Sofie Jarrett '27

On The Cover: Fall 2026

At the Fête of Lights: Bicentennial Gala, Aidan Leizerov ’28 (Interdisciplinary Sculpture BFA) wore their wax soldier costume created in the Mask and Headdress course taught by Valeska Populoh, faculty in the Fiber, Fashion, and Textile program. On the upper landing, Martin Knuppel ’26 (Illustration and Printmaking BFA) is dressed as a modern version of the First Lord of Baltimore. Leizerov and Knuppel were part of a larger student interpretation of the Main Building’s Maryland painting. Students created a living mural that was more representative of MICA's students today.

First Impression: Fall 2026

Visitors explore students’ work during the final exhibition of MICA’s 2026 Pre-College Summer Intensive. Featuring work across painting, photography, sculpture, animation, illustration, and game design, the final exhibition brings together students, families, and art lovers to celebrate the next generation of creatives.

In The Studio: Fall 2026

The work of Sam Weible '26 (LeRoy E. Hoffberger School of Painting MFA) addresses the mechanics of perception and attention. Drawing on minimalist traditions, studies of optic effects, and their lived experience with a nervous system condition to create paintings that bring heightened awareness to the mutability of sight. Through specificity of color and optic effects, their paintings slow down the viewer and call attention to how the act of viewing allows a work to act upon them.

Sketchbook: Fall 2026

“My MICA professors have asked me certain questions that challenge my perception. ‘What is my preferred personal future? Who am I making art for? How will I tackle an assignment that is representative of me?’ My responses to these questions show up as risky color choices and portals to worlds I one day hope to live and love in. Hopeful. My voice is hopeful.”

A Final Glance: Fall 2026

MICA Fiber BFA student Simone Isip ’26 brings a piece of campus history to Commencement, wearing a handmade replica of MICA’s iconic Mount Royal Station. Complete with its distinctive tower, peaked roofs, and arched windows, the imaginative creation transforms a beloved campus landmark into a memorable piece of wearable art.

ICON13 Conference Poster

Apocalypse: Hell and Back Again

Pope Leo XIV

Commission for the Apostolic Nunciature (Vatican Embassy), Washington, DC

Cryptids & Creatures Anew

“Happy April Fools”, featuring Clownphabet

Summer Dance

self-portrait, c. 1990 (Cross Colour Work series)

The Landing, Palmarin, Senegal (syzygy, the vision series)

Make-A-Trådman Initiative

Through a Looking Glass

Orbital Revolution

According to Taoist theory, the human body's energy system functions like a planetary system, circulating and sustaining both physical and mental well-being. This inner energy system is also connected to the cosmos, exchanging and communicating energy. This concept exists not only in Chinese culture but also in similar forms across different cultures worldwide. In my paintings, I incorporate four god symbols representing the four directions in Chinese astrology, soaring from afar and entering another dimension within the body of a sleeping giant.

Parallel Shadows

Recent college graduate Makayla Walker is vacationing with her girlfriend Kiros, when she unknowingly slips into a parallel mirror universe called Cotena. From there, she has to determine what is reality and what isn’t, all while escaping from the clutches of power hungry crowned prince Damien Zullen and the mysterious Larkin Storm. But, is everything what it seems?

I See Dead People

After a near-fatal car accident, Jacob Blake begins seeing ghosts. Questioning his own sanity, he soon realizes that the ghosts are real and connected to a series of local murders. Enlisting the help of a skeptical detective, the two of them soon discover a connection that will change everything.

Portrait of a Man

When Ama shows up at Khalid’s apartment, we do not know who she is or why he is so nervous around her. Through flashbacks, we see that Khalid and Ama were once madly in love. So, why did he leave? What concerns do they have about his mental health? Is their love enough to bring him back home?

Installation view from MICA Grad Show 2025

From the exhibit: ”An experiential installation of some shared experiences of young people experiencing homelessness while existing in the homes of others.”

Indigo

Just One Round

Out Demon!

Portal

For Warding Off the Pernicious and Safegaurding the Precious

Manghihilut

Nervous Systems

2024 ArtWalk installation