The 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition is the culminating public presentation of graduate candidates across CCA's fine arts disciplines — a multi-week exhibition held at the Wattis Institute and the Deborah and Kenneth Novack Gallery.

Spanning painting, sculpture, photography, film, performance, and interdisciplinary practice, the exhibition brings together the full breadth of MFA thesis work. The exhibition is open Wednesday–Saturday, 12–6pm, and free to the public. The closing reception coincides with the All-Campus Graduation Exhibition on May 15.

Reception: May 15, 5pm-8pm

Performances at 6pm Upper Ground Plaza

EXHIBITING ARTISTS:

Nishat Ahmed

Mel Blue

Alfredo Zapata De Jesus

Jiao Deng

Jennifer Boyuan Han

Arielle Harvey

Grace Jin

Ana Diaz Korin

Abby Lawrence

Megan March

Adrian Martinez

Lara Rabinowitz

Soorim Ryu

Gabby Severson

Adam Wever-Glen

Jasmine Narkita Wiley

Enbo Yang

Wang Ye

Zimo Zhang