After receiving a bachelor’s degree in fine arts and chemistry, Banasiak went on to gain another dual bachelor’s degree at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), studying primarily in the departments of Visual Communication Design and Painting and Drawing.
After passing away in December 2020 from cancer, Bronzeville artist and educator Lorenzo Young (BFA 1975) now has a mural dedicated to his storytelling legacy.
“I don’t think we can just start applying traditional concepts of design everywhere,” said George Aye, a faculty member in the School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s (SAIC) Department of Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Designed Objects.
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), a global leader in art and design education, announced the opening of a vibrant public art gallery in Chicago’s Loop.
Alum Assaf Evron (MFA 2013) recently unveiled a new installation at Illinois Institute of Technology’s Crown Hall, a campus building designed by Mies van der Rohe.
Alum McKenzie Thompson (MFA 2014) recently spoke with Newcity about her newest clothing brand, Outsider Supply.
Stephanie and Bill Sick Professor of Fashion, Body and Garment Nick Cave discusses his latest project, a new line of fabrics and wall coverings, in a profile in the New York Times.
Though the event draws artists from around the world, EXPO is also a true testament to Chicago’s local contemporary art community, including dozens of participants from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC).
They vibrantly uncurl beneath overpasses and along the walls of abandoned buildings, telling stories and commemorating lives, and more than anything else making great art accessible to every citizen.
Hyperallergic highlights exhibitions at the Hyde Park Art Center and Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago featuring School of the Art Institute of Chicago alums.
