SAIC Magazine Fall 2019
In this issue, School of the Art Institute of Chicago magazine showcases how the SAIC community has increased the scope of belonging on campus and throughout the world.
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August 25, 2019
Truth, Action, Education
How artist collective AFRICOBRA helped reshape the mindset of Black communities.
August 23, 2019
My Chicago
Leah Ra’Chel Gipson's (MA 2010) way of navigating the city is shaped by her love of open spaces and her professional path.
August 22, 2019
From the President
President Elissa Tenny reflects on how art can strengthen our sense of community and belonging.
August 22, 2019
Art on theMART: Limelight Parade
Limelight Parade, a collaborative project from theater-maker John Musial and Lucky Plush Artistic Director Julia Rhoads (MFA 2004) is featured on Art on theMART, a riverwalk-facing video wall along the Merchandise Mart in Chicago.
August 21, 2019
On View
The idea of belonging is visible in the work of Gregg Bordowitz, Jefferson Pinder, and Young Joon Kwak (BFA 2008).
August 21, 2019
Painting Black History
SAIC instructors and staff at DuSable Museum of African American History worked with Chicago high schoolers enrolled in SAIC's Continuing Studies Early College Program course to paint a new mural at the museum's Roundhouse.
August 21, 2019
About a Work
For SAIC Professor of Art Education Drea Howenstein and her students, the Tadao Ando room at the Art Institute of Chicago offers a moment of reprieve.
August 20, 2019
Field Trip
Students exhibit at Ars Electronica, the famed art and technology festival in Linz, Austria.
August 20, 2019
Career Conversations
Read an excerpt from our conversation with Anita Stubenrauch (BFA 2003), a writer, entrepreneur, and Apple Inc. creative veteran whose creative problem-solving knows no bounds.
August 18, 2019
Street Style
Here are our editors’ picks of some of the best street style from Commencement 2019.
August 18, 2019
The Process
Poet-turned journalist Robert Fieseler (Post-Bac 2005) developed his lyrical style of nonfiction narration at SAIC.
August 19, 2019
Q&A with Jeffrey Gibson (BFA 1995)
Q&A with interdisciplinary artist Jeffrey Gibson (BFA 1995) who returns to SAIC on October 28 for the Distinguished Alumni Visiting Artists Program lecture.
August 19, 2019
My Obsessions: Ben Fain (MFA 2008)
Ben Fain (MFA 2008) is an artist, entrepreneur, and father who is obsessed with poetry and making art from found objects. Here are some of the other things he's currently into.
August 18, 2019
Bill and Stephanie Sick Distinguished Visiting Professor
SAIC students explored what it means to build public monuments in response to issues of justice and injustice as part of the course Just Practice Justice.
August 17, 2019
Where I Work
Assistant Professor in the Fiber and Material Studies department Jade Yumang's home studio, which is packed with dozens of bright fabric sculptures for an upcoming show, could serve as a playground.
August 15, 2019
Why I Give
Mat Devine (BFA 1997), head of music partnerships for the Chicago-based technology start-up Cameo, wants to connect with and mentor alums.
August 14, 2019
Art Scene
Spring 2019 was filled with year-end exhibitions and exciting events at SAIC.
August 16, 2019
From the Archives
Lee Godie, outsider artist, made work that gives us a glimpse into a life lived on the margins of society.
