OHIO’s School of Art + Design thesis season features 18 new exhibits

Ohio University’s School of Art + Design is proud to present this year’s MFA thesis exhibition season.

As part of the three-year MFA program, students are required to conceive, design, execute and defend a thesis exhibition. Students major in Printmaking, Ceramics, Sculpture and Expanded Practices, Photography and Integrated Media, and Painting and Drawing, but have the flexibility to work across disciplines.

Thesis exhibitions typically start on a Tuesday and end on Saturday, allowing for students to install and defend their thesis work before opening to the public.

All receptions are held on Thursdays, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Ohio University Art Gallery and 6 to 8 p.m. in Trisolini Gallery, unless otherwise noted.

The following schedule includes MFA and BFA thesis exhibitions:

March 10–14 – Spring Break, University Galleries Closed

March 17 – 21:
Ohio University Art Gallery: MFA Thesis: Ellie East, Photography and Integrated Media, and Belle-Pilar Fleming, Printmaking
Trisolini Gallery: MFA Thesis: Nisiqi, Graphic Design

March 24 – 28:
Ohio University Art Gallery: MFA Thesis: Quinn Hunter, Sculpture and Expanded Practices 
Trisolini Gallery: MFA Thesis: Ran Xu, Graphic Design

March 31 – April 4:
Ohio University Art Gallery: MFA Thesis: Ji Won Chung, Painting and Drawing
Trisolini Gallery: MFA Thesis: Derek Page, Painting and Drawing

April 7 – 11:
Ohio University Art Gallery: MFA Thesis: Bri Murphy, Ceramics
Trisolini Gallery: MFA Thesis: Peilian Wu, Painting and Drawing

April 15 – 18:
The Dairy Barn Art Center: BFA Thesis: Graphic Design
Gallery hours: Tuesday – Saturday, noon to 5 p.m.
Reception: Tuesday, April 14, 5 to 7 p.m.

April 14 – 18:
Ohio University Art Gallery: BFA Thesis: Lila Fisher, Alex Myer, Jenna Schmidt, Gia Veltre, Kayla Zehner 
Trisolini Gallery: BFA Thesis: Brooklynn Bailey, Maddie Jones, Karli Kaufman

April 21 – 25:
Ohio University Art Gallery: BFA Thesis: Will Daughters, Mary Popa, Ayla Towns, Hannah Truman
Trisolini Gallery: BFA Thesis: Daniella Cua, John Piper, Amanda Vartorella

April 23 – 26:
The Dairy Barn Art Center: BFA Thesis: Interior Architecture
Gallery hours: Tuesday – Saturday, noon-5 p.m.
Reception: Friday, April 24, 5 to 7 p.m.

April 24 - May 20:
Majestic Galleries, Nelsonville: MFA Thesis: Kelly McLaughlin, Ceramics
Gallery hours: Friday – Sunday, 1 to 6 p.m.
Reception: Friday, April 24, 6 to 9 p.m.

April 28 - May 2:
Ohio University Art Gallery: MFA Thesis: J.P. Snyder, Sculpture and Expanded Practices 
Trisolini Gallery: MFA Thesis: Dallas Wooten, Ceramics

These College of Fine Arts events are free and open to the public through support from Arts for OHIO.

The Ohio University Art Gallery is located on the fifth floor of Seigfred Hall and is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday-Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday. 

Trisolini Gallery, located on the fourth floor of the Baker Center, is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday-Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday.