Art & Articles

Preview: BMA Celebrates MICA 200

BMA Celebrates MICA’s Bicentennial with Special Presentation of Affiliated Artists in its Collection

Bale Variant No 0027 (Charm City Girl Stele)

Artist

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

Date

2022

Attic Plant

Artist

Charles H. Walther ’1906

Date

1925

Mongrel

Artist

Jo Smail

Date

2004

Resortscape

Artist

Amalie Rothschild ’34

Date

1954-1955

pull

Artist

Elle Pérez '11 (Photography BFA)

Date

2020, printed 2021

Mama's Little Rock and Roll Baby

Artist

Tom Miller ’63, ’87 (BFA, MFA)

Date

1991

Viewfinder Quilt #1

Artist

MICA Pandemic Quilters; Susie Brandt

Date

2020

The Old Mill

Artist

Hugh Bolton Jones

Date

1880-1900

Daily Mask

Artist

Maren Hassinger

Date

1997-2004

Ingres' Bath

Artist

Grace Hartigan

Date

1993

Necksculpture

Artist

Betty Cooke ’46 (Art Education BFA)

Date

1976

1 of 11

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…

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

1 of 9

Apocalypse: Hell and Back Again

Hunter Stearns ’26 (General Fine Arts BFA)

Apocalypse: Hell and Back Again

Artist

Hunter Stearns ’26 (General Fine Arts BFA)

Date

2026

Pope Leo XIV

Juan Bastos ’84 (General Fine Arts BFA)

Pope Leo XIV

Commission for the Apostolic Nunciature (Vatican Embassy), Washington, DC

Artist

Juan Bastos ’84 (General Fine Arts BFA)

Date

2025

Medium

Oil

Dimensions

34'' x 28'

Drawing the Line Between Past and Possibility

Juan Bastos ’84 (General Fine Arts BFA)

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

1 of 8

Cryptids & Creatures Anew

Zoë Brielle Payne ’27

Cryptids & Creatures Anew

Artist

Zoë Brielle Payne ’27

Date

2026

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…

Showing Up: Why Graduate Study at MICA Is More Than a Degree

Where can you grow, not only as an artist, but as someone whose work matters in the world? For nearly two centuries, artists and educators have…

MICA Announces Winners of 10th Annual UP/Start Venture Competition and $105,000 in Prizes

Student entrepreneurs awarded funding to launch creative ventures

Listen Now: President McCormick on ‘The Truth In This Art’

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

Unexpected Materials

Cherry Lau ’12 (Interdisciplinary Sculpture BFA)

Regenerative Design

Allison Samuels ’12 (Fiber BFA)

Willy Fair

Willy Fair is a London based animation director and graduate of MICA’s Animation BFA program.

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)

Not Being Denied

Joyce J. Scott ’70 (Art Education BFA)

2026 Artwalk Design Contest Rules

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Maude Kasperzak

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

Creativity as a Responsibility

Maude Kasperzak ’11 (Painting BFA)

“Happy April Fools”, featuring Clownphabet

Lettering by Joell Ang ’22 (Graphic Design BFA)

“Happy April Fools”, featuring Clownphabet

Artist

Lettering by Joell Ang ’22 (Graphic Design BFA)

Scholarships at MICA

A Legacy of Support and Possibility

The Creative Connection

David Hart, Former Director of Alumni & Parent Relations

Through-Line of Artist Advocacy

Nannette Blinchikoff, Donor/Friend, Former president of Maryland Arts Equity Foundation (MAEF)

Creativity Unleashed in Context

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

Finding His Voice

ND Stevenson ’13 (Illustration BFA)

Bewitched by Needle and Thread

William Grimm ’19 (Fiber BFA)

Amalie Rothschild ’34

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

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…

The Power of Giving Forward

From its earliest days, MICA has been shaped by both challenge and change.

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…

Beverly Price

Beverly Price ’22 (Photographic & Electronic Media MFA) is a native Washington, D.C. fine art photographer whose work focuses on the intersection…

Ciarra K. Walters

Ciarra K. Walters ’24 (Photography + Media & Society MFA) is a visual artist and educator based in Prince George's County, Maryland.

A Community of Supporters

For 200 years, MICA has been powered by one enduring truth: creativity changes lives, and it takes a community of supporters to make that possible…

A Baltimore Gem

Matthew Power, President, Maryland Independent College and University Association (MICUA)

Hitting A Home Run

John Angelos, President and COO, Mid-Atlantic Sports Network; MICA Board of Trustees member

A Family Affair

Kristy Tillman Knuppel, MICA Parent Council

Creativity Without Borders

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

Serendipitous Moments

Sarah McCann ’09, ’19 (Community Arts MA, Community Arts MFA)

The Language of Care

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

Preview: BMA Celebrates MICA 200

Bale Variant No 0027 (Charm City Girl Stele)

Attic Plant

Mongrel

Resortscape

pull

Mama's Little Rock and Roll Baby

Viewfinder Quilt #1

The Old Mill

Daily Mask

Ingres' Bath

Necksculpture

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

Conner Nielander

Louis Fratino

Creativity in Conversation: From Critique to Connection

The Art of Unlearning and Rebuilding

Monica Ikegwu ’20

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

Apocalypse: Hell and Back Again

Apocalypse: Hell and Back Again

Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV

Drawing the Line Between Past and Possibility

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

Cryptids & Creatures Anew

Cryptids & Creatures Anew

MICA Fashion Week 2026 on WBALTV

Showing Up: Why Graduate Study at MICA Is More Than a Degree

MICA Announces Winners of 10th Annual UP/Start Venture Competition and $105,000 in Prizes

Listen Now: President McCormick on ‘The Truth In This Art’

Unexpected Materials

Regenerative Design

Willy Fair

The Art of Seeing Between Worlds

A Stitch in Time

Not Being Denied

2026 Artwalk Design Contest Rules

Maude Kasperzak

Creativity as a Responsibility

“Happy April Fools”, featuring Clownphabet

“Happy April Fools”, featuring Clownphabet

Scholarships at MICA

The Creative Connection

Through-Line of Artist Advocacy

Creativity Unleashed in Context

Finding His Voice

Bewitched by Needle and Thread

Amalie Rothschild ’34

Defining Research in Art and Design

The Power of Giving Forward

Where Creativity Meets Consequence

Photography at MICA: A Legacy of Innovation and Vision

Beverly Price

Ciarra K. Walters

A Community of Supporters

A Baltimore Gem

Hitting A Home Run

A Family Affair

Creativity Without Borders

Serendipitous Moments

The Language of Care