Visitors view mixed-media artworks on a pink wall, reading the accompanying text.

The BFA Honours Graduating Exhibition returns—an annual School of Art tradition showcasing the culminating work of graduating Honours students at the University of Manitoba.

Spanning the ARTlab building, the exhibition features work across photography, sculpture, ceramics, painting, drawing, printmaking, installation, video, and design. Together, these projects reflect the depth, range, and ambition of a graduating cohort completing a significant stage in their artistic development.

Installed throughout studios, classrooms, and hallways, the exhibition invites visitors to move through multiple floors of ARTlab, encountering a wide range of practices, materials, and approaches. The result is a dynamic snapshot of current student work and the ideas shaping the next generation of artists, designers, and scholars.

Opening night is a full-building event, featuring a student print sale, printed catalogues, food and drinks, and live music. At 7:00 PM, a short film and video screening program will take place, presenting three works by graduating students:

7:00 PM — Brian Guevarra, Don QuixoTAE: The World’s Worst Knight (2026, 6:27)
7:10 PM — Charli Feener, CHARLi: back to her (2026, ~10 min)
7:25 PM — Julia Mary Langer, Cover (2026, 5:56)

2026 Exhibiting Artists

Free and open to all.

BFA Honours Graduating Exhibition 2025

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Open BFA catalogue spread featuring a work by Margot Morrish–layered, abstract photographic composition in green and yellow tones with overlapping silhouettes and faces; artist name and descriptive text appear along the bottom margins.

2025 Exhibition Catalogue

Designed by alumnus Ernest Zarzuela (BFA Honours ’21).
Featuring the work of 17 graduates from the Honours Studio and Design programs, this publication spans photography, sculpture, ceramics, painting, drawing, printmaking, installation, film, and design.

BFA Honours Graduating Exhibition 2024

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[2:17 PM] Cailyn Harrison A catalogue spread featuring text-based textile art by Ela Wasney

2024 Exhibition Catalogue

Featuring the work of thirty graduates from the Honours Studio and Design programs

BFA Honours Graduating Exhibition 2023

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BFA Honours Exhibition catalogue laying flat open on a white background

2023 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!

BFA Honours Graduating Exhibition 2022

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School of Art BFA Graduating Exhibition 2022

2022 Exhibition Catalogue

Featuring the work of twenty-three 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!