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article local calendar_today Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Class Notes

Boston University's College of Fine Arts (CFA) published its 2025 alumni class notes, featuring updates from graduates spanning the 1950s to the 1980s. Notable entries include Mark Mobius (’58) releasing a book on wealth, Cynthia Close (’67,’69) completing a memoir about her time in an artists' commune, and Jane O’Hara (’78) exhibiting a 51-painting series on animal rights at the New Bedford Art Museum. Other alumni activities range from radio documentaries and theatrical performances to gallery shows, poetry albums, and consulting work.

This article matters because it highlights the diverse and ongoing contributions of CFA alumni across the visual arts, music, literature, and education, demonstrating the lasting impact of an arts education. While the piece is primarily a community newsletter, it underscores how art school graduates continue to shape cultural discourse—whether through painting series addressing social issues like animal rights, or through memoirs and radio documentaries that explore artistic and historical themes.