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Events: BFA/MFA Thesis Exhibitions | SPRING 2023

The Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Thesis Exhibitions at The Dorsky Museum

Serving as the culmination of the BFA/MFA student experience, thesis exhibits offer a valuable opportunity for students to display the work they've been diligently shaping, refining, and perfecting during their time at New Paltz. Students collaborate with each other, as well as with faculty and museum staff, to plan the exhibitions, and then work to design and install their own work.

The show is more than just a collection of final art projects: It's a chance for the campus community to celebrate our student artists' accomplishments, revel in their work, and send them off to their future creative endeavors with a truly special experience to remember. We look forward to seeing you at The Dorsky!

SPRING 2024 | BFA & MFA Thesis Exhibition

April 26–May 21
Alice and Horace Chandler and North Galleries

Organized by the Department of Art and The Dorsky Museum

At the end of each semester, the Dorsky Museum is proud to exhibit new artwork by students earning Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts degrees. The thesis exhibitions are the culmination of the students' fine art studies, akin to the final exam, research project, or dissertation required of students earning liberal arts or science degrees.

BFA I: Opening Reception

Opening reception for BFA I, featuring the thesis exhibitions of some of this semester's undergraduate BFA candidates.

Free

Special museum hours for this exhibition are 11am–5pm Friday, April 26–Tuesday, April 30

Date
Time
Location

Friday, April 26

5–7 pm 

Chandler and North Galleries

BFA II: Opening Reception

Opening reception for BFA II, featuring the thesis exhibitions of some of this semester's undergraduate BFA candidates.

Free

Special museum hours for this exhibition are 11am–5pm Friday, May 3–Tuesday, May 7

Date
Time
Location

Friday, May 3

5–7 pm 

Chandler and North Galleries

MFA I: Opening Reception

Opening reception for MFA I, featuring the thesis exhibitions of some of this semester's graduate MFA candidates.

Free

Special museum hours for this exhibition are 11am–5pm Friday, May 10–Tuesday, May 14

Date
Time
Location

Friday, May 10

5–7 pm 

Chandler and North Galleries

MFA II: Opening Reception

Opening reception for MFA II, featuring the thesis exhibitions of some of this semester's graduate MFA candidates.

Free

Special museum hours for this exhibition are 11am–5pm Friday, May 17–Tuesday, May 21

Date
Time
Location

Friday, May 17

7:30-9:30pm 

Chandler and North Galleries