MFA candidates from the University of Texas at Austin (UT) and Rhode Island School of Art and Design (RISD) are thrilled to announce A Sponge & A Sigh, a two-part exhibition between Austin, TX and Providence, RI. This marks the second year of an annual exchange between both graduate programs.

This year’s exhibition opens Friday February 12th at The Museum of Human Achievement in Austin, TX. Participating artists include: Zachary Betts, Zach Meisner, Anne Rogers, Rachael Starbuck, Annie May Johnston, Makia Sharp, Devra Freelander, Zachary See, Maggie Hazen, William Udell, and Jared Akerstrom.

The second component of the exhibition will open at The Wurks in Providence, RI on Friday March 18th from 7-10pm and run until April 10th. Participating artists include: Ryan Hawk, Rachel Stuckey, Elizabeth McClellan, Micheal Muelhaupt, Bryan Martello, Zack Ingram, Gracelee Lawrence, Caitlin Halloran, Bobby Anspach, Jeffrey Allen, Nicholas Missel, Julia Betts, Ellie Tomlinson, and Claudio Vidal Kocksch.