The University Gallery is a contemporary art gallery that serves the Art & Design Department, the University of Massachusetts Lowell, as well as the city of Lowell and the greater Merrimack Valley Region. The gallery hosts 4-6 major exhibitions each year, including the biannual B.F.A. show featuring the senior projects from the Art & Design studios. From emerging artists to seasoned practitioners with national and international reputations, the University Gallery's exhibition program showcases a broad variety of artistic approaches, media and content reflecting the curricula of the Art & Design program and enhancing the cultural environment of the community and surrounding area.

The University Gallery is located on the first floor of Mahoney Hall at 870 Broadway Street, Lowell, Mass.

Gallery Exhibitions: Admission is free and opening receptions usually include a lecture by the curator or exhibiting artist.

Current Event and Exhibit

Spring 2025 Animation and Interactive Media + Studio Art BFA Exhibition

May 6 – 17, 2025
Award Ceremony: Thursday, May 8, 2025, 5 - 6 p.m.
Reception: Thursday, May 8, 2025, 6 - 7:30 p.m.

Spring 2025 Animation and Interactive Media + Studio Art BFA Exhibition Image by Joel Platt - BFA Graphic Design Candidate

The UMass Lowell Department of Art and Design is thrilled to present the Spring 2025 Animation and Interactive Media + Studio Art BFA Exhibition. The exhibition will be on display in the University Gallery, the Mahoney Student Gallery, and the Mahoney hallways from May 6 – 17, 2025. There will be a screening of the Animation and Interactive Media projects and an awards ceremony for all the BFA candidates on Thursday, May 8 from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. in the Comley-Lane Theatre followed by a reception from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. in Mahoney Hall at 870 Broadway Street. These events are free, accessible, and open to all.

The 2025 BFA Candidates are:

Studio Art:

  • Monique An
  • Aleksander Betko
  • Lily Boucher
  • Aliiyah Cole
  • Selena Guerrero
  • Iava Hohmann
  • Julia Kirby
  • Kegan Chace Smith
  • Jessica Trinh
  • Paul Tsiomplikas

Animation and Interactive Media:

  • Lilly Andriolo
  • Holden Van Etten
  • Nick Gilbert
  • Luisiana Hernandez
  • Chris Kundzicz
  • Duncan MacNevin
  • Ryan Newton
  • Dat Nguyen
  • Natalie Osborn
  • Shaynina Ribou
  • Tamia Sanders
  • Piera Sokhom

The BFA candidates in Studio Art and Animation and Interactive Media hail from far and wide. This year’s candidates came to us from Haverhill, Lawrence, Lowell, Mansfield, Methuen, Middleboro, North Andover, Saugus, Springfield, Tewksbury, Tyngsboro, Westford, and Woburn, Massachusetts. We also have graduates from La Palma, California, the Dominican Republic, Vietnam (Hanoi), and Fort Knox, Kentucky.

Their projects include 2D and 3D animation, video games, pitch bibles, graphic novels, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. These projects are the culmination of their year long capstone projects for the BFA degree.

Past Exhibits

View University Gallery Past Exhibits