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Milked AU Studio Art MFA Thesis Exhibition, 2020 Graduates

This exhibition is featured in our Museum@Home.

Milked encompasses a shared feeling of disruption and disinterest through a pandemic, moments of political upheaval and social unrest, and ultimately demonstrates the artists’ persistence to remain creative. 2020 MFA graduates interrupted during their final semester reconvene to see how ideas around their work have changed (if at all), and how it fits into what they are doing a year later. Although their creative juices have been fully milked, the show must go on.

Exhibition graphic, fallen cow in milk puddle.

Graphic by Lizzi Alarcón

Lizzi Alarcón, Confessions Under an Outrageous Sky, 2020. Digital Collage on Photo Board, 20 x 24 in. Courtesy of the artist.

Jennifer Frank, Rodified, 2020-2021. Wooden dowel rods, twine, dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist.

Nieko McDaniel, WOW!, 2020. Acrylic, cardboard, charcoal, tape, toy car, yarn, 120 x 144 x 20 in. Courtesy of the artist.

Matthew Russo, A Blanket Holder Extraordinaire, 2020, Wood, Paperpulp, Foam, Acrylic, Approx. 52 x 26 x 21 in. Courtesy of the artist.

Cynthia Warshaw, Leave It, 2021. Digital prints on archival paper, ¼. 22 x 30 in. Courtesy of the artist.

Featuring artists

Lizzy Alarcón (Lizzy's Website and Lizzy's I nstagram)
Jennifer Frank (Jennifer's Instagram)
Nieko McDaniel (Nieko's Website)
Matthew Russo (Matthew's Website and Matthew's Instagram)
Cynthia Warshaw (Cynthia's Instagram)

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2020
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Ideasthesia: MFA First Year
2019
Turbulence: MFA Thesis
Peripheral Visions: MFA First Year
2018
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2017
Alternative Views: MFA Thesis
Year One
2016
Ten: MFA Thesis
196K: MFA First Year
2015
Blueprint: MFA Thesis
Non-Pretentious: MFA First Year
2014
Perambulators: MFA Thesis
Champion Divers: MFA First Year
2013
Crossing the Bifrost: MFA Thesis
Flavor of the Month: MFA First Year
2012
Nine Degrees: MFA Thesis
Any Thoughts: MFA First Year
2011
MFA Thesis Exhibition
MFA First Year