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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…

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…

Prosthetic Covers for Amputees Globally

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

An Interview with Jann Rosen-Queralt

Students in Rinehart School of Sculpture recently sat down to talk with Jann Rosen-Queralt, director of the program.

Inclusive Storytelling For Social Impact

Rising Action Studio, winner of $10k in 2018 UP/Start Competition, helps change makers and nonprofits tell inspiring and ethical stories about…

Brendon Massei

From day one, Brendon Massei's masters in the Business of Art and Design has helped him grow as a professional musician in the band Viking Moses…

Making Art that Matters

Adarsh Alphons ’06 says that art saved his life. Today, the founder and executive director of ProjectArt now leads his team with a goal to…

Curatorial Thinking

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

Unconventional Illustration

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

Teaching Artist

MICA faculty member is carving out time to shape a new generation of makers thanks to a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grant.

Danah Abdulla ’12: Challenging the Status Quo

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

Kyle Hackett

Kyle Hackett graduated in 2013 and has been continuously exhibiting his artwork since then. Currently based in Washington, D.C., his work was…

Virtuoso Faculty: Jenna Frye

There is no clear line between Jenna Frye’s art practice and her work as an educator. Both come down to the same driving force: her desire…

Artist Up: Kenyatta A.C. Hinkle

Kenyatta A.C. Hinkle is an exhibiting artist featured in Ebony's "Women Up Issue."

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…

Derek Blanks

Derek Blanks has photographed some of the biggest names on the planet, including Oscar Award-winning actors Viola Davis, Jennifer Hudson and…

Harrison Tyler

Originally from West Palm Beach, Florida, Harrison Tyler ’14 (Interdisciplinary Sculpture) is the digital operations manager at Open Works, a…

Toppling the Hierarchy

Building a Website for Artists and Designers

Dabbling in the Extreme

In 2017, MICA's Jay Gould became the first artist-in-resident to participate in the HEMI/MICA Extreme Arts Program. The program aims to create…

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…

First Year Experience Exhibition 2018

A look at work created by students in the 2017-2018 First Year Experience.

Hilary Ament

Graphic designer Hilary Ament works in film and tv for productions that include First Man and Doctor Sleep.

Stephen Edmond

Upon graduation from MICA, Stephen Edmond was recruited by well-known boxing brand Everlast Worldwide, Inc. Within months, he found himself designing…

MICA Eats

When we asked MICA students to recommend top places to eat that don't break the bank, these were their most recommended restaurants. On the…

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…

Marilyn Narota

Born in Colombia and based in New York City, Marilyn Narota is an exhibiting artist who creates performance based videos, participatory installations…

Cindy Cheng

Working from her spacious studio in the city's Greektown neighborhood, Cindy Cheng has found success as an exhibiting artist. She not only exhibits…

Emma You Zhang

Emma You Zhang ’16 (Graphic Design M.F.A.) is an experience designer and graphic designer at Adobe. She is a design thinker focused on branding…

Margaret Rorison

Baltimore-based curator and filmmaker Margaret Rorison founded the experimental film series, Sight Unseen, in 2012. Still running today, the…

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…

Five Inexpensive and Quirky Things to do in Baltimore

Ghost Tours Baltimore Ghost Tours provide award-winning haunted walking tours of Fell's Point and Mount Vernon. Certified Authentic Baltimore…

Top Spots for Comic, Anime, and Game Fans in Baltimore

From fan merch to comics, anime and beyond, here are Baltimore's top spots to get your fix.

Upcycle Outerwear — Environmentally Conscious Fashion

“I like thinking about how to use materials differently,” said Trisha Chenney ’17 (Interdisciplinary Sculpture B.F.A.), a finalist in the…

12 places to grab a bite near MICA’s campus

We asked the MICA community to tell us what their favorite places to eat near campus. Here’s what they said.

Andrew Keiper and Kei Ito

When Andre Keiper and Kei Ito discovered their shared connection to the atomic bomb through their grandfathers, they promised to one day explore…

Chad Smith

Chad Smith used his masters's in Information Visualization to land a position heading the emerging technology arm of the Office of Public Outreach…

Ben Peterson

As a Code for American fellow, Ben Peterson pursued user-centered, design-thinking techniques to create a simple technology solution to help…

Jun Cen

Born in Guangzhou, China, Jun Cen was named Overall New Talent winner of the 2013 Association of Illustrators Award. His work has been recognized…

Toym de Leon Imao

For Philippine sculptor Abdulmari “Toym” de Leon Imao, art is in the blood. He counts as his inspiration his father, an award-winning sculptor…

Christopher Manzione

Exhibiting artist Christopher Manzione has shown his work across the United States and around the world.

Get Your Green Quotient

Visitors new to Baltimore often remark on how green they find the city, and the amount of trees covering our streets is no accident. For years…

Annie Wu

A senior at MICA when she was named a 2011 Creator to Watch by newsarama.com in its "11 for ’11: Things To Watch in the New Year," Annie Wu…

Becky Slogeris

A leader while at MICA - she was a member of MICA’s Student Leadership Task Force Committee and the recipient of France-Merrick Fellowship…

Ada Pinkston & Hoesy Corona: MICA Duo Examines the Past and the Now

Ada Pinkston ’13 (Community Arts M.F.A.) and Hoesy Corona ’09 (Painting B.F.A.) graduated from MICA four years apart. Pinkston focused on community…

Matt Hodin

Shortly after his graduation from MICA in 2015, Matt Hodin was hired as a production designer by Under Armour at their global headquarters in…

Sungazing scroll

Sungazing scroll

Photographic and Electronic Media, M.F.A.

Artist

Kei Ito

Date

2016

Medium

Multimedia installation

Collection of long strips of crumpled paper side by side. The paper is painted various shades of red, purple and pink.

Uneven

Collection of long strips of crumpled paper side by side. The paper is painted various shades of red, purple and pink.

Uneven

Art Education M.A.

Artist

Ciera Hackett

Date

2018

Medium

Paper, glue, acrylic paint

Seesaw in front of a video projection. A bundle of books, blankets and other miscellaneous items weigh down one side of the seesaw. The video projection shows the same seesaw, only with the artist attempting to balance on the side opposite of the bundle.

Finding Balance

Seesaw in front of a video projection. A bundle of books, blankets and other miscellaneous items weigh down one side of the seesaw. The video projection shows the same seesaw, only with the artist attempting to balance on the side opposite of the bundle.

Finding Balance

Art Education M.A.

Artist

Ross Roadruck

Date

2018

Medium

Studio materals, lumber and video projection

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