Dread Scott (BFA 1989)

September 13, 2019

Dread Scott's Latest Project Featured in Vanity Fair

Dread Scott (BFA 1989) discusses his upcoming performance Slave Rebellion Reenactment in Vanity Fair.

September 13, 2019

SAIC Faculty and Alums Participate in NADA

New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA) will be presenting a new contemporary art fair, the Chicago Invitational from Wednesday, September 18 through Saturday, September 21.

September 11, 2019

Nine SAIC Alums and Faculty in Newcity's "Fall Arts Preview"

SAIC alums and faculty featured in Newcity's "Fall Arts Preview" for design events. 

Nia Easley

September 10, 2019

SAIC Alum Nia Easley Explores History of Avondale's Black Settlers

SAIC alum Nia Easley (BFA 2006, MFA 2018) was recently featured in Block Club Chicago discussing her project researching the history of an area within Avondale historically known as the Dawson subdivision, which was once a Black settlement founded in the late 1870s.

Sterling Ruby (BFA 2002)

September 10, 2019

Sterling Ruby's Journey into Fashion Design Featured in the New Yorker

Sterling Ruby (BFA 2002) was recently profiled in the New Yorker about adding fashion design into his creative practice.

Roger Brown: Virtual Still Lifes via Museum of Arts and Design; Jenna Bascom

August 30, 2019

The New York Times Reviews Roger Brown: Virtual Still Lifes

Roberta Smith (HON 2017) of the New York Times reviewed Roger Brown: Virtual Still Lifes, an exhibit of work by Roger Brown (BFA 1968, MFA 1970) at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York.

Katherine Bernhardt at her Brooklyn studio in June 2019. Photo: Dina Litovsky

August 29, 2019

Katherine Bernhardt Profiled in GQ

Katherine Bernhardt (BFA 1997) was profiled in the article "Paint It Loud" in GQ.

Jesse Ball's The Divers Game

August 29, 2019

Chicago Tribune's Fall Literary Preview Includes Works by Jesse Ball and Chris Ware

Writing department faculty member Jesse Ball and alum Chris Ware's (SAIC 1991–93, HON 2019) latest works were included on the Chicago Tribune's list of "28 books you need to read now," part of its fall literary preview.

August 26, 2019

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Digitally Preserves Rare Artist Talks

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), a leader in art and design education, has preserved more than 500 hours of original recordings of rare artists’ lectures and, for the first time, will make the files available unrestricted to the public for educational and research purposes.

August 23, 2019

The B_Line Inspired by SAIC Alum Ricardo Alonzo

Chicago's Hubbard Street Murals, begun in the 1970s by SAIC alum Ricardo Alonzo (BFA 1970), were recently featured on WGN-TV news. 

August 22, 2019

Faculty Member Peter Exley Interviewed in Crain's Chicago Business

Adjunct Professor Peter Exley (Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Designed Objects) was featured in Crain's Chicago Business.

R.A.W. Tuba film

August 20, 2019

R.A.W. Tuba Awarded Sandor Prize at Black Harvest Film Festival

The Richard and Ellen Sandor Family Black Harvest Film Festival Prize was presented to the short film R.A.W.

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