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Alumni, Faculty, Staff Join Juried Regional Exhibition at Phillips Collection

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Kei Ito ’16 (Photographic & Electronic Media MFA; faculty), “Sungazing Scroll,” 2024. Chromogenic photogram, sunlight, and artist’s breath. 60” x 12” x 6”. Image courtesy of the artist and The Phillips Collection.

Twelve MICA alumni, faculty, and staff are among 48 artists selected for Tomorrow Will Also Rise, a juried regional exhibition at The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C. Chosen from 1,500 applicants from Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, the artists explore the complexities of the contemporary world while highlighting themes of beauty, resilience, and determination.

MICA participants are: Mark Armbruster ’92 (Photography BFA), Hannah Atallah ’26 (Rinehart School of Sculpture MFA), Aliana Grace Bailey ’20 (Community Arts MFA), Sasha Baskin ’14 (Drawing BFA), Thea Canlas ’06 (Fiber BFA), Aishwariya Chandrasekar (staff), Erin Fostel ’04 (Drawing BFA), Kyle Hackett ’13 (LeRoy E. Hoffberger School of Painting MFA), Kei Ito ’16 (Photographic & Electronic Media MFA; faculty), Ringo Lisko ’24 (Rinehart School of Sculpture MFA), Katie O’Keefe ’14 (Fiber BFA; staff, preparator), and Melissa Sutherland Moss ’25 (Studio Art MFA).

Thea Canlas ’06 (Fiber BFA), “My Filipino Baby #2,” 2025. Image courtesy of the artist and The Phillips Collection. + Enlarge

Aishwariya Chandrasekar (MICA staff), “waves can’t be contained”, 2025. Image courtesy of the artist and The Phillips Collection. + Enlarge

My Filipino Baby #2

Artist

Thea Canlas ’06 (Fiber BFA)

Date

2025

Medium

Human hair, plastic rattan, and wood

Dimensions

Each broom 42 x 40 x 1 1/2 in.

Credit

Image courtesy of the artist and The Phillips Collection.

waves can’t be contained

Artist

Aishwariya Chandrasekar (MICA staff)

Date

2025

Medium

Embroidery on cotton cloth

Dimensions

8½ × 8½ in

Credit

Image courtesy of the artist and The Phillips Collection.

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