The Master of Fine Arts 2023 graduates at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design invite you to our Thesis Exhibition. This is the culminating exhibition by our 2023 MFA candidates who have spent the past year on their research.

MFA Candidates include:

• Lauren Nicole Alfaro Núñez
• Eric Butler
• Nick Chatfield-Taylor
• Shilun Chen
• Rosario Parker Gordon
• Kara Faye Gregory
• Yifei He
• Kay Heino
• Lokho Kotile
• Jesús Li
• Tianxin Li
• Yuanrong (Joy) Li
• Anna Lyle
• MAC
• Yimin Pi
• Amanda Rose
• Alexis Schramel
• Abe Shriner
• emmy e smith
• Angela St. Vrain
• Ali Yager
• Ivonne Yáñez

This year, our candidates explore a vast array of ideas through a multitude of media including installation, video, illustration, interactive media, comics, photography, graphic design, social practice, sculpture, drawing, painting, scent, audio, printmaking, bookmaking, bioart, and more.

There are three locations for the thesis show this year – the MFA Gallery, and on the main MCAD campus, in Morrison Hall and in Gallery 148 in the Main building.

View thesis work from the class of 2023 starting May 6. We hope to see you soon in the galleries and for the reception on May 12!

Public visiting hours:

May 6-7, 12-4pm
May 13-14, 12-4pm

Public Reception:

May 12, 6-9pm