Art at UMass Amherst

The Department of Art is committed to educating its students to become contemporary artists and designers through in-depth core disciplines as well as interdisciplinary and integrated approaches to making art.

Logan in his studio

Logan Penney ’26
Rising Researcher

Logan Penney ’26 blends art and activism to raise awareness and push for changes to address environmental and ethical issues surrounding industrial flower production.

Kim pictured in her studio alongside her data collection journal

Bo Kim, MFA Candidate ’26
Beyond the Canvas

2025 Public Writing Fellow Boram Kim (MFA Candidate '26) Shares Her Research With the UMass Amherst Community

Margaret Lepeshkin in her studio

Margaret Lepeshkin ’26
Rising Researcher

Margaret Lepeshkin ’26 uses art to understand the world around her and seek creative solutions to positively transform the impact of our built environment on the natural world.

TJ LaLonde Portrait

TJ LaLonde ’24
Rising Researcher

TJ LaLonde’s ’24 creative works span a range of artistic mediums—from 3D modeling, animation, and illustration, to graphic novels, film, poetry, and prose—and have been featured at artistic festivals and in literary magazines.

student opening at Herter Gallery

Herter Art Gallery

Herter Gallery is the oldest exhibition space on the UMass Amherst campus. Its primary purpose is to arrange for the display and study of works of art consonant with the educational mission of the university’s Department of Art.

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