Opening Reception: 2026 Senior and MFA Thesis exhibitions
Installation view of the 2025 MFA Thesis exhibition, Between the Pit and the Peel, at the Visual Arts Center, April 2025. Photo: Alex Boeschenstein.
The Visual Arts Center, Department of Art and Art History, and Department of Design are pleased to invite you to celebrate the work of graduating students in UT’s Design MFA, Studio Art MFA, and Studio and Arts Education BA/BFA programs. These exhibitions reflect years of hard work refining their craft, developing research frameworks, and producing materials and projects that reflect the ideas and issues shaping contemporary art and design in 2026.
The opening reception is free and open to the public. Paid parking is available in the San Jacinto Garage, located one block north of the Visual Arts Center and Art Building.
Enjoy refreshments provided by our friends at Alienated Majesty Books, Saint Arnold Brewing Company, smartwater, and Topo Chico
Support for the 2026 Senior and MFA Thesis exhibitions is provided by the Department of Art and Art History, the Department of Design, and the Visual Arts Center.