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Alum Colin Self (BFA 2010) featured in Interview Magazine, discussing their latest experimental album.

Alum Jennie C. Jones (BFA 1991) redefines sonic sculpture atop the Met in her new rooftop commission.

From loss, grief, and retribution—Pedro Montilla Pineros’ opens up about his graduate piece U, Empty Vessel.

Emil Ferris (BFA 2008, MFA 2010) wins 2025 Whiting Award for boundary-pushing graphic novels.

Professor Nora Annesley Taylor featured on WBEZ for The Shadows of War film series.

TIME profiles alum Rashid Johnson (SAIC 2003–04, HON 2018) ahead of his major Guggenheim retrospective.

NewCity just announced their 2025 Breakout Artists list, and SAIC alumni form the largest group of honorees. Discover the six groundbreaking artists redefining Chicago's art scene

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SAIC alum Spencer Davis turned his passion for design into a career leading innovation at Microsoft.

As the social media intern at Buddy in the Chicago Cultural Center, student Da Zhuang curates digital content, assists artists, and helps bridge the gap between local creatives and a wider audience.