BFA Alumni Events and Exhibitions

Rima Rahal '10
Exit Roots: Master in Visual Art Education Thesis Exhibition
Tuesday, December 6, 2011 - Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Opening Reception: Wednesday, December 14, 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Thesis works of Rima Rahal, Erin Sutton, Emily Price, Robert Logan, Meghan McKenzie, and Cheryl Sirois.
University Hall, second floor gallery | artist's site

Emmanuelle Germain
Processes and Dreams [group show]
Thursday, January 12 - Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Panopticon Gallery | artist's site | more

Lena Gustafson '11
The Salon [group show]
Thursday, February 2 - Thursday, March 8, 2012
Opening Reception: February 2, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Yes.Oui.Si | artist's site

Kelly Burgess '09
War of the Worlds
Thursday, March 1 - Saturday, March 31, 2012
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 10, 2012
Booklovers' Gourmet | artist's site

Adam O' Day '05
O'POCADONZ [group show with Kdonz]
Friday, February 3 - March 2012
Opening Reception: Friday, February 3, 9:00pm - 12:00am
Blvd Boston | artist's site

Cynthia von Buhler '91
Speakeasy Dollhouse, An Immersive Play
Monday, February 6 - Monday, June 4, 2012
A true tale of bootlegging, mafia, infidelity, and murder set in Prohibition-era New York City. The speakeasy is our dollhouse and the actors are our dolls.
Secret location | more | artist's site

Tara Sellios '10
Sellios was recently named one of 7 Emerging Photographers by Art New England, who say of her work: "At once brutally direct and wickedly subtle, this young artist is one to watch carefully."

Sellios was also named to the international list of Emerging Photographers to be published in Flash Forward 2011 by the Magenta Foundation.

Kat Kiernan '11
Selected as one of 30 Women Photographers Under 30 for the year 2012, with her work displayed through 2012 by The Artbox.
In addition, in 2011, Kat founded The Kiernan Gallery as a call-for-entry gallery for students and emerging artists, giving them a chance to have their work seen by curators, editors, critics, professors, and seasoned professionals.  She serves as Owner and Director.
artist's site | The Kiernan Gallery

Satomi Orita '09
The newly published book Infinite Instances will feature one of Orita's works entitled "Time’s Hula-Hoop."

Georgia Schwender '82
Schwender won first place in the Geneva History Center's community photo contest with a photograph entitled "Fog & Yellow Isis."  Her photo is on display at the museum until November 5.

Sean Micka '04
Recently published Negotiations, a book reproduction of an antiques catalog designed "to provide the reader with...information that enable a dialogicla reading of the book as both a material object and a discursive formation."
artist's site

Jennifer Warren '02
Winner of the InterAction Forum 2011 Effective Assistance Photography Award.  Each year, InterAction’s photography contest honors a photographer whose provocative photos focus on the incredible humanitarian and development work done in the field and illustrate innovative, effective and inspiring efforts in international relief and development.

Lisa Wiltse '00
Named as an Honorable Mention on the international list of Emerging Photographers to be published in Flash Forward 2011 by the Magenta Foundation.

Recent Events and Exhibitions

Tara Sellios '10
Lessons of Impermanence
Thursday, November 10 - Wednesday, January 11, 2012
From Boston Globe review: "In her photographs, the more details Sellios orchestrates in a single piece, such as in another still life of a feast, a lush yet terrible image of seafood, the more she seduces the viewer to look, and to feel delight and horror at the same time."
Suffolk University Art Gallery | artist's site | Boston Globe review

Adam O'Day '05
Phatasm Galaxy [solo show with collaborations with KDonz and R. Vaughn Guess]
Friday, October 14 - Wednesday, November 9
Cambridge Common | artist's site

Maggie Hall '11
Beyond the Book [group show]
Saturday, September 24 - Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 24, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Lynn Arts

Kelly Kleinschrodt '05
Distant Already
Saturday, September 10 - Saturday, October 22, 2011
In Kleinschrodt's video installation, titled sonata, first movement, a breast pumping milk is abstracted to a point of hyper and trophic sexuality. Kleinschrodt's performance piece, theme and variations (for solo violinist and breast pump), will take place throughout the run of the exhibition.
Reception: Saturday, September 10, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Carter & Citizen | more info

Adam O'Day '05
Boston Breakthrough [group show]
Saturday, September 3 - Friday, October 14
Closing reception: Friday, October 14, 5:30pm - 10:00pm
Sean Boyce Studios | artist's site

Paris Visone '08
Visone toured with rock band Blondie as part of their 2010 Endangered Species tour, documenting the band for 6 weeks
more | artist's site
and
Culture of Looking
Visone combines portraiture and documentary work to create a compelling investigation of American popular culture through the example of her own life. - J. Hull, curator
Frday, July 15 - Sunday, September 4, 2011
Suffolk Unviersity Art Gallery

Sean Flood '05
Winner of Centerfold Contest for Artscope, New England's Culture Magazine.  Flood's painting, CITYGO, was featured in the July/August 2011 issue.
artist's site

Lisa Wiltse '00 is teaching professional photograpy courses as part of The Compelling Image. She has done assignments for TIME magazine, the New York Times, Frommer's, Marie Claire, and more.
Lisa's courses | artist's site

Sean Micka '04
Fragments [group show]
Thursday, May 19 - Saturday, July 2
Galleri Charlotte Lund [Stockholm, Sweden] | artist's site

Olivia Chaffee '09
Recently featured in the Boston Globe for spearheading an innovative art program at Dorchester's John Marshall Elementary School
more

Emily Harney '02
An avid sports shooter, Harney's photographs are featured in this year's acclaimed film, The Fighter, starring Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale
more | artist's site

Sean Flood '05
Lot F Gallery & DD172 Present The Auteurs' Hand [group show]
Firday, May 20 - Tuesday, May 31
DD172 [New York, NY] | artist's site

Chris Sanchez '08, Paris Visone '08
150 x 150 [group show]
Mad Dash for art on Saturday, May 14, 2011, 12:00pm: 150 works of art for $150 each, with proceeds going to the exhibition program at the Laconia Gallery.  Public Previews: Saturday, May 7, 12:00pm - 4:00pm; Sunday, May 8, 12:00pm - 4:00pm; Friday, May 13, 12:00pm - 4:00pm.
Laconia Gallery

Kate Castelli '08, Maggie Hall '10, Catherine Norcott '11, Rachel Prouty '10
Beyond the Book: an Exhibit of Book Art and Collage
Satruday, March 26 - Saturday, May 7, 2011
Boston Public Library, Honan-Allston Branch

Amanda Laurel Atkins
Depending upon the nature of the beast: a show of fictional fiction
Friday, April 1 - Monday, May 2, 2011
Three Graces Gallery | artist's site

The Second Dimension: AIB Illustration and Animation
An exhibition and gallery sales of illustration and animation art from students and alumni of the Art Institute of Boston
Thursday, April 28 – Sunday, May 1, 2011
Yes Oui Si Gallery | directions

Kati Mennett '07
Photography Exhibition at Cafenation
Monday, April 11 - Saturday, April 30, 2011
Cafenation | artist's site

Maggie Hall '10 and Katie O'Brien '10
Featured in the 7th Arches Student Print Show
SuFebruary 27 - April 10, 2011
Katie received a Arches Paper Award for her submission, and Maggie received a Juror's Commendation. 9 other AIB students and alumni are featured.
Danforth Museum of Art

Kate Castelli '08
Chairs
Tuesday, March 3 - Saturday, April 16, 2011
Arsenal Center for the Arts (first floor gallery) | artist's site

Maureen O'Connor '79
Getting Serious In Celebration of Women's History Month
new work by Chris Chou, Karen Kemp & Maureeen O'Connor
March 3 - March 26, 2011
Reception: Thursday, March 3, 3:00pm - 9:00pm
Atlantic Works Gallery | artist's site

Rima Rahal '10, Cathy Durso '08, Jodie Baehre '06, and Rachel Jackson '09
Small Works [juried group show]
January 12 - February 26, 2011
Reception: Thursday, January 20, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Arsenal Center for the Arts
Rima's site
Cathy's site
Jodie's site
Rachel's site

Sean Flood '05
Urbanites [group show]
November 18 - Decemer 16, 2010
Distillery Gallery | artist's site

Letitia Huckaby (Jenkins), '01
Fusing fiber arts and photography, Letitia was recently showcased by a local PBS station in North Texas.
artist's site

Robert Castillo, '01
Drew the storyboards for Academy Award and Sundance Jury Prize winning film 'Precious.'
artist's site

David Kraljic, '97
Launched votetocracy.com, which provides access to every bill currently in congress.

Lynn McCormick, '01
Logo selected for publication in Initials and Crests, a LogoLoungue project.  Click here to view. 
artist's site

Luke O'Sullivan '06
Solo Show
July 15 - August 29, 2010
Arsenal Center for the Arts | artist's site

Alison Cartwright '03
No Other Home: The Crimean Tatar Repatriates
A Photographic and Sonic Exploration
Images by Alison Cartwright (Regis DaSilva Award winner)
Sound by Maria Sonevytsky
May 16 - September 26, 2010
Ukrainian Museum | artist's site

Matt Patterson '06
Freshwater Fish of the Northeast
April 24 - May 31, 2010
Harris Center | artist's site

Soi Shin, '07
Alchemy and Science [group show]
February 15 - April 11, 2010
Clark University | artist's site

Jonathan Hansen, '99
Cross-Cultural Contamination [solo show]
March 6 - 31, 2010
Dark World Gallery, Worcester | artist's site

Maureen O'Connor, '79
Incorporating Patterns [group show]
March 4 - 27, 2010
Atlantic Works | artist's site

Keith MacLelland, '98, '08 MFA
Featured among winners of the 2010 Macworld Digital Art Contest, which also included Illustration Dept.Chair, Susan LeVan.
artist's site

Rebecca Rose Greene, '06
A Different Kind of Monster [group show]
January 22 - March 7, 2010
Mills Gallery

Jennifer Warren, '02
Presented with a 4th Annual Black and White Spider Award: Nominee in the Professional Photojournalismcategory. View her winning piece.
artist's site

Shealah Craighead, '03
Published a 6 page / 11 photograph spread in the November 24th edition of Newsweek. View the portfolio documenting her work as Sarah Palin'spersonal photographer during the recent campaign.

Images at left from top:
Kelly Burgess, Blue Spruce - South Windsor, CT
Tara Sellios, Untitled (from Lesson of Impermanence series), 2009, archival digital light jet print
Kat Kiernan, Between Earth and Water: Cave
Adam O'Day, Fantasm Galaxy, 2011, mixed media on canvas, 40" x 30"
Kelly Kleinschrodt, sonata, first movement
Sean Micka, Engineer's Pass, Colorado Rockies (National Geographic, August, 1979), 2008, oil on canvas, 48" x 38"
Kati Mennett, Sparkler
Kati Mennett, Stranger
Paris Visone, Meet and Greet | Las, Vegas, NV (from Blondie's Endangered Species Tour)
Paris Visone, Leigh Foxx | Hammond, IN (from Blondie's Endangered Species Tour)
Paris Visone, Mountain Winery | Saratoga, CA (from Blondie's Endangered Species Tour)
Amanda Laurel Atkins, Tenderfoot
Amanda Laurel Atkins, On Finding You
Rima Rahal, from Love/Hate series, 2010
Kate Castelli, Chairs installation
Sean Flood, Manhattan Corner, 2010, oil on canvas, 60" x 80"
Paintings by Soi Shin, Class of 2007

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