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MCAD Art Sale Thu, Nov 20, 2025, 6 pm –Sat, Nov 22, 2025, 3 pm MCAD Main Building Annual Event Alumni Event Event MCAD's 28th AnnualArt SaleGet it on your calendar early! The MCAD Art Sale is the Twin Cities creative celebration. Thousands of people come together on campus to hunt for one-of-a-kind artwork by students and alumni. Will we see you there? Whether you're adding to (or starting) your own collection, shopping for the holidays, or just looking forward to a fun weekend browsing with friends, there's something for everyone. Read more about MCAD Art Sale
Justin Robert Lees Showcases Apple Vision Pro Accessibility Features in New Media Production August 28, 2025 Image Justin Robert Lees ’23 is leading a groundbreaking media production in collaboration with Apple to highlight the accessibility advancements coming to visionOS later this year.His latest project, An Enhanced View with Apple Vision Pro, showcases the new Zoom feature built into Apple Vision Pro, which enables users—particularly those with visual impairments—to magnify everything in their field of view, including the physical environment around them.
Peter Williams: Homegoing–A Call and Response Opening Reception Fri, Sep 5, 2025, 6 –8 pm Main and Concourse Galleries Gallery Exhibition Read more about Peter Williams: Homegoing–A Call and Response Opening Reception
Peter Williams: Homegoing–A Call and Response Fri, Aug 22, 2025, 9 am –Sat, Nov 1, 2025, 4 pm Main and Concourse Galleries Gallery Exhibition Read more about Peter Williams: Homegoing–A Call and Response
Russell Contributes to What Punk Taught me August 16, 2025 Image Alumni Samantha Russell ’17 is a contributor to the recently published book What Punk Taught Me. Edited by Gregory Blair and Jason Swift, Russell’s chapter Punk Art: A Culture of Concepts covers their experience with the punk creative subculture.The anthology is a collection of 15 different authors' essays, each of whom punk culture has deeply impacted them in a meaningful way. What Punk Taught Me explores each contributors unique connection with punk, whether it be through music, DIY projects, fashion, art, activism, and writing.Learn more
Dustin Feider Creates Stunning and Elegant Treehouses August 25, 2025 Image Dustin Feider ’05 MCAD Alumni Dustin Feider ’05 recently spoke with Fast Company about his success in a niche field, as an artistic tree house designer. Founder of O2 Treehouse, Feider started considering tree houses during a project while studying furniture design at MCAD, for it’s potential use in sustainable design.
"Suzy Greenberg MFA Juried Exhibition" Features MCAD Students and Alumni August 06, 2025 Image Malini Basu ’24 The SooVAC (Soo Visual Art Center) Suzy Greenberg MFA Juried Exhibition, co-juried by Alumni Trina Fernandez ’21, features work from 9 MCAD MFA students and alumni. It’s SooVAC’s second year exhibiting MFA Graduates from MCAD and the University of Minnesota, honoring SooVAC’s founder, Suzy Greenberg, and her commitment to uplifting emerging artists.
Hend Al-Mansour Celebrates Arab American Women in New Exhibition at Mia August 09, 2025 Image The Minneapolis Institute of Art is currently presenting Mihrabs: Portraits of Arab American Women, a stunning new exhibition by Saudi American artist Hend Al-Mansour ’02, MFA.Known for her fusion of Islamic geometric abstraction and evocative portraiture, Al-Mansour makes her Mia debut with this deeply personal and political installation honoring the resilience, identity, and spiritual lives of Arab American women in Minnesota.
Jennie Ward Featured in “Shared Visions” Exhibition at Art Project 605 July 29, 2025 Image Jennie Ward ’99 is one of three featured artists in Shared Visions, the latest exhibition at Art Project 605.Ward joins regional artists Kent Estey and Jennifer Paulsrud in this group show, which highlights recent paintings and works on paper that reflect a shared engagement with color, abstraction, and expressive paint application. Though each artist brings a distinct perspective, their work collectively explores the boundary between external observation and internal vision.