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Research at MICA

In the last two decades, there has been much excitement about and development in the ‘creative industries' and a greater appreciation of the role of creative professionals in a changing new economy.

  1. Leslie King-Hammond Serves as Expert in Washington Post Article About Race and Art

    Dr. Leslie King-Hammond

    Leslie King-Hammond Serves as Expert in Washington Post Article About Race and Art

    Article about how black artists capture the complex issue of race in their artwork that appeared in the Sunday, Jan. 24, issue of The Washington Post quoted Dr. Leslie King-Hammond, founding director of the new Center for Race and Culture at MICA and graduate dean emeritus.

  2. Exhibition Brings Student Research on Baltimore Segregation to Rotterdam and Paris

    Arsenal of Exclusion brochure, part of the Parallel Cases, Projects for the Open City in the International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam 2009.

    Exhibition Brings Student Research on Baltimore Segregation to Rotterdam and Paris

    MICA class project started by art history, theory and criticism faculty member Dan D'Oca has gone from the streets of Baltimore to Rotterdam, Amsterdam, and is now showing in Paris.

  3. MICA Class Designs Toys With Safety in Mind, Then Plays at Port Discovery, Dec. 11

    Students play with safe toys at Port Discovery.

    MICA Class Designs Toys With Safety in Mind, Then Plays at Port Discovery, Dec. 11

    Object Design Studio class builds safe, educational toys and tests them with children at Port Discovery Children's Museum.

  4. MICA Students Head to Art Basel Miami Beach in Converted Camper Contemporary, Dec. 3-6

    MICA students travel to Art Basel Miami Beach in roving art studio.

    MICA Students Head to Art Basel Miami Beach in Converted Camper Contemporary, Dec. 3-6

    Rinehart School of Sculpture, Hoffberger School of Painting students travel to Miami Beach in a roving art studio to join the U.S.'s largest art show, Art Basel.

  5. Film Preview and Q&A With Filmmakers: Paused in Time, Dec. 8

    poster for Paused in Time, film by Timothy Cooper, Matthew Cooper and Joshua Lynn

    Film Preview and Q&A With Filmmakers: Paused in Time, Dec. 8

    There will be a film screening and question-and-answer session with the filmmakers of Paused in Time on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 7 p.m., at Falvey Hall, Brown Center. It will be free to the MICA community and general public.

  6. Baltimore Sun Article Features MICA's Center for Design Practice

    Center for Design Practice's Recent Project With Maryland Energy Administration

    Baltimore Sun Article Features MICA's Center for Design Practice

    The Nov. 22 issue of The Baltimore Sun Education supplement includes A Perfect Design, an article highlighting local graphic design programs that emphasize community outreach. MICA's Center for Design Practice (CDP) is the lead example.

  7. Baltimore Business Journal Explores MICA's Economic and Cultural Impact, Research Initiatives

    The Baltimore Business Journal explored MICA's economic and cultural impact on Baltimore, and the College's research initiatives in a special Higher Education section of the May 29-June 4 issue.

  8. John Peacock in Otranto, Italy

    John Peacock, Professor of Language, Literature and Culture, has been selected Visiting Critic in Residence for the BAU Institute in Otranto, Italy

  9. Embodying Energy

    Hugh Pocock, faculty in Foundation, General Fine Arts, and Video and Film Arts at MICA, opened his new solo exhibition, My Food My Poop, at the Contemporary Museum in Baltimore on May 21, 2009.

  10. Material Muse

    The notion of what constitutes ‘material’ for an artist or designer is constantly shifting insofar as any creative person is likely to continuously explore and exploit ‘new’ materials. MICA's Smart Textiles Research Lab engages an interdisciplinary team of students in experimenting with smart textiles and fibers

Research News and Events

  1. Transformations Conference

    MICA was pleased to host Transformations October 22-25, 2009, as the official launch of the new Center for Race and Culture (CRC), an interactive Center for research to investigate the dynamics of race, culture and it's relationship to art-makings, traditions and practice.

  2. MICA Faculty's Documentary shortlisted for Oscar Nomination

    Patrick Wright was co-producer, associate editor for "Music by Prudence"

    Music by Prudence

    Music by Prudence, a documentary short subject film co-produced by Patrick Wright, chair of MICA's video and film arts department, has been shortlisted for an Oscar nomination, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Oct. 9.