2010

Tufts University Art Gallery at Aidekman Arts Center
40 Talbot Avenue
Medford, MA 02155
617-627-3518
http://artgallery.tufts.edu/index.html

This second in the ongoing series of MFA thesis exhibitions shown annually at the Tufts University Art Gallery features work by Chad Arnholt, Jen Barrows, Zhang Chen, Jacob Kincheloe, Valeria Lopez, Cobi Moules, Dane Olsen, Sarah Peck, Alexandra Photopoulos and Sun Wong Yen. Read more...

Opening Reception: Thursday, April 15, 5:30–8 pm
Artists' Talk: Thursday, April 22, 6–7 pm

Gallery Hours: Tuesday–Sunday, 11–5pm and Thursdays until 8 pm. Closed Monday.

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More information at the Financial Aid Office

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Both buildings closed to all, no overnights permitted.

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Due at Academic Affairs by 5 pm. Check your SMFA e-mail or see Academic Affairs for further details and an application.

12:30PM - 2:00PM

Room B-311

The final Visiting Artist lecture of the semester is with Eve Sussman. Read more about her work here.

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Runs until April 26.

12:30PM - 1:30PM

A207

SBInc. is a student-comprised, student-run group. Its mission is to work toward the unification of the student body through clubs, groups, and events. Any student can propose an event, club, or group. SBInc. will collectively discuss and decide on approval and funding. If you have an idea on how to make SMFA more fun, SBInc. is your place!

Some SBInc. sponsored clubs and events in the past include: B.A.R.F (Bikes are Really Fun), SMFA Rhinotones, the Society for Urban Exploration, SMFA Recycling, HFC (Horror Film Club), All School Lunches, Thanksgiving Potluck.

For more information about SBInc. and student life at the SMFA, stop by the Student Affairs Office anytime.

6:00PM - 7:00PM

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Foster Gallery

Lizi Brown, Michael Buhler-Rose, and Wendy Jean Hyde discuss their work in the "SMFA Traveling Scholars" exhibition.
 

12:15PM - 2:00PM

Muur Gallery a.k.a. one crisp white wall inside the shed atop the plaster shed

PRESENTS:
TAYLOR MCVAY April 8–14
BRANDON ANDREW April 15–21
IAN COLON April 22–28
CHAD ARNHOLDT April 29–May 5
CHRIST ZACHER May 6–12

Each artist has the entire week to exhibit whatever they like. There will be an OPENING EVERY THURSDAY For the rest of the semester FROM 12:15–2 pm inside of Muur. This series is curated by Jess Camacho as a part of Garret Yahnâ's Beyond Beginning: Working with Wood.

5:30PM - 6:40PM

MFA Candidates would like to invite the entire SMFA Community to a screening of their thesis work at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The event is free to all SMFA community members.

Remis Auditorium

Threadbare by Sarah Peck (2009, 6 min.).

Polyglot Telephone by Valeria Lopez (HD video, 2010). This video project explores the discrepancy of language translation. It investigates the way meaning is transformed through changes in syntactical structure that occur during language translation and the role of the interpreter as a human conduit of meaning. Language is a logos or logic which imposes itself on us but which lives only by us and is modified and transformed by us.

A Dismal Tropic by Yin-Chen Huang (HD video and Super 8 film, 2010, 20 min.). This is an anthropological documentary that examines the origins of the sexual desire of a homosexual couple who explore sexual experiences from their childhood. The film poses the questions: what is the focus of an anthropological documentary? How has homosexual identification been recorded? What does it mean to document in an anthropological way since the more important issues happen in our daily life?
In Between by Allison Maria Rodriguez (16 mm, 2009, 20 min.). Exploring notions of violence, loss, sexual repression, and identity formation in the subjectivity of a young woman, In Between utilizes a highly stylized method of storytelling to complicate dominating dichotomies of art film/genre film, fantasy/reality, internal/external and self/other.

Protector by Shen Shen Luo (Animation, 2010, 5 min.). A story about a ghost fox.

For more information please visit: http://www.mfa.org/calendar/event.asp?eventkey=42674&date=4/22/2010

9:00AM - 11:00AM

Medal Award Auction Drop-Off, 9–11am. Pick up 3–5 pm. A202

CALL FOR WORK: Student Art Auction at the Medal Award Gala
Show your piece(s) at the Museum School's Medal Award Gala! Sell your work while supporting student scholarships! All selected work will be for sale and 50% of proceeds go to the artists!

FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 2010
Drop-off time:9–11 am
Jury time:11–3 pm
Pick-up time:3–5 pm
Location: Room A202

LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

The Medal Award is an annual gala fundraiser for student scholarship aid at the Museum School. The School's governing board and SMFA and MFA high-level donors will be among guests bidding on the pieces selected at the event. Students whose work is selected are invited to attend the event to speak to guests about their work. This year, the Museum School will honor artist and alumnus OMER FAST on Saturday, May 1, 2010. You set the minimum price and receive 50% of the final bid!

Please note: Be sure to price your work reasonably to encourage bidding. Pieces priced too high are very difficult to sell. Each student may submit up to 3 works. Works in all media accepted. Arrangements to show film/video/animation and projection work is the student's responsibility. Work should not exceed 4ft. in any measurement. Metal work/jewelry must be accompanied by a platform or display case. Be sure to present your best work—the jury is very selective. Open to all currently enrolled full and part-time students.

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12:30PM - 1:30PM

SMFA Auditorium

Join current and former Fifth Year students and hear them talk about their experiences. Joanna Soltan, SMFA curator, explains the program, the exhibition and the strategies to launch your career. If you were ever interested in learning more about the Fifth Year Certificate program then this is the meeting for you.

12:15PM - 1:45PM

The SMFA Library presents a series of talks on how, why, and what we read.

April 6: Marilyn Arsem
April 13: Noit Banai, 3:30–5 pm
April 27: Ron Rizzi, 12:15–1:45 pm

12:00PM - 2:00PM

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6:00PM - 7:00PM

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Courtyard Gallery

The following participants in the exhibition will discuss their work in "Students Curate Students: Aperture into the Ordinary":

Rachel Boillot
Nora Chovanec
Nancy Ellen Jones
Paige Mazurek
Connie Sawyer
Gabrielle Toman

6:00PM - 7:00PM

Courtyard Gallery, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

In conjunction with the exhibition "Students Curate Student: Aperture into the Ordinary," participating artists discuss their work in the exhibition.

12:15PM - 2:00PM

Muur Gallery a.k.a. one crisp white wall inside the shed atop the plaster shed

PRESENTS:
TAYLOR MCVAY April 8–14
BRANDON ANDREW April 15–21
IAN COLON April 22–28
CHAD ARNHOLDT April 29–May 5
CHRIST ZACHER May 6–12

Each artist has the entire week to exhibit whatever they like. There will be an OPENING EVERY THURSDAY For the rest of the semester FROM 12:15–2 pm inside of Muur. This series is curated by Jess Camacho as a part of Garret Yahnâ's Beyond Beginning: Working with Wood.

5:30AM - 7:30AM

Entry Deadline: Thursday, April 22, 5 pm Room B014

12:00PM - 2:00PM

A202

Weekly Open Figure Drawing Studio, available to all. Drop in!  

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Review Boards run until May 14.

1:00PM - 3:00PM

1 pm
Room B311

Students will have the unique opportunity to hear from and talk to this year's Medal Award recipient, alumnus OMER FAST, on Saturday, May 1.

Space is limited so be sure to arrive early to secure your seat.

Learn more about Omer Fast and the 15th Annual Medal Award Gala.