Did you hear the news? Alum Alan Michelson (@alan_michelson ) will create the inaugural installation for the new Huntingtin Avenue Entrance Commission series for the @mfaboston !
Posted @withregram • @mfaboston We’re excited to announce the Huntington Avenue Entrance Commission—a new annual series that invites artists to create site-specific works for our main entrance.
Internationally recognized artist Alan Michelson (@alan_michelson )—a Mohawk member of Six Nations of the Grand River, who was raised in Boston and attended the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University (@smfaattufts )—will create the inaugural project.
Michelson will produce monumental works, which will reside on the two empty plinths outside our historic building and form, in part, a response to Cyrus Dallin’s “Appeal to the Great Spirit” (1909), a sculpture that has occupied the center of the entrance plaza since 1912. The project, entitled “The Knowledge Keepers,” will be unveiled on November 14.
Ryan Steuerman began his lifelong affair with the arts from a very young age in the halls of a NYC elementary school. Fast forward to the present day, and Ryan stands proudly as a graduate from SMFA. As he reflects on the winding path that brought him to this point, one mantra resonates loud and clear: embrace the unpredictable.
Read "Embracing the Unpredictable: A Conversation with Ryan M. Steuerman, BFA ‘24" today. Link in Bio!
📸 Images captured by Alonso Nichols
A brand new state-of-the-art kiln is coming to SMFA's ceramics studio this Fall. Thanks to an anonymous donor, students exploring ceramics will no longer have to limit the scale of their imagination.
Read "All Fired Up" with the link in bio and learn more at: https://smfa.tufts.edu/give/impact-report
📸 Image courtesy of Professor of the Practice Jennie Jieun Lee
Traveling Fellows Applications Are Now Open!
Since 1899, the School of the Museum of Fine Arts has awarded Traveling Fellowships (formerly called Traveling Scholarships) to select alumni (@smfa.alumni ).
As one of the largest endowed art school grant programs in the country, the Traveling Fellowship program provides funds for artists to further develop and inform their practice.
For more information about the application process and to apply, see link in bio.
Artwork by Helina Metaferia, 2019 Traveling Fellowship recipient.
Headdress 34, 2022, Mixed media collage. Tufts University Permanent Collection: Purchased with funds provided by the Tufts Acquisitions Committee; 2022.03.
As a young Black woman in the 1920s, Loïs Mailou Jones graduated from SMFA and went on to create a lasting legacy as an artist. Read the inspiring story: "She Made Her Way in the Art World" on Tufts Now with the link in bio.
Artwork Credits:
1: Loïs Mailou Jones, “Eglise Saint Joseph,” 1954, oil on canvas, 23 1⁄8 in. x 28 in. (58.7 x 71.1 cm). Image: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of the artist, 2006.24.4
2: Loïs Mailou Jones, "Initiation, Liberia," 1983, acrylic on canvas, 35 1⁄4 x 23 1⁄4 in. (89.6 x 59.1 cm). Image: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of the artist, 2006.24.7
3: Loïs Mailou Jones, Self Portrait, 1940, casein on board, 17 1⁄2 x 14 1⁄2 in. (44.5 x 36.7 cm). Image: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of the artist, 2006.24.2
Amidst the bustling streets of Gurgaon, Haryana in 2020, Freya Gupta envisioned a world beyond her horizon. Her dream led her across the globe to explore the transformative power of art at SMFA.
Discover her journey and insights in the story "Finding Community, Advocating for Mental Health: A Conversation with Freya Gupta, BFA+BS '24" with the link in bio.
📸 Photos by Alonso Nichols, Tufts University.
Isabel Beavers, MFA ’17, uses video, animation, sound, and sculpture to create art installations that delve into the science of climate change, aiming to spark deeper, more nuanced conversations.
Beavers shares, “Once I realized that I could use art to explore climate and justice and share creative work with the public, I understood this was the path for me.”
Read the full article written by Rob Phelps when you click the link in bio. 🌍🎨
📸 Images courtesy of the artist. Captions below.
Photo 1: The Aquarium, NOAA Art + Science Fellow project, 2022. Image courtesy of the artist
Photo 2: Work in progress for Tomb Keepers installation, Getty’s Pacific Standard Time: Art + Science Collide program, 2024. Image courtesy of the artist
Photo 3: Through art, teaching, and curating, Isabel Beavers aims “to shift perception or open someone up to thinking about climate or the environment, equity and technology, in different ways.” Illustration: Joel Kimmel
Thank you for being a part of the SMFA Community!! YOU make an Impact at SMFA! Read more about what’s happening at SMFA and how community members are making a difference with the link in bio!
Lorie Hamermesh came to SMFA as a student and she's never stopped learning or giving back to the community. Read the story with the link in bio and learn more at: https://smfa.tufts.edu/give/impact-report
To Lily Piette, BFA ’24, being an artist means being a dreamer, a freethinker, and a world-builder. It's about creating something new, forging new paths, and pushing boundaries.
Read the full story by Celine Gomes with the link in our bio, where Lily exclaims, "I want to do it all."
📸 Photos by Alonso Nichols.
It’s the last few days to catch “Pulling Teeth and Jumping Rope,” the 2024 SMFA at Tufts MFA Thesis Exhibition on view at TUAG in Medford!
Celebrate the artists during a reception this Friday, May 17 from 5-8 pm at Aidekman Arts Center / Medford.
Today we feature artists: Kaylee Rose, Quincey Spagnoletti, William O Valdes (W.O.V.), Yiyang Wan, Grace (Gray) Winburne, and Seirim Yoon.
Images: Kaylee Rose, “Ideals of Delight”; Quincey Spagnoletti, “Straight Lines,” 2023. Archival Inkjet Print; William O Valdes (W.O.V.), “Orx Marsh”; Yiyang Wan, “True Fakeness,” 2023. Digital Photograph, 13” x 19” ; Grace (Gray) Winburne, “Self-Portrait in Clay,” 2023. Stoneware & Yarn, dimensions variable; and Seirim Yoon, “Skate Park,” 2023. Oil on canvas, 130cm x 97cm.
