School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents “Compounding Interest,” an exhibition of works by 38 graduating MFA Fine Arts students. The show explores how ideas, materials, and experiences accumulate through repetition and experimentation, reflecting the emotional threshold of graduating in turbulent times. The MFA works are shaped by personal, societal, and geographical influences, revealing how individual perspectives are informed by broader collective conditions. The exhibition invites reflection on the tension between the individual “I” and the collective “we,” considering how these artists negotiate identity, community, and agency at a moment of profound transition.