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Associate Professor Karen Morris and Assistant Professor Adam Greteman explore how to teach LGTBQ+ history through intergenerational dialogues.

Associate Professor Karen Morris and Assistant Professor Adam Greteman explore how to teach LGTBQ+ history through intergenerational dialogues.

Ephem-Era is an exhibition in PDF form produced by the Visual and Critical Studies Professional Practice class, Criticality in the Real World. As physical spaces close once again and with...

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Our community is driven by the spirit of engagement and the desire to make positive change in our world. Learn how our alums, students, faculty, and staff are responding to this current moment.

In a piece on how artists are reimagining their practice and relationship with their audiences during the pandemic, the New York Times spoke to Joseph Grigely, professor of Visual and...

Maud Lavin

Professor Maud Lavin (Visual and Critical Studies) is the 2020 recipient of the Distinguished Feminist Award for scholarship from the College Art Association of America. The awards for...

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Assistant Professor Kamau Patton (Visual and Critical Studies) and Steffani Jemison (MFA 2009) are recipients of the 2020 Creative Capital Awards. They are among the 41 artists chosen by...

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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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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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Many SAIC community members are featured on Newcity's annual "Art 50" list of Chicago's visual vanguard of 2019. Lecturer in the Sculpture department Jordan Martins was chosen as "art...

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Amanda Brinkman portrait
Amanda Brinkman (MA 2010) gives voice to women through her socially conscious business platform.
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SAIC Shows

Beginning March 9, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), a global leader in art and design education, kicks off a host of exciting year-end events. Celebrating the talented SAIC...

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