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Heirloom Convoy

Aug 31 – Oct 20, 2024

 

Heirloom Convoy, the fourth annual MassArt graduate alumni exhibition, showcases new work from thirty-six alumni-artists working with diverse media, ideas, and strategies. Here, fabrics, worn and woven, speak to memory and to the malleability of the human form. The painted female figure alternately leads a dance, tells a story of women’s intimacy, and challenges gender roles. The lens reflects not only our likeness, but our identity and sense of place, and both the photographic process and the printed image-objects serve to bridge gaps in culture and power. Systems are considered, as methods of both organization and oppression, and means to explore both histories and possibilities.

The work in Heirloom Convoy is grounded in these gestures and more. The numerous interpretations of what it means to solve problems through visual explorations opens up a wide road of potential ideas. These thoughts, steeped in their respective traditions and contexts, transport us to different states of mind. Whether through laboriously crafted objects or gracefully framed picture planes, the artists in Heirloom Convoy confront us with poignant observation, sharp inquiry, and irreverent wit.

The exhibition takes its title from a featured work by Laurel McMechan (MFA ‘10 2D), whose own work is inspired by “the warp and weft of memory and the present.” This tradition of plucking the collective show title from a single work, begun with our inaugural juried alumni exhibition in 2021, honors our alumni-artists’ use of language to expand the viewer’s understanding of their work, and acts as a jumping-off point for new ideas. For us, this convoy is assembled with members of a rich shared lineage, gathering momentum, moving toward the future, stronger and more resilient together.

The work featured in Heirloom Convoy represents seven MassArt graduate programs, including the college’s current Master of Fine Arts programs (2D and 3D Fine Arts, Photography, Film/Video, Dynamic Media, and Interdisciplinary Fine Arts), as well as Masters degree programs in Art Education. The artists in the 2024 exhibition completed their degree programs between 2008 and 2024.

 

This exhibition was collaboratively curated and prepared by Felicia Scott Flint, Justin Anthony Flint, Rebecca Morrison, Thatiana Oliveira, Janhvi Gokalgandhi, and Dhanshree Patil.

 

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2024 MFA SUMMER Thesis | MassArt x SoWa | Sandrea Lovelock Williams Title Wall

2024 MFA SUMMER THESIS

Jul 20 – Aug 9, 2024

Matrescence at massArt x SoWa // Installation view featuring work from Amy Chan, Jasmien Chen, Tanya Nixon-Silberg and Catherine LeComte Lecce // Image courtesy curator Catherine LeComte Lecce

Matrescence

Jun 1 – Jul 14, 2024

2024 MFA Thesis

Apr 27 – May 26, 2024

border(less) // 2024 Alumni Curatorial Project at MassArt x SoWa // Photo by curator Yana Nosenko

border(less)

Mar 9 – Apr 21, 2024

Tender Farms at MassArt x SoWa // Spring 2024

Tender Farms

Jan 13 – Mar 3, 2024

2023 Design Biennial

Oct 21 – Nov 19, 2023

MassArt x SoWa // 2023 MFA Summer Thesis Exhibition

2023 MFA SUMMER THESIS

Jul 22 – Aug 13, 2023

MassArt x SoWa | In This Body of Mine 2023 | Stephanie

In this body of mine

Jun 10 – Jul 16, 2023

MassArt x SoWa | 2023 MFA Spring Thesis Part II | Installation view | Photo by Rebecca Morrison | Work from Hadis Karami + Kierra LoRayne

2023 MFA THESIS | PART II

May 20 – Jun 4, 2023

2023 MFA Thesis Exhibition (Part I) | MassArt x SoWa

2023 MFA THESIS | PART I

Apr 29 – May 14, 2023

Speculative Futurisms | MassArt x SoWa | Dennis Svoronos

Speculative Futurisms

Mar 11 – Apr 23, 2023

The Hour of Lead | MassArt x SoWa

The Hour of Lead

Jan 14 – Mar 5, 2023

2022 Design Biennial | MassArt x SoWa | Installation View | Meyer + Smillie

2022 Design Biennial

Nov 19 – Jan 8, 2023

The New Drawing Room | MassArt x SoWa | Karmimadeebora McMillan

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Aug 20 – Sep 25, 2022

Material Agency | MassArt SoWa | Stephanie Cardon

MATERIAL AGENCY

May 28 – Jul 17, 2022

2022 MFA THESIS EXHIBITION

Apr 23 – May 22, 2022

SOURCE at MassArt x SoWa 2022

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Mar 12 – Apr 17, 2022

Triple Oscillation // MassArt x SoWa

Triple Oscillation

Jan 15 – Mar 6, 2022

The Nature of Your Departure

Dec 3 – Jan 9, 2022

Yeah, I'm Doing Great | MassArt x SoWa | Installation Shot

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Oct 30 – Nov 28, 2021

Zaire Love | MassArt x SoWa Protest and Power

Protest and Power

Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2021

2021 MFA Spring Thesis

May 3 – Jun 6, 2021