Commencement stage or haute couture runway? The first in-person Commencement ceremony since 2019 was the perfect chance for School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) graduates to showcase their styles. We snapped some shots of our favorite looks outside of the Wintrust Arena before these soon-to-be alums crossed the stage to receive their diplomas.
As part of a major citywide initiative to fund an arts recovery plan in each of Chicago’s 77 community areas, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), the Chicago Park District, and other City of Chicago departments unveiled Arts 77.
The New York Times spotlighted artist and Stephanie and Bill Sick Professor of Fashion, Body and Garment Nick Cave following his new installation of mosaics in a New York subway.
With supporter interests in mind, Wainwright chose a selection of courses on topics ranging from the issue of removing monuments to the polemic around cultural appropriation.
CNN spoke to painter and alum Raelis Vasquez (BFA 2018) about how he uses personal memories and emotions to create tender, large-scale oil and acrylic paintings depicting Afro Dominican life.
The New York Times spotlighted alum Natasha Ghosn’s (BFA 2009) jewelry and fragrance brand Mondo Mondo.
The ancient Egyptian Statue of Horus (332–30 BCE), a carved idol of a falcon in black monochrome basalt, stands watch over the Art Institute of Chicago’s collection of antiquities.
Continuing Studies Instructor Haman Cross III partnered with the Lincoln Park Zoo and local artists like Lecturer Eric Hotchkiss to restore the Douglass 18 miniature golf course in Douglass Park.
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago was featured in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings, which spotlights the nation’s top colleges. The rankings are based on 15 factors across four main categories: student outcomes, academic resources, student engagement, and the learning environment. You can explore the full list here.
Films can transport the viewer everywhere—which makes this list of recommendations from Senior Lecturer and Director of Public Programs Amy Beste a travel itinerary as much as a watch list. From Memoria's streets of Bogotá, Colombia, to Life on the Caps' fictional Atlantic island, these stories cover a lot of ground.
