Art & Articles

Students Win at Biodesign Challenge

Megan Hillaker ’26 (Painting BFA) and Sabrina Ortega ’27 (Fiber BFA) took home the Outstanding Exhibition prize for their work, Cell-Phonic,…

Students Recognized in Prestigious AXA Art Prize Competition

Four MICA students have been named finalists in the 2026 AXA Art Prize, one of the nation’s premier competitions recognizing outstanding undergraduate…

Portrait of Imauri

Artist

Grace Hall ’27 (Painting BFA)

Date

2026

Medium

Oil and newspaper

Dimensions

20 x 16 inches

Pink Stripe (Cross My Mind)

Artist

Malyssa Ollar ’28 (General Fine Arts and History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture BFA)

Date

2026

Medium

Acrylic, thread, fabric, glass beads, paper, crayon, and fishing wire on shaped canvas.

Dimensions

27 x 25 inches

Fish Bladder Configurations

Artist

Klara Seib ’26 (Painting and Studio and Humanities Sciences BFA)

Date

2026

Medium

Graphite on paper

Dimensions

11 x 7 inches

Heirloom

Artist

Nadia Tomoney ’27 (Painting BFA)

Date

2026

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

48 x 36 inches

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Maryland Institute College of Art Announces Exhibition Opening for Making America Again: So Strong, So Brave, So True

The exhibition runs August 28 to September 29, 2026, in the Sheila & Richard Riggs Gallery at MICA’s Fred Lazarus IV Center.

DEVOTED: 20 Years of The McMillan-Stewart Endowed Chair in Painting to Open at the Maryland Institute College of Art

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

Andrew Haener

Andrew Heaner ‘23 (Illustration Practice MFA) is an illustrator making lively and energetic work.

Bora Shin ’04

2026 Undergraduate Commencement Honorary Degree recipient

MICA Students collaborate with the Orioles team to design Mama Bird's new threads

Alumnus Gabriel Ramos ’25 (Graphic Design BFA) always wanted a way to bring together MICA and his employer, the Baltimore Orioles. His recommendation…

Conner Nielander

Conner Nielander is a Senior Designer at Disney, based in Los Angeles.

The Art of Unlearning and Rebuilding

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

MICA’s Enduring Difference

Julia Di Bussolo ’06, ’07 (Photography BFA, Community Arts MA)

Preview: 2026 Multi Media Events

The 2026 Multi Media Event takes place on April 24-25, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., during MICA’s Bicentennial year.

Death of Lamb, Birth of Ewe

Artist

Ashley Kim ’26 (Graphic Design BFA)

Date

2026

Apocalypse: Hell and Back Again

Artist

Hunter Stearns ’26 (General Fine Arts BFA)

Date

2026

together, through the looking glass

Artist

Anaitza Brown ’26 (General Fine Arts BFA)

Date

2026

My Fantasy Became My Reality

Artist

Charlotte Witty ’26 (Fiber BFA, Ecosystem, Sustainability, & Justice BFA)

Date

2026

Mode of Transport

Artist

Kai Nunnally ’26 (Fiber BFA)

Date

2026

In Stillness She Stood

Artist

Anan Haque ’26 (Fiber BFA, MAT candidate)

Date

2026

DEVOUR

Artist

Jungho Bae’26 (Graphic Design BFA)

Date

2026

Sore Thumb

Artist

Lee Reddington ’26 (Fiber BFA)

Date

2026

I'm Not Your Beast

Artist

Abel Reyes ’26 (Fiber BFA)

Date

2026

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Preview: 32nd Annual Benefit Fashion Show

The 32nd Annual Benefit Fashion Show takes place on April 17-18, 2026, at 7 p.m., during MICA’s Bicentennial year.

ANANTAA

Artist

Mugdha Nath

Date

2026

Cryptids & Creatures Anew

Artist

Zoë Brielle Payne ’27

Date

2026

MONOPOLY, Antigone: A Tragedy

Artist

Simone Isip ‘26 & Loulie Rossmassler ‘27

Date

2026

For Mrs. Lowe

Artist

Maia J. Hollien ’27

Date

2026

Rally Round

Artist

Sofie Jarrett

Date

2026

Reign, Ruin, Recur

Artist

Annie Knotts

Date

2026

Self

Artist

Jayden Li Chi Henry

Date

2026

THEY’RE WATCHING EVEN WHEN THEY’RE NOT WATCHING

Artist

Brechelle Lipscomb

Date

2026

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MICA Fashion Week 2026 on WBALTV

On April 14, WBALTV news anchor Jenyne Donaldson spoke with students and faculty as they prepare for MICA Fashion Week 2026 events. Viewers got…

Unexpected Materials

Cherry Lau ’12 (Interdisciplinary Sculpture BFA)

Regenerative Design

Allison Samuels ’12 (Fiber BFA)

The Art of Seeing Between Worlds

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

A Stitch in Time

Haven DeAnglis ’20 (Fiber BFA)

Creativity Unleashed in Context

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

Bewitched by Needle and Thread

William Grimm ’19 (Fiber BFA)

Defining Research in Art and Design

At MICA, research isn’t separate from art. It is art. From Ryan Hoover’s biodesign lab — where students explore living systems with curiosity…

Where Creativity Meets Consequence

Ryan Hoover ’06 (Rinehart School of Sculpture MFA); Faculty, Interdisciplinary Sculpture

Photography at MICA: A Legacy of Innovation and Vision

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

A Family Affair

Kristy Tillman Knuppel, MICA Parent Council

The Language of Care

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

The Language of Green

At MICA, green is more than a color; it’s a language.

Cactus Man

Artist

Ashley (Qing) He ’20 (Curatorial Practice MFA)

Medium

Mixed media

Dimensions

6’

His Own Garden

Artist

Chloe Green ’21 (General Fine Arts BFA)

Date

2020

Medium

Mixed materials

Dimensions

4’ x 3.5’

Elizabethan Undergarments (View 1)

Artist

Freyja Golbach ’21 (Painting BFA)

Date

2021

Medium

Silk, linen

Ora Capsule Collection (Garment)

Artist

Elana Wallach ’23 (Fiber BFA)

Date

2023

K-wonderland

Artist

So Jeong Cho ’22 (Illustration BFA)

Date

2022

Medium

Digital

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Following the Passion

Suzanne Levin-Lapides ’69 (Interior Architecture & Design BFA)

Future-forward Friday: Interior Design at MICA

A degree for students who can thoughtfully engage with the built environment.

Honoring Women Who Shaped MICA…and Beyond

Margaret F. S. Glace and Annette Smith Burgess

From Sabbatical to Steward

Mike Weikert ’05 (Graphic Design MFA); Co-Founder & Co-Executive Director, Center for Creative Impact

Light, Place, and the Long View

Derrick Adams, MICA Donor and Honorary Degree recipient

Pure Line, Lasting Legacy

Betty Cooke ’46 (Art Education BFA)

Sharing the MICA love

From Betty Cooke ’46 and William Steinmetz ’50, whose partnership transformed art, design, and generations of students, to Andrea Dixon ’88 and…

Between Threads and Algorithms

Kurina Sohn ’15 (Fiber BFA)

A Beauty, Chaotic Harmony

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

What sets MICA apart?

It’s the College’s creative intensity, where disciplines intersect, making is central, and experimentation is expected. “At MICA, students experience…

A Creative Community for Life

From the earliest days on campus, MICA students have found a community that shaped who they would become.

A Heart in Art

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

Art Opens Lives

Carolyn Campbell ’72 (Interior Design BFA)

Students Win at Biodesign Challenge

Students Recognized in Prestigious AXA Art Prize Competition

Portrait of Imauri

Pink Stripe (Cross My Mind)

Fish Bladder Configurations

Heirloom

Young Ones Honors MICA Excellence in Graphic Design

Campus Exhibitions: Fall 2026

Creatives Without Borders

5 Under 5

200 Years of Making: Celebrating MICA’s Bicentennial

Community Notes: Fall 2026

Spotlight: Caleb O’Connor

Spotlight: Juan Bastos

Finding Creativity Together

Art in the Public Realm

Maryland Institute College of Art Announces Exhibition Opening for Making America Again: So Strong, So Brave, So True

DEVOTED: 20 Years of The McMillan-Stewart Endowed Chair in Painting to Open at the Maryland Institute College of Art

Andrew Haener

Bora Shin ’04

MICA Students collaborate with the Orioles team to design Mama Bird's new threads

Conner Nielander

The Art of Unlearning and Rebuilding

MICA’s Enduring Difference

Preview: 2026 Multi Media Events

Death of Lamb, Birth of Ewe

Apocalypse: Hell and Back Again

together, through the looking glass

My Fantasy Became My Reality

Mode of Transport

In Stillness She Stood

DEVOUR

Sore Thumb

I'm Not Your Beast

Preview: 32nd Annual Benefit Fashion Show

ANANTAA

Cryptids & Creatures Anew

MONOPOLY, Antigone: A Tragedy

For Mrs. Lowe

Rally Round

Reign, Ruin, Recur

Self

THEY’RE WATCHING EVEN WHEN THEY’RE NOT WATCHING

MICA Fashion Week 2026 on WBALTV

Unexpected Materials

Regenerative Design

The Art of Seeing Between Worlds

A Stitch in Time

Creativity Unleashed in Context

Bewitched by Needle and Thread

Defining Research in Art and Design

Where Creativity Meets Consequence

Photography at MICA: A Legacy of Innovation and Vision

A Family Affair

The Language of Care

The Language of Green

Cactus Man

His Own Garden

Elizabethan Undergarments (View 1)

Ora Capsule Collection (Garment)

K-wonderland

Following the Passion

Future-forward Friday: Interior Design at MICA

Honoring Women Who Shaped MICA…and Beyond

From Sabbatical to Steward

Light, Place, and the Long View

Pure Line, Lasting Legacy

Sharing the MICA love

Between Threads and Algorithms

A Beauty, Chaotic Harmony

What sets MICA apart?

A Creative Community for Life

A Heart in Art

Art Opens Lives