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MICA MFA Thesis 1: March 27 – April 5, 2009

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The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) this spring features three exciting and provocative exhibitions of thesis work by master of fine arts candidates from MICA’s Graphic Design, Hoffberger School of Painting, Mount Royal School of Art, Photographic and Electronic Media, and Rinehart School of Sculpture programs. All shows take place in MICA’s Decker, Meyerhoff, and Fox 3 galleries, located in Fox Building, 1303 W. Mount Royal Ave.

A public reception with the artists for MFA Thesis Exhibition I (Friday, March 27-Sunday, April 5) takes place Friday, March 27, 5-7 p.m., and gallery talks are Wednesday, April 1, 1-4:30 p.m. MFA Thesis Exhibition II (Friday, April 10-Sunday, April 19) features a reception on Friday, April 10, 5-7 p.m., and gallery talks Wednesday, April 1, 1-4:30 p.m. A reception for MFA Thesis Exhibition III (Friday, April 24-Sunday, May 3) takes place Friday, April 24, 5-7 p.m., and gallery talks are Wednesday, April 29, 1-4:30 p.m.

Thesis Exhibition I

Featuring: Helen Armstrong (Graphic Design), Kristian Bjornard (Graphic Design), Kim Budd (Photographic & Electronic Media), Danielle Davis (Graphic Design), Stephen Doolittle (Mount Royal School of Art), Joo Ha (Graphic Design), Joshua Haycraft (Mount Royal), Matthew Janson (Mount Royal), Jin Young Kang (Mount Royal), Joshua Lampman (Photographic & Electronic Media), Lindsey Muir (Graphic Design), Ryan Smith (Photographic & Electronic Media), David Ubias (Mount Royal), and James Williams II (Mount Royal).

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