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Woman standing in front of art work. Boston-based visual artist Daniela Rivera won the prestigious Rappaport Prize from the DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum.

Meet Artist Daniela Rivera, Winner of the deCordova Museum’s Rappaport Prize

Tufts Now | October 21, 2019

The Boston-based visual artist’s large-scale and immersive projects reflect themes such as global migration and national identity.

An illustration of six arms reaching in and touching each other. A Tufts University task force recommends implementation of broad, strategic suite of mental health and wellness services at the university

A Focus on Mental Health on Campus

Tufts Now | October 10, 2019

Tufts University task force recommends implementation of a broad, strategic suite of mental health and wellness services at the university.

In ‘Labored Landscapes,’ Artist Daniela Rivera Reveals Her New Reality

WBUR | October 8, 2019

Alumna Daniela Rivera, MFA '06, and her exhibition "Labored Landscapes" are featured in this piece from WBUR.

A man standing speaking to an audience. Stanley Andrisse shares his story of earning a Ph.D., becoming a professor, and advocating for reforms that support successful re-entry for formerly incarcerated people.

After Prison, Education Equals Opportunity

Tufts Now | October 8, 2019

A convicted felon shares his story of earning a Ph.D., becoming a professor, and advocating for reforms that support successful re-entry.

An art installation, of page sof a book spread serpentine-like along a winding table. What is an artist-book, and how far can it push convention? An exhibition at Tufts proves form is limited only by the imagination

The Book as Surprise

Tufts Now | October 7, 2019

What is an artist-book, and how far can it push convention? An exhibition at Tufts proves form is limited only by the imagination.

Reading Into the Tufts’ “Bookworks” Exhibition

Beyond the Book | October 6, 2019

Dina Deitsch, Director and Chief Curator of Tufts University Art Galleries and Darin Murphy, Head of the SMFA Library, were interviewed about the Bookworks exhibit in this episode of the Beyond the Book podcast.

At Tufts, Sanford Biggers' 'BAM' Series Takes Aim At Police Shootings

WBUR | October 1, 2019

Tufts University Art Galleries' exhibition "Sanford Biggers" is featured in this article from WBUR.

Four twisting pillars with glass and light, and a stone monument, on Boylston Street in Boston. SMFA alumnus and sculptor Pablo Eduardo commemorates the Boston Marathon bombing victims in brass, stone, and light.

The Shape of Loss

Tufts Now | September 26, 2019

Sculptor Pablo Eduardo commemorates the Boston Marathon bombing victims in brass, stone, and light.

At The Distillery Gallery, Artist Eli Brown Explores Biology And Gender In ‘Museum Of Queer Ecologies’

WBUR | September 23, 2019

Alum Eli Brown and his exhibit "Museum of Queer Ecologies" is featured in this piece from WBUR.

An architectural rendering of Joyce Cummings Center. The center will meet academic priorities as it also leverages a new public transit station, just a footbridge away.

A New Center for Multidisciplinary Studies

Tufts Now | September 18, 2019

Joyce Cummings Center will meet academic priorities as it also leverages a new public transit station, just a footbridge away.

At Tufts art exhibition, bibliophiles can survey history’s book innovators

Boston Globe | September 11, 2019

Tufts University Art Galleries' exhibition "Bookworks" is featured in this article from the Boston Globe.

In 'Who Takes The Weight,' Artist Faheem Majeed Considers Community And The Role Of Institutions

WBUR | September 5, 2019

Tufts University Art Galleries' exhibition "Faheem Majeed: Who Takes the Weight" is featured in this article from WBUR.