The Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts at Bard College is set to unveil the Reassembly: Class of 2027 Thesis Exhibition on July 11, 2026, at the Massena Exhibition Center in Barrytown, NY. This exhibition showcases the culminating works of third-year MFA candidates, with an opening reception scheduled for Saturday, July 11th.
Details of the Thesis Exhibition
The Reassembly exhibition will commence with a series of performances at Olin Hall on July 10, 2026, at 7 PM. The exhibition will remain open to the public until July 20, 2026. According to Mike Curran, the exhibition coordinator, the show represents a diverse range of contemporary artistic expressions.
Curran emphasizes that the exhibition aims to challenge traditional artistic conventions and social structures. He states, “The exhibition demonstrates a wide breadth of contemporary approaches to art-making.” The Massena Campus itself serves as a vital site for this reassembly of ideas.
Participating Artists
The exhibition features works from a talented group of students, including:
- Ihab S Balla
- Nico Cadena
- Madeline Casteel
- Cydne Jasmin Coleby
- Dominic Coles
- Michael Dikta
- ruby aiyo gerber
- Alexis Gideon
- Brooke Holm
- Joselia Rebekah Hughes
- Maite Iribarren Vázquez
- Maren Jensen
- Kehan Lai
- Audrey Landgren
- Weihui Lu
- Shea Lynch
- marlow magdalene
- Leila Mesdaghi
- Saiya Miller
- Ankita Mishra
- Sean Morel
- Dainesha Nugent-Palache
- Marina Papazyan
- Río Sofia
- Helena Tan
- Robbie Wing
- JinJin Xu
- Syd Yocom
This diverse group of artists is prepared to present innovative works that reflect their unique perspectives and responses to current political, social, and ecological challenges.
Significance of the Exhibition
As art increasingly grapples with contemporary crises, the Reassembly exhibition invites viewers to engage with the works thoughtfully. Curran notes, “Resisting these conditions, the works invite you to move through the exhibition with intention and invest in their provocations.”
This year marks the 45th anniversary of the Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts, which offers a low-residency MFA program encompassing various disciplines such as Moving Image, Music/Sound, Painting, Photography, Sculpture, and Writing.
For more information about the exhibition and the Bard MFA program, visit bard.edu/mfa.
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