CADVC presents the INTERMEDIA AND DIGITAL ARTS (IMDA) Masters Program exhibition "despite // bất chấp" the 2026 IMDA MFA Thesis Exhibition. Opening to the public on Wednesday, April 1st with an artists reception on Thursday, April 2nd, 6-8 pm, the thesis exhibition features four graduate student presenting a range of artistic approaches: Taylor Goad, Nia Hampton, Bao Nguyen, and Lynn Nguyen.

Since the inception of the IMDA MFA Program at UMBC in 1992, this exhibition has become an annual favorite featuring installation, performance, film, video, photography, animation, interactive art, sculpture, audio works, painting, drawing, and print media.

Taylor Goad uses humor, the abject, and playful tufted rugs to humanize medical spaces, depicting illness while bridging craft, graphic design, and fine art.
Thesis defense: April 9, 10am-12pm

Nia Hampton (b.1991) is a West Baltimore native whose conceptual art and cultural work grapples with identity and power. Thesis defense: April 6, 10am-12pm

Bao Nguyen traces the materiality, community and ecology surrounding vacant lots. "I have been standing here for a long time" stems from from fieldwork in Southwest Baltimore. Thesis defense: April 7, 10am-12pm

Lynn Nguyen is a Vietnamese American interdisciplinary artist and wood sculptor whose practice explores the intersection of traditional craftsmanship, digital technology, and cultural memory. Thesis defense: April 13, 10am-12pm 

Note: While thesis defenses are open to the public, gallery doors will remain locked during the proceedings. Please arrive a few minutes early to be seated and plan to stay for the full first hour of the defense