Clark MFA in Visual Arts Winter 2025 Newsletter

January 2026 MFA community photographed at the thesis show at MASS MoCA

 A quarterly newsletter updating the happenings in the Clark MFA community

We’re sharing highlights from our January residency at MASS MoCA, including Art Talks speakers, a workshop with Joan Jonas, various program activities, and our thesis show

Clark MFA is enrolling for our June 2026 residency on the Clark campus!

Primary deadline is March 1

Questions? bsloat@clarku.edu

A Visit by Joan Jonas + Judith Barry

Legendary artists Joan Jonas and Judith Barry visited our January residency, which included a workshop led by Joan, Judith and Joan receiving distinguished artist awards, and Joan giving a talk on her storied art career with an introduction by Judith.

Highlights from Our January Residency

Our January 2026 residency had the thematic “Translations”, and featured two visiting faculty,

Sarah Workneh and Lauren Luloff.

Alison Pebworth sharing her show, “Cultural Apothecary” at MASS MoCA with our community. A thesis talk being given by graduating student, Bennett Zink. 

MASS MoCA Director of Curatorial Affairs, Susan Cross, giving an Art Talk.

Visiting faculty Lauren Luloff and Sarah Workneh conversing with students.

MFA Director Ben Sloat and Fall River MoCA co-founder Brittni Harvey giving the latest versions of their respective “Art in the Age of A.I.” talks 

Lots of energy from our community! 

Thesis Exhibition

Our 2026 thesis show, "Porous Worlds", at the B6 event space was curated by Christina Yang, executive director of the Association of Art Museum Curators. Yang has held positions at the Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Williams College Museum of Art, and the Berkeley Art Museum.

Deb Todd Wheeler sharing remarks on behalf of the faculty at the thesis reception.

Cheers to our new graduates!

Questions? mfa@clarku.edu

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