The depth and breadth of New Mexico State University’s art students’ talent will be on display this spring with the Master of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Fine Arts thesis exhibitions. The shows will open with a joint reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 1 at the University Art Museum Contemporary Art Gallery.

The MFA thesis exhibition, titled “Where We Ended Up,” features work by master’s candidates Arch Jones and Ezekiel Martey. The two-person show is the culmination of their research and development during their program and spans a variety of media and processes.

Jones, an interdisciplinary artist, works primarily in painting and installation. He uses immersive storytelling to manipulate the scientific jargon often used in anthropology. He has exhibited his work across the country and received the President’s Award at the 2024 Juried Student Show at NMSU.