M.F.A. in Creative Visual Arts Virtual Open House, Fall 2023

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Clay and metal casts of various root vegetables on white pedestals.
Grace Sachi Troxell (M.F.A. '21), The Soul of a Turnip, installation view. William Staffeld / AAP
Red abstract sculpture and a smaller green abstract sculpture on a wooden floor in front of an abstract mural.
Sophia Starling (M.F.A. '19): Saturday's Studio Obstacle (Red/Red) (2019), rubber on plaster, 30" x 8" x 7"; Wednesday's Studio Obstacle (Aqua/Aqua) (2019), rubber on plaster, 17" x 8" x 7"; and Visual Obstacles (2019) vinyl, 4' x 24'; installation view. image / provided
Four multicolored fabric humanoid figures hanging from a ceiling.
Shelby Johnson (M.F.A. '23), The Purification (2023), installation view. Anson Wigner / AAP
Circle window with an abstract wooden sculpture and the word ESCAPE in red.
Brice Peterson (M.F.A. '19): (from left to right) I Wonder (2019), leather and plywood, 25" x 53"; and Stand (2019), polymer clay, wood, and enamel, 56" x 12" x 12"; installation view of the exhibition Six White Cadillacs.
Group of people gathered around looking at a person presenting artwork.
M.F.A. and art faculty critique in October 2019. photo / William Staffeld
People sitting in a dark room on white benches looking at a body of water projection sitting underneath a long piece of fabric.
Christine McDonald (M.F.A. '22), Boneyard Concert, final thesis exhibition. Anson Wigner / AAP
Small wooden model airplane with other white walls and white fabric around it.
Final thesis exhibition by Chet Moye (M.F.A. '19).
Abstract piece of artwork with white crinkled paper on top of thin black wire in an empty gallery.
Tina Lam (M.F.A. '22), Entanglement Emerging, installation view of final thesis exhibition. Anson Wigner / AAP
Three white walls with large paintings hung on each panel.
Libby Rosa (M.F.A. '19), Sky Woman (2019). image / provided
Long gray building surrounded by greenery.
The Foundry which consists of twelve individual M.F.A. Creative Visual Arts studios, critique and classroom space, an M.F.A. kitchenette, and two separate sculpture classrooms on the opposite end. Anson Wigner / AAP
Grace Sachi Troxell (M.F.A. '21), The Soul of a Turnip, installation view. William Staffeld / AAP Sophia Starling (M.F.A. '19): Saturday's Studio Obstacle (Red/Red) (2019), rubber on plaster, 30" x 8" x 7"; Wednesday's Studio Obstacle (Aqua/Aqua) (2019), rubber on plaster, 17" x 8" x 7"; and Visual Obstacles (2019) vinyl, 4' x 24'; installation view. image / provided Shelby Johnson (M.F.A. '23), The Purification (2023), installation view. Anson Wigner / AAP Brice Peterson (M.F.A. '19): (from left to right) I Wonder (2019), leather and plywood, 25" x 53"; and Stand (2019), polymer clay, wood, and enamel, 56" x 12" x 12"; installation view of the exhibition Six White Cadillacs. M.F.A. and art faculty critique in October 2019. photo / William Staffeld Christine McDonald (M.F.A. '22), Boneyard Concert, final thesis exhibition. Anson Wigner / AAP Final thesis exhibition by Chet Moye (M.F.A. '19). Tina Lam (M.F.A. '22), Entanglement Emerging, installation view of final thesis exhibition. Anson Wigner / AAP Libby Rosa (M.F.A. '19), Sky Woman (2019). image / provided The Foundry which consists of twelve individual M.F.A. Creative Visual Arts studios, critique and classroom space, an M.F.A. kitchenette, and two separate sculpture classrooms on the opposite end. Anson Wigner / AAP

Overview

Please join us for this year's virtual open house to learn all about Cornell's M.F.A. in Creative Visual Arts. During this virtual open house, prospective students will have the opportunity to hear from Department of Art faculty and current graduate students. You will meet Assistant Professor Leeza Meksin, the Director of Graduate Studies in Creative Visual Arts, to learn about the M.F.A. curriculum and exciting opportunities within our program. At the end, there will be a Q&A session for you to ask questions and breakout sessions to speak with our current M.F.A.s.

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