The Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts has released its 2019 list of individual grantees. This year the Graham Foundation has awarded $462,800 to 63 projects by individuals. Congratulations to the SAIC faculty and alums awarded grants including: Petra Bachmaier (BFA 1999), Sean Gallero (SAIC 1993–98), and Lecturer Iker Gil (Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Designed Objects) for their exhibition Geometry of Light; Rodrigo Brum (MFA 2016) and Sama Waly (MFA 2017) for their film My Father Looks Like Hassan Fathy; Lecturer Anna Martine Whitehead (Contemporary Practices) for the project Notes on Territory; Associate Professor Oliver Sann (Photography) for the project Alphabet City; and Lecturer Assaf Evron (MFA 2013, Contemporary Practices) for the project Carpet Space.
The full list of recipients can be found at the Graham Foundation.
November 22, 2020
AIADO Students Contribute to "Italian Design Day 2020"
Italian Design Day is an international initiative to bring together 100 organizations, or "Design Ambassadors," in 100 cities, all dedicated to highlighting the best of Italian design and foster cultural ties between Italy and the rest of the world. The underlying theme took inspiration from the words of the late Italian modernist artist Enzo Mari: "Humans will never cease to eat, as they will never cease to create."
May 26, 2020
SAIC Capstone Course, Whatnot Studio, Featured in Virtual Exhibition
SAIC's 2019-2020 Whatnot Studio course was featured as part of Offsite Online, a virtual exhibition from Sight Unseen and Dezeen, highlighting over 100 designers and students.
February 28, 2020
SAIC Faculty and Alums Named in This Year's Newcity Design 50
Newcity Design recently released their annual Design 50, celebrating "those who give us boundary-pushing work, immersive experiences, and all-around impeccable design in all realms." Out of the creatives profiled, 16 are SAIC alums and faculty members
