William Vanaria is a silversmith, polishing specialist, and jeweler for several companies and artists as well as an educator. He holds a BFA from MassArt in Jewelry and Metalsmithing and an MFA from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth. At the same time, he has maintained a dedicated studio practice where he regularly makes new work … Read more
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Elexis Ruiz is an artist and has worked as teaching assistant and woodshop studio monitor at MassArt since 2020 where she also received a BFA in sculpture. She has participated in numerous exhibitions at MassArt including FA3D Show Virtual Gallery and Sculpture All School Show.
Erin Davis is a designer, printmaker, and educator based in Boston. She earned her BFA in graphic design at Massachusetts College of Art and Design and completed an artist residency at Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum in Two Rivers, WI. She teaches Letterpress I and II at MassArt. Her work has been displayed at … Read more
Petra Szilagyi is an installation artist and scholar working at the intersection of materiality and the supernatural. They have exhibited commissioned works at Mass MoCA, Socrates Sculpture Park, the Wassaic Project, and throughout the United States. An acolyte of Buddhism and Ifa, they have been an artist as well as a spiritual resident at PerforCraze … Read more
Andrew Adamides is an educator and product designer exploring the principles of dynamic media through interactive, personal stories. Based in Boston, Andrew creates thoughtful and inclusive systems through design. Andrew has worked as a Senior User Experience Designer, Graphic Designer, Web Developer, and Digital Literacy Instructor, and holds an MFA in Dynamic Media from MassArt. … Read more
MassArt New England 2025 Faculty are: Alfredo Gisholt, Tim Hawkesworth, Catherine Kehoe, Joetta Maue, Nancy McCarthy, Sally B Moore, Melanie Mowinski, Elizabeth O’Reilly, Katy Schneider, and Lala Zeitlyn
Matthew Hincman is Professor of Fine Art 3D Sculpture at MassArt. He received a BFA from the University of California, San Diego and an MFA from Massachusetts College of Art and Design. He has exhibited widely and is the recipient of numerous awards including the MassArt Foundation Fellowship and he was an exhibition winner, Art … Read more
Nikki Tsamis is a glass artist and teacher based in central Massachusetts. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in glass from MassArt in 2019 and has been working as a production glassblower and instructor since 2018. In her own practice, she enjoys creating jewelry and sculpture that is inspired by the natural world around us.
Bruce Wahl is a lens-based experiential artist whose practice incorporates photography, unique objects and artist books. His photographs and other works have been exhibited nationally and internationally. He holds a BFA in Photography from Massachusetts College of Art and Design and an MFA in Photography and Related Media from the State University of New York … Read more
Dara Morgenstern is an artist from Los Angeles, currently based in Boston. Her work investigates the magical potential of illusory pictorial space through paintings, drawings, and site-specific installations. She holds an MFA from Massachusetts College of Art and Design and a BFA from ArtCenter College of Design. Her work has been exhibited in the United … Read more