Beyond the Periphery: 2025 BFA/MFA Showcase
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Beyond the Periphery: 2025 BFA/MFA Showcase

An exhibition of work by the 2025 PSU graduates of the BFA in Art Practice and MFA in Contemporary Art Practice (Art + Social Practice).

By Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at PSU

Date and time

Thursday, May 15 · 5 - 7pm PDT

Location

Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at Portland State University

1855 Southwest Broadway Portland, OR 97201

About this event

  • Event lasts 2 hours

The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at Portland State University presents Beyond the Periphery: 2025 BFA/MFA Showcase, an exhibition of work by the 2025 graduates of the BFA in Art Practice and MFA in Contemporary Art Practice (Art + Social Practice) in the Schnitzer School of Art + Art History + Design. The exhibition will run from May 15 to June 7, 2025, with a public reception on Thursday, May 15, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the JSMA at PSU. 

The exhibition will feature the work of 33 students, encompassing a range of media, including photography, painting, sculpture, performance, mixed-media installations, textiles, and publications. In the introduction to the exhibition catalog, artist V. Maldonado highlights community sentiment and camaraderie as a connecting bridge between individual projects and an expansive group exhibition. They reflect, "The collective creativity and imagination of the participating artists included in this exhibition articulate a vision of the future built around their human values and chosen families. There exists in these artists a spirit of interconnection and lifelong learning with many projects utilizing collaborative approaches to making and communication."

During the exhibition run, additional BFA and MFA student art installations will be on view in the Art Building AB and MK Galleries (2000 SW 5th Avenue). Gallery talks by exhibiting students will be held at JSMA at PSU throughout the exhibition during the following times: 


Monday, May 19 from 2 pm - 4:45 pm 

Wednesday, May 21 from  2 pm - 4:45 pm

Wednesday, May 28 from 2 pm - 4:45 pm 

Monday, June 4 from 2 pm - 4:45 pm 

Wednesday, June 6 from 2 pm - 4:45 pm


Featured Artists:

BFA in Art Practice: Lily Armstrong, Lea Avelar, Vika Ayers, Storm Baricko, Chloe Bates, Elora Batson, Leah Batterson, Lynn Black, Sam Castillo, Amy Crebs, Margot Dziak, Isabella Flores, Tare Gausman, Linus Gomez Ellis, Alisa Hart, Michelle Jackson, Cora Jobe, Willow Keating, Rufina Kucher, Max Kuo, Morgan Larsen, Jazz Lawrence, Amelia Morrison, Maka Morton, Audrey Nixon, Savannah Noel, Val Peralta, Paulina Reyes Lara, Kat Rubesh, Emily Spikes, and Tonya Tobeck

MFA in Contemporary Art Practice (Art + Social Practice): Manfred Alexander Parrales Aburto and Midori Yamanaka


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Free Admission:

Located in the heart of the PSU Campus, the visitor entrance is on the first floor of in Fariborz Maseeh Hall (FMH 110).

Admission is free for all visitors.

Tickets:

JSMA at PSU uses Eventbrite as a tool to anticipate attendance. If an event is listed at capacity, walk-in visitors are still encouraged as seating may become available due to last-minute cancellations.

Parking:

Hourly Street Parking is located nearby on SW Broadway and in Parking Structure 1 (PS1). Learn more about visitor and hourly parking on PSU’s Parking and Transportation site.

Public Transit:

Max, Streetcar, and many bus routes: 2-3 blocks from JSMA. Plan your trip via Trimet Trip Planner.

Museum Hours:

Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat: 11am - 5pm?Thur: 11am - 7pm

Sun-Mon: Closed

Please note: food and drinks are not permitted inside the museum and must be left at the front desk. Only service animals are allowed into the museum.

Requests for Reasonable Accommodations:

Requests may be made to Estela Garzón, 503-725-8013, jsma@pdx.edu in order to ensure that Reasonable Accommodations can be provided in time for this event, please make your requests as soon as possible.