2026 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition

Visitors looking at paintings in the museum

The 2026 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition features work produced by candidates for the University at Albany Department of Art and Art History’s two-year, 60 credit hour program of intensive training and study in traditional and contemporary fine art practices. Spring 2026 Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) candidates: Yujeong Ahn, Kaitlyn Dembowski, Bonnie Kane, Ira Marcks, Aliyah J. Meléndez, Lily Morris, Joel Olzak, and Binbin Shi.

The exhibition is supported by the Office of the President, Office of the Provost, The University at Albany Foundation, the College of Arts and Sciences, the University at Albany Alumni Association, and the Ann C. Mataraso Endowment Fund in honor of Professor Emeritus Mark Greenwold.

 

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  • Large scale dibond prints of the backs of figures

    Kaitlyn Dembowski

  • abstract drawings on charcoal

    Bonnie Kane

  • Structure covered in tree camo

    Joel Olzak

  • Foreground: Sculptures made from hair, burlap and neckties. Background: Painting on oil

    Lily Morris

  • Painting of a figure leaning on their hands with a decorative hat.

    Yujeong Ahn

  • Large abstract un-stretched painting

    Binbin Shi

  • Four oil paintings on a wall

    Aliyah J. Meléndez

  • Organic colorful sculptures hanging on fishing line.

    Ira Marcks