Sofie Jarrett '27

On The Cover: Fall 2026

At the Fête of Lights: Bicentennial Gala, Aidan Leizerov ’28 (Interdisciplinary Sculpture BFA) wore their wax soldier costume created in the Mask and Headdress course taught by Valeska Populoh, faculty in the Fiber, Fashion, and Textile program. On the upper landing, Martin Knuppel ’26 (Illustration and Printmaking BFA) is dressed as a modern version of the First Lord of Baltimore. Leizerov and Knuppel were part of a larger student interpretation of the Main Building’s Maryland painting. Students created a living mural that was more representative of MICA's students today.

First Impression: Fall 2026

Visitors explore students’ work during the final exhibition of MICA’s 2026 Pre-College Summer Intensive. Featuring work across painting, photography, sculpture, animation, illustration, and game design, the final exhibition brings together students, families, and art lovers to celebrate the next generation of creatives.

In The Studio: Fall 2026

The work of Sam Weible '26 (LeRoy E. Hoffberger School of Painting MFA) addresses the mechanics of perception and attention. Drawing on minimalist traditions, studies of optic effects, and their lived experience with a nervous system condition to create paintings that bring heightened awareness to the mutability of sight. Through specificity of color and optic effects, their paintings slow down the viewer and call attention to how the act of viewing allows a work to act upon them.

Sketchbook: Fall 2026

“My MICA professors have asked me certain questions that challenge my perception. ‘What is my preferred personal future? Who am I making art for? How will I tackle an assignment that is representative of me?’ My responses to these questions show up as risky color choices and portals to worlds I one day hope to live and love in. Hopeful. My voice is hopeful.”

A Final Glance: Fall 2026

MICA Fiber BFA student Simone Isip ’26 brings a piece of campus history to Commencement, wearing a handmade replica of MICA’s iconic Mount Royal Station. Complete with its distinctive tower, peaked roofs, and arched windows, the imaginative creation transforms a beloved campus landmark into a memorable piece of wearable art.