As we start a new semester, we are pleased to introduce our spring 2022 MFA faculty. Criticism & Theory II George Hoagland PhD, University of Minnesota George Hoagland is Associate Professor in Liberal Arts at MCAD. Their projects include mediamaplab.com, a digital platform constructed with research partners in the collaborative Situated Critical Race and Media (SCRAM), [...]

Written by Kay Heino | Photos by Eric Butler The Rosalux Art Gallery in Minneapolis recently hosted a great exhibition with MFA faculty member Avigail Manneberg called SHARED BODIES. This exhibition gives the viewer a closer look into the influences of identity porogression and how the physical body can be expressive. The show consisted of [...]

At Dreamsong Gallery here in Minneapolis we have the pleasure to view an exhibition, ‘IN SEARCH OF LOST TIME,’ which reflects on our bewildering contemporary chronos, bringing together artists whose work expresses a visceral sense of temporal dissociation. The space is not limited to just painting, but also includes photography, collage, drawing, and fiber. The [...]

Interview conducted by Kay Heino ’23.  I had the privilege to meet and interview William G. Franklin, also known to many as Billy. Billy is a bilingual educator and an independent art curator. He is filled with intellectual knowledge and the conversation I had with him was inspiring and informative. This is that interview.  Kay:  [...]

As we start a new semester, we are pleased to introduce our fall 2021 MFA faculty. Criticism & Theory I William G. Franklin MLS, minor in Art History – University of Minnesota BA, Mass Communication and Rhetoric – University of Minnesota William G. Franklin is a bilingual educator and an independent art curator. Franklin has [...]

As we start a new semester, we are pleased to introduce our spring 2021 MFA faculty. Thesis Preparation II Professional Practices Gonzalo Reyes Rodriguez MFA, University of Pennsylvania BFA, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Gonzalo Reyes Rodriguez (b. 1987) is a visual artist, whose work frequently draws on archival media material and [...]

We are happy to share our interview with Gonzalo Reyes Rodriguez, MFA Visiting Artist for 2020-2021! He received a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and an MFA from the University of Pennsylvania. His work has been featured in Hyperallergic, Contemporary Art Daily, Public Parking and the Daily Lazy. Read about [...]

As we start a new semester, we are pleased to introduce our fall 2020 MFA faculty. Criticism & Theory I William G. Franklin MLS, minor in Art Hist – University of Minnesota BA, Mass Communication and Rhetoric – University of Minnesota William G. Franklin is a bilingual educator and an independent art curator. Franklin has [...]

Mending, a mobile art exhibit and conversation of a world in crisis, will be on view in the ArtReach St. Croix Mobile Art Gallery this summer and will be located: The Brown’s Creek Trail near the Zephyr Theatre in Stillwater on July 31-August 2 Afton State Park on August 21-23 Lake Elmo Regional Park Preserve [...]

We interrupt our Mid-Program reviews coverage to share, MRAC has announced its 2020 Next Step Fund Recipients, which includes Hallie Bahn MFA ’19, Ellina Kevorkian (current mentor), Regan Golden (MFA faculty member)! We’re so proud to have you all in our MCAD MFA community!