MFA Thesis Exhibitions, mock-up for wall vinyl design.
MFA Thesis Exhibitions
University Galleries of Illinois State University will present the 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions from March 8 through April 4, 2022. All events are free and open to the public.
2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions features eight simultaneous solo exhibitions by Master of Fine Arts students in Illinois State’s Wonsook Kim School of Art: Nicci Arnold, Japheth Asiedu-Kwarteng, Aca Carle, Sargylana Cherepanova / sargɯlaana cerepanɔba, Peytin Fitzgerald, Priscilla Kar Yee Lo, Emma Oliver, and Richard Oliver Reed.
The exhibitions are the culmination of the students’ research during their three-year program. In addition to writing a thesis and creating their artwork, each student develops their own exhibition plan, installs their work, and writes their accompanying labels. University Galleries is thrilled to partner with the Wonsook Kim School of Art to offer graduating MFA students this opportunity for professional development.
Events and programming
All events and free and open to the public.
- Friday, March 18, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Meet the artists at an exhibition reception
- Saturday, March 26, from noon to 2:00 p.m. Family artmaking workshop. Materials and instruction provided by University Galleries’ staff. Free and no reservations required.
- Field trip program, curator-led tours, and workshops are available by appointment throughout the exhibition. Stipends are available for K-12 schools or community organizations to offset the costs of transportation. Please contact University Galleries at gallery@ilstu.edu or (309) 438-5487 to schedule an appointment.
University Galleries
University Galleries, a unit in the Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts, is located at 11 Uptown Circle, Suite 103, at the corner of Beaufort and Broadway streets. Parking is available in the Uptown Station parking deck located directly above University Galleries—the first hour is free, as well as any time after 5:01 p.m.
You can find University Galleries on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and sign up to receive email updates through the newsletter. Please contact gallery@IllinoisState.edu or call (309) 438-5487 if you need to arrange an accommodation to participate in any events related to these exhibitions.
Title Wall
Introductory graphic for 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022. Designed by Rochele Gloor.
Emma Oliver and Japheth Asiedu-Kwarteng
Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Emma Oliver
Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Emma Oliver
Emma Oliver, This is a Moment of Complete Vulnerability, 2022. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Emma Oliver
Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Emma Oliver
Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Emma Oliver
Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Japheth Asiedu-Kwarteng
Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Japheth Asiedu-Kwarteng
Japheth Asiedu-Kwarteng left to right: Gone with the Soul (detail), 2022. Porcelain, grog, Kente, wood, acrylic, canvas, jute rope, adhesive. Courtesy of the artist. What Did You Learn Today? (detail), 2022. Porcelain, wood, adhesive, screw. Courtesy of the artist. Borga (detail), 2022. Kente, acrylic on canvas. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Japheth Asiedu-Kwarteng
left:What Did You Learn Today? (detail), 2022. Porcelain, wood, adhesive, screw. Courtesy of the artist. right:Borga (detail), 2022. Kente, acrylic on canvas. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Japheth Asiedu-Kwarteng
What Did You Learn Today?, 2022. Porcelain, wood, adhesive, screw. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Japheth Asiedu-Kwarteng
Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Japheth Asiedu-Kwarteng
Japheth Asiedu-Kwarteng, Borga, 2022. Kente, acrylic on canvas. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Japheth Asiedu-Kwarteng
Japheth Asiedu-Kwarteng, Borga (detail), 2022. Kente, acrylic on canvas. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Sargylana Cherepanova / sargɯlaana cerepanɔba
Sargylana Cherepanova, still from sulustar koestybetter, 2022. Digital video, 16:00 min. Courtesy of the artist. Still from digital video included in 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Sargylana Cherepanova / sargɯlaana cerepanɔba
Sargylana Cherepanova, still from sulustar koestybetter, 2022. Digital video, 16:00 min. Courtesy of the artist. Still from digital video included in 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Sargylana Cherepanova / sargɯlaana cerepanɔba
Sargylana Cherepanova, still from sulustar koestybetter, 2022. Digital video, 16:00 min. Courtesy of the artist. Still from digital video included in 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Sargylana Cherepanova / sargɯlaana cerepanɔba
Sargylana Cherepanova, still from sulustar koestybetter, 2022. Digital video, 16:00 min. Courtesy of the artist. Still from digital video included in 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Sargylana Cherepanova / sargɯlaana cerepanɔba
Sargylana Cherepanova, still from sulustar koestybetter, 2022. Digital video, 16:00 min. Courtesy of the artist. Still from digital video included in 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Richard Oliver Reed
Richard Oliver Reed, Imaginary Landscapes, 2022. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Richard Oliver Reed
Richard Oliver Reed, Imaginary Landscapes, 2022. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Richard Oliver Reed
Richard Oliver Reed, Imaginary Landscapes, 2022. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Richard Oliver Reed
Richard Oliver Reed, Imaginary Landscapes, 2022. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Richard OIiver Reed
Richard Oliver Reed, Imaginary Landscapes, 2022. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Richard Oliver Reed
Richard Oliver Reed, Imaginary Landscapes, 2022. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Richard Oliver Reed
Richard Oliver Reed, Imaginary Landscapes, 2022. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Richard Oliver Reed
Richard Oliver Reed, Imaginary Landscapes, 2022. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Peytin Fitzgerald
Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Peytin Fitzgerald
Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Peytin Fitzgerald
Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Peytin Fitzgerald
Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Peytin Fitzgerald
Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Peytin Fitzgerald
Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Peytin Fitzgerald
Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Priscilla Kar Yee Lo
Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Priscilla Kar Yee Lo
Priscilla Kar Yee Lo, Kitty Constraints Centrefold (from the Unbearable Wearable photo series), 2022. Blown, kiln formed, and fused glass. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Priscilla Kar Yee Lo
Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Priscilla Kar Yee Lo
Priscilla Kar Yee Lo, Kitty Constraints (from the Unbearable Wearable series), 2022. Blown, kiln formed, and fused glass. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Priscilla Kar Yee Lo
Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Priscilla Kar Yee Lo
Priscilla Kar Yee Lo Foreground: Chalice and Ciborium Set I (from the series Kitty Consumable), 2021. Blown, kiln formed, and fused glass, enamel. Courtesy of the artist. Background: In Kitty We Trust (from the series Kitty Consumable), 2021. Gold gilded glass, mixed media. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Priscilla Kar Yee Lo
Priscilla Kar Yee Lo Foreground: Chalice and Ciborium Set I (from the series Kitty Consumable), 2021. Blown, kiln formed, and fused glass, enamel. Courtesy of the artist. Background: In Kitty We Trust (from the series Kitty Consumable), 2021. Gold gilded glass, mixed media. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Priscilla Kar Yee Lo
Priscilla Kar Yee Lo, Kitty Pop (from the series Kitty Consumable), 2022. Digitally enhanced kiln formed glass and sugar, bronze, found objects. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Priscilla Kar Yee Lo
Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Priscilla Kar Yee Lo
Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Priscilla Kar Yee Lo
Priscilla Kar Yee Lo in collaboration with Hoseok Youn, Weapons of Mass Conditioning, 2022. Blown, kiln formed, and fused glass. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Priscilla Kar Yee Lo
Priscilla Kar Yee Lo in collaboration with Hoseok Youn, TMNK (Teenage Mutant Ninja Kitty) (from the series Weapons of Mass Conditioning), 2022. Blown, kiln formed, and fused glass. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Priscilla Kar Yee Lo
Priscilla Kar Yee Lo in collaboration with Hoseok Youn, detail of TMNK (Teenage Mutant Ninja Kitty) (from the series Weapons of Mass Conditioning), 2022. Blown, kiln formed, and fused glass. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Priscilla Kar Yee Lo
Priscilla Kar Yee Lo in collaboration with Hoseok Youn, XCalibur (from the series Weapons of Mass Conditioning), 2022. Blown, kiln formed, and fused glass. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Priscilla Kar Yee Lo
Priscilla Kar Yee Lo in collaboration with Hoseok Youn, Keys to the Kittydom (from the series Weapons of Mass Conditioning), 2022. Blown, kiln formed, and fused glass. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
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Priscilla Kar Yee Lo in collaboration with Hoseok Youn, detail of Keys to the Kittydom (from the series Weapons of Mass Conditioning), 2022. Blown, kiln formed, and fused glass. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Priscilla Kar Yee Lo
Priscilla Kar Yee Lo in collaboration with Hoseok Youn, Stinger (from the series Weapons of Mass Conditioning), 2022. Blown, kiln formed, and fused glass. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Priscilla Kar Yee Lo
Priscilla Kar Yee Lo in collaboration with Hoseok Youn, Big Mic (from the series Weapons of Mass Conditioning), 2022. Blown, kiln formed, and fused glass. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Aca Carle and Priscilla Kar Yee Lo
Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Aca Carle
Aca Carle left to right: cutting together apart, 2022. Graphite, ink, and wax pencil on mylar. Courtesy of the artist. from corner to corner., 2022. Graphite, ink, and wax pencil on mylar. Courtesy of the artist. The phrase I missed, 2022. Graphite, ink, and wax pencil on mylar. Courtesy of the artist. "as we know it.", 2022. Graphite, ink, and wax pencil on mylar. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Aca Carle
Aca Carle, "as we know it.", 2022. Graphite, ink, and wax pencil on mylar. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Aca Carle
Aca Carle, The phrase I missed, 2022. Graphite, ink, and wax pencil on mylar. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Aca Carle
Aca Carle, from corner to corner., 2022. Graphite, ink, and wax pencil on mylar. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Aca Carle
Aca Carle, cutting together apart, 2022. Graphite, ink, and wax pencil on mylar. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Aca Carle
Aca Carle left to right: The phrase I missed, 2022. Graphite, ink, and wax pencil on mylar. Courtesy of the artist. "as we know it.", 2022. Graphite, ink, and wax pencil on mylar. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Aca Carle
Aca Carle left to right: The fragile causality, 2022. Animation compilation, television monitor. Courtesy of the artist. cutting together apart, 2022. Graphite, ink, and wax pencil on mylar. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Nicci Arnold
On pedestal and walls: Gestation of Solitude, 2022. Woodcut prints. Courtesy of the artist. On monitor: The Genre of Modern Motherhood, 2022. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Nicci Arnold
On pedestal and walls: Gestation of Solitude, 2022. Woodcut prints. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Nicci Arnold
On pedestal and walls: Gestation of Solitude, 2022. Woodcut prints. Courtesy of the artist. On monitor: The Genre of Modern Motherhood, 2022. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Nicci Arnold
On pedestal and walls: Gestation of Solitude, 2022. Woodcut prints. Courtesy of the artist. On monitor: The Genre of Modern Motherhood, 2022. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Nicci Arnold
On pedestal and walls: Gestation of Solitude, 2022. Woodcut prints. Courtesy of the artist. On monitor: The Genre of Modern Motherhood, 2022. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Nicci Arnold
Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Nicci Arnold
The Quarantine Quilt, 2022. Woodcut prints on Tyvek, embroidery. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Nicci Arnold
The Quarantine Quilt, 2022. Woodcut prints on Tyvek, embroidery. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. On view at University Galleries of Illinois State University from March 8 through April 4, 2022.
Exhibition Documentation
2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions Video
Educational Resources
Events & Programming
Friday, March 18, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Meet the artists at an exhibition reception
Saturday, March 26, from noon to 2:00 p.m. Family artmaking workshop. Materials and instruction provided by University Galleries’ staff. Free and no reservations required.