What kind of artmaking becomes possible when people come together? This issue of School of the Art Institute of Chicago magazine spotlights dynamic duos, artistic collaboratives, inspiring partnerships, and the magic that happens when our community members work side by side—including a cover feature on President Jiseon Lee Isbara.
Jiseon Lee Isbara is ready to ask the big questions. In July, when she became the president of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, she didn’t want to arrive with all the answers. “I do not think that what lies ahead for SAIC should be solely realizing my vision,” Lee Isbara said. “I think it’s got to be the School's vision.”
At Poor Farm—run by Crown Family Professor of Painting and Drawing Michelle Grabner and her husband Brad Killam—artists can explore, experiment, and create. “If you build a space that is bigger than yourself, where artists and ideas can intersect, there will be meaningful intensity,” said Grabner.
For more than eight years, SAIC at Homan Square has provided an integral link to the North Lawndale community. Located in the historic Nichols Tower, the program offers classes, workshops, and programming that lie at the intersection of art and civic engagement.
