Graduate Exhibition One
February 17 – 26, 2026
SAIC Galleries, 33 E. Washington St.
Reception: February 18, 5:00–7:00 p.m.
February 17 – 26, 2026
SAIC Galleries, 33 E. Washington St.
Reception: February 18, 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Graduate Exhibition One is the culminating presentation of 40 MFA candidates in SAIC’s class of 2026, and an opportunity for them to present new and ambitious work to the public in the SAIC Galleries. Graduate Exhibition One is the first of two graduate exhibitions this spring.
See Gallery Guide and Floor Plans
SAIC Galleries welcomes the SAIC community and members of the public to visit the galleries in person. Admission is free.
*All visitors to SAIC Galleries must show a state-issued picture ID.
SAIC Galleries
33 E. Washington St.
Gallery Hours: Monday–Saturday, 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18
Shirley Zhong, 6:00–7:00 p.m., Lower Level 1
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25
Tommy John Ballard, 4:00–5:00 p.m., Lower Level 1
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26
Kately Towsley, 3:45–4:45 p.m., Lower Level 2
Students participating in Graduate Exhibition One were given the option to exhibit together as a self-curated group. There is one self-curated group within the larger exhibition – Book of Hours. Please click on the group title to visit their page.
Mikayla Hernandez Guevara — Graduate Curatorial Assistant
Soo Kim — Graduate Curatorial Assistant
Leonardo Gabriel Do Amaral — Graduate Curatorial Assistant
Staci Boris — Director of Exhibitions
Carlos Salazar-Lerma — Senior Exhibition Manager