Painting by BFA student

Student Experience

BFA in Studio Art

BFA, Studio Art

BFA Exhibitions and Studios

BFA Exhibitions

BFA students organize group shows in the Department's exhibition spaces throughout the school year.

See what exhibitions and events are coming up!

BFA Facilities

Barney Building facilities include studio classrooms and workshops for sculpture, printmaking, painting, drawing, ceramics, metalsmithing, and sewing. In addition, the building has photography labs, a fabrication lab, digital labs, and printing studios.

Exhibition Spaces at Barney: 
The Commons is an exhibition and performance space with beautiful two-story clerestory windows. Rosenberg Gallery is our white-box space for installations. Student exhibitions change every 2–3 weeks.

Learn more about our facilities and studio spaces

BFA Studios

BFA Senior Studios are located at 75 3rd Ave and are available to students during their senior year. Seniors have 24/7 access to 62 individual studios, a specialized screening room, computer stations, a pantry, and four installation areas for critique. 

Open Studio events take place here as part of the Senior Studio experience.

Students hanging out in studio.
Student in studio with sculpture on shelves.
BFA student talking to visitors in studio
Student work on studio walls.
Student in his studio with paintings on wall.
Sculpture with frame, string and soil.
Students in the studio.
Student in studio with works on paper on wall.
Paintings on wall
Student in studio with paintings on wall.
BFA students in studio
Installation of wooden frames in gallery space.
Work in BFA studio
Students in BFA studio.
Studio view.
Students in BFA studios
Faces made of fabric.
BFA student giving peace sign.
Black and white photo of piano.