On March 24, Santa Fe University of Art and Design’s Southwest Annex was transformed into a temporary art gallery for Phát Lê, Sarah Rothenthal and Chase Stafford, the first group of seniors in the graduating class of 2016. Their Studio Arts BFA Senior Thesis Exhibition was a huge success, attracting attention from students across departments, as well as members of the Santa Fe community. But, this opening senior thesis exhibition marks the beginning of a change in the way the Studio Arts senior shows are run.

SFUAD Photography major Pam Houser’s BFA, “Jody Ellis: Aging, Loving, and Wisdom,” features black and white pictures of Ellis and sets to break stereotypes about aging.

Photographers Samantha Podio and Brad Trone will be exhibiting their BFA thesis work at the Marion Center for the Photographic Arts from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 11. Here the students are shown put the finishing touches on the...