2022 Art and Art History MFA Thesis Exhibition

May 6 – 20, 2022 
Columbia College Chicago Student Center, 5th Floor
754 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
Gallery hours: Monday-Saturday 9am-5pm 

Reception: May 12, 7-9pm  
During the reception on May 12, there will be performances by Samantha Trace Foster, Anna Lipscomb, and Alexander Jose Luis Ramirez starting at 7:30pm 

All visitors must RSVP via Eventbrite for entry to the exhibition reception, May 12, 2022 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/304191072687

All visitors must RSVP via Eventbrite for entry to the exhibition on Manifest day, May 13, 2022 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/303937353807

All visitors must RSVP via Eventbrite for entry to the exhibition during open hours:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2022-art-and-art-history-and-photography-mfa-thesis-exhibitions-tickets-330781846407

The 2022 Art and Art History MFA Thesis Exhibition features the thesis works of the MFA candidates in Columbia College Chicago’s Art and Art History Department. The exhibition, which includes artists’ books, prints, drawings, sculptures, photography, sound, projections, and installation works, represents the culmination of two years of development on a cohesive body of work for each artist. 

Participating Artists: Kelsey Bogdan, John Bolin, Caitlyn Doran, Samantha Trace Foster, Anna Lipscomb, Alexander Jose Luis Ramirez, Chris Tasior, and Megan VanKanegan. 

The 2022 Art and Art History MFA Thesis Exhibition is presented in conjunction with the Department of Exhibitions, Performance, and Student Spaces (DEPS), the Department of Art and Art History, and Paul Catanese, Director of Graduate Studies for Art and Art History. 

DEPS is proud to present the DEPS Artist Profile Series featuring the artists of 2022 Art and Art History MFA Thesis Exhibition. The DEPS Artist Profile Series is designed by Gray Beyer and managed by Kaylee Fowler and Sierra Delamarter. To view these interactive documents featuring artist interviews click on the images below.