School of Art
![Omid Tavakoli in front of his work at his MFA thesis exhibition](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Omid_MFAshow_header_0.jpg?VersionId=hTmzvZx1AusIdcdjWrFDW_8KGHY4pzf_&h=e6f36a9c&itok=rxk1TPxM)
Omid Tavakoli, M.F.A. '19 Print Media and Photography, was interviewed about his life and art for ideastream in April. The article “Equity in Art: Balancing Biracial Identity" centers around about his experience being a biracial artist. He also talks about his time studying at Kent State.
![Colorful landscape paintings by Eileen Dorsey and a photo of the artist in front of her work.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/EileenDorsey_header.jpg?VersionId=nyswG1hMQEfJFgkKNBJSGQnCLEnyzyMO&h=519d927d&itok=OXuZOuKH)
![Art teacher Maryann Rodin in her classroom](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/MaryannRodin_header.jpg?VersionId=Z_CN_qlf16Efgi9ei.CvMHkgmL9y1tf7&h=e6f36a9c&itok=g7h5scwA)
![Painting of a city street by David Buttram and a photograph of the artist.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/DavidButtram_header.jpg?VersionId=I6odmvJSwsbNilBLLqkrHwgAbzf5VkGv&h=e6f36a9c&itok=vjI3FYJv)
![Image of three paintings in a gallery by MFA student Katie Butler and a picture of Katie on the right.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/KatieButler_header.jpg?VersionId=fg10b.vxMmubVR8iMZeTCdVxjBGHHOF3&h=e6f36a9c&itok=lrklPOuf)
![Georgio Sabino III at his exhibition of photography standing in front of a photograph of President Barack Obama.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Georgio_header.jpg?VersionId=elAnU9jgvuO8XdW44D7I5.daBcMbqbIL&h=e6f36a9c&itok=Y5Z5kz2h)
![Fran Ugalde Z. in the Cummings Center by some Native American artifacts. She is installing some of those artifacts on the left from a ladder.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/FranUgalde_header_0.jpg?VersionId=GGm5e9eNBk0oWUpD8KvneXjrlYOCozI0&h=e6f36a9c&itok=pY_3H1dK)
![MFA artwork for the thesis exhibitions in spring 2021](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/MFA2021_header.jpg?VersionId=SpaWrUc1kkbDjr8Krmfd3heoOfzWsbAI&h=e6f36a9c&itok=bugk9617)
![Alexandra Nicholis Coon in the Massillon Museum. Picture of a group of people with construction helmets on in front of the museum.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/AlexCoon_header.jpg?VersionId=NIxj8YQN5lrwQTYwhwxrLCjNbsVmDzCz&h=e6f36a9c&itok=9mgM8dQR)