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Artist Trevor Paglen (MFA 2002) has spent decades researching AI, surveillance, and covert military structures. Now, he’s heading into an MRI machine to tap into his latest subject: his own brain.
Dream Cake Test Kitchen founder Hyun Jung Jun (BFA 2014) celebrates Ravinia picnics, gochujang cookies, and more.
Interior designers Samantha Soo (BIA 2008) and Martha Mulholland (BFA 2008) see their work as a way of understanding how people live.
The New York Times profiles alum Claire Sullivan and her bold, playful approach to fashion.
SAIC alum Sanford Biggers to create a monumental sculpture for Google’s Chicago headquarters.
Hamza Walker on MONUMENTS, Miles Davis, teaching, and his return to Chicago.
Explore Chicago Exhibition Week events and exhibitions featuring SAIC alums across the city.
What happens when a painting asks you to slow down and look again? For Alice Tippit (BFA 2009, MFA 2013), images are never quite what they seem.
SAIC community members are recognized among Newcity’s influential Art 50 honorees for 2026.
Learn more about SAIC alums on view at the Art Institute of Chicago.
