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Shenzhen Poster Exhibition Brings International Designers to MICA

Coinciding with the Lunar New Year celebration on Friday, Feb. 16, 2018 MICA transformed the Brown Center atrium into an exhibition of poster…

Painting with soft neon smudges and hand-like sketches. A think black curve runs from the top left corner to the bottom of the canvas.

Untitled

Painting with soft neon smudges and hand-like sketches. A think black curve runs from the top left corner to the bottom of the canvas.

Untitled

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Fine Arts

Artist

Kenny Yee

Date

2010

Medium

Oil, latex on canvas

Dimensions

50 x 46 inches

MICA Awards Over $100K to Creative Entrepreneurs at UP/Start Finale

Seed funding awarded to 6 MICA student and alumni teams for their creative innovative businesses.

The artist sits in the middle of a darkened room. A projection of his work is behind him and four paintings line the walls on either side of him.

Project Eclipse (installation shot)

The artist sits in the middle of a darkened room. A projection of his work is behind him and four paintings line the walls on either side of him.

Project Eclipse (installation shot)

Studio Art M.F.A.

Artist

Kwaku Osei

Date

2017

Print by Terron Sorrells

Handouts

Terron Sorrells

Print by Terron Sorrells

Handouts

Artist

Terron Sorrells

Date

2016

Medium

Etching

Transmission

Transmission

Artist

Seth Izen

Date

2017

National Portrait Gallery Unveils Portrait of Lady Michelle Obama by Amy Sherald ’04

“I paint American people, and I tell American stories through my paintings,” said Amy Sherald ’04 (LeRoy E. Hoffberger School of Painting M.F…

Finalists Selected for MICA’s 2018 Up/Start Venture Competition

On Friday, Feb. 2, eight finalists for the third annual UP/Start Venture Competition were selected from over 20 applicants representing 15 undergraduate…

Two shelves containing miniature shelves with tiny objects.

Shelf of Shelves #1

Eunjung Park ’15

Two shelves containing miniature shelves with tiny objects.

Shelf of Shelves #1

Mount Royal School of Art M.F.A.

Artist

Eunjung Park ’15

Date

2014

Medium

Wood, metal, glass, acrylic paint, plastic film, pill, gum, cigarettes, lighter, paintbrush

Chess pieces shaped like animals on a chessboard covered in wine.

Slay

Chess pieces shaped like animals on a chessboard covered in wine.

Slay

Artist

David Deluty

Serif type design

Southern Gothic

Emily Tartanella

Serif type design

Southern Gothic

Graphic Design M.A.

Artist

Emily Tartanella

Date

2017

Medium

Digital

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Untitled

LeRoy E. Hoffberger School of Painting (MFA)

A person stands in front of a lit sculpture that glows purple. The sculpture is concave. A viewer stands nearby listening to headphones.

Buttholes

Danni Tsuboi ’16

A person stands in front of a lit sculpture that glows purple. The sculpture is concave. A viewer stands nearby listening to headphones.

Buttholes

Mount Royal School of Art M.F.A.

Artist

Danni Tsuboi ’16

Date

2015

An enormous amount of fluffy gray lint is piled in the middle of a gallery space.

Dryer Lint Collection (installation shot)

Howard el-Yasin

An enormous amount of fluffy gray lint is piled in the middle of a gallery space.

Dryer Lint Collection (installation shot)

Studio Art M.F.A.

Artist

Howard el-Yasin

Date

2016

Medium

Dryer lint and mixed media

Painting of a truck with wolf eye decals on the back window.

Wolves

Painting of a truck with wolf eye decals on the back window.

Wolves

LeRoy E. Hoffberger School of Painting M.F.A.

Artist

Michael Evans

Installation of light and shadows. A lamp on a tripod throws shadows of string against the walls.

Sacred Space

Installation of light and shadows. A lamp on a tripod throws shadows of string against the walls.

Sacred Space

Studio Art M.F.A.

Artist

Ume Hussain

Abstract painting, light pink and white brushed across a blue and yellow background.

Drain

Lauren Jefferson

Abstract painting, light pink and white brushed across a blue and yellow background.

Drain

LeRoy E. Hoffberger School of Painting M.F.A.

Artist

Lauren Jefferson

Abstract painting, a black square over yellow and beige swirls.

From the series With Grandmother

Abstract painting, a black square over yellow and beige swirls.

From the series With Grandmother

Teaching M.A.

Artist

Ji Won Song

Abstract painting, a white rectangle on top of various green and white rectangles.

Pulling

Abstract painting, a white rectangle on top of various green and white rectangles.

Pulling

LeRoy E. Hoffberger School of Painting M.F.A.

Artist

Jinie Park

Louder Than a Bomb

Baltimore has the secret sauce for producing electrifying poetry — woke, young people; and a space for them to be heard.

The Edge of Understanding: A Q&A with 2017 Sondheim Artscape Prize Winner Cindy Cheng

Cindy Cheng ’08 ’11 lived all over the world — from Hong Kong to Vancouver to Hawaii to Massachusetts — before making her way to study…

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MICA Names First 5 Entrepreneurs-in-Residence at Open Works Makerspace

MICA is pleased to announce its five new Entrepreneurs-in-Residence at Open Works through its recent partnership with the Baltimore Arts Realty…

Social Design: Smile Indias

Smile Indias ’17 (Social Design M.A.), this year’s graduate student speaker at MICA’s 168th Commencement on Monday, May 15th, believes that the…

Interdisciplinary Sculpture: Reece Cox

Reece Cox ’17, who came to Baltimore from Charlotte, N.C., was adamant that he wanted to be a figurative painter. “I’ve taken a few leaps since…

Illustration: Briana Arrington

The undergraduate student speaker at MICA’s 168th Commencement on Monday, May 15th, Briana Arrington ’17 (Illustration B.F.A.) brings energy…

Club Sweetness — 2017 UP/Start Finalist

Brittney Dori Wilson ’16 was just finishing a master’s degree in paralegal studies at George Washington University and working for the federal…

DANAE — Winner of $25k in 2017 Up/Start Competition including People’s Choice Award

When Winston Frazer ’16 (Painting B.F.A.) was a junior at MICA, his experience during a Summer Travel Intensive to the island nation of São Tom…

Dandelion Wine Collective — Winner of $25k during UP/Start Competition

It’s no coincidence that the word “collective” is in the title of the new venture from Paloma Hernando ’17 (Illustration B.F.A.) and Bekky Sunmi…

Guitars by Evil Evil — Awarded $20k in UP/Start Competition

Benjamin Torres ’15, ’16 (General Fine Arts BFA, Post-Baccalaureate in Graphic Design) always loved music. He played bass in his teens and, since…

Upcycle Outerwear — 2017 UP/Start Finalist

“I like thinking about how to use materials differently,” said Trisha Chenney ’17 (Interdisciplinary Sculpture B.F.A.), a finalist in the upcoming…

Zee Bait Co. — Awarded $25k in 2017 UP/Start Competition

Growing up angling in the creeks and streams of southeast Pennsylvania, Hunter Grogan ’14, ’16 (Environmental Design B.F.A., Business of Art…

Edgar Reyes: Art of the Times

Edgar Reyes ’14 (Community Arts M.F.A.) was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, and immigrated to the United States with his mother as a child. Since…

Daniel Wickerham and Malcolm Lomax: You’ll Know If You Belong

For Daniel Wickerham ’09 (Painting B.F.A.) and Malcolm Lomax ’09 (Painting B.F.A.), their latest installation project serves as a conduit from…

A Conversation with José Ruiz

The new director of MICA’s M.F.A. in Curatorial Practice discusses his goals for the program and the role curators can play in society.

Faculty Member Piper Shepard and Alumnus Jacolby Satterwhite Named USA Fellows for Innovation in The Arts

Fiber faculty member Piper Shepard and Jacolby Satterwhite '08 (Painting) were just awarded fellowships by United States Artists (USA) for innovation…

Building a Better 3d Printer

“These are game-changing technologies…with the potential to change medicine, agriculture, and other critical industries. One goal, for example…

Paul Mirel: MICA’s Starman

Paul Mirel takes time after his day job at NASA to bring art and science together.

Joyce J. Scott '70 Wins MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant

Joyce J. Scott '70 (Art Education B.F.A.) has been named a 2016 Fellow of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. The fellowships…

Winners Announced for MICA Up/Start Venture Competition

MICA is pleased to announce the winners of the Up/Start Venture Competition, the college's first pitch and start-up contest for students, graduates…

U.S. News & World Report Rankings Recognize MICA's Graduate Programs as Top in Nation

Baltimore--MICA's graduate programs have once again been ranked in the top 10 of Master of Fine Arts programs in the nation by U.S. News & World…

The Changing Landscape of Art & Design Education

“What do you see as the major changes in art and design education and how do you see MICA responding to these changes?” This is a question I…

MICA Alumna Helps Repair Brain Injuries

With the swipe of a finger, iPhone and iPad gamers are underwater, battling swarms of fish and dangerous sharks. This sets the scene for Shark…

Alumna Chronicles Life in the Big City with Hit Show

Who knew Broad City, a Comedy Central television series, would be such a hit? The fans did, and they were right. The show, nominated for the…

NASA Partners with MICA Students on Short Films

Students at MICA often collaborate with working professionals on real-world projects, with outcomes that can have local, national, and even global…

Risks and Rewards: MICA Alumni Succeed as Entrepreneurs

Creative businesses founded by MICA alumni stretch disciplines and showcase the endless possibilities of a MICA degree. THUSS + FARRELL Established…

Alumni Launch Entities and Initiatives to Integrate Art into Communities

Many members of the MICA comm unity showcase their creative and artistic talents through their own small businesses and product lines. Below…

Baltimore Design School and MICA Collaborate Through Teaching

A collaborative effort between then MICA president Fred Lazarus IV H’14 and Maryland State Senator Catherine E. Pugh, Baltimore Design School…

Joyce Scott: Global Art Icon

For many, it’s impossible to talk about contemporary arts and culture in Baltimore and not mention Joyce J. Scott ’70 (art education). The MICA…

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