Both viewing an artwork and traveling somewhere are opportunities to witness, learn from, and make connections. Through each, we delight in novel sensations while being reminded of the fundamental ...

Fashion bridges cultures–and at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Fashion Resource Center (FRC), visitors can travel the world from right here on campus. FRC visitors can get a hands-on ...

Fragments of colorful clippings are meticulously arranged across tan woven paper. The colors are mostly muted, or perhaps faded, having come from artist Ray Yoshida’s (BFA 1953) personal collection of ...

As the CEO of Studio XYJ in Seoul, South Korea, School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) alum Yoo Joung Hwang (BFA 2005) has been evolving alongside the changing landscape of the interior design ...

For alum Rosalyn Farney (BFA 2021), Berlin wasn’t just a destination for her Fulbright project—it was a creative catalyst. While Farney was a student at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago ...

Thomas Foulke vividly recalls the day he spent with his son at the Art Institute of Chicago, around 2009. Foulke, a research scientist, was visiting Chicago with his son, Jedd, who at the time was ...

Curator Hantao Shi (MA 2008) doesn’t believe in leaning on nostalgia. It’s certainly a compelling theme for any exhibit—it reliably stirs up big feelings and personal memories, all but promising the ...

When Gareth Kaye took his students to the Art Institute of Chicago on the first day of class, it wasn’t just to discuss the artwork. He wanted his students to look beyond the art itself. As Kaye and ...

Nestled in the heart of Irving Park, Color Club is more than just a space for stand-up, ballroom shows, and exhibitions—it’s a vibrant living canvas shaped by co-founder and School of the Art ...

School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) alum Sara Schnadt’s (MFA 1998) illustrious career as an artist and aerospace ground systems architect has taken her from the very outer reaches of our ...

Somewhere between Lagos and Berlin lies the intersection of Emeka Ogboh’s life and work. Emeka Ogboh will be featured by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Visiting Artists Program on ...

“That feels really special, when we get more time together; in-person time,” Rochlin said. I spoke to Rochlin and Guidi together over Zoom; often, one would answer a question while the other nodded; ...