Stacked cardboard tubes and boxes lean against a studio wall beside a camera tripod. Painted cut-out forms with blue, green, and black brushstrokes rest in front, suggesting works in progress or materials stored in an MFA studio space.
Graduate

MFA Open Studios offer a look inside graduate studio practice

Visitors invited to explore studios across ARTlab and the Art Barn – March 25

The School of Art at the University of Manitoba will host MFA Open Studios on Wednesday, March 25, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, inviting visitors to explore the working spaces of graduate students in the Master of Fine Arts program.

Taking place across Taché Hall and the Art Barn, the event offers a chance to see works in progress and speak directly with artists about their research, materials, and creative processes. Working across a wide range of media—including painting, sculpture, installation, drawing, photography, and interdisciplinary practices—students will present projects currently under development as part of their graduate research.

Open Studios provides a glimpse into the day-to-day life of the MFA program, highlighting the experimentation, inquiry, and material exploration that shape graduate studio practice at the School of Art.

Participating MFA artists include Aria Evans, Séamus Gallagher, Galateia Kefalas, Mike Lau, Maria Martin, Nona Niroumand, Christina Oyawale, Sara Sattari, Hailey Verbonac, and Fan Xia.

Visitors are welcome to move between studio spaces throughout the afternoon and engage directly with artists about their work.

Studio Locations

Taché Hall
184 Taché Hall — Aria Evans
372 Taché Hall — Christina Oyawale
373 Taché Hall — Mike Lau
380 Taché Hall — Fan Xia
381 Taché Hall — Séamus Gallagher
384 Taché Hall — Nona Niroumand
393 Taché Hall — Maria Martin
397 Taché Hall — Hailey Verbonac

Art Barn
131/132 Art Barn — Galateia Kefalas
135/136 Art Barn — Sara Sattari

MFA Open Studios

Wednesday, March 25, 2026
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
School of Art — Taché Hall & Art Barn
University of Manitoba

Two visitors stand in an MFA studio looking at colourful paintings on large canvases, including a large urban scene painting leaning against the wall.
Xianghui Guan, MFA Open Studios, 2025
Two people stand in the doorway of an MFA studio discussing colourful paintings displayed on the walls, with additional artworks and materials spread across a table.
Laila Fazal, MFA Open Studio, 2025