Art & Articles

Convocation 2026: Speech by President Cecilia M. McCormick

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…

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.

Whitney Frazier: Connecting Students to Something Bigger

Whitney Frazier, Assistant Director of School of Creative and Professional Studies Programs

Op-Ed: The Trust Agenda Sets the Mission, Art Schools Have the Methods

When the American Association of Colleges and Universities released “The Trust Agenda” in June 2026, it traded defense for a plan. Rather than…

Baltimore Style Interviews MICA's President McCormick about her vision for the future

Baltimore Style recently interviewed MICA President Cecilia McCormick about her vision for the future. As the college celebrates 200 years, President…

Doug Barkey: Translating Creative Activity Into Entrepreneurial Opportunity

Doug Barkey, Dean, School of Creative and Professional Studies

Maryland Institute College of Art Offers Programs and Courses for Professionals Seeking to Advance Their Careers in Creative Fields

BALTIMORE, MD — For 200 years, the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) has provided students with a renowned art and design education. Today…

MICA’s 2026 AXA Art Prize Finalists

Nearly 600 submissions from 132 schools across the U.S. have been narrowed down to 40 outstanding works—including four from MICA students! These…

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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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…

Maryland Institute College of Art Launches Master of Professional Studies in Game Design

Fully Online Graduate Program Prepares Creative Professionals to Design, Lead, and Launch Innovative Games Across Platforms and Genres

CALL FOR ENTRIES: MICA x The Paramount Baltimore

Art for a New Cultural Landmark The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) is pleased to invite students, faculty, alumni, and staff to submit…

ICON13 Conference Poster

Andrew Heaner ‘23 (Illustration Practice MFA)

ICON13 Conference Poster

Artist

Andrew Heaner ‘23 (Illustration Practice MFA)

Date

2026

Medium

Digital illustration

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

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Reimagining the Systems

Maia Chao, Faculty

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.

Louis Fratino

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

Creativity in Conversation: From Critique to Connection

Alumni Amy Brusselback ’94 (Visual Communication Design BFA) and Tony Lugo ’20 (Mount Royal School of Art MFA) demonstrate how MICA’s culture…

The Art of Unlearning and Rebuilding

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

Monica Ikegwu ’20

“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…

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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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

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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

Convocation 2026: Speech by President Cecilia M. McCormick

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

Whitney Frazier: Connecting Students to Something Bigger

Op-Ed: The Trust Agenda Sets the Mission, Art Schools Have the Methods

Baltimore Style Interviews MICA's President McCormick about her vision for the future

Doug Barkey: Translating Creative Activity Into Entrepreneurial Opportunity

Maryland Institute College of Art Offers Programs and Courses for Professionals Seeking to Advance Their Careers in Creative Fields

MICA’s 2026 AXA Art Prize Finalists

Portrait of Imauri

Pink Stripe (Cross My Mind)

Fish Bladder Configurations

Heirloom

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

Maryland Institute College of Art Launches Master of Professional Studies in Game Design

CALL FOR ENTRIES: MICA x The Paramount Baltimore

ICON13 Conference Poster

ICON13 Conference Poster

Andrew Haener

The Color of Story

Finding a New Mission at MICA

Bora Shin ’04

Highlights from MICA ArtWalk 2026

Highlights from MICA Commencement 2026

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

Reimagining the Systems

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