Creative Futures: Career Stories

Kate Gilbert is an artist and curator who’s transforming the public art conversation in Boston.

Helina Metaferia is an interdisciplinary artist and educator working with written archives and oral histories to build community and a sense of collective responsibility. 

Award-winning set decorator and interior designer Lydia Marks, BFA ’92, talks artistic freedom and shares the secret to storytelling.

Victor Quiñonez shares his interdisciplinary process and the inspiration for his “Neo-Indigenous” style.

An alumna of SMFA at Tufts has built a successful career as a food stylist on high-profile projects. 

The work of four young SMFA at Tufts graduates was recently displayed at one of the most respected museums in the United States.

A Tufts master's student and a young alumnus teamed up to curate an exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Thanks to her SMFA education, including a life-changing internship, former figure skater Celia Glastris, BFA + BA '21, is looking forward to a career writing about art.

Gabriella Melchiorri, BFA '20 and 2018-2019 SMFA Polly Thayer Starr Intern, is expanding her own artistic practice while encouraging creativity in others.

SMFA at Tufts' Victoria Kitirattragarn, BFA '19, found an ideal career to pursue in art conservation — a unique triangulation of her passions for music, painting, and science.

Through internships at an art gallery, a world-renowned cancer hospital, and a custom menswear company, Rachel Orlang, BFA '19, put her photography skills to the test in a variety of settings.

SMFA Health, Safety, and Sustainability Day featured a talk by visiting artist John Sabraw and workshops facilitated by students, faculty, and staff.