Art & Articles

Garden Party Press—Winner of $15k, Plus $5k People's Choice Award During 2021 UP/Start Competition

Chelsea Conrad ’20 (Illustration MA) is founder of Garden Party Press, a 2021 UP/Start finalist.

TamPal— Winner of $35k During 2021 UP/Start Venture Competition

Erica Duffy ’21 (Design Leadership MBA/MA) is founder of TamPal, a finalist in the 2021 UP/Start Venture Competition.

MICA names four William O. Steinmetz ’50 Designers-in-Residence, bringing together three generations of cultural activists

Over two lectures, Cheryl D. Miller ’74 (Graphic Design and Illustration BFA), Tasheka Arceneaux-Sutton, Maurice Cherry and Deyane Moses ’19…

MICA's Ratcliffe Center for Creative Entrepreneurship Awards Over 100k at 2020 UP/Start Finale

BALTIMORE — The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) is proud to announce this year’s UP/Start Venture Competition winners — Makers for Humankind…

MICA Faculty Win Prestigious Art Educator Awards

Three MICA faculty members have been recognized by national and state organizations for their outstanding work as art educators. They include…

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Migrations and Meaning(s) in Art an exhibition curated by Dr. Deborah Willis

The exhibition, curated by Willis, the MICA inaugural Stuart B. Cooper Endowed Chair in Photography, explores debates on the topic of migration…

President Hoi Discusses Artists as Changemakers on the Free to Bmore Podcast

MICA President Sammuel Hoi recently joined the Enoch Pratt Free Library's Free to Bmore podcast to discuss how art and artists can be changemakers…

MICA Awarded Top Honors in National Democracy Challenge

In 2018, MICA’s voting rate of registered students increased nearly 40 percentage points, and the number of eligible students registered to…

Become Again: Identity as Process

What do exhibitions look like when they take queerness for granted? This was the question I tried to answer for most of the year and a half I…

MICA to launch Ratcliffe Center for Creative Entrepreneurship

The center, infusing creative entrepreneurship training into art and design education, further advances the College’s forward-looking mission…

MICA Alumna Wins Sondheim Prize

In the spring of Akea Brionne Brown’s first year at MICA, that the Baltimore Uprising occurred. It was finals week. And it was an event that…

Start It Up

From its earliest days, MICA has had a connection to doers and makers, to people who believe that artistic creativity is a catalyst for positive…

Save it For Later

When Jenny Ferretti ’07 (Painting BFA) became the digital initiatives librarian for MICA’s Decker Library in 2015, print documentation of graduate…

MICA Faculty and Artist in Residence New BMA Exhibition — All Due Respect

New works by four artists with connections to MICA — Lauren Frances Adams, faculty, Painting; Mequitta Ahuja, former Stewart-McMillan Artist…

Mount Royal 2019 Fall Show

See work from Mount Royal School of Art's 2019 fall show

Good Flag, Black Flag

Artist

Sarah Black Sadler ’21 (Mount Royal School of Art MFA)

Date

2019

Medium

Mixed Media

2nd Connect

Artist

Tianyue Su ’20 (Mount Royal School of Art MFA)

Date

2019

Medium

SCOBY (Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast), Acrylic, Glassware, Sensor, Vibration Motor, Wire, Wood, Paint, Bulb

18Oct-30Oct

Artist

Yixyab Zhang (Mount Royal School of Art MFA)

Date

2019

Medium

Mixed Media on Glass

Artist

Walter Cruz ’21 (Mount Royal School of Art)

Date

2019

Medium

Inkjet on Matte Paper

Chenab

Artist

Meghana Gavireddygari ’20 (Mount Royal School of Art MFA)

Date

2019

Medium

Mild Steel, Banarasi brocade, gold leaf

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Meta-Phoric

MICA Alum creates and immersive, visual narrative around climate change for Meta Open Arts

All the World's a Stage

It’s not a cliche to say that the trajectory of Elle Pérez ’11 (Photography BFA) has been meteoric. In a handful of years, they’ve had solo shows…

Idea Engine

UP/Start Powers MICA's Entrepreneurial Incubator

Olivia Huynh, Google Doodler, Reaches a Worldwide Audience

The work of Google Doodler Olivia Huynh has been seen by Google users around the world as the MICA alumna's interactive animations marked holidays…

Fashion Forward: MICA Alumni Startups Seek to Change the Net-Zero Fashion Game

Rachel Faller ’08 (Fiber BFA) went to Cambodia on a Fulbright grant shortly after her graduation from MICA to learn about fair trade — and left…

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…

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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.

Compressent Co.—Winner of $30K During the 2022 UP/Start Venture Competition

Compressent Co., the venture of Herschel Ruben ’21 (Product Design BFA), was one of seven finalists in this year's competition.

Blvck Door—Winner of $40K During the 2022 UP/Start Venture Competition

Blvck Door, the venture of Iman Carr ’22 (Design Leadership MA/MBA) and Shakeel Alexander, was one of seven finalists in this year's competition…

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MICA Pan-College Convening on Strategic Planning: March 9

Information around the virtual Pan-College Convening on Strategic Planning on Wednesday, March 9 from 10 a.m. to noon EST

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2022 MICA Strategic Planning Relaunch & Survey Invitation

Details and a survey link regarding the Strategic Planning Relaunch.

2022 MICA UP/Start Venture Competition Finalists Announced

MICA is pleased to announce this year’s UP/Start Venture Competition finalists, who were chosen after the Round 1 Virtual 'Pop Up and Pitch'…

Building Better Bait

Meet product designer and entrepreneur Hunter Grogan ’14, ’16 (Environmental Design BFA, Business of Art and Design MPS)

Foraday—2021 UP/Start Finalist

Sean Duffy ’20 (User Experience Design MPS), Stephanie Petagno ’02 (General Sculpture Studies BFA), and Amber LaRosa, co-founders of Foraday…

Anchovy Press—Winner of $14,100 During 2021 UP/Start Venture Competition

Rebecca Marimutu ’20 (Photographic & Electronic Media MFA) and Priyanka Kumar ’20 (Illustration Practice MFA) are co-founders of Anchovy…

Le Boi— 2021 UP/Start Finalist

Yuze Le ’21 (Design Leadership MBA/MA) is founder of Le Boi, a finalist in the 2021 UP/Start Venture Competition

Alumni Founded Green Burial Startup Winner of $25k During 2021 UP/Start Venture Competition

Carrie Carter ’20 (Product Design BFA) is founder of Resdie Burials, is a finalist in the 2021 UP/Start Venture Competition

Confetti Collection Co.—Winner of $2k During 2021 UP/Start Venture Competition

Charlene Etienne ’21 (Data Analytics & Visualization MPS) is founder of Confetti Collection Co., a finalist in the 2021 UP/Start Venture Competition

Dexter Design Co.—Winner of $8,900 During 2021 UP/Start Venture Competition

Christian Dexter ’20 (Graphic Design & Printmaking BFA) is founder of Dexter Design Co., a finalist in the 2021 UP/Start Venture Competition

MICA Issues Statement in Support of Black Lives Matter and Against Discrimination

June 1, 2020 Dear MICA Community Members, In Baltimore, it is impossible to feel the pain of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis and Breonna…

GFA Special Projects class provides real-world experience while giving back to the community

Artwork depicting birds and Baltimore landmarks— like race horses at Pimlico, boats in the Inner Harbor and the Patterson Park Pagoda — now…

MICA Awarded $510K from ArtPlace America, Will Build Field of Creative Placemaking

The funding will help to expand community and organizational partnerships, as well as create a sequence of both undergraduate and graduate courses…

MICA Announces the William O. Steinmetz ’50 and Betty Cooke ’46 Chair in Design

Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) is pleased to announce the founding of the William O. Steinmetz ’50 and Betty Cooke ’46 Chair in Design…

Breath Play

Pete Dowley

Breath Play

Artist

Pete Dowley

Date

2019

Medium

Oil, graphite and colored pencil on canvas

Visions of Spring

Arthur Futernik

Visions of Spring

Artist

Arthur Futernik

Date

2015

Medium

Oil on canvas

Walter Cruz ’21 (Mount Royal School of Art)

Artist

Walter Cruz ’21 (Mount Royal School of Art)

Date

2019

Medium

Inkjet on Matte Paper

The Art of Hanbok

This past summer, faculty and students from MICA collaborated with international faculty, students, and guests from the Hanbok Advancement Center…

Capturing a Baltimore Legend

The Cool List

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

Convo—Winner of $15K During 2022 UP/Start Venture Competition

Garden Party Press—Winner of $15k, Plus $5k People's Choice Award During 2021 UP/Start Competition

TamPal— Winner of $35k During 2021 UP/Start Venture Competition

MICA names four William O. Steinmetz ’50 Designers-in-Residence, bringing together three generations of cultural activists

MICA's Ratcliffe Center for Creative Entrepreneurship Awards Over 100k at 2020 UP/Start Finale

MICA Faculty Win Prestigious Art Educator Awards

Migrations and Meaning(s) in Art an exhibition curated by Dr. Deborah Willis

President Hoi Discusses Artists as Changemakers on the Free to Bmore Podcast

MICA Awarded Top Honors in National Democracy Challenge

Become Again: Identity as Process

MICA to launch Ratcliffe Center for Creative Entrepreneurship

MICA Alumna Wins Sondheim Prize

Start It Up

Save it For Later

MICA Faculty and Artist in Residence New BMA Exhibition — All Due Respect

Mount Royal 2019 Fall Show

Good Flag, Black Flag

2nd Connect

18Oct-30Oct

Chenab

Meta-Phoric

All the World's a Stage

Idea Engine

Olivia Huynh, Google Doodler, Reaches a Worldwide Audience

Fashion Forward: MICA Alumni Startups Seek to Change the Net-Zero Fashion Game

Mira—2022 UP/Start Finalist

Core Immersive Labs—2022 UP/Start Finalist

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

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

Compressent Co.—Winner of $30K During the 2022 UP/Start Venture Competition

Blvck Door—Winner of $40K During the 2022 UP/Start Venture Competition

MICA Pan-College Convening on Strategic Planning: March 9

2022 MICA Strategic Planning Relaunch & Survey Invitation

2022 MICA UP/Start Venture Competition Finalists Announced

Building Better Bait

Foraday—2021 UP/Start Finalist

Anchovy Press—Winner of $14,100 During 2021 UP/Start Venture Competition

Le Boi— 2021 UP/Start Finalist

Alumni Founded Green Burial Startup Winner of $25k During 2021 UP/Start Venture Competition

Confetti Collection Co.—Winner of $2k During 2021 UP/Start Venture Competition

Dexter Design Co.—Winner of $8,900 During 2021 UP/Start Venture Competition

MICA Issues Statement in Support of Black Lives Matter and Against Discrimination

GFA Special Projects class provides real-world experience while giving back to the community

MICA Awarded $510K from ArtPlace America, Will Build Field of Creative Placemaking

MICA Announces the William O. Steinmetz ’50 and Betty Cooke ’46 Chair in Design

Breath Play

Breath Play

Visions of Spring

Visions of Spring

The Art of Hanbok

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