Exhibition Dates:
MFA Group 1: March 25–April 5, 2025
MFA Group 2: April 8–19, 2025
Artist Talks:
MFA Group 1: Friday, March 28, 4:30-6pm, Fine Arts 015
MFA Group 2: Friday, April 11, 4-6pm, Fine Arts 015
Receptions:
MFA Group 1: Friday, March 28, 6–8pm, Grunwald Gallery
MFA Group 2: Friday, April 11, 6–8pm, Grunwald Gallery
Grunwald Gallery hours:
Tuesday–Saturday, 12–4pm
The Grunwald Gallery at Indiana University Bloomington presents the Spring 2025 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. These shows will feature work from nine different areas of studio art created by graduating Master of Fine Arts students in the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design at Indiana University.
The MFA Thesis Exhibitions represent the culmination of each student’s graduate research in the arts. Students work with the Gallery to plan and install their thesis work. The exhibitions feature graduate student work from a variety of studio areas: ceramics, digital arts, fibers, graphic design, metalsmithing & jewelry design, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture.
MFA Group 1 (March 25 – April 5)
- Sarah Bohn: Sculpture
- Luke Carlson: Painting
- Ben Cooke-Akaiwa: Metalsmithing & Jewelry Design
- Alberto Sanchez: Photography
- Megan Smith: Sculpture
- Leni Mae Wiegand: Photography
- Drew Yerkovich: Printmaking
MFA Group 2 (April 8 – April 19)
- Andreea Alunei: Painting
- Faith Belflower: Ceramics
- Aveyah Craver: Fibers
- Brady Fanning: Ceramics
- Claire Krienitz: Fibers
- Leito Navarrete: Painting
- Dustin Nguyen: Photography
- Francisco Ormaza: Printmaking
- Emmie Tallman: Metalsmithing & Jewelry Design
- Mel Winston: Printmaking
ABOUT THE GRUNWALD GALLERY
The Grunwald Gallery of Art in the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design presents contemporary works by professional and student artists in a special exhibition format. Exhibitions incorporate art from a variety of contemporary genres and approaches and can be experimental or traditional. The Gallery is conceived as a visual art laboratory with artists participating in the installation of their works and interaction with students and the public is an integral part of Gallery programming. The Grunwald Gallery frequently collaborates with artists, scientists, and scholars to produce exhibitions that interpret visual art in a broader, interdisciplinary context.
VISITOR INFORMATION
Gallery hours are Tuesday – Saturday, 12:00pm – 4:00pm, or by appointment, and is closed Sunday and Monday. All events are free and open to the public and the Grunwald Gallery is accessible to people with disabilities.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT
Linda Tien
Grunwald Gallery of Art
grunwald@indiana.edu
