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Re:Working Labor, the current exhibition in the Sullivan Galleries, was recently spotlighted in Hyperallergic. The article, which was written by Gabrielle Welsh (BA 2019),...

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Artforum reviews Bani Abdi’s (MFA 1999) exhibition, They Died Laughing at the Gropius Bau, Berlin. According to the article, the exhibition includes video works spanning over two decades...

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Leana Yonan (BFA 2020) Leana Yonan is a Chicagoan from Rogers Park. She is a first-generation Assyrian who makes work about her family’s history as immigrants/refugees from Iraq and how that...

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Craig Downs (BFA 1995), Executive Director of Media and Instructional Resources Craig Downs grew up in Pullman on Chicago’s South Side. As a student at SAIC, he gained a love of community...

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Jason Boulware

Each year at the University of Oklahoma, the Institute for the Study of Human Flourishing awards research teams grants to examine the science of civic virtue. The Self,...

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SAIC alums and filmmakers, Jennifer Reeder (MFA 1996) and Shengze Zhu (MFA 2017) were mentioned in Chicago Tribune’s list of top 10 films to see at the Chicago International Film...

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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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In Newcity’s “Film 50” issue SAIC community members are recognized for their contributions to the city’s film world. The issue celebrates "a behind-the-scenes tally of Chicago film...

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John Corbett and Jim Dempsey
John Corbett and Jim Dempsey (BFA 1991) are the duo behind one of Chicago’s foremost art galleries, Corbett vs. Dempsey. We spoke with them about their connection to the School, their upcoming involvement in EXPO CHICAGO, and what drives their work. 
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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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“Choral” combines visuals depicting reefs with a musical score designed to spark curiosity about the underwater coral ecosystem. (Courtesy Northwestern University)

Adjunct Associate Professor Marlena Novak's (Film, Video, New Media, and Animation) installation, Choral, at 150 North Riverside Plaza, which immerses visitors into the world of coral...

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R.A.W. Tuba film

The Richard and Ellen Sandor Family Black Harvest Film Festival Prize was presented to the short film R.A.W. Tuba on August 17, at the Gene Siskel Film Center's Black Harvest Film Festival...

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