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Student Abdulrahman Hamdi on his journey from a legal career to painting his thesis exhibition Untold Stories at SAIC

Nick Cave’s Mammoth Opens at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. 

SAIC alum Cho Hee-kyung (BFA 2003) leads Hwayo Group’s global strategy.

SAIC alums Isabelle Frances McGuire, Young Joon Kwak, and Zach Blas are featured in the Whitney Biennial 2026.

Cultured spotlights alum Leah Ke Yi Zheng and her Renaissance Society solo debut.

SAIC was named Fulbright top producer for the ninth time in a decade.

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School of the Art Institute of Chicago alum Sayre Gomez (BFA 2005) is featured in the New York Times for his exhibition, Precious Moments.

As the Chicago Imagists approach the 60th anniversary of their emergence, the movement is seeing a surge of long-overdue recognition, as reported by WBEZ.

Two recent SAIC grads discuss life after graduation, career paths, and sustaining a practice.