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Lisa Hochtritt, Ed.D., Director of MICA's M.A.T. Program

With a committed interest in social justice and art education, and understanding how they both intersect with youth, Dr. Lisa Hochtritt joins…

The Legacy of Chair Emeritus in Art Education Dr. Al Hurwitz ’41 (1920-2012) Is Felt Worldwide

MICA Chair Emeritus in Art Education and alumnus Dr. Al Hurwitz '41, who passed away on Saturday, March 24, 2012 leaves a lasting legacy on the…

Juan Carlos Castro

Before attaining his position as assistant director of art education at Concordia University in Montréal, Québec, Canada, Juan Carlos Castro…

A Conversation With Kelsey Schmitt ’12

Art educator and practicing artist, Kelsey Schmitt ’12 is proof that graduates of MICA’s Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) program are…

Those That Can, Teach

Meet a few of the visiting artists and critics who are an essential part of graduate education at MICA.

The Genius of Joyce J. Scott

Joyce J. Scott ’70 (Art Education B.F.A.) has been named a 2016 Fellow of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. The fellowships…

Dr. Karen Carroll, Dean of the Center For Art Education

As Dr. Karen Carroll — MICA’s “Art Mama” in residence — prepares to retire, her students and colleagues laud her singular brand…

A Conversation with Shinique Smith

MICA Alumna talks about the people, places, and ideas that have influenced and inspired throughout her remarkable career.

Leslie King-Hammond Graduate Award

Incoming and returning students share their perspectives on diversity and creative discourse.

Puppet Masters

Despite puppetry being an ancient art form — it is thought to have originated about 3,000 years ago — MICA didn’t offer classes in the…

Design + Civic Engagement: Katherine Namacher

MICA's multidisciplinary helped Katherine Nammacher to use her passion for technology as a means for civic engagement. She is co-founder and…

Jescia Hoffman Hopper

Jescia Hoffman Hopper teaches at Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Middle School in Minnesota, where she works to build a rigorous, holistic art curriculum…

Andrew Watson

Andrew D. Watson, recipient of the 2015 Art Education Technology Outstanding Teacher Award from the National Art Education Association, is fine…

Sok Hui Low

Sok Hui Low, an art educator who encourages experimentation and play with art materials and processes, teaches adolescents in Singapore, in an…

Siobhan Vicens

Since completing her graduate degree at MICA, Siobhan Vicens has led arts integration professional development sessions for Baltimore City educators…

Alumni Launch Entities and Initiatives to Integrate Art into Communities

Many members of the MICA comm unity showcase their creative and artistic talents through their own small businesses and product lines. Below…

On Public Display

Performance Art as Protest & Protest as Performance Art

Risks and Rewards: MICA Alumni Succeed as Entrepreneurs

Creative businesses founded by MICA alumni stretch disciplines and showcase the endless possibilities of a MICA degree. THUSS + FARRELL Established…

Joyce Scott: Global Art Icon

For many, it’s impossible to talk about contemporary arts and culture in Baltimore and not mention Joyce J. Scott ’70 (art education). The MICA…

Baltimore Design School and MICA Collaborate Through Teaching

A collaborative effort between then MICA president Fred Lazarus IV H’14 and Maryland State Senator Catherine E. Pugh, Baltimore Design School…

A Cheerleader for Art Education

As featured on Diverse Issues in Higher Education website. When Samuel — or Sammy — Hoi, president of Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)…

DeRay Mckesson, Joyce J. Scott ’70, Carrie Mae Weems Among Honorees at MICA’s 169th Commencement

College will also award MICA trustee Alice Falvey Greif with honorary degree at undergraduate ceremony; author, editor and designer Victor Margolin…

Art and Aerospace: Alumna Engineers Thermal Solutions for Spacecraft

As a little girl, Aleks Bogunovic ’12 ’13 (Fiber B.F.A., Business of Art and Design M.P.S.) knitted, crocheted and sewed clothes, taking after…

MICA Honors Members of the Legacy Society and Mount Royal Society

MICA recognized a group of philanthropists who have had a significant impact on the College at a May 17 event hosted by President Samuel Hoi…

2018 Steinmetz Residency Awarded to Design Technologist Zachary Lieberman

Zachary Lieberman, New York-based artist, design technologist and educator dedicated to exploring new modes of expression and play, has been…

Art + Space Exploration

Aleks Bogunovic turned her love for sewing and fabrication into Aerothreads, a business that makes Multi-Layer Insulation blankets for the aerospace…

Joyce J. Scott '70 Wins MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant

Joyce J. Scott '70 (Art Education B.F.A.) has been named a 2016 Fellow of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. The fellowships…

Making Art that Matters Nationally

Adarsh Alphons ’06 says that art saved his life. Today, the founder and executive director of ProjectArt now leads his team with a goal to…

Model of Collaboration: Baltimore Design School + MICA

The brainchild of then Maryland State Senator Catherine Pugh, former MICA President Fred Lazarus and Baltimore architect Steve Ziger, the Baltimore…

Setting the Design Standard

The Wm. O. Steinmetz ’50 Designer-in-Residence Program

Edon Muhaxheri

Edon Muhaxheri is an illustrator who discovered a lost Albanian alphabet while a student in MICA's M.F.A. in Illustration Practice program.

Kat Ward

How My MBA and Master’s in Design Leadership Shaped My Identity

Social Design Celebrates 10 Years at MICA

Since 2008, MICA has been at the forefront of the social design movement, a rapidly emerging field and creative practice in the U.S. and around…

Chuxi Guo

Rinehart School of Sculpture M.F.A.

Eight Finalists Chosen during Pop Up Pitch Will Move On to UP/Start Finale

The finalists will compete for funding totaling $100,000 during the April 17 finale

A Conversation With Darrée

A native of Los Angeles, Darrée Hyun ’18 (Filmmaking M.F.A.) is a storyteller who investigates the relationship between self and society.…

Career Notes

A look at a few young MICA alumni and their current career success.

Art of the Impossible

As a Ph.D. candidate at Howard University’s African Studies Department with a background in international relations, I studied language, literature…

Brockett Horne, Chair of Graphic Design, Talks Career Prep

Faculty are mindful of how each step of a student’s education can contribute to their long-term success and work to integrate professional…

Emily Ianacone ’15 Brings Design Strategy to Mayor's Office of Innovation

In recent years, recruiting officers hasn’t been easy for the Baltimore City Police Department. While the number of officers leaving each year…

Leading by Example: Maren Hassinger

For the past 20 years, Rinehart School of Sculpture Director Maren Hassinger has led young artists through example. She explained, “I think…

Kehinde Bademosi ’15: Storytelling to Save Lives

As a child growing up in Nigeria, Kehinde Bademosi ’15 (Social Design M.A.) didn’t have a television. His family simply couldn’t afford one. So…

Maker Space / Dolphin Design Center

Building your vision takes the right tools and plenty of space to grow. We provide what you need to get there.

Kristen Spilman ’05: Design as a Way of Life

Design as a practice and discipline is relatively new for the technology industry, according to Kristen Spilman ’05 (Graphic Design M.F.A.),…

Smile Indias ’17 Pursues Social Justice Through Work With Government

Through her social design work on the ground in Baltimore, Smile Indias ’17 makes truth-seeking an art. A native of the Philippines, Indias…

Louder Than a Bomb

Baltimore has the secret sauce for producing electrifying poetry — woke, young people; and a space for them to be heard.

Hank Willis Thomas Visits MICA as Part of Civic Engagement Programming

MICA is partnering with the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) and For Freedoms to deliver a robust line-up of civic engagement programming on campus…

Tony Shore: Reflections From China

Painting Department Chair Tony Shore ’93 (Painting B.F.A.) draws inspiration from everyday life - wherever he may be. Following are paintings…

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Chair, Painting Department

Artist

Tony Shore ’93 (Painting B.F.A.)

Date

2018

Medium

acrylic on velvet

Lounge

Chair, Painting Department

Artist

Tony Shore ’93 (Painting B.F.A.)

Date

2018

Medium

acrylic on velvet

Midnight Barber Shop

Chair, Painting Department

Artist

Tony Shore ’93 (Painting B.F.A.)

Date

2018

Medium

acrylic on velvet

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