Above and Below: Low-Residency MFA Thesis Exhibition

Exhibition Info
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Anne Bryan Gallery
Broad Street Studio
School of Fine Arts Gallery: Gift of the Women’s Board
Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building
The Annual Thesis Exhibition for PAFA's Low-Residency MFA program, featuring the work of Jason Byrd, Sophia Camacho, Margery Cercado, Julia Haines, Mark Partridge, Kate Powell, Brighton Smith, and Carla Taylor.

PAFA's Low-Residency Master of Fine Arts program is designed for students who desire the community, support and rigor of a traditional MFA, but with a more flexible structure to fit their lives and schedules. Similar to our traditional MFA, the Low-Residency program focuses on independent studio work and is interdisciplinary in nature, welcoming a wide range of approaches to art-making. The Low-Residency MFA gives students the tools to engage deeply and critically with making their work while thinking about their practice in relation to contemporary and historical art and ideas.

Join us for the Opening Reception on Wednesday, August 7th from 5pm - 7pm.

Image Information: Brighton Smith, Skyscape II, Oil on canvas, 60" x 48", 2024

Jason Byrd
Jason Byrd, Installation detail
Sophia Camacho
Sophia Camacho, "INT. BEDROOM - 2012", acrylic on canvas, 36in x 36in, 2023
Margery Cercado
Margery Cercado, "CARPET BAGGER", Found Jute Rug, 4.5ft x 3ft x 1.5ft, 2022
Julia Haines
Julia Haines, "29th and Poplar", Silk chiffon on canvas, 36in x 28in, 2023
Mark Partridge
Mark Partridge, "Recuerdos de un encierro (or Memories of a lockdown)", [diptych] Multimedia collage with original photograph, 42in x 92in x 1.5in, 2024
Kate Powell
Kate Powell, "Eclipse", Acrylic on Cradled Board, 16in x 20in, 2024
Brighton Smith
Brighton Smith, "Skyscape II", Oil on Canvas, 60in x 48in, 2024
Carla Taylor
Carla Taylor, "Blood, Sweat, Tears", Installation detail, 2024

 

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