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BFA & MFA Thesis Spring 25

Curated by the Exhibiting Students

April 26 – May 19, 2025
Chandler and North Galleries

BFA MFA Thesis Spring 2025 Wordmark

The Dorsky Museum presents thesis exhibitions by graduating BFA and MFA students from SUNY New Paltz’s Department of Fine & Performing Art. These exhibitions are the culmination of years of experimentation, research, and development distilled into a final public presentation.

Featuring a wide range of disciplines and media, these shows offer a compelling look at the ideas and practices shaping the next generation of artists. 

Special Thesis Hours:   
Saturday-Monday, 11-5

BFA I  
Friday, April 25, Opening Reception 5–7 pm    

Julia Barbour
Adell Coe
Jackie Conley
Jeff Healy
Logan Johnson
Julianna Lorenz
Eddie Mangione
Emma McGrath
Jangir Qayum
Bill Reed
Alexander Tonetti
Amanda Vogl


BFA II  
Friday, May 2, Opening Reception 5–7 pm 
 
Mackenzie Brent
George Burkett III
Ellie Cromling
Minh Đoàn
Michael Paul Hauck
Christine Liao
Grace Lindenfelser
Lili Noah
Jolie Orbeta
Sarah Prohens
Caelen Williams
Xiaohan Wu
Aryeh Zanan

MFA I      
Friday, May 9, Opening Reception 5–7 pm   

Emma Bailie   
Ava Hricisak   
Emilie Kim        
Maryellen Mahar
Chrystalynn O'Boyle 
Roberto Rossi
Maggie Seinfeld    

MFA II     
Friday, May 16, Opening Reception 4–7 pm

Philip Adams 
Talula Baer
Estuardo Bonilla           
Erica Compton              
Siyu Dong         
Edgar Hartley
Mary Jane Nusbaum 
Derek Lopez Vergara 


BFA & MFA Thesis Spring 25

Curated by the Exhibiting Students

April 26 – May 19, 2025
Chandler and North Galleries

BFA MFA Thesis Spring 2025 Wordmark

The Dorsky Museum presents thesis exhibitions by graduating BFA and MFA students from SUNY New Paltz’s Department of Fine & Performing Art. These exhibitions are the culmination of years of experimentation, research, and development distilled into a final public presentation.

Featuring a wide range of disciplines and media, these shows offer a compelling look at the ideas and practices shaping the next generation of artists. 

Special Thesis Hours:   
Saturday-Monday, 11-5

BFA I  
Friday, April 25, Opening Reception 5–7 pm    

Julia Barbour
Adell Coe
Jackie Conley
Jeff Healy
Logan Johnson
Julianna Lorenz
Eddie Mangione
Emma McGrath
Jangir Qayum
Bill Reed
Alexander Tonetti
Amanda Vogl


BFA II  
Friday, May 2, Opening Reception 5–7 pm 
 
Mackenzie Brent
George Burkett III
Ellie Cromling
Minh Đoàn
Michael Paul Hauck
Christine Liao
Grace Lindenfelser
Lili Noah
Jolie Orbeta
Sarah Prohens
Caelen Williams
Xiaohan Wu
Aryeh Zanan

MFA I      
Friday, May 9, Opening Reception 5–7 pm   

Emma Bailie   
Ava Hricisak   
Emilie Kim        
Maryellen Mahar
Chrystalynn O'Boyle 
Roberto Rossi
Maggie Seinfeld    

MFA II     
Friday, May 16, Opening Reception 4–7 pm

Philip Adams 
Talula Baer
Estuardo Bonilla           
Erica Compton              
Siyu Dong         
Edgar Hartley
Mary Jane Nusbaum 
Derek Lopez Vergara 

Funding for The Dorsky’s exhibitions and programs is provided by generous donors and friends of the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art and the State University of New York at New Paltz.
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