UMass Boston

As Above

• On view: May 5, 2025  – May 31, 2025
• Public Reception: May 5th from 3:30-5pm

Asmaa Asousy, Kaitlin Birlin, Sydney Bolger, Vanessa Gates, Chloe Greenfield, Meaghan Johanna, Madison Kimbrough, Isaac Madera, Kiana Nguyen, Nam Nguyen, Erika Perez, Michaela Rickards, Matthew Rocha, Dante Santilli, Maureen Shea, Haiwen Tan, Iann Trew, Samantha Walsh, and Jason Yip

About the exhibition:

Every spring, the University Hall Gallery presents a student exhibition of artworks made the Capstone Course (ART 481), which doubles as an opportunity to engage in professional practices and portfolio development. This year, Senior Lecturer Zach Horn taught and led the students in advancing their practice to great heights.

With artworks elevated in the gallery, in many cases literally suspended from the ceiling or towering above the viewer, these artists have gone through many iterations, critiques, and new attempts at making new work during this rigorous course.

The nineteen artists in the exhibition practice in a wide range of media including painting, sculpture, photography, digital media, and installation. Their hard work, diligence, and unique skills are on view in this exciting culmination of their academic pursuits. Join us in celebrating their hard work and commitment to their studio practices, and help us send off our graduating seniors.

For more information, email us at UHGallery@umb.edu

Image above:

Isaac Madera

Mendo (I can't wait to retire), 2025

Other Upcoming Projects and Programs

Cannupa Hanska Luger's new artwork Transmutation, coming to UMass Boston as part of the Boston Public Art Triennial

On View: May 20, 2025 – October, 2025

About Transmutation:

Arts on the Point and University Hall Gallery are proud to announce that we are participating as a partner in the Boston Public Art Triennial. Through this partnership, we will be welcoming internationally renowned artist Cannupa Hanska Luger to develop and install his newest public artwork Transmutation on our campus, adjacent to University Hall, this spring, with participation from UMass Boston students.

New Mexico based artist Cannupa Hanska Luger (b.1979) continues his exploration into the visual language of the bison, through a participatory artwork titled “Transmutation.” Partnering with localBoston Indigenous community members, the UMass Boston Native + Indigenous Studies Program and NAICOB (North American Indian Center of Boston), the piece explores the loss of America’s buffalo population, while also celebrating indigenous resilience.