Somehow Desire, Part 1: 2026 Painting/Printmaking MFA Thesis Exhibition

Jan 17 – 27, 2026, 5 AM ET – 5 AM ET

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A gathering of gestures and forms revealing what longing looks like when it meets paint, surface, and time.

Public reception on Friday, January 23, 6–8PM

Panel tour on Wednesday, January 21, 1:30–3PM (open to Yale community)

Featuring work by 2026 MFA students in Painting/Printmaking. Part 1 artists: aru apaza, Ian Faden, Kimberly R. Heard, Ambrose Rhapsody Murray, Hazal Özgür, Vernando Reuben, Kiki Serna, Alixe Turner, and Faye Wei Wei.

Exhibition identity by Denzel Boyd and David Wonsik Jung, Graphic Design MFAs ‘26.

Documentation photography by Jackie Furtado, Photography MFA ‘21.

Virtual Exhibition Walkthrough