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

MICA alum spins new tales for the beloved “Guardians of the Galaxy” character.

Throughout her career, Abbi Jacobson ’06 (General Fine Arts BFA) has showcased an exceptional capacity to create work across genres – as an artist…

MICA Game Lab, Maryland Blended Reality Center trauma physicians develop VR technology for traumatic spinal injury patients.

Longtime Film & Video faculty Allen Moore looks back at some of the real-world projects he’s led at MICA

Celebrating everything from espresso to the changing of the seasons, MICA alum 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…

A proud graduate of MICA's MFA Illustration Practice program, Lisa Perrin spent five years as an in-house illustrator at American Greetings card…

The official White House portrait of President Barack Obama, by MICA alum Robert McCurdy ’74 (General Fine Arts BFA), was unveiled on September…

“I went to MICA thinking I’d just learn how to animate Disney-esque characters, and left MICA with an incredible new group of friends and colleagues…

Art Lien, Longtime Supreme Court Artist, Retires Following Storied Career

Three MICA students have been selected as finalists for this year’s AXA Art Prize competition, one of the leading student art competitions in…

Local engagement is essential to MICA’s mission as a College, and members of our community consistently devote their time and talent to the city…

A look at a few MICA alumni and their success in art education.

Website | Instagram | Represented by Painted Words During my time at MICA, I was highly motivated to explore different mediums and illustration…

Website | Instagram | represented by snyder “When I started my journey at MICA in the Illustration Department, I had a vision of what I hoped…

World Wide Wonders

A look at a few MICA alumni and their interdisciplinary collaboration with science, technology, engineering, and math.

MICA faculty James Williams II ’09 (Mount Royal School of Art MFA)—one of a dozen MICA-connected Sondheim winners since the prize's inception—talks…

Donald Ely ’04 (Illustration BFA), recently art directed, designed and illustrated Madonna's latest single “Hung Up on Tokischa” which was released…

Command Performances

The work of Javier Ameijeiras ’05 (Illustration BFA) an award-winning concept illustrator and scenic designer specializing in film, TV, and theatre…

Hilary Ament ’15 (Graphic Design BFA) continues to make a splash in the world of film graphic design, less than a decade after graduating from…

Now Showing – Everywhere

Robyn Phillips-Pendleton, MICA faculty and interim director of the MFA in Illustration Practice, is co-curator of Imprinted: Illustrating Race…

Curators From MICA are Enriching – and Redefining – Their Field

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…

Celebrating the Business of Creativity

UP/Start Powers MICA's Entrepreneurial Incubator

Chelsea Conrad ’20 (Illustration MA) turned an idea for Christmas gifts for her family into a thriving business. Her venture, Garden Party Press…

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…

Since graduating in 1984, MICA alumnus, Juan F. Bastos, has enjoyed a successful career as a professional portraitist. Hundreds of his oil paintings…

The Inaugural Issue

Mira, the venture of Jana Thompson ’21 (UX Design MPS), was one of seven finalists in this year's competition.

Core Immersive Labs, the venture of Paolo Narciso ’22 (Data Analytics & Visualization MPS), was one of seven finalists in this year's competition…

"Knock the Block," the venture of Book Karnjanakit ’21 (Illustration Practice MFA), was one of seven finalists in this year's competition.

Convo, the venture of Emma Koramshahi ’22 (Design Leadership MA/MBA) and Julia Breskin ’22 (Design Leadership MA/MBA), was one of seven finalists…

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

MICA grad TT the Artist ’06 (General Fine Arts BFA) and MICA MFA Film faculty Angel Kristi bring their talents to the award-winning streaming…

Untitled, by Sasha Phyars-Burgess — artist-in-residence in MICA’s Photography + Media & Society MFA program — was recently selected as recipient…

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