Alum Viraj Khanna Featured in New York Times for Show on Indian Weddings
School of the Art Institute of Chicago alum Viraj Khanna (MFA 2025) was recently profiled in the New York Times for his debut solo exhibition, Why Did I Say Yes?, now on view at Rajiv Menon Contemporary in Los Angeles. The show uses maximalist embroidery and textiles to offer a satirical yet reverent look at the spectacle of Indian weddings. Drawing on his upbringing in India’s fashion elite, Khanna collaborated with 30 West Bengali artisans to create intricate works critiquing excess and social anxiety in wedding culture. While obtaining his master of fine arts, Khanna produced the show, which runs through August 30 and marks a significant milestone in Khanna’s artistic practice.
SAIC alum Kunié Sugiura featured in the New York Times for her hybrid photo practice.
Photo courtesy of Kunié Sugiura Studio / The New York Times Credit...Sara Messinger for The New York Times
Sugiura moved to the United States to become an artist, but didn’t know at first exactly what that would look like. “I wasn’t sure I could be a painter,” she said. Credit...Sara Messinger for The New York Times