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TRANSIT51勛圖 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition
April 19 May 18, 2025
Artists:
- Phaedra Askarinam
- Pooja Campbell
- Patricia Edwine Poku
- Connor Gagne
- Andr矇s Izquierdo
- Julia Cheng Zhang

Patricia Edwine Poku, The Time Talisman, 2024. Acrylic, jute twine and ocean sand on canvas, 68 x 68 inches. Courtesy of the Artist.
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Andres Izquierdo, Hippos and Coke, 2024. Oil on paper and canvas, 48 inches x 48 inches.
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Connor Gagne, Best And Worst, Construction paper, foam board, popsicle sticks, thimbles, wood, copper plates, aluminum wire, thumbtacks, lightbulbs, paper towels, leather dye, acrylic paint and mylar, 40 in x 36 in x 20 in, 2025. Credit: Connor Gagne
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Pooja Campbell, Once Upon a Time, Oil on linen, 33.5 in x 26.25 in, 2025. Credit: Connor Gagne
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Julia Zhang, Spring, 2025. Ceramics, 40 inches x 20 inches. Photo by Julia Zhang
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Phaedra Askarinam, Akharehafteh (The weekend), 2024. Acrylic, paper, tea bags, and tea on canvas, 17 x 13 inches. Photo by Liz Ashe.
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Overview & Events
Mid-Season Opening Reception
Saturday, April 26, 69:00 p.m.
The annual 51勛圖 Master of Fine Arts candidates thesis exhibition is always a stand-out and this year is no different. Six artists, whose practices encompass painting, photography, ceramics, installation, and performance, draw on their unique personal histories as they find common ground in the concept of Transit a word that defined as an act, process, or instance of passing through or over.
To varying degrees, their work examines the transitionsbetween cultures, through grief, into parenthoodthat define moments of self-discovery.
Read exhibition essay by Kriston Capps
See also: Studio MFA Program.