Untitled: Volume 9

September 3, 2020

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MICA / App!!

We're pleased to announce the launch of the MICA / App! Current students, faculty, and staff will need to use their MICA credentials, all others can log in as a visitor and experience the one-stop-shop for everything MICA! Stay tuned for more developments. Learn more and download the app today

Home Studio Ideas!

As we learn and navigate through a virtual Fall Semester, hear from MICA faculty, staff, students, and alumni about how best to support your MICA student at home. Watch the recording here

MICA welcomes Audrey Tanner as Vice President of Admissions & Financial Aid

“I’m so thrilled to be joining MICA at this time in its history, with the renewed mission and commitment to DEIG. Art and design education, at MICA particularly, has a uniquely salient role in shaping the future, for MICA’s community, for Baltimore, and for the world.” Read more

Student Sage Smith Featured in the Chicago Tribune

Sage Smith’s ’22 (Painting BFA) subject matter, which is primarily devoid of race, challenges what society believes Black creatives should be making. Read more

From Shanghai to Europe to Baltimore

Chendi Xu’s ’20 (Illustration Practice MFA) portfolio immediately stands out with its graphic novels set in romanticised versions of Old Europe. From the Digital Arts Online “she'll be a grad to watch over the coming years.” Read more

The Piece that Started it all

Juan Logan ’98 (Mount Royal School of Art MFA) carved his first piece of art in 1960. His work has taken him all over the world, and now can be seen in the collections of several world-class institutions and museums. Read more

Another Powerful Portrait

World renowned artist Amy Sherald ’04 (Hoffberger School of Painting MFA) commissioned a portrait of Breonna Taylor for Vanity Fair. She calls this portrait a contribution to the “moment and to activism—producing this image keeps Breonna alive forever.” Read more

Visit standwithbre.com to fight for justice for Breonna

Photograph by Phylicia Ghee ’10 (Photography BFA)

The Almost Forgotten Technique

Kibibi Ajanku ’16 (Curatorial Practice MFA) fell in love with traditional indigo dyeing in The Gambia in West Africa. Though much of the traditional technique has been lost due to modern demands, Kibibi aims to pass on the techniques to others in America so that those traditions are not forgotten. Read more

The Beating Heart of Baltimore

Tedra Wilson ’06 “TT The Artist’s” (General Fine Arts BFA) film Dark City: Beneath the Beat has made its way internationally, now screening at the Melbourne International Film Festival.The film portrays Baltimore’s vibrant culture through music, dance, fashion and performance. Read more

Alumni-Owned Business Spotlight— Doe Lily

Ashley Lloyd ’09 (Fiber BFA)

IG: @doe_lily

After graduating from MICA, Ashley launched her own line of avant-garde wearable sculptures as a milliner using natural elements for the high fashion industry. Her pieces have been featured in Vanity Fair, W, Harper’s Bazaar, and Vogue, and donned by icons including Lady Gaga, Rihanna, and Kate Moss. Her creations are one-of-a-kind and destined to inspire memories you will treasure forever.

For the month of September, take 20% off her site with code MICA20. Check it out!

Have a business you would like us to promote? Email us at alumnirelations@mica.edu

Alumni Instagram Takeover

Every artist has a unique way of producing and exploring their creativity. We want to see how YOU work. We’d love for you to share your work, your thought process, and even just your daily life with a takeover on the MICA Alumni Instagram.

Email alumnirelations@mica.edu if you're interested in learning more.

Virtual UX Networking Event

Sept. 16th, 6pm

Join our Virtual UX Networking Event, for students and alumni, in collaboration with the Baltimore UX Meetup and MICA's UXD MPS program! RSVP to Dashielle Horn dhorn01@mica.edu

Free Professional Headshots by Micah E. Wood

Sept. 21-Sept. 22

Unemployed due to COVID or looking for new work? Stop by for a quick free outdoor studio-quality headshot by Micah E. Wood ’13 (Photography BFA)! Sign up here