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Essence 55 cover

Pamela Macklin Reflects on Monumental Essence Magazine Cover Shoot

Sophie Mahoney artwork

Recent Illustration Graduate Sophie Mahoney’s Artwork Featured in NYC Transit Public Art Initiative

Respiro with Christopher Kaczmarek

Christopher Kaczmarek’s Sabbatical Residency Culminates in “Respiro (Breath)” at Church of St. Anthony in Breno, Italy

Juried Exhibition Spring 2026

Art & Design Juried Exhibition at Finley Gallery

January 21 through January 30, 2026

The Shape of Becoming

The Shape of Becoming

Visual Arts Thesis Exhibition F25

Justine Massabny

Illustration Major Justine Massabny Thrives as Education & Design Intern at the Montclair Art Museum

Memoir of a Zebrafish, Cathy Bebout

When Dance, Art, and Science Converge: Memoir of a Zebrafish

A Cross-Disciplinary Exploration of Neuroscience through Visual Art and Dance

Maurice Tobia, Promenade. 48x60 inches.

Award Winners Exhibition

Finley Gallery, November 7, – December 1, 2025

Erich Soldat with fashion students

Guest Industry Visit: Erich Soldat

Michele Salerno visited Dr. Michelle Burton's class

Guest Speaker Spotlight: Michele Salerno

BFA Illustration Students

Illustration Students Shine in National Competitions

Department of Art & Design Illustration students earn national and regional recognition in prestigious competitions

Seth Howard headshot

The Department of Art and Design Welcomes Seth Howard

Welcoming one of the newest faculty members in Fashion Design and Merchandising program