Ancestral Frequencies | Selected Works by the MFA Class of 2026

Date: Thu, Apr 30, 2026

Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Venue: Ackland Art Museum, Chapel Hill

Price: Free

Category: Classes

Ancestral Frequencies explores heritage and identity as mutable and shaped through fragments of memory, migration, ritual, and imagination. This exhibition features the work of the graduating artists in the Class of 2026 earning a Master of Fine Arts in studio art: Rojano Mohammadzadeh, CJ Murphy, Michelle Lisa Polissaint, Iris Moyan Wang, and Wendy Yamilett. This cohort represents a wide breadth of cultural heritage and artistic media. In their art, mythologies, spiritual practices, and historical narratives appear as living systems that shift as they move across time, geography, and cultural context. Ancestral Frequencies: Selected Works by the MFA Class of 2026 is curated by Annah Lee, cultural center manager for the Town of Holly Springs. This exhibition is made possible by the generous support of Maryanna and Will Johnson. Image: Iris Moyan Wang, Chinese, born 2000, For You, 2025, acrylic on raw canvas, 32 x 24 inches.