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There are only a few days left to see “Latency”(on view through September 18) which is the thesis exhibition for the MFA Photography program at Parsons School of Design! Below is the blurb I had written in my summation of the success of this show for Whitehot Magazine as part of a special essay on the importance of MFA & BFA thesis exhibitions. Also, thank you very much to the student-artists Nazli Erbes, Tania Quintanilla, and Sarah Gray for walking me through their works along with that of the rest of their star cohort of 25 artists!

Much of this year’s cohort upends the traditional notion of photography as a two-dimensional medium, with its spatial parameters explored in works that take on decidedly sculptural dimensions. Tania Quintanilla’s mixture of cut photo prints, 3D-printed materials, and charcoal scattered across the wall speaks to the silent transformations undergone by women through aging. Elsewhere, Eugene Lee’s laser-etched acrylic cards contain imprints of familiar places now captured in dayglo shades while arranged in stacked formation akin to life-sized Lego bricks.

#parsons #parsonsschoolofdesign #photographyexhibition #photographyshow #mfathesis

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While we wait for the opening, you will get to see the studios where the work happens. Today we’re featuring Tania Quintanilla (@_tqstudio_ ).

Latency
2026 MFA Photography Thesis Exhibition
Parsons School of Design

Opening Reception
Thursday, August 20, 2026 | 6–8 PM

On View
August 14 – September 18, 2026

Follow along for more artist spotlights and behind-the-scenes updates as we prepare for the exhibition.

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Introducing 𝙇𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙮, the 2026 Parsons MFA Photography Thesis Exhibition.

Bringing together the work of the graduating cohort, the exhibition reflects a broad spectrum of artistic practices across photography, sculpture, installation, and performance, each engaging with the evolving possibilities of the photographic image.

1 @_tqstudio_
2 @xxivksuga
3 @leanaspainphotography
4 @jztang_
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Introducing Tania Quintanilla (@_tqstudio_) Parsons MFA Photo 2026

Tania Quintanilla is a Mexican-born interdisciplinary artist whose practice explores transformation, perception, and the representation of women’s bodies through sculpture, photography, and collage. Drawing from her twenty-five-year career as a commercial beauty photographer, she investigates how images shape our understanding of beauty, aging, and identity. At the core of her practice is an iterative process in which material transformation becomes both method and metaphor, connecting feminist histories to contemporary technologies and image-making. Her recent work centers on menopause as a largely unseen transformation, using material change to explore what it means to inhabit a body that is constantly evolving. Quintanilla earned a B.A. in Biology from St. Mary’s University before receiving a B.A. in Photography from Brooks Institute. She is currently completing her M.F.A. in Photography at Parsons School of Design. She lives and works in New York City.

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Round two of 𝒎𝒆𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒕 🎶
Featuring Andrew (@afinchphoto), Stephen (@st___p10), and Tania (@_tqstudio_ ) step in to share their stories and process. More to come!

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Last night’s Parsons MFA Photo open studio left me thinking long past midnight. I’m sharing a few moments that stayed with me, but because of the limitations of IG slides, I couldn’t include everyone’s work. These images represent only a small part of what the cohort is experimenting with—works still searching, stretching, and refusing to settle. Grateful for the risk, the curiosity, and the courage I witnessed in the room. #parsonsmfaphoto #mfaphotography #parsonsopenstudio nycartscene artcriticism artreview contemporaryphotography emergingartists artpractice thenewschool

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we’ve been lugging this head around for weeks 😂 @saina_siri @nevapeva @_tqstudio_

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