Art in Focus: Q&A with MFA candidate Mark Almanza

April 17, 2026

Mark Almanza is an interdisciplinary artist who works across a variety of mediums to explore their Chicano identity. Their MFA thesis exhibition, “Don’t Everybody Like The Smell Of Gasoline?” will be on view April 21–26 in UW–Madison’s Art Lofts Gallery.

Art in Focus: Q&A with MFA candidate Kate Flake

April 8, 2026

Kate Flake is an interdisciplinary artist working with photography and printmaking to create sculptures and installations that explore identity, family, and the body. Their MFA thesis exhibition, “When did I stop knowing you?” will be on view April 7–12 in the Front Space Gallery at UW–Madison’s Art Lofts.

Art in Focus: Q&A with MFA candidate Matt Bruhn

March 25, 2026

Matt Bruhn creates furniture and sculptural objects that "exist between function and autonomy." His MFA thesis exhibition, “13 Pretty Things,” will be on view April 7–12 in Gallery 7 on the seventh floor of the Humanities Building.

Art in Focus: Q&A with MFA candidate Kalil Mitchell

March 13, 2026

Kalil Mitchell creates luminous, abstract paintings that explore the interplay among light, space, and perception. Her final thesis exhibition, “Bright Obscurities,” will be on view at UW–Madison's Art Lofts Gallery from March 24–28.

Art in Focus: Q&A with MFA candidate Christie Tirado

March 6, 2026

Christie Tirado is an interdisciplinary artist and educator and an MFA candidate in printmaking, books, and paper. Her final thesis exhibition, "Cosechando Historias," is on view at the Latino Arts Gallery in Milwaukee from March 6 through June 5.

Art in Focus: Q&A with MFA candidate London Huser

March 5, 2026

MFA candidate London Huser creates work across various mediums that looks at the lives of people living in between large cities. Her final thesis exhibition, "I Should've Been a Cowboy," will be on view at UW–Madison’s Art Lofts from March 10–15.

Art in Focus: Q&A with MFA candidate Swan Ferraro

March 3, 2026

MFA candidate Swan Ferraro is an interdisciplinary artist working in installation, sculpture, photography, and film. Their final thesis exhibition, “The Betwixt Body” will be on view at UW–Madison’s Gallery 7 from March 10–14.

Art in Focus: Q&A with MFA candidate Tina Rose Rea Meister

February 27, 2026

MFA candidate Tina Rose Rea Meister is an interdisciplinary artist working in painting, textiles, film, and archival materials. Her final thesis exhibition will be on view throughout several locations in UW–Madison's Art Lofts from March 4–7.

Art in Focus: Q&A with MFA candidate Matthew Everett

February 13, 2026

MFA candidate Matthew Everett uses a variety of materials to create his artwork. Everett's final thesis exhibition, “The Grindstone Campaign,” was on view in UW–Madison’s Art Lofts Gallery from Jan. 20–26.

Art in Focus: Q&A with MFA candidate Nika McKagen

February 11, 2026

MFA candidate Nika McKagen explores "what goes on both underground and in the dark" using traditional darkroom photography, sculpture, and writing. McKagen's final thesis exhibition, “Conduit,” will be on view at UW–Madison’s Art Lofts Gallery from Feb. 24–28.