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Alumni Abroad

Acclaimed MICA Artists Premier Their Work in Europe, Asia.

Prime Destinations

MICA Artists Take Part in International Showcase

Capturing Legends

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

Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and MICA reimagine Design Leadership MA/MBA program with support from the Alix Foundation

The Alix Foundation is committing $1 million to Johns Hopkins Carey Business School to support the school’s Design Leadership MA/MBA dual degree…

Turning Point

Ernest Shaw’s Thurgood Marshall Portrait in State Capital Expands Maryland’s Story

International Exchange

Students From MICA, BRASSART France To Make Collaborative Animations

Designing a Career in Government

Design Leadership MA/MBA alum Michelle Polyak was recently selected the U.S. Digital Corps two-year fellowship sponsored by the Biden Administration…

Pathways at MICA and Beyond: Antonius Bui ’16 (General Fine Arts BFA)

“Transferring to MICA as a pre-med student from a public university, I honestly had a lot of insecurities concerning my artistic ability and…

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Illustration Faculty Q&A: Lisa Perrin ’13 (Illustration Practice MFA)

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

Career Notes: Art Education

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

Career Notes: Art + STEM

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

A Community of Creatives

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…

Graphic Design alumna Hilary Ament talks her recent work on “Oppenheimer,” “Nope”

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…

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

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

The Fix is In

MICA Brings Students, Volunteers, and Nonprofits Together to Solve Design Challenges

Point of View

Alumna’s exploration of the Dominican diaspora while at MICA becomes young adult title.

Stream of Consciousness

With an image of 22-year-old Jina “Mahsa” Amini as the centerpiece of a new artwork — a large-scale, neon billboard that will sit at the heart…

Exposition

MICA alums build communities by sharing stories, their work, and the creative process itself.

Stream of Consciousness

Amir H. Fallah Seeks To Keep Iranian Crisis on American Minds

Narrative Arc

Alumni and Faculty Connect Past to Present

Taylor McManus

Taylor McManus is an illustrator and educator currently based in Northern Virginia with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration and a Masters…

Dewayne Whitfield ’16 (Design Leadership MA/MBA) Receives U.S. Department of Energy Excellence Award

MICA alum Dewayne Whitfield ’16 (Design Leadership MA/MBA) was awarded the 2022 US Department of Energy's Excellence Award. An information technology…

Global Honors

Recent Grads Receive International Recognition for Thesis Work

Capturing Culture

Marilyn Nance ’96, Celebrated Photographer Who Chronicled Festac ’77, Publishes Last Day In Lagos.

Photography Faculty Presents Richard Avedon at the Smithsonian

Shannon Perich, history of photography faculty at MICA and curator of the Photographic History Collection at the National Museum of American…

Honor Society: MICA Faculty Recognized for Their Work, Careers

MICA’s faculty do more than teach — they are working professionals immersed in the art and design communities. They are also highly respected…

Antonius Bui

Antonius Bui is a poly-disciplinary artist who has exhibited across the United States.

Jennie Lobato Named a L’Oréal Paris ‘2022 Women of Worth’

Jennie Lobato ’00 (General Fine Arts BFA) was among L’Oréal Paris’ 2022 Women of Worth. Chosen for her role in launching drawchange, an organization…

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

Using a graphite pencil and watercolor paints, MICA alum Art Lien ’76 (General Fine Arts BFA) spent his entire career as a courtroom sketch artist…

Graphic Design Faculty Q&A: Minsun Eo

Minsun Eo focuses on practice that creates integrated design knowledge, system and experience for art, technology, architecture, fashion and…

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Graphic Design Faculty Q&A: Kristian Bjørnard ’09 (Graphic Design MFA)

Kristian Bjørnard is a designer, educator, and sustainabilitist. An alumni of MICA's Graphic Design MFA program, he is director of The Office…

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Animation Faculty Q&A: Stephanie Williams

https://www.stephaniejwilliams.com/ | Find Stephanie on instagram Stephanie J Williams is a tinkerer and doodler whose work navigates hierarchies…

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Animation Faculty Q&A: Andrew Paul Keiper ’16 (Photographic & Electronic Media MFA)

Andrew Paul Keiper ’16 is a sound artist who—through installation, sound design and music—addresses themes including the legacy of nuclear weaponry…

Peripheries 1 (install view)

Artist

Andrew Paul Keiper ’16 (Photographic & Electronic Media MFA)

Date

2021

Medium

2-channel sound installation, field recordings and sound design, 58 minute loop

Afterimage Rquiem

Artist

Andrew Paul Keiper ’16 (Photographic & Electronic Media MFA) and Kei Ito ’16 (Photographic & Electronic Media MFA)

Date

2019

Medium

Visual and Sound Installation

This Place is a Message

Artist

Andrew Paul Keiper ’16 (Photographic & Electronic Media MFA)

Medium

108 6”concrete cubes, 108 rolls of film, 2-channel soundscape, 24 hour loop duration

This Place is a Message

Artist

Andrew Paul Keiper ’16 (Photographic & Electronic Media MFA)

Medium

108 6”concrete cubes, 108 rolls of film, 2-channel soundscape, 24 hour loop duration

Summer Sonar (installation view)

Artist

Andrew Paul Keiper ’16 (Photographic & Electronic Media MFA)

Date

2017

Medium

two channel site-specific sound installation

Field Recording (1)

Artist

Andrew Paul Keiper ’16 (Photographic & Electronic Media MFA)

Field Recording (2)

Artist

Andrew Paul Keiper ’16 (Photographic & Electronic Media MFA)

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Area of Influence: Faculty and Staff Listed Among Baltimore’s Movers and Shakers

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…

Pathways at MICA and Beyond: Avani Dwivedi ’19 (Illustration BFA)

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

Pathways at MICA and Beyond: Taylor McManus ’19 (Illustration BFA)

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

Kristen Lepore’s “I Am Groot” Premieres on Disney+

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

Abbi Jacobson’s “A League of Their Own” Premieres on Amazon Prime

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

Visual Effects

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

Cultural Architects: Curators From MICA are Enriching – and Redefining – Their Field

The pioneering MFA in Curatorial Practice at MICA — the first of its kind in the US — is a hotbed of invention. Its students deliberately seek…

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…

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.

MICA Students Selected as Finalists for AXA Art Prize

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

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