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Minneapolis College of Art and Design Announces
2015 MFA Thesis Exhibition
Minneapolis, MN—April 16, 2015—The Minneapolis College of Art and Design is pleased to present
the culminating exhibition of graduating Master of Fine Arts candidates. Presenting a variety of
disciplines including: photography, painting, animation, printmaking, illustration, sculpture, and
graphic design, the exhibition will feature work by nine artists and designers. This exhibition is the
result of a two-year interdisciplinary journey of intensive research and studio practice. Whether
you’re interested in contemporary sculpture and illustration or cutting-edge graphic design, this
exhibition will push boundaries into new ideas and visual structures.
The Exhibition
Event:MFA THESIS EXHIBITION and RECEPTION
Location:Public Functionary
1400 12th Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
Gallery Hours:
May 9–10, 16–17, 2015
Saturday and Sunday, noon–5:00 p.m.
Reception:
Friday, May 15, 6:00–9:00 p.m.
Who:
Free and open to the public
The Graduates
Mengqian Chen, animation/illustration
Ellie Gagner, sculpture
Timothy Hamilton, sculpture/printmaking
Jingchi Lu, illustration
Luisa Rivera, illustration
Jo Yeh, illustration
Gabriel Zhang, photography
Tianrui Zhang, graphic design
Wenyi Zhen, graphic design
ABOUT MCAD’s MFA PROGRAM
The MCAD MFA Program is a community of makers, thinkers, theorists, researchers, and creative professionals. Our student body
is diverse with a robust international presence. The subject of student-inquiry responds to social, cultural and professional needs as
well as to entrepreneurial opportunities, stretching across art and design practices. Students in the program pursue creative work in a
lively, interdisciplinary environment that includes graphic design, printmaking, paper and book arts, painting, photography, illustration,
sculpture, drawing, animation, interactive media, film- making, comic arts, furniture design, and illustration art.
ABOUT THE MINNEAPOLIS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
Recognized nationally and internationally for its innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to visual arts education, the Minneapolis
College of Art and Design is home to more than 700 students and offers professional certificates, bachelor of fine arts and bachelor of
science degrees, and graduate degrees.
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Mengqian Chen
City in Sky
Ellie Gagner
Crow
Timothy Hamilton
Theoretical Landscape 1.2 (detail)
Jingchi Lu
Masks
Luisa Rivera
There Will Come Soft Rains, 1
Jo Yeh
Don’t Cry for Me
Gabriel Zhang
Sing me a Song
Tianrui Zhang
Pictographic typography #1
Wenyi Zhen
Sensory, Short, Long
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