POLYMORPHIC EXHIBIT RECEPTION

Thonah Ep, Hongchau Huynh and Mary Fallanary RAW ART FOUNDER
Thonah and Hongchau are RAW art Alums and current Compass students pictured with their proud RAW mentor.






Brant Gallery, April 6-30
Reception: Thursday April 15 8:30pm

Polymorphic-having or occurring in several forms.
This interdisciplinary exhibit is a celebration of a diverse, creative and multi-faceted group of young artists who are finding their way on the winding road of higher education through Massachusetts College of Art and Design’s Academic Compass Program.

Polymorphic also explores mobile learning through the creation of digital media: an interactive iPhone application that will include back stories of the student artists/participants, mobile tagging, and online social media. The iPhone app project is a collaboration between the MassArt Graphic Design Society, Academic Compass, and Technology.

Visiting Artist Talk: PEMA RINZIN

Thursday April 15 6:30-8:00

Pema Rinzin is a world-renowned master Tibetan thangkha painter and contemporary artist. Since completing a traditional period of study with Kalshang Oshoe, his work has been exhibited internationally and is held in numerous public and private collections, most notably by H.H. the Dalai Lama, the Rubin Museum of Art and the Shoko-ji Temple and Religious Research Institute. Rinzin is also regarded as one of the world’s experts on the individual historical masters of Himalayan art. In 2007, Mr. Rinzin founded the New York Tibetan Art Studio, the only institute in the Western Hemisphere dedicated to teaching and preserving Tibetan art.

FORM STUDY/3D WORKSHOPS

Judith Hanson conducts hands on Form Study tutorials and Problem Solving.

NEW YORK CITY-MARCH 20, 2010

We took our annual day trip to NY with stops at the Museum of Modern Art, Joshua Liner Gallery and other galleries in Chelsea. It was a beautiful day!


We had a visit with Pema Rinzin a Tibetan painter who will be a visiting artist at MassArt next month. He spoke about the importance of the preservation of the artist in historic as well as contemporary Tibetan painting.

LION KING PANEL DISCUSSION & PERFORMANCE

Four students won a raffle to attend the last Friday night performance of the Lion King in Boston-March 19, 2010. We got an exceptional backstage tour with Brigette Dunn and met a number of the cast members. Pictured: Johnston Thach, Sabrina Dorsainvil, "Pumba", Brigette Dunn, Tabbytha Ferguson and Marcia Roseme.

Brigette Dunn and Proud Mom Sharon Dunn







Tuesday March 2, 2010 10am
Trustees Room 11th Floor Tower
MassArt 621 Huntington Ave Boston MA 02115

The cast and crew of the Lion King: Hair, Make Up, Performers, Lighting and Sound engaged students in a lively panel discussion.

The panel discussion revolved around work in specific areas of the production: wardrobe, hair, make up, sound, lighting, and performers and how each member got their start in the arts.

Brigette Dunn-Korpela directed the panel discussion and is female dance captain with Disney's THE LION KING North American Tour. She is also the daughter of Sharon Dunn, faculty in Studio Foundation.

The cast has requested that the stipend for their talk be donated to the Red Cross' Haiti relief efforts.

This is a part of an ongoing program sponsored by the Academic Compass
Program at MassArt. We promote and support visiting artists, exhibits,
and lectures that create dialogue and understanding around issues of
diversity in the arts.

SHARON DUNN WORK IN SELECTIONS EXHIBIT

Thursday, February 11, 2010
Sharon Dunn Professor in the Studio Foundation Department shares her new work, thoughts and process. We enjoyed our first dinner together of the semester.

COMPASS 2010

Students during an open study hall.

Aurelio Ramirez Director of Financial Assistance conducts a workshop on FAFSA.