UMass Dartmouth 2024 MFA Thesis Exhibition Presented in New Bedford and Fall River | April 4 - May 17, 2024 at The Ignition Space | April 11 - May 17, 2024 at New Bedford Art Museum
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Exhibiting Artists
The Ignition Space
April 4 - May 17, 2024 at The Ignition Space
44 Troy Street, Fall River, MA 02720
Reception: Saturday, April 6, 3 - 6 pm, Welcome Remarks 4 pm
Gallery Hours:
Thursdays & Fridays 4 PM to 8 PM
Saturdays & Sundays 12 PM to 5 PM
Free and Open to the Public
New Bedford Art Museum
April 11 - May 17, 2024 at New Bedford Art Museum (People’s Gallery)
608 Pleasant Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
Opening Reception: AHA! Night, Thursday, April 11, 6-8 pm, Artist Talks 6 pm
Reception: AHA! Night, May 9, 6-8 pm, Artist Talk 7 pm
Gallery Hours: Thursday – Sunday: 9 AM to 5 PM
Free entrance every Thursday or with UMassD ID
The UMass Dartmouth MFA Thesis Exhibition is a much anticipated and celebrated annual event showcasing the artwork of graduating Master of Fine Arts students from the College of Visual and Performing Arts. This year’s exhibition celebrates the work of graduates Ruth Douzinas, Zeph Luck, Matthew Napoli, Fallon Keiko Navarro, and Darley Ortiz Garcia. The creative work of these graduating students includes painting, drawing, ceramics, digital media, and site-specific installation.
This year, the exhibition takes place in two locations, just 15 miles apart: The Ignition Space on 44 Troy Street, Fall River, MA 02720 and at the New Bedford Art Museum (People’s Gallery) at 608 Pleasant Street, New Bedford, MA 02740. Each student exhibits different pieces of their work in both locations.
The Opening Reception at The Ignition Space in downtown Fall River is planned for Saturday, April 6 from 3 - 6 pm, with Welcome Remarks at 4 pm. Free on-street parking is available over the weekend. Refreshments will be served and music will be provided by DJ Andrew Kepinski.
The exhibition at The Ignition Space is open from April 4 through May 17, 2024. The gallery hours are Thursdays & Fridays 4 PM to 8 PM, Saturdays & Sundays 12 PM to 5 PM. The exhibition is free and open to the public.
The opening reception at the New Bedford Art Museum (People’s Gallery) is planned for AHA! Night on Thursday, April 11, 6-8 pm, with Artist Talks at 6 pm. The exhibition is open in the People's Gallery through May 17, 2024. The museum is open Thursday – Sunday: 9 AM to 5 PM. Free entrance every Thursday during the MFA Thesis Exhibition or with UMassD ID. Additional AHA! Night reception will be held on May 9, 6-8 pm with the Artist Talk at 7 pm.
Both locations can be accessed by free SRTA Bus Route 9, Fall River-New Bedford Intercity, that stops at UMass Dartmouth Campus Center before going either West to Fall River or East to New Bedford.
The College of Visual and Performing Arts would like to express its sincere thanks to Fall River Arts and Culture Coalition (FRACC) for hosting us in The Ignition Space. This venue was recently renovated as a part of “Gather” in a former wallpaper factory thanks to the Mass Development TDI, with Fall River Museum of Contemporary Art as a part of this complex. Thank you to Ashley Occhino and Dorothy Mahoney-Pacheco for making our transition to Fall River such an exciting collaboration. We would also like to thank the New Bedford Art Museum for opening their People’s Gallery to our students, especially to the Museum Director Suzanne de Vegh. Thank you also to all our faithful audiences for their ongoing support of our students and exhibition programming.
For more information, please contact Viera Levitt, UMass Dartmouth Gallery Director and exhibition curator at gallery@umassd.edu.
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