Image courtesy of Jennie C. Jones and the Heinz Awards, Photo by Joshua Franzos
SAIC Alum Jennie C. Jones Wins 2024 Heinz Award for the Arts
School of the Art Institute of Chicago alum Jennie C. Jones (BFA 1991) has been named a 2024 Heinz Award winner for the Arts. Recognized for her multidisciplinary works in painting, collage, sculpture, and sound, Jones engages with American modernism, minimalism, and avant-garde music. Her exhibitions include Higher Resonance at the Hirshhorn Museum and Dynamics at the Guggenheim Museum, the latter being the first solo presentation by a Black woman in the museum’s rotunda. Jones joins a distinguished group of nine other Heinz Award winners making groundbreaking contributions in the arts, economy, and environment.
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), a global leader in art and design education, is launching a Master of Fine Arts in Studio, Comics program, an innovative, interdisciplinary pathway designed for aspiring comic artists.
An illustration by alum Chris Ware.