Art History is a central part of all students’ education at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). The Department of Art History, Theory, and Criticism offers courses that examine how ...

CHICAGO—The Art Institute of Chicago today announced the election of Eric Lefkofsky as the organization’s new chair of the Board of Trustees. Lefkofsky will succeed Denise Gardner as the leader of the ...

School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) student Soo Kim (BFA 2023, MFA 2026) is reshaping the way we experience Korean art and culture. At the Korean Cultural Center of Chicago (KCCoC), Kim was ...

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School of the Art Institute of Chicago Professor Eduardo Kac’s innovative work Tesão (1985) will be on display in the exhibition Electric Dreams at Tate Modern. This groundbreaking exhibition explores ...

The Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program is designed to offer maximum flexibility in addressing the needs of each individual student. Following admission through a department, students design their ...

This presentation features the work of students completing the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Studio. Please join us for a public reception on Saturday, February 22 from 12-5:00 p.m.

The culminating presentation of new and ambitious work by MFA candidates in SAIC’s class of 2025. Graduate Exhibition One is the first of two graduate exhibitions this spring. Please join us for a ...

The annual MAATC Exhibition presents the artwork and practices of students graduating with a Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling. The educational aim of this exhibition is to provide an ...

Newcity recently released its 2016 Designed Objects Issue, guest edited by SAIC faculty member and Thirst guru Rick Valicenti, which features alumni, faculty, and SAIC community members. The issue ...

After in-depth research and reading about the former president, SAIC alum Antonio Tobias “Toby” Mendez (BFA 1988) created and completed a seven-and-a-half-foot bronze, monumental sculpture of Theodore ...