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SAIC News
Faculty Member Gregg Bordowitz Retrospective Exhibited at MoMA PS1
A retrospective of work by Gregg Bordowitz, professor and director of SAIC’s Low-Residency MFA Program, is being exhibited at MoMA PS1. The... Read moreSAIC student Micah Sweezie (BFA 2022) connects with new audiences and shares their craft through TikTok.
July 23, 2021
SAIC Saddened by Passing of Alum and Faculty Member Gregory Bae
It is with a heavy heart that I share with you that alum and faculty member Gregory Bae (MFA 2012) passed away recently. He is remembered by those who worked with him as a generous leader and friend who traveled widely, always making time to connect with fellow artists and devoting himself to organizing for justice.
July 20, 2021
SAIC Community Members Appointed to Chicago’s First Committee on Design
Chicago’s planning department established the city’s first Committee on Design, a group of 24 urban design professionals who will advise the city and developers on innovative, attractive, and cost-effective elements.
July 14, 2021
Art Connects Us, Volume 33
Our community is driven by the spirit of engagement and the desire to make positive change in our world. Learn how our alums, students, faculty, and staff are responding to this current moment.
July 8, 2021
Alum Chris Ware Curates and Designs Comics Exhibition at Chicago Cultural Center
Artist, writer, and alum Chris Ware (SAIC 1991–93, HON 2019) and Chicago Cultural Historian Emeritus Tim Samuelson curated and designed the Chicago Cultural Center’s newest exhibition.
July 7, 2021
Faculty Member Nick Cave’s Truth Be Told to Appear on Billboards Across the United States
Animated versions of the controversial public art installation, featuring Cave’s celebrated Soundsuits, will be featured on more than 300 billboards across the country.
July 6, 2021
Alum Richard Hunt Creates Bronzeville Monument to Ida B. Wells
Sculptor, local Chicagoan, and alum Richard Hunt (BA 1957, HON 1979) created a monument to crusading journalist, activist, and researcher Ida B.
July 1, 2021
July 2021: Faculty and Staff Accomplishments
Assistant Professor, Adj. Lecturer Gregory Bae curated Buddy’s first in-person exhibition for the Art 4 Sale series.
July 1, 2021
Art Connects Us, Volume 32
Our community is driven by the spirit of engagement and the desire to make positive change in our world. Learn how our alums, students, faculty, and staff are responding to this current moment.
July 1, 2021
Two SAIC Alums’ Gallery Spaces Spotlighted in the New York Times
Alums Katherine Bernhardt (BFA 1997) and Vincent Uribe (BA 2013) appeared in the New York Times article “12 Galleries That Aren’t in New York or Even Los Angeles.” The article details a dozen “standout non-New York-based outlets” across America.
June 30, 2021
Giving Supporters the True SAIC Experience
Over the past year, SAIC faculty raised $60,000 for student scholarships through the Distinguished Scholar Circle program.
June 23, 2021
Three SAIC Community Members Named Artists to Watch in the New York Times
Young Sun Han (BFA 2005), Laleh Khorramian (BFA 1997), and Professor Arnold J.
June 10, 2021
Art Connects Us, Volume 31
Our community is driven by the spirit of engagement and the desire to make positive change in our world. Learn how our alums, students, faculty, and staff are responding to this current moment.
