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Sepideh Dashti graduated from Waterloo with a major in Fine Arts Studio Practice and a minor in Digital Arts Communication, and then went on to complete her Masters degree at Western University in 2020.  Her exhbition, Counterpoint, is part of the new program at the Ruffin Gallery, University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA, to exhibit emerging artists.

Current Graduate student Stephanie Florence has been awarded a Region of Waterloo Arts Award for the costruction and exhibition (in multiple locations throughout the region) of Cyclical Impacts, an interactive human-si

Abby Oni (currently majoring in Visual Culture with a minor in Studio Practice, focusing on performance art) has curated the exhibition BEING+, opening online January 15 at the Propeller Art Gallery.

It is with deep sadness and respect that the Department of Fine Arts honours the life of our friend and colleague, Dr. Linda Carson, who passed away on Wednesday, November 24.

The Department of Fine Arts is pleased to present the final 2021 thesis exhibition by Master of Fine Arts (MFA) candidates from the graduate program in Fine Arts at the University of Waterloo, forms of relief by Sara Pearson. 

Fine Arts Alumna Yasmeen Nematt Alla's work Not Traumatic Enough for a Shock Blanket is currently on exhibit at Grebel Gallery.  The work is based around the question, “Where do we go to talk about our everyday traumatic experiences that we do not believe are worthy of sharing?"

Society of Fine Arts (SoFA) is a student-run organization that represents and builds the community of students of Fine Arts: Studio Practice and Visual Culture at UWaterloo. SoFA has been an integral part of our community.

Congratulations to current MFA Carrie Perreault and Fine Arts Alumnus Steven Restagno (BA 2019) who were both award winners at the 60th Toronto Outdoor Art Fair.

The Department of Fine Arts and UWAG (University of Waterloo Art Gallery) present the third thesis exhibitions by Master of Fine Arts (MFA) candidates from the graduate program in Fine Arts at the University of Waterloo. MFA Thesis gives the campus and community-at-large an opportunity to see the end result of two years of intensive research and studio production by emerging visual artists.

If you were a student enrolled in a Fine Arts studio course during the Winter 2020 term and have personal property left behind in East Campus Hall that you have not already retrieved and that you still want, please use this link: https://calendly.com/uw-artwork-retrival to book a pick-up appointment as soon possible.