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Bright, bold, and full of movement, alum Aaron Curry’s (BFA 1994, 2002) work invites viewers to look closer.

In the latest issue of SAIC Magazine, Curry shares how image collecting, curiosity, and the influence of Chicago Imagists shape his creative process, from sketchbook studies to monumental sculptures.

Read the story at the link in comments.

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Associate Professor Delano Dunn examines Andy Warhol's Little Race Riot as a missed opportunity.

This artwork is on view at The Art Institute of Chicago, Gallery 296.

Assistant Professor Delano Dunn Celebrates a Non-Homogenous Art World | School of the Art Institute of Chicago Associate Professor Delano Dunn examines Andy Warhol's Little Race Riot as a missed opportunity.

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The new Obama Presidential Center features the work of three SAIC alums: Aliza Nisenbaum (BFA 2001, MFA 2005), Lindsay Adams (MFA 2025), and Norman Teague (MFA 2016).

“Not only am I so grateful for being a part of this legacy of artists who are coming together in this cultural space,” Adams said. “My hope and my excitement is that they will continue to do that—not only through the art installations that will exist there permanently, but through programming and all the different, diverse groups of visitors who will come in and experience the center and the art in unique ways.”

From murals to public installations, high school students are learning how street art can spark connection and create community in Chicago.

Read the SAIC Magazine story:
https://www.saic.edu/magazine/spring26/community-spray-can

Celebrating 160 years of SAIC, the Magazine pairs historic and contemporary photographs side by side to trace the creative throughlines connecting generations of artists– curiosity, experimentation, artistry, rigor, and play woven from the past into the present.

See more: saic.edu/magazine/spring26/from-the-archives