Old photographs, family memories, and everyday moments become a visual language for exploring identity, belonging, and legacy.

Good morning. Convocation is one of my favorite moments on the academic calendar. It is a time of new beginnings, where you can feel that sense…

August 28–October 11, 2026Opening Reception: Thursday, September 10, 5–7 p.m. Decker Gallery, Fox Building1303 W Mount Royal Ave. Baltimore…

Maia Chao, Faculty

Louis Fratino ’15 (Painting BFA) is an internationally exhibited and published artist based in New York.

Tony Lugo ’20 (Mount Royal School of Art MFA), former faculty

“I want my work to highlight the different attitudes of African American people…not as subjects to paint, but as people with their own sense…

Student entrepreneurs awarded funding to launch creative ventures

MICA president Cecilia M. McCormick appeared on the April 15 episode of The Truth In This Art, the arts-and-culture interview podcast hosted…

Cherry Lau ’12 (Interdisciplinary Sculpture BFA)

Chidinma Dureke ’25 (LeRoy E. Hoffberger School of Painting MFA)

Maude Kasperzak is a painter, maker, and founder of MUDE Studios in Baltimore, MD.

Maude Kasperzak ’11 (Painting BFA)

Amy Brusselback ’94 (Visual Communication Design BFA), Current MICA Board of Trustees member

From fashion illustration student to influential trustee, Amalie Rothschild’s relationship with MICA reflected a lifetime of artistic innovation…

From its earliest days, the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) has stood at the forefront of visual education—embracing photography not…

Kristy Tillman Knuppel, MICA Parent Council

Francis (Frank) X. Rehak ’75, ’81 (Art Education BFA, Art Education MFA)

Shinique Smith ’92, ’03 (General Fine Arts BFA, Mount Royal School of Art MFA)

Yumi Hogan ’08 (Painting BFA); Former First Lady of Maryland; Adjunct professor, MICA Drawing program; Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts

Sculptor. Painter. Teacher. Advocate.

Prospective students are invited to learn more at MICA open house and virtual events

MICA celebrates alumna Amy Sherald ’04 (LeRoy E. Hoffberger School of Painting MFA) for being named to TIME’s 2026 Women of the Year list. This…

Lee Davis; Co-Executive Director, Center for Creative Impact

Landscape Painter • President • Architect of Modern MICA

Works by LaToya Hobbs and Katie O'Keefe a part of “The Outwin 2025: American Portraiture Today”, on display through August 30

Unique Robinson, Director of MICA’s MFA Community Arts Program

Mia Weiner ’13 (Fiber BFA)

Joseph “Joe” Taylor, Alumnus, General Fine Arts ’25

Frank Hyder ’72 (General Fine Arts BFA), Annual Fund Supporter

Andrea “Remmi” Franklin ’74 (General Fine Arts BFA), Alumna, Donor

MICA’s Exhibition Development Seminar (EDS) Presents Its 2026 Exhibition Celebrating and Reflecting on 200 Years of MICA and the Intertwined…

Dominique Samarco ’16 (Painting BFA)

At MICA, students don’t just learn techniques. They discover their voice, their confidence, and their purpose.

Artie Sadahiro ’26, Student (Ecosystems, Sustainability, and Justice BFA, Printmaking Minor, Painting Minor)

What does it feel like to visit MICA for the first time as a prospective student? For Elielle Kayomb ’25 (Painting BFA, MAT Candidate), it…

Elielle Kayomb ’25 (Painting BFA ’25), MAT Candidate, 5-Year BFA/MAT Program

Oletha DeVane ’76 (Painting, BFA), Alumna

Three Stories. One MICA Difference.

Natovian McLeod ’15 (General Fine Arts BFA), ’16 (MAT)

Lee Tawney, President, Bolton Hill Community Association

Amy Sherald ’04 (Hoffberger School of Painting M.F.A.) was named one of today’s visionary artists by Modern Luxury and selected as a Root 100…

The MICA Homecoming Alumni Exhibition is a special celebration of MICA alumni creativity during MICA Weekend (October 3 and 4, 2025). The exhibition…

ArtWalk 2025

“The professors pushed us but were also encouraging, and I loved learning from my talented, hard-working peers,” recalls Karen Ösp Pálsdóttir…