BALTIMORE--MICA's drawing program is profiled in the spring issue of American Artist: Drawing magazine, available on newsstands through Aug. 10.

The article, "A Return to Drawing by Hand at MICA," features artwork by faculty Mark Karnes, Abby Sangiamo, Rex Stevens and Howie Weiss, as well as alumni/students Kent Miller '09, Jennifer Brakefield '09 and Haniya Ghazelah '10.

Reporter Bob Bahr demonstrates how MICA provides "a winning balance of traditional drawing technique and modern art sensibilities."

To read the full article, click here.

Image caption: Haniya Ghazelah '10, Bedroom, charcoal and pastel, 2006.

 

Founded in 1826, MICA is among the top visual arts colleges in the nation. It enrolls 1,714 undergraduate and 218 graduate students from 48 states and 52 foreign countries, offering programs of study leading to the bachelor of fine arts (B.F.A.), master of arts (M.A.), and master of fine arts (M.F.A.) degrees. It also offers post-baccalaureate certificate programs and a full slate of credit and noncredit courses for adults, college-bound students, and children. MICA is recognized as an important cultural resource for the Baltimore/Washington region, sponsoring many public and community-outreach programs-including more than 100 exhibitions by students, faculty, and nationally and internationally known artists annually-as well as artists' residencies, film series, lectures, readings, and performances.

American Artist: Drawing