The Lehman College Art Gallery is presenting the 2026 BFA, MA, and MFA Thesis Exhibition from May 20 to May 28, 2026. The show features the culminating work of over thirty graduating undergraduate and graduate artists from the Lehman College Art Department, spanning digital media, painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, and interdisciplinary forms. Themes include identity, memory, technology, migration, and social space. An opening reception on May 20 will include an awards announcement and a year-end celebration.
This exhibition matters because it highlights the emerging talent and conceptual rigor of a new generation of artists from a public college in the Bronx, offering a snapshot of contemporary art education and the diverse practices being developed in an academic setting. It also underscores the role of university galleries in providing professional presentation opportunities for students as they transition from academic to professional art worlds.