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The School of Art + Design’s 2018 BFA exhibition, in photos

At Krannert Art Museum last Saturday, May 5th, this year’s graduating class of Art + Design students presented artworks representing their four years of learning at the University of Illinois. The 2018 Bachelor of Fine Arts exhibition includes work from over 120 students, including majors in painting, new media, industrial design, art history, graphic design, art education, photography, and crafts (metals).

The exhibition is massive; there’s something interesting to see around every corner. The BFA exhibition is up through Sunday, May 13th. 

School of Art + Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition, installation at Krannert Art Museum, 2018.

School of Art + Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition, installation at Krannert Art Museum, 2018.

Kira Schnitzler, Eine Vision des Wiedererwachens, ein Traum von etwas Vergessenem, 2018. Digital print and oil paint on canvas. © Kira Schnitzler

School of Art + Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition, installation at Krannert Art Museum, 2018.

Keenan Dailey, Greene, 2018. Digital video, color, sound. © Keenan Dailey

Max Rowland, The Origin of Sisterhood, 2018. Installation, relief print on fabric, mylar, color video, sound.

School of Art + Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition, installation at Krannert Art Museum, 2018.

Anna Renken, ATTIRE, 2018. Colored pencil and acrylic paint on paper. © Anna Renken

School of Art + Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition, installation at Krannert Art Museum, 2018.

School of Art + Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition, installation at Krannert Art Museum, 2018.

School of Art + Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition, installation at Krannert Art Museum, 2018.

Leah Fessler, MOTUS, 2018. Graphic design installation. © Leah Fessler

Veronica Clements, Icon; In Luxury, Look Out!; LILV(ANITAS), 2018. Oil on canvas. © Veronica Clements

School of Art + Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition, installation at Krannert Art Museum, 2018.

School of Art + Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition, installation at Krannert Art Museum, 2018.

Jihee Lee, Memory Injection, 2018. Oil on canvas, foam, yarn, embroidery pins. © Jihee Lee

School of Art + Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition, installation at Krannert Art Museum, 2018.

School of Art + Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition, installation at Krannert Art Museum, 2018.

Lingjun Jiang, ~MIU MEW MEWMEW ME~ The Last Year of Mew and Friends at U of I: A Retrospective, 2018. Installation (digital art, painting, sculpture, poster), vinyl wall text, booklets. © Lingjun Jiang

School of Art + Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition, installation at Krannert Art Museum, 2018.

 Brittany Heyen, BUZZ Conversational Beer Brand, 2018. Branding, packaging. © Brittany Heyen

Ozzie Xi Gong, Leaf Deer, 2018. Packaging design © Ozzie Xi Gong

Frank Vega, Carnaval (detail), 2018. Oil and acrylic on canvas. © Frank Vega

School of Art + Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition, installation at Krannert Art Museum, 2018.

School of Art + Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition, installation at Krannert Art Museum, 2018.

A Na Kim, Dee(a)r Woman; Alligator that walks to; On the Rocks, 2018. Oil on unstretched canvas. © A Na Kim

School of Art + Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition, installation at Krannert Art Museum, 2018.

Congying Shi, Universe, 2018. Oil and mixed media on canvas. © Congying Shi

School of Art + Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition, installation at Krannert Art Museum, 2018.

School of Art + Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition, installation at Krannert Art Museum, 2018.

School of Art + Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition, installation at Krannert Art Museum, 2018.

Photos by Jessica Hammie

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