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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 $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…

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…

The Art of Hanbok

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

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…

More Than Numbers

Information and Visualization students take data detailing the devastating change of population in the Łódź Ghetto in Poland during the Holocaust…

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Site Specific: Alumni in Their Creative Spaces

Five alumni—based in Chicago—who have carved out impressive creative spaces: Alex Fuller ’03 (Graphic Design BFA), Aram Han Sifuentes ’11…

POW!

Illustration alumni are building impressive careers in the comic industry.

Time Lapse: The Charmed Life of Jim Burger

Jim Burger ’82 (Photography B.F.A.) — noted Baltimore-area photographer and longtime photojournalist for the Baltimore City Paper and The Baltimore…

Akea Brionne Brown ’18 wins Janet & Walter Sondheim Artscape Prize

This is the fifth year in a row a MICA alum was chosen as the Janet & Walter Sondheim Artscape Prize winner.

MICA awarded competitive grants from the National Endowment of the Arts

National Endowment for the Arts Acting Chairman Mary Anne Carter has approved more than $27 million in grants as part of the Arts Endowment’s…

Eight Finalists Chosen during 'Pop Up Pitch' Will Move On to UP/Start Finale

The finalists will compete for funding totaling $100,000 during the April 17 finale

Career Notes

A look at a few young MICA alumni and their current career success.

Mentor Extraordinaire: Illustration Faculty Member José Villarrubia

Orpheus Collar ’09 was obsessed with comics as a teenager – so obsessed, in fact, that when he was in high school, his mother tracked down legendary…

Brockett Horne, Chair of Graphic Design, Talks Career Prep

Faculty are mindful of how each step of a student’s education can contribute to their long-term success and work to integrate professional…

Virtuoso Faculty: Tony Shore

From smoke-filled bars in France, to Baltimore’s back streets and alleys, to the rolling fields north of the city where members of the Elkridge…

Louder Than a Bomb

Baltimore has the secret sauce for producing electrifying poetry — woke, young people; and a space for them to be heard.

Art of the Impossible

As a Ph.D. candidate at Howard University’s African Studies Department with a background in international relations, I studied language, literature…

The Alfred and Trafford Klots International Program Photos

Please enjoy these images from The Alfred and Trafford Klots International Program for Artists

Saint Magliore in the combles of the Abbey

Artist

Christopher Shipley

Painting along the Rance

Artist

Daniel Bonham

Roman Temple du Mars

Artist

Christopher Shipley

Cote d’Emeraude

Artist

Christopher Shipley

La Roche aux Fées, Tressé

Artist

Christopher Shipley

Boats at low tide, Erquy

Artist

Christopher Shipley

Sable d’Or beach, Fréhel

Artist

Christopher Shipley

Léhon Abbey Cloisters

Artist

Christopher Shipley

Village of Léhon

Artist

Christopher Shipley

Painting at the top of the Chateau Léhon

Artist

James Lipovac

Cote d’Emeraude

Artist

James Lipovac

Cyclist in Léhon

Artist

James Lipovac

Dinan Chateau

Artist

James Lipovac

Saint Samson sur Rance menhir

Artist

James Lipovac

Moules Frites

Artist

James Lipovac

Saint Malo beach

Artist

James Lipovac

Painting at the Léhon Chateau

Artist

James Lipovac

Abbey Grounds

Artist

Kate Emlen

Plage de la Fosse

Artist

Christopher Shipley

Plage de la Fosse

Artist

Christopher Shipley

Cap Fréhel

Artist

Christopher Shipley

Church interior, Léhon

Artist

Christopher Shipley

Fort la Latte

Artist

Christopher Shipley

Huîtres de Cancale

Artist

Christopher Shipley

La Roche aux Fées, Essé

Artist

Christopher Shipley

Le Bourg, Léhon

Artist

Christopher Shipley

Léhon village houses

Artist

Christopher Shipley

View of Léhon from the Chateau

Artist

Christopher Shipley

Grande Maison, la Chapelle-Chaussée

Artist

Christopher Shipley

Abbey Studio

Artist

Christopher Shipley

The Rance

Artist

Christopher Shipley

Chemin de Halage (towpath)

Artist

Winston Chmielinski

Menhir de Champ Dolent

Artist

Winston Chmielinski

Eglise and Abbey, Léhon

Artist

Christopher Shipley

Léhon Maisons

Artist

Christopher Shipley

Le Pont, Léhon

Artist

Christopher Shipley

Le Bourg, Léhon

Artist

Christopher Shipley

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Edon Muhaxheri

Edon Muhaxheri is an illustrator who discovered a lost Albanian alphabet while a student in MICA's M.F.A. in Illustration Practice program.

Cosmo Whyte

Based in Atlanta, Georgia and Montego Bay, Jamaica, Cosmo Whyte is a transdisciplinary artist and visual art lecturer at Morehouse College.

Erin Fender

Erin Fender is a photographer and program manager at the nonprofit Atlanta Photography Group.

Kris Grey

Kris Grey is a New York City-based exhibiting artist who teaches and exhibits work internationally.

The Legacy of Chair Emeritus in Art Education Dr. Al Hurwitz ’41 (1920-2012) Is Felt Worldwide

MICA Chair Emeritus in Art Education and alumnus Dr. Al Hurwitz '41, who passed away on Saturday, March 24, 2012 leaves a lasting legacy on the…

Giving Baltimore's Youth the Tools to Tell Their Stories

“Everyone has a story to tell, but not every community has access to the tools to do so,” Moira Fratantuono ’10 (Community Arts M.F.A.)…

Hitting Their Marks

Three alumni who are making their mark in the entertainment industry.

Xiaofu Wang

A native of Wuhan, China, Xiaofu Wang is an active exhibiting artist currently based in Baltimore. In 2017, she was a Janet & Walter Sondheim…

Photograph of a young man laying under a pair of giant metal bells.

Alumni Biennial Exhibition

Photograph of a young man laying under a pair of giant metal bells.

Allah Allah Illallah

Photography B.F.A.

Artist

Ben McNutt '15

Date

2018

Medium

Photography and vinyl

Sculpture made of ceramic, wood, and foam objects.

Set Piece and Signal/Lookout

Fine Art Post-bacc and Mount Royal School of Art M.F.A.

Artist

Cindy Cheng '08, '11

Date

2017-2018

Repeating print featuring a small building with fish and plants.

China Town USA

Printmaking B.F.A.

Artist

Alexandra Harmel '16

Date

2017

Medium

Screenprint

Painting on black velvet of two men fighting. One man has his fist raised and is sitting atop the other.

Taking Your Shit

Painting B.F.A.

Artist

Tony Shore '93

Date

2018

Medium

Acrylic on velvet

Painting in neon colors of a person holding a phone.

Rock

Painting B.F.A.

Artist

Alexandra Dukes '17

Date

2018

Medium

Oil and acrylic on canvas

Three walls covered in canvas from floor to ceiling. The canvases are covered in charcoal and oil figures.

A Fantastic Collision of The Three Worlds

LeRoy E. Hoffberger School of Painting M.F.A.

Artist

Amita Bhatt '09,

Date

2013

Medium

Charcoal and oil stick on canvas

Woven fabric of checkered red and white covered in red squiggles.

RedLine/RedWork

Fiber B.F.A.

Artist

Kira Keck '16

Date

2018

Medium

Cotton embroidery floss on Aida cloth

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Taha Heydari

A native of Iran, Taha Heydari has exhibited around the world, including London, Berlin and Antwerp. His work has been featured in solo exhibitions…

A Conversation With President Samuel Hoi

In 2014, Samuel Hoi was appointed MICA's president following the long tenure of Fred Lazarus. Along with more than two decades of higher education…

Curatorial Thinking

Two Curatorial Practice alumnae — Melani Douglass ’15 and Deana Hagag ’13 are taking lessons learned at MICA and going national, recently…

Prosthetic Covers for Amputees Globally

How three alumni are using cloud-based technology to bring personalized prosthetic covers to amputees around the globe.

Unconventional Illustration

Illustrators are natural storytellers; but across media, their work has traditionally been used to play a supporting role — to add depth…

Five Free Art Activities In Baltimore

Discover Masterpieces at the Baltimore Museum of Art, the Walters Art Museum or the AVAM. (MICA alumna and faculty member Phaan Howng with her…

Danah Abdulla ’12: Challenging the Status Quo

Danah Abdulla is founder of Kalimat, an open outlet that puts creative Arabs on the international stage

Rectangular stoneware of shells, textured materials, glazed and acrylic stained with a green, yellow and magenta gradient, on a green background.

Alumni Spotlight: Morel Doucet '13

Rectangular stoneware of shells, textured materials, glazed and acrylic stained with a green, yellow and magenta gradient, on a green background.

Yemaya’s Kiss

Artist

Morel Doucet

Date

2016

Medium

White Stoneware, Glazed and Acrylic Stain

Ceramic white plate with black ring adorned with ceramic wood and synthetic flora and fauna in the center on a black background.

White Melanin (Powder Sugar Frost)

Artist

Morel Doucet

Date

2016

Medium

Ceramic, Wood and Synthetic Flora and Fauna

Rectangular stoneware of shells floral decoration and textured shells, glazed and acrylic stained with blue, sea foam green and pink gradient, hung on a purple background.

True Blue (Melancholy)

Artist

Morel Doucet

Date

2016

Medium

White Earthenware, Glazed and Acrylic Stain,

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MICA Named Top Producer of Fulbright Fellows

Since the inception of the Fulbright Program in 1946, more than 325,000 recent graduates and graduate students from over 155 countries have used…

Toppling the Hierarchy

Building a Website for Artists and Designers

An Entrepreneurial Approach to Educational Innovation

The capacity and willingness to act upon opportunities, to embrace the uncertain, to take a calculated risk, to dream big, to persevere and to…

#MICApreneurship

#MICApreneurship is a hub of creative applied entrepreneurial support, resources and programming specially designed to help MICA students and…

Stephen Towns: Patience Paid Off

The most oft-discussed piece in “Ruminations and a Reckoning,” a solo show at the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA), is “Birth of a Nation” — a…

Rachel Frank

Rachel Frank leveraged the power of the MICA network to go from intern at NIKE to full-time color designer at the sportswear titan.

Nour Tabet

Nour Tabet, who worked as a graphic designer in Beirut before coming to MICA to pursue graduate study, is currently senior visual designer at…

Elise Roy

Elise Roy is a deaf human centered designer, former lawyer, and motivational speaker who works in the vanguard of the disruptive innovation movement…

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