Tender Hell presents the culminating thesis work of the 2026 Yale Graphic Design MFA class. The exhibition aims to showcase the diverse range of individual practices within the cohort, while acknowledging the often fraught relationship design has to labor, power, service, and circulation.

In addition to the work presented in the gallery, each participant will also produce materials to be distributed during the show.

Izza Alyssa

Gabriella N. Baez

Denzel Boyd

Rebecca Cheng

Ellen Fabini

Amy Fang

Camille J. Gwise

Hana Jelovšek

David Wonsik Jung

Hasti Kasraei

Heejae Kim

Cierra Peters

Michael Stevens

Priscilla Young

Xiwen Zhang

Hongting Zhu

Green Hall Gallery
Yale School of Art
1156 Chapel Street, New Haven CT 06511
April 9 — 17, 2026

and more to come in
New York City, Amsterdam, and Paris this summer.

Curatorial Team
Christoper Cole, Ellen Fabini, Amy Fang.

Identity Team
Denzel Boyd, Hasti Kasraei, Heejae Kim, Xiwen Zhang.

Exhibition Design Team
Gabriella N. Baez, Camille J. Gwise, Hana Jelovšek.

Publication Team
Becca Cheng, David Wonsik Jung, Michael Stevens.

Programming Team
Izza Alyssa, Cierra M. Peters, Priscilla Young, Hongting Zhu.