Like many other MFA programs in spring 2020, the graduating students at VCUarts were not able to show their work in a final thesis exhibition, due to the global pandemic. There have been a wide array of solutions that each student has used to address this challenge, but to approximate a physical thesis exhibition, work by these artists from six VCUarts departments has been gathered at Art and Education for viewing.
The Painting + Printmaking MFA graduates address a wide range of subjects including the slippage of language, queer animism, the work of traumatic histories and diasporic identity as an impossible object.
The Craft/Material Studies MFA graduates explore concepts of identity, sustainability, intimacy, social justice, and material culture. Their work, uniquely positioned at the intersection of craft, performance and technology, investigates diverse approaches in art making to develop a unique voice and personal vision.
The 2020 Sculpture + Extended Media MFA graduates produced bodies of work that promise to help heal and shine light on ways to move forward.
The 2020 Photography + Film MFA graduates explore concepts of intimacy, spirituality, ritual, landscape and the ways in which we shape relationships with our world.
The 2020 Graphic Design cohort departs VCU with clear eyes, full hearts, and a sweetness that held their community together through the toughest of times.