2026 2026: 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition 

2026 2026: 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition 
2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition 

Thursday, April 9 – Thursday, May 14, 2026

Alison Bergman, Untitled (detail), 2026, Plexi glass and spray paint, 10 x 6 feet
Alison Bergman, Untitled (detail), 2026, Plexi glass and spray paint, 10 x 6 feet

Exhibiting Artists

  • Alison Bergman
  • Arghavan Booyeh
  • Immer Cook
  • Ali Masoumzadeh
  • Allison Morones
  • Maya August Palmer
  • MITRAAVRS
  • Sarah Valinezhad
  • Yaren Yıldız

Exhibition Dates and Locations

  1. New Bedford Art Museum
    608 Pleasant Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
    April 9 – May 14
    Opening Reception: April 9, 5-8 pm

    AHA! Night Reception with ArtTALKS: Thursday, April 9 at 6 pm   
    AHA! Night Reception with ArtTALKS: Thursday, May 14 at 6 pm   
    Gallery Hours: Thursday – Sunday: 9 am to 5 pm; free entrance with UMassD ID

  2. Hatch Street Studios (Studio 215)
    88 Hatch Street, New Bedford, MA 02745
    April 17 – May 14
    Reception: Saturday, April 18, 5-7 pm, Welcome Remarks 5:30 pm   
    Hatch Street Open Studios: Saturday, May 9, 10 am – 6 pm  

  3. UMassD Art and Design Studios
    Dartmouth Towne Center Plaza, 458 State Rd., North Dartmouth, MA 02747
    April 17 – May 9
    Closing Reception: Thursday, May 7, 4-6 pm  
    Gallery Hours: Daily 9 am to 6 pm 

  4. UMass Dartmouth Bailey Theater at Campus Center
    Live theatrical production “Wild Cactus” by textile artist Allison Morones (MFA Fibers ‘26) set against 23-yards wide hand-stitched moving panorama
    Date: Friday, April 10, at 4 pm & 7 pm (two performances followed by Q&A with the artist)
Alison Bergman, Scrappy & Happy (detail), 2025, Stoneware and wood, dimensions variable
Arghavan Booyeh, Tapestry of Hope (detail), 2024, Cotton macrame cord, yarn, fabric, bronze, 45 x 23 x 12 in.
Immer Cook, Not a Tango, 2025, Stoneware, glaze, refractory brick, 21 x 12 x 8.5 in.
Ali Masoumzadeh, Headless, Renewed (detail), 2025, Painting and drawing installation with mechanically rotating panels, 10 × 10 × 8 feet
Allison Morones, Wild Cactus, 2026, Detail of 23-yards wide handstiched moving panorama
Maya August Palmer, Accretion (detail), 2025, Oil and colored pencil on dura-lar, 18 x 24 in.
MITRAAVRS All this anger used to be love, 2026, digital (6000 px x 7595 px)
Sarah Valinezhad, View of artist’s studio, 2026
Yaren Yıldız, Untitled, 2025, From the Series Internal States Without External Lines, Mid-fired porcelain, underglazes, glazes and mason stain, 26 x 21 x 12 in.
By Viera Levitt
Posted Thursday, March 19, 2026
Updated: Thursday, March 19, 2026