April 12, 2021
SIU students will present MFA thesis exhibitions this month
CARBONDALE, Ill. – The SIU Carbondale School of Art and Design will present the culminating work of seven artists who will graduate in May earning the Master of Fine Arts degree through the presentation of their thesis exhibitions.
“The thesis exhibitions present the culminating work of three years of rigorous studio art production and research for graduate students pursing their MFA degrees,” said Mark Pease, an associate professor of digital media and head of the graduate studies program in the School of Art and Design. “Students will install displays of their artwork in various media including painting, drawing, ceramics, glass, sculpture and mixed media.”
The exhibitions will be open to the public and follow existing state and university health and safety guidelines. Individual exhibitions will be in SIU’s University Museum and the Surplus Gallery at the Glove Factory, both on campus, and Carbondale Community Arts’ Artspace 304.
For information and updates, visit the School of Art and Design events calendar or contact Mark Pease at markpease@siu.edu. The schedule is:
April 13-16
Sunyoung Park – “Translation of Reality | In the Garden”
Artspace 304
304 W. Walnut St., Carbondale
Closing reception: April 16, 5-7 p.m.
April 13-17
Mikayla Washington – “Remedy”
University Museum, open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Friday
1000 Faner Drive, Carbondale
April 17-23
Josh Niles – “Deconstructing Landscapes”
University Museum
April 18-24
Ben Osborne – “Familiar Tension”
University Museum
April 19-24
Ho Seok Youn – “Luxury Beasts”
Surplus Gallery at the Glove Factory
432 South Washington Ave., Carbondale
April 20-23
Meg Howton – “Almost, Sour Cream”
Artspace 304
Closing Reception: April 23, 5-7 p.m.
April 26 - 30
Chuchen Song – “Internal External”
University Museum