On view May 5–17 at Tufts University Art Galleries in Medford, the 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition Passages presents presents work by nineteen MFA candidates, showcasing their richly varied practices and development in the MFA program. The exhibition’s title speaks to the journey each student has undergone, in art and in life, forming a conceptual throughline for the works on view.

A passage may be a voyage of exploration, a narrow path, or the simple, inevitable passing of time. Artists engage with these topics across a range of media, reflecting their ability to look within and outside themselves, traversing concepts that range from the microscopic to the geopolitical.

Passages is guest curated by ICA Boston Assistant Curator Max Gruber and organized by Alexi Antoniadis, Dina Deitsch, Madeline Ditzler, Laurel Nakadate, Sarah Prickett, and Kenson Truong.

Read the full Press Release here.

Join us in celebrating the 2025 MFA graduates during a public reception on Friday, May 16 from 5-8PM at TUAG / Medford (Aidekman Arts Center).

Register for the Public Reception here.

The 2026 BFA Senior Thesis exhibition Until we run out of space, on view from May 6–17 at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA), features the work of 75 graduating BFA and Combined Degree seniors in the Atrium, Anderson Auditorium, Grossman Gallery, B305 and B307 galleries, SMFA Library, and across the SMFA campus. Join the SMFA Dean’s Suite for a drop-in reception celebrating the student artists May 16, 5–8PM.