GRAD EX: BFA/BA Visual Art Graduating Exhibition
April 23–29, 2025
Opening reception: Tuesday, April 22, 4:00–7:00 p.m.
AHVA Gallery (Room 1001), Room 1002, and Third Floor Studios
Audain Art Centre
6398 University Boulevard
Gallery hours: 12:00–5:00 p.m. daily
The Department of Art History, Visual Art and Theory is pleased to present GRAD EX, the University of British Columbia’s 2025 BFA/BA Visual Art Graduating Exhibition, featuring works across the breadth of our program’s specializations, from painting and photography to installation and video. The exhibition title plays with the word fragments “grad” and “ex,” inviting multiple interpretations and resonances. In contemporary and historical usage, these words conjure not only graduation and former states of being, but also the act of proclamation—of speaking forth, publishing, and becoming.
This year’s exhibition celebrates 49 emerging artists as they boldly declare their transition from students to practitioners, stepping into the world beyond to discover what’s next.
We warmly invite you to join us in celebrating the diverse practices and accomplishments of our 2025 graduates. We look forward to seeing you at GRAD EX.
Artists: Aakriti Kallianpur, Adriel Yusgiantoro, Alexandria Vido, Alicia Laing, Alyanna Sia, Amber Lim, Anastasia Shitova, Andrea Yin, Ayesha Kashif, Beau Todorova, Breanne Wish, Calista Konishi, Chiara Susanto, Cynthia Dalila Lugo, Davis Zhuang, 冯棣盎 Deon Feng, Ellie Martin, Elsa Wei 魏昕航, Emily Chu, Erin Olmstead , Helena Zhao, Isabelle Calinisan, Iva Staykova , Jasmīna Simsone, Jason Kitikul, Jenna Visitor, Jessica Breuls, Jessica Hazard, Josephine Lee, Julia Samper Zamorano, Justin van Westen, Karen Lin, Krystal Wang, Luning Liu, Maggie Chang, Max Wu, Mikaila Corilla, Nazar Son, Niana Gu, Robin Lei, Simar Kamal, Simon Trinh, Sol Skelton, Spring Song, Sydney Tole, Thea Flora, Vivienne Lin, Xinyuan He, Yesha Gunara, 冯棣盎 Deon Feng
We acknowledge that the UBC Vancouver campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam).
