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An image of Chicago's Picasso sculpture on display in a window at O'Hare International Airport

As part of a major citywide initiative to fund an arts recovery plan in each of Chicago’s 77 community areas, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (...

Anne Wilson, "If We Asked About The Sky" (detail), 2020. Photo by Jake Silby.
Every month, we celebrate the accomplishments of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago's staff and faculty. 
Beatriz Beckford
In honor of Black Heritage Month, we're sharing stories of the inspiring, powerful work of our Black community members. In SAIC's Master of Teaching program, student Beatriz Beckford is developing a pedagogy centered on social justice.
LEDs to Bees - SAIC

From LEDs to bees and renewable energy in between, for the past 10 years the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) has been busy becoming a sustainable and resilient campus. SAIC ...

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2019's 3Arts Awards recipients (left to right, top): Richard Costes, Laksha Dantran, Ivelisse Diaz, Stephanie Diaz, Damon Locks; (left to right, bottom): Jumaane Taylor, Norman Teague, Bethany Thomas, Sam Trump, and Santiago X. (3Arts)

Damon Locks (BFA 1991), Norman Teague (MFA 2016), and Santiago X (MFA 2018) were awarded grants from 3Arts, reports the Chicago Tribune. The alums are among the 10 local teaching...

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Terrain Biennial – SAIC

PBS program Chicago Tonight features SAIC community members whose works are part of the Terrain Biennial, which is on view through November 17. Initiated in 2011 by the late Chicago...

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Surrounds: 11 Installations exhibit at MoMA

On October 21, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) will reopen after a summer-long closure and an ambitious renovation project of its gallery spaces. Among the 10 fall shows opening,...

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The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) is pleased to welcome new full-time faculty members who are joining the School. These faculty members represent a diverse range of practices,...

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Quilt squares created by mothers and children of St. Anthony Mother's Healing Together as a tribute to their deceased children.They adorn tent walls of a canopy that Sonja Henderson created. Image courtesy of "Chicago Tribune"

SAIC's Sullivan Galleries current exhibition, Envisioning Justice, has been featured in multiple media outlets. Firstly, Chicago magazine included the exhibit on its list of "Best Things...

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Sarah Ross (Art Education) and J. Gibran Villalobos (Dual MA 2015)

The Field Foundation named 14 recipients of its inaugural "Leaders for a New Chicago" awards, reports the Chicago Tribune. Assistant Professor of Art Education Sarah Ross and Lecturer J....

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Patricia Nguyen and John Lee for Chicago Torture Justice Memorial

The Chicago Reader recently reported that Chicago Torture Justice Memorials (CTJM), a collective which includes SAIC faculty members, alums, and students, is working to help build a memorial to...

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"Thrival Geographies," by Amanda Williams and Andres L. Hernandez is displayed in the lobby of the Wrightwood 659 gallery. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)

The Chicago Tribune's architecture critic Blair Kamin calls Dimensions of Citizenship's debut in Chicago at the Wrightwood 659 gallery, "a bravely forward-looking exploration of how...

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