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Ongoing - Photography Area Show

10:00AM - 6:00PM

SMFA Atrium + Project Space

Work from current photography students.

April 2 - Professional Practices Lecture: Stefan Kalmar + Richard Burkitt

12:30PM - 2:00PM

Alfond Auditorium, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Free tickets are available at the MFA ticket desks.

Stefan Kalmar and Richard Birkitt, Artist Space's Executive Director and Curator, discuss "On the Space: History and Reinvention."

Ongoing - "Forms in Flux"

10:00AM - 5:00PM

A Collaboration Between Aichi University and SMFA
Barbara and Steven Grossman Gallery, SMFA

A collaboration between the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (SMFA) and Aichi University, Nagoya, Japan, "Forms in Flux" is an exhibition of three artists from each respective institution whose work addresses concepts of transformation, and whose collective practices become newly recontextualized among their fellow exhibitors.

Read more...

Ongoing - Artists Making Books... Presented by Peter Madden

1:00PM - 5:00PM

The William Morris Hunt Memorial Library
Horticultural Hall, 2nd Floor
300 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
617-369-3385

Nationally known book artist and instructor Peter Madden presents a selection of books by his latest group of students from both SMFA and Massachusetts College of Art and Design.

Artists: Bessie Anderson, Ellie Barr, Allison Beondé, Patty Bruce, Ario Elami, Daniel Embree, Emma Fee, Sarah Gingras, Mary Goldthwaite-Gagne, Erin Grimes, Jenny Hong, Anna Horvath, Jessica Teffer, Jason Kotoch, Molly Knowlton, Sarah Linstrom, Cydni Litowsky, Madeline Sharon, Andrew McKinnon, Cara Pupo-Mayo, Eva Rivlin, China Rockett, Nancy Zizza

Ongoing - "Forms in Flux"

10:00AM - 8:00PM

A Collaboration Between Aichi University and SMFA
Barbara and Steven Grossman Gallery, SMFA

A collaboration between the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (SMFA) and Aichi University, Nagoya, Japan, "Forms in Flux" is an exhibition of three artists from each respective institution whose work addresses concepts of transformation, and whose collective practices become newly recontextualized among their fellow exhibitors.

Read more...

April 5 - "Medium Without Measure"

8:17AM - 9:17AM

 

April 5 - Opening Reception: MFA Thesis Exhition (Howard Art Project)

5:00PM - 8:00PM

Howard Art Project
1486 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester MA

Erik Benjamins, Leah Craig, Chris Ford, Michael Gaughran, Alaina Gurdak, Anthony Montuori, Joanna Tam, Jordan Tynes.

Ongoing - MFA Thesis Exhition (Howard Art Project)

12:00PM - 6:00PM

Howard Art Project
1486 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester MA

Featuring the work of MFA candidates Erik Benjamins, Leah Craig, Chris Ford, Michael Gaughran, Alaina Gurdak, Anthony Montuori, Joanna Tam and Jordan Tynes.

Ongoing - MFA Thesis Exhibition (First Church of Boston)

9:00AM - 5:00PM

First Church of Boston, Narthex Gallery
66 Marlborough St.
Boston, MA 02116
Monday–Friday, 9 am–5 pm

MFA candidate Jennifer Nichols exhibits at the First Chuch of Boston.

Reception, Saturday, April 29, 1:30–4 pm
Artist talk, Saturday, April 29, 1 pm

Ongoing - "SMFA Traveling Scholars"

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Mrs. E. Ross Anderson Auditorium, SMFA

The SMFA Traveling Scholarship program was established over a century ago to support independent travel for SMFA students and alumni. The current exhibition presents work by the six award recipients selected in 2010: Milo Fay, Atsuko Ito, Soojin Kim, Greg Mencoff, Christopher Mark Robinson and Andi Sutton. Read more...

April 9 - Professional Practices Lecture: Noit Banai

12:30PM - 2:00PM

Alfond Auditorium, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Free tickets are available at MFA ticket desks.

Noit Banai, faculty of Visual and Critical Studies at Tufts and SMFA, discusses "On the Role of Art Criticism: Writing about Work"

Ongoing - Print + Paper Area Show

10:00AM - 6:00PM

SMFA Atrium + Project Space

Current work by print + paper students.

April 9 - Opening Reception: SMFA Traveling Scholars

5:00PM - 7:00PM

Mrs. E. Ross Anderson Auditorium, SMFA

With performance by Andi Sutton, 6 pm. Read about "SMFA Traveling Scholars."

April 11 - Opening Reception: "Artists Making Books...Presented by Peter Madden"

5:00PM - 6:30PM

The William Morris Hunt Memorial Library
Horticultural Hall, 2nd Floor
300 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
617-369-3385

Nationally known book artist and instructor Peter Madden presents a selection of books by his latest group of students from both SMFA and Massachusetts College of Art and Design.

Artists: Bessie Anderson, Ellie Barr, Allison Beondé, Patty Bruce, Ario Elami, Daniel Embree, Emma Fee, Sarah Gingras, Mary Goldthwaite-Gagne, Erin Grimes, Jenny Hong, Anna Horvath, Jessica Teffer, Jason Kotoch, Molly Knowlton, Sarah Linstrom, Cydni Litowsky, Madeline Sharon, Andrew McKinnon, Cara Pupo-Mayo, Eva Rivlin, China Rockett, Nancy Zizza

April 11 - Artist Talks: "SFMA Traveling Scholars"

12:30PM - 1:30PM

Mrs. E. Ross Anderson Auditorium, SMFA

Milo Fay, Greg Mencoff, Christopher Mark Robinson and Andi Sutton discuss their work in "SMFA Traveling Scholars."

April 12 - Visiting Artist Lecture: David Humphrey

12:30PM - 2:00PM

Alfond Auditorium, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Free tickets available at MFA ticket desks and kiosks.

Humphrey is a New York-based artist who has shown nationally and internationally. He has received a Guggenheim Fellowship and the Rome Prize among other awards. An anthology of his art writing, Blind Handshake, was published by Periscope Publishing in 2010. He wrote a column for Art Issues from 1989 until 2002 and is a periodic contributor to Art in America. His work is in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Walker Art Center, the Carnegie Institute, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, among others. He is a senior critic at the Yale School of Art and is represented by the Fredericks Freiser Gallery, NY.



Ongoing - "SMFA Traveling Scholars"

10:00AM - 8:00PM

Mrs. E. Ross Anderson Auditorium, SMFA

The SMFA Traveling Scholarship program was established over a century ago to support independent travel for SMFA students and alumni. The current exhibition presents work by the six award recipients selected in 2010: Milo Fay, Atsuko Ito, Soojin Kim, Greg Mencoff, Christopher Mark Robinson and Andi Sutton. Read more...

Ongoing - MFA Thesis Exhibition (Tufts University Art Gallery)

11:00AM - 8:00PM

Tufts University Art Gallery@ Aidekman Arts Center
Tufts University
40 Talbot Avenue
Medford, MA 02155
617-627-3518

Featuring work by graduating MFA candidates Eunice Yoon-Seon Choi, Sammy Chong, Amy Mae Flaherty, Heidi Hogden, Helena June Hsieh, Jee min Kim, Arhia Kohlmoos, Kate Rapin, Kimberly Ruth.

Ongoing - MFA Thesis Exhibition (Tufts University Art Gallery)

11:00AM - 5:00PM

Tufts University Art Gallery@ Aidekman Arts Center
Tufts University
40 Talbot Avenue
Medford, MA 02155
617-627-3518

Featuring work by graduating MFA candidates Eunice Yoon-Seon Choi, Sammy Chong, Amy Mae Flaherty, Heidi Hogden, Helena June Hsieh, Jee min Kim, Arhia Kohlmoos, Kate Rapin, Kimberly Ruth.

April 13 - Creative Futures Speaker: Erin Williams

12:30PM - 2:00PM

Room C111, Mission Hill Building
160 St. Alphonsus Street
Boston (Roxbury Crossing), MA 02120

"On the Role of Artists in Civic Culture and Creative Citymaking"

April 19 - Visiting Artist Lecture: Emma Bowket

12:30PM - 2:00PM

SMFA, Room B-311

Emma Bowkett is Picture Editor at the Financial Times FT Weekend Magazine. Prior to FT, she worked as first assistant to a London photographer. She is also a visiting tutor at Goldsmiths University of London where she teaches photography in the Media and Communications department. Bowkett has a masters degree in Image and Communication.

Ongoing - MFA Thesis Exhibition (Gallery 360, Northeastern University)

10:00AM - 7:00PM

Gallery 360, Northeastern University
360 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115

MFA candidate Jamal Thorne exhibits "Frontin(g) MFA Thesis Show."

Ongoing - MFA Thesis Exhibition (Essex Art Center)

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Elizabeth A. Beland Gallery, Essex Art Center
56 Island Street
Lawrence, MA 01840
978-685-2343

Valerie Rafferty. Opening reception: April 27

April 20 - Creative Futures Speaker: Michelle Stanners

12:30PM - 2:00PM

Room C111, Mission Hill Building
160 St. Alphonsus Street
Boston (Roxbury Crossing), MA 02120

Creative Futures Workshop: "Better Solutions: By Design"


April 21 - "Bricolage" (Pop-Up at 535 Albany St.)

5:00PM - 8:00PM

535 Albany Street
Boston, MA 02118

The Professional Practices Class at SMFA present "Bricolage": a pop up exhibition, one night only Saturday, April 21, 5–8 pm at 535 Albany Street in the South End of Boston. The talented group of graduate and undergraduate students have transformed this space for the one night with sculpture, painting, photography, video and many mixed media works. Enjoy the show and meet the many talented, young SMFA artists. This is one not to be missed!

Artists in the show include:

Nate Barsanti
Doyle Bley
Lauren Coulson
Ivor Scott Cummings
Jasmine Higbee
Miro Hoffman
Helena Hsieh
Daniel McNamara
Will Oritz
Heather Renken
Molly Segal
Qing Song
Zach Stanchfield
Lindsay Tomlinson
Izzy Vanhall
Natalie Vergara

April 23 - Professional Practices Lecture: Jenelle Porter

12:30PM - 2:00PM

Alfond Auditorium, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Free tickets available at the MFA Fenway entrance.

Jenelle Porter lecture: "On the Role of Art the Curator"

Ongoing - MFA Thesis Exhibition (Mills Gallery, BCA)

12:00PM - 9:00PM

Mills Gallery, Boston Center for the Arts
539 Tremont Street,
Boston, MA 02116
617-426-5000

MFA candidates Fred Ata and Sarah Hill.

Opening reception: April 27, 6–8 pm

Ongoing - MFA Thesis Exhibition (Mills Gallery, BCA)

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Mills Gallery, Boston Center for the Arts
539 Tremont Street,
Boston, MA 02116
617-426-5000

MFA candidates Fred Ata and Sarah Hill.

Opening reception: April 27, 6–8 pm

Ongoing - Art Education Festival

9:00AM - 6:30PM

Mission Hill Building
160 Saint Alphonsus Street
Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120

* Art Exhibition: April 30–May 4: work by PK-12 school students produced under the guidance of their student teachers from the Tufts-SMFA MAT Art Education program.

* Gallery Talks: April 30, May 1, May 2, 9 am–12 pm: each Tufts-SMFA student-teacher interns discuss their reflections on teaching, learning and curriculum understandings and questions

* Reception: May 2, 4–6:30 pm: honoring the work of the Tufts-SMFA MAT student teachers, their cooperating art teachers, university supervisors and faculty members Announcements and recognitions start at 4:30 pm.