The 2011 "Senior Thesis Show," on view May 20–May 31, 2011, brings together 46 individual artists from across the nation and the world that are working and creating within the SMFA community. Representing a variety of media such as installation, film, painting, photography, drawing, sculpture and more, the show will offer something for everyone.

Building on the School's studio curriculum, the Senior Thesis program offers final-year students independent studio time to hone their body of work. Mentored by faculty members Michael Barsanti, Julie Graham, David Kelley and Chantal Zakari, students take an active role in the creation of the exhibition from installing and painting walls to curating and developing promotional materials. This hands-on approach allows them to learn professional skills relevant to an artist's career while at the same time pushing the boundaries of a typical gallery experience.



Exhibiting Artists
Benjamin Austin, Olivia Beavers, Phaedra Brucato, Peter Calderwood, Jena Lianne Carter, Kelly Clifford, Emily Cohane-Mann, Stephen St. Francis Decky, Shannon Duffy, Victoria J. Dumbaugh, Robert Finneran, Matthew Gehring, Eduardo Giralt, Nikkia Hall, Alexander Hamrick, Christina Hernandez, Annelies Kamen, Sydney Kinchen, Kerry Koreeda, Neerja Kothari, Sarah Kroll, David Lier, Elizabeth E. Lynch, Elcin Marasli, Bill Maass, Paige Mazurek, Kelly E. McDermott, Carolyn McKenzie, Ryan McLaughlin, Kerin Mentkow, Carmina Novoa, Jessica Packer, Sydney Phelon, Cary Rapaport, Daylynn Richards, Kasey Robinson, Pavol Roskovensky, Matthew Rossetti, Haruka Sauda, Gessica Silverman, Michael Sims, Gabriel Sweet, Michael Trace, Celeste Welch, Sue Yan Yuen and Chris Zacher.

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