SAIC Magazine Spring 2019
In this issue, School of the Art Institute of Chicago magazine explores the stories of faculty and alumni who engage all of our senses with their work. Join us on a tour of art you can taste, see, hear, feel, and smell.
January 26, 2019
From the President
President Elissa Tenny reflects on how art and design engage all the senses.
January 25, 2019
Making Art on the High Plains
Students experience the culture and ecosystems of the American West.
January 25, 2019
My Chicago
Eric Leonardson (MFA 1983) leads a sonic tour of Chicago's natural enviornments.
January 24, 2019
On View
The senses are integral to making and experiencing artwork as shown in the work of SAIC alums like MacArthur Fellow Wu Tsang (BFA 2004), Robert Andrew Parker (BA 1952), and Alex Stark (BFA 2016).
January 24, 2019
Emerging Writer
One of two $10,000 James Raymond Nelson Fellowship recipients, Justin Howard Rosier (MFA 2018) has used the award to foster his practice as a writer and a critic.
January 24, 2019
Meet the Graduating Class
The students graduating in 2019 are passionate and creative. Meet four of our newest alums.
January 24, 2019
Career Conversations
Read an excerpt from our conversation with Erin Toale (Dual MA 2013), a curator, writer, arts administrator, and artist who makes contemporary art accessible to all audiences.
January 24, 2019
Field Trip
Twenty students installed an exhibition of their work in Venice this past spring in response to the School’s first-ever commission of the US Pavilion exhibition Dimensions of Citizenship.
January 24, 2019
About a Work
The many layers of Felix Gonzalez-Torres' "Untitled" (Portrait of Ross in L.A.) make it an ideal example for Nenette Luarca-Shoaf's lessons in object-based learning.
January 24, 2019
My Obsessions: Amy Honchell (MFA 2002)
Amy Honchell (MFA 2002), associate provost of academic planning, is obsessed with rocks, plants, and particles. Here are some of the other things energizing her in and outside the office.
January 24, 2019
The Process
Artist and Painting and Drawing Lecturer Matt Morris makes custom perfumes to conjure olfactory memories of family, friends, and personal events.
January 24, 2019
Uncompromised
Taking a Continuing Studies course inspired Zosia Alexandra Carden to pursue graduate studies.
January 24, 2019
Street Style
Here are our editors’ picks of some of the best street style from the opening reception of the Sullivan Galleries' fall shows.
January 24, 2019
Where I Work
In 2013 Nate Chung (MFA 2009) and three partners founded Mott St, which has become a standout in the competitive fine dining scene in Chicago.
January 23, 2019
Why I Give
Suellen Rocca (BFA 1964, HON 2016), founding member of the Hairy Who? has always found ways to give back to the artistic community and others in need of expression and inspiration.
January 23, 2019
Q&A with Jodie Mack (MFA 2007)
Q&A with filmmaker and alum Jodie Mack (MFA 2007) who returns to SAIC on February 7 for the Conversations at the Edge Screening series.
January 23, 2019
From the Archives
Founded in 1987, Goat Island created immersive experiences that explored and challenged the traditional format of performance art.
January 22, 2019
Art Scene
From exhibition openings to lectures and special events, SAIC had plenty going on in fall 2018.
