As a multimedia artist and designer, I specialize in utilizing illustration and graphic design to communicate complex ideas in visually striking and thought-provoking ways. I believe that the interplay between color, composition, and storytelling is essential to creating unique and captivating pieces that leave a lasting impression. To achieve this goal, I continuously stay up [...]

Simple, obdurate scenes of harmonized confusion. Constant, yet continually unique. A one liner in three acts. An infinite game played for the purpose of continuing the play. Always falling, always making a sound, whoever may or may not be around. This is the second act. There is a stillness in motion, and palpability without tangibility. [...]

My thesis exhibition project is a viewing kiosk for the movie, A Project for You. The audience can watch the movie, Picnic Day, which the characters, Summer and Ernest, made, and read their statement on an iPad attached to the wall. The statement from the characters talking about the movie they made also directs the [...]

Ever since I was a kid, I have been drawing as a way of documentation and exploration. Over time, I have developed my pictographic language – a code that transforms the silhouette of everything around me and a tool I use to narrate stories just like written language. My pictographs compose semi-abstract and highly detailed [...]

Page through our ‘MFA 2023 Thesis Exhibition Publication’ online! In these pages, each MFA 2023 graduate describes their overall artistic concerns and practice. [See our series of posts about the Thesis Exhibition – one post per student on the homepage – as well!]

The MFA class of 2024 finished Mid-Program Reviews last week, with a final reception the evening of Friday, March 31. We were joined by students from the University of Minnesota’s MFA program, who were able to connect with MCAD MFA students and see a few of our studios. Here’s a look at the MPR installations [...]

Date of Visit, Friday, February 10th, 2023   Some of the MCAD MFA students enjoyed visiting the White Bear Center of Arts, located in White Bear Lake, for a tour.   About The Center The White Bear Center of Arts has been around for over 50 years and is supported by over 40 businesses. Many [...]

Welcome to our Spring 2023 MFA Faculty! Learn more about each of them, below. **** Criticism & Theory II Jen Caruso (she/her) PhD, Comparative Literature – University at Buffalo MA, Center for the Study of Theory and Criticism – University of Western Ontario BA, English and Philosophy – University of Toronto Jen Caruso has a [...]

MCAD MFA Professional Practices series presents: Visa for Artists Guest Lawyer: Shervin Abachi Panel artists: Peng Wu, Zoe Cinel, and Xiaohan Ma. This event will take place online via Zoom on Wednesday, February 1st, 6:30 – 8:00 PM. Register via this link to receive the webinar link.  

Written by Rosario Parker Gordon ’23 | featured photograph courtesy Kathryn Savage via Instagram (@kdsreads)   As we end 2022 and move into 2023, we are lucky enough to be able to reflect on the various accomplishments of not only our MFA students, but those in our greater MFA Community, such as faculty members and [...]