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Monthly Archives: May, 2019

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SAIC Beat, S01E01: Emma Collins — Law of the Jungle (Green)

Emma Collins (BFA 2019) reflects on the creative dynamism between two worlds of studio work — art school, and indie rock in the first episode of the SAIC Beat podcast.

Departmental Overview: Art Therapy

A brief history of art therapy as an academic discipline, and how it manifests at SAIC.

The Ghost of Meg White

Once, the White Stripes ruled world of rock & roll. Why did Meg get left behind?

The Surrealist World of “Whipped Cream”

One of ballet's classic flops gets a sweet revival.

Venezuela

A comic by Eric J. Garcia.

Tantrum: Pet Peeves

I hope everyone else find these things annoying too, or I'm just a bitch.

Community Through Service

From hurricane relief work in the U.S. Virgin Islands to replanting urban forests in Chicago, Apoorva Changedia has found community through service — and thinks you can, too.

Alum Report: Javier Carmona

Alumnus Javier Carmona (BFA 1994) talks photography, acting, SAIC, and how to measure time.

May Astrology: When the Going Gets Tough

This month, the stars may have more challenges in mind than the rest we were all hoping for.

El Machete — Every Child is Sacred

A comic by Eric J. Garcia.

Dark Arts

Netflix's pulpy "Velvet Buzzsaw" sidesteps the real horrors of the art world.

The Violent Past, The Violent Present

Artist and educator Jefferson Pinder discusses his newest project, “This Is Not A Drill.”

Cry Caboose

An ode to crying on the train.

FuckBoi Rehab

An in-depth look at the fuckbois we know and hate.

Proverbs Out of the Mouth of the Midwest

American idioms and midwestern grandparents