BFA Honours Graduating Exhibition

A long-standing School of Art tradition, the BFA Honours Graduating Exhibition features the culminating work of graduating Honours students — the next generation of artists, designers, and scholars. Showcasing a diverse range of media and styles, the exhibition includes photography, sculpture, ceramics, painting, drawing, printmaking, installation, video, and design — there’s something for everyone!

2025 BFA Honours Graduating Exhibition

[1:40 PM] Cailyn Harrison Visitors interact with a cozy, lace-draped installation resembling a domestic interior at an art exhibition.

April 25–May 9, 2025

Join us at the School of Art, University of Manitoba, for the 2025 BFA Honours Graduating Exhibition — a vibrant celebration of creativity, bold ideas, and the emerging voices shaping the future of art and design.

Opening Reception:

Friday, April 25, 2025
5:00–8:00 PM | ARTlab, 180 Dafoe Road

Celebrate the launch of the 2025 BFA Honours Exhibition with an evening of art, music, and live performances, including:

  • 7:00 PM – Finn Swanson-Bilyk (370 ARTlab)
    Spoken word performance by debut drag artist Dra’Gonn.

  • 7:30 PM – Abtahi Hassan (Soundstage, Room 156)
    Collaborative musical jam with C.O.L.L.A.B — audience welcome to join.

  • SoFASA Print Sale & Student Merch (1st Floor). Original prints, T-shirts, totes, and more.

  • Live Music – The Parker Beesley Trio. Performing throughout the evening.

Exhibiting Artists:

  • Daniel Allen
  • Jessica Beaugrand
  • Ariel Bélair
  • Elizabeth Berard
  • Sydney Caldwell
  • Mae Desmond
  • Gauri Duggal
  • Sharyn Gutierrez
  • Yulin Harley
  • Abtahi Hassan

  • Maria Martin

    Margot Morrish

    Raven Sanborn

    Isabella Naya Roth Santiago

  • Colleen Simard
  • Earl Sinajon “Earl Rina”
  • Finn Swanson-Bilyk

The exhibition is free and open to all — bring your friends and help us celebrate the achievements of the next generation as they step into their professional lives.

  • On View: April 25–May 9, 2025 
  • Open Daily: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM

Parking: Weekend and evening parking (after 4:30 pm) is free in most campus lots - Check out the Campus Parking Map for lot locations.

Past Exhibitions

2024 BFA Honours Graduating Exhibition

Exhibiting Artists:

  • Mishelle Aminov Kosonovsky
  • Mackenzie Anderson Linklater
  • Eunice Camama
  • Sydney Dahle
  • Grete Drummond
  • Adia Duehrsen
  • Owen Dunnigan
  • Alandra Fillion
  • Ozma George
  • Leah Gertzen
  • Deinma David Iyagba
  • Isabella Janzen
  • Michaela Kachmar
  • Michele Melendez-Gallegos
  • Sapphire Moon Moroz
  • Billie Nepinak
  • Nona Niroumand
  • Laura O. Okos-Iboje
  • Shan Pullan
  • Bre Quirion
  • Ruby Rana
  • Adelle Rawluk
  • Molly Regan
  • Cassien Ritchie
  • Kira Rumak
  • Cecilia-Sif Thompson
  • Jamie Lyn Verana
  • Matthew Wallbridge
  • Ela Wasney

2023 BFA Honours Graduating Exhibition

Exhibiting Artists:

  • Taeran An
  • Maryam Bagheri
  • Sarah Chartrand
  • Grace Crick
  • Carlos Cruz
  • Mellisa Edwards
  • Yael Freifeld
  • Hiroshi Jake Hamade
  • Alice Hamilton
  • Lee Ladell
  • Zoë LeBrun
  • Ellen McGregor
  • Asiyeh Mehdipour
  • Billie Nepinak
  • Joel Nichols
  • Tomonori Ohnishi
  • Kyungdeok Park
  • Jasmine Prior
  • Spencer Rear
  • Shanelle St. Hilaire
  • Morgan Steeves
  • Reanna (Rae) Swan
  • Daniel Tran
  • Breanna Tschritter
  • Bre Warren
  • Huimin (Daisy) Wu
  • Gina Zeiss

BFA Honours Exhibition catalogue laying flat open on a white background

2023 BFA Honours Graduating Exhibition Catalogue

Featuring the work of thirty graduates from the Honours Studio and Design programs and ranging from photography to sculpture, ceramics, painting, drawing, printmaking, installation, film, and design – there is something for everyone!
Read online or pick up a hard copy in the School of Art General office - $10.

2022 BFA Honours Graduating Exhibition

Exhibiting Artists:

  • Alyssa Brown
  • Skye Callow
  • Kaitlin Clark
  • Scotland Cook
  • Abby Gatbonton
  • Rachel Goossen
  • Madelyn Gowler
  • Haiyue Huang
  • Jenna Li
  • Bronwyn Lutz-Greenhow
  • Markian Maximiuk
  • Ellina Pe Benito
  • Solange Roy
  • Camryn Schatkowsky
  • Netsanet Shawl
  • Dustin Smaczylo
  • William Steele
  • Caleigh Stillwater
  • Morgan Traa
  • Chukwudubem Ukaigwe
  • Hannah Van Leeuwen
  • Laura Woelk
  • William Younger