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MCAD's 28th Annual

Art Sale

Get 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.

Justin Robert Lees Showcases Apple Vision Pro Accessibility Features in New Media Production

August 28, 2025
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Justin Robert Lees, "An Enhanced View with Apple Vision Pro"

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.

Russell Contributes to What Punk Taught me

August 16, 2025
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Front Cover of What Punk Taught Me.

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.

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Dustin Feider Creates Stunning and Elegant Treehouses

August 25, 2025
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Cloud Ripple, Mill Valley. Tree house designed by Dustin Feider.
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
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Malini Basu's work. It's a blue jacket with a white interior, embroideried with a map of St.Paul, MN.
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
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Hend Al-Mansour, "Mihrabs: Portraits of Arab American Women"

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
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Jennie Ward

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.

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