Alumni news

Ayesha Singh receives 'Emerging Artist of the Year' award (Sculpture MFA '18)

The India Today Art Awards 2020 honoured Ayesha Singh with the 'Emerging Artist of the Year' award for her solo exhib

February 10, 2020

Michael Zapata and Gabriel Bump Included on Tribune's List of New Writers to Know

Michael Zapata, SAIC academic advisor, and alum Gabriel Bump (BFA 2015) are two new Chicago writers to know according

February 12, 2020

Julie Curtiss' Rapid Rise to Fame

Julie Curtiss (SAIC 2005) was recently featured in Artnet News about her success and new representation with the London-based gallery, White Cube.

February 7, 2020

Alum Creators of Kentucky Road Zero Featured in the LA Times

Earlier this month, the final installment of Kentucky Route Zero, a video game created by Jake Elliot (BFA 2

February 5, 2020

Gladys Nilsson Goes Big in New York Times Profile

Gladys Nilsson, (BFA 1962, HON 2016, Painting and Drawing) SAIC faculty and one of the members of the famous Chicago

February 4, 2020

Tatsu Aoki, Matthew Angelo Harrison, Guadalupe Rosales, and Martine Syms Awarded 2020 USA Fellowships

Adjunct Professor Tatsu Aoki (BFA 1983, MFA 1985, Film, Video, New Media, and Animation), Matthew Angelo Harrison (BF

January 29, 2020

Yuri Yuan Awarded Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant

Yuri Yuan (BFA 2019) was recently awarded the prestigious Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation grant.

January 24, 2020

MacDowell Colony Fellowships Awarded to SAIC Alums and Faculty

Jennifer Reeder (MFA 1996), Peng Zuqiang (MFA 2017), and Assistant Professor Thorsten Trimpop (Film, Video, New Media, and Animation) were awarded fellowships for the MacDowell Colony's upcoming winter and spring residency program in Peterborough, New Hampshire.

January 22, 2020

Chris Ware Waxes Philosophical on Chicago Tonight

Chris Ware (SAIC 1991–93, HON 2019) was featured on WTTW's Chicago Tonight in his home studio in Oak Park.

January 17, 2020

Kamau Patton and Steffani Jemison Receive Creative Capital Awards

Assistant Professor Kamau Patton (Visual and Critical Studies) and Steffani Jemison (MFA 2009) are recipients of the 2020 Creative Capital Awards.