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Area of Influence: Faculty and Staff Listed Among Baltimore’s Movers and Shakers

Local engagement is essential to MICA’s mission as a College, and members of our community consistently devote their time and talent to the city…

A Conversation with Juan Bastos (General Fine Arts BFA) ’84

Since graduating in 1984, MICA alumnus, Juan F. Bastos, has enjoyed a successful career as a professional portraitist. Hundreds of his oil paintings…

Alleyway Activation

Alleyways in Midtown Baltimore are becoming a mesmerizing convergence of dynamic rainbow patterns.

Lunar Lure

Jeff Koons ’76 (General Fine Arts BFA) boldly goes where few artists have gone before.

MICA Announces Cecilia McCormick as President

McCormick will continue as president, following her interim presidency since January 2024, and will spearhead exciting new initiatives for the…

Custom Made

Exploring Ancient Artform, Heritage Through Inspired Jewelry

Culture Show

MICA Alum Eve Liu Champions Asian Heritage in Major Brand Collaborations

Shifting Ground

In Celebrating Everyday Black Experiences, Monica Ikegwu and Jerrell Gibbs Shift Perceptions

Curtain Call

MICA Alums Part of Prestigious Award Season Projects

Trophy Life

Students, Alums Land Prestigious Scholarships, Awards

Honor Roll

Awards, Fellowships Among Accolades Received by MICA Faculty

Wonderstruck

Amy Sherald Among Canon-Expanding Artists Showing at Brooklyn Museum, United Kingdom’s National Portrait Gallery

Heart of the Matter

MICA Brings Renowned Artists and Designers to Campus This Spring

MICA Is A Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Students

Today, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs recognized Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) for being…

FYE Faculty LaToya Hobbs’ Work Featured at Frist Art Museum

Carving a New Tradition: The Art of LaToya M. Hobbs will be on show through April 28.

Working the Problem

MICA Faculty Part of Nonprofit Whose Collaboration with City High School is a Leading Example of Urban Sustainability

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MICA President Samuel Hoi Announces Retirement

College Also Announces Transition Committee Led by John Brothers & Mary Miller

The Cool List

Baltimore is fast becoming a cultural mecca — take a look at what people around the nation are saying about Charm City.

Turning Point

Ernest Shaw’s Thurgood Marshall Portrait in State Capital Expands Maryland’s Story

Photography Faculty Presents Richard Avedon at the Smithsonian

Shannon Perich, history of photography faculty at MICA and curator of the Photographic History Collection at the National Museum of American…

Prime Destinations

The work of Eduardo Corral, a.k.a. TLaloC, ’18 (Illustration Practice MFA), current faculty in MICA’s Illustration BFA program, was selected…

Art Lien, Longtime Supreme Court Artist, Retires Following Storied Career

Using a graphite pencil and watercolor paints, MICA alum Art Lien ’76 (General Fine Arts BFA) spent his entire career as a courtroom sketch artist…

Pathways at MICA and Beyond: Antonius Bui ’16 (General Fine Arts BFA)

“Transferring to MICA as a pre-med student from a public university, I honestly had a lot of insecurities concerning my artistic ability and…

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Graphic Design Faculty Q&A: Minsun Eo

Minsun Eo focuses on practice that creates integrated design knowledge, system and experience for art, technology, architecture, fashion and…

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Illustration Faculty Q&A: Lisa Perrin ’13 (Illustration Practice MFA)

A proud graduate of MICA's MFA Illustration Practice program, Lisa Perrin spent five years as an in-house illustrator at American Greetings card…

Capturing Legends

The official White House portrait of President Barack Obama, by MICA alum Robert McCurdy ’74 (General Fine Arts BFA), was unveiled on September…

Career Notes: Art Education

A look at a few MICA alumni and their success in art education.

Pathways at MICA and Beyond: Taylor McManus ’19 (Illustration BFA)

Website | Instagram | represented by snyder “When I started my journey at MICA in the Illustration Department, I had a vision of what I hoped…

Career Notes: Art + STEM

A look at a few MICA alumni and their interdisciplinary collaboration with science, technology, engineering, and math.

Javier Ameijeiras’ Work Featured in Museum of Broadway, Opening This Fall

The work of Javier Ameijeiras ’05 (Illustration BFA) an award-winning concept illustrator and scenic designer specializing in film, TV, and theatre…

Graphic Design alumna Hilary Ament talks her recent work on “Oppenheimer,” “Nope”

Hilary Ament ’15 (Graphic Design BFA) continues to make a splash in the world of film graphic design, less than a decade after graduating from…

MICA Faculty Explores Illustration’s Impact on Historic Perceptions of Race

Robyn Phillips-Pendleton, MICA faculty and interim director of the MFA in Illustration Practice, is co-curator of Imprinted: Illustrating Race…

Cultural Architects: Curators From MICA are Enriching – and Redefining – Their Field

The pioneering MFA in Curatorial Practice at MICA — the first of its kind in the US — is a hotbed of invention. Its students deliberately seek…

Chelsea Conrad’s Garden Party Press Featured in PRINT

Chelsea Conrad ’20 (Illustration MA) turned an idea for Christmas gifts for her family into a thriving business. Her venture, Garden Party Press…

Mira—2022 UP/Start Finalist

Mira, the venture of Jana Thompson ’21 (UX Design MPS), was one of seven finalists in this year's competition.

Core Immersive Labs—2022 UP/Start Finalist

Core Immersive Labs, the venture of Paolo Narciso ’22 (Data Analytics & Visualization MPS), was one of seven finalists in this year's competition…

Memorial on Metal

MICA Alum Transforms Storefront Metal Gate to Honor Baltimore Civil Rights Advocate

From Baltimore to Beijing

International Alumni from China Unveil Collective Memory at Tree Art Museum

MICA Hosts Information is Beautiful Awards Ceremony

The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) is hosting the prestigious Information is Beautiful Awards Ceremony and Day of Inspiration, presented…

Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and MICA reimagine Design Leadership MA/MBA program with support from the Alix Foundation

The Alix Foundation is committing $1 million to Johns Hopkins Carey Business School to support the school’s Design Leadership MA/MBA dual degree…

Avani Dwivedi

Avani Dwivedi is an author and illustrator living in Jersey City, NJ. She graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art with a B.F.A in…

Hadassah Dowuona

Hadassah Dowuona is a textile and graphic designer and is passionate about her work. Growing up, she gravitated towards seeing what color and…

Designing a Career in Government

Design Leadership MA/MBA alum Michelle Polyak was recently selected the U.S. Digital Corps two-year fellowship sponsored by the Biden Administration…

Graphic Design Faculty Q&A: Kristian Bjørnard ’09 (Graphic Design MFA)

Kristian Bjørnard is a designer, educator, and sustainabilitist. An alumni of MICA's Graphic Design MFA program, he is director of The Office…

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Animation Faculty Q&A: Andrew Paul Keiper ’16 (Photographic & Electronic Media MFA)

Andrew Paul Keiper ’16 is a sound artist who—through installation, sound design and music—addresses themes including the legacy of nuclear weaponry…

Peripheries 1 (install view)

Artist

Andrew Paul Keiper ’16 (Photographic & Electronic Media MFA)

Date

2021

Medium

2-channel sound installation, field recordings and sound design, 58 minute loop

Afterimage Rquiem

Artist

Andrew Paul Keiper ’16 (Photographic & Electronic Media MFA) and Kei Ito ’16 (Photographic & Electronic Media MFA)

Date

2019

Medium

Visual and Sound Installation

This Place is a Message

Artist

Andrew Paul Keiper ’16 (Photographic & Electronic Media MFA)

Medium

108 6”concrete cubes, 108 rolls of film, 2-channel soundscape, 24 hour loop duration

This Place is a Message

Artist

Andrew Paul Keiper ’16 (Photographic & Electronic Media MFA)

Medium

108 6”concrete cubes, 108 rolls of film, 2-channel soundscape, 24 hour loop duration

Summer Sonar (installation view)

Artist

Andrew Paul Keiper ’16 (Photographic & Electronic Media MFA)

Date

2017

Medium

two channel site-specific sound installation

Field Recording (1)

Artist

Andrew Paul Keiper ’16 (Photographic & Electronic Media MFA)

Field Recording (2)

Artist

Andrew Paul Keiper ’16 (Photographic & Electronic Media MFA)

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MICA Students Selected as Finalists for AXA Art Prize

Three MICA students have been selected as finalists for this year’s AXA Art Prize competition, one of the leading student art competitions in…

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Pharma-D—2022 UP/Start People's Choice Award Winner

Pharma-D, the venture of Kristen Karlovich ’21 (Product Design BFA), was one of seven finalists in this year's competition.

'Knock the Block'—Winner of $12K During the UP/Start Venture Competition

"Knock the Block," the venture of Book Karnjanakit ’21 (Illustration Practice MFA), was one of seven finalists in this year's competition.

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