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“I am for an art” — A Reimagined Poem

First-year students reimagine an enduring manifesto.

SAIC Beat, S02E02 – Making It: Simon Anderson

Ancient Greeks, Frank Sinatra, piano destruction — oh my

The Optometrist

In her recent novel, Argentinian art critic María Gainza illustrates an obsessive kind of looking that likens observation to creation.

Thirty Art Critics, One Book

The interviews in "What It Means to Write About Art" range through more than half a century of criticism.

To Have and To Hold: Art in a Comfortable Living Space

Through intimately-crafted shows exhibited in her apartment, SAIC Art History alum Budgie Birka-White brings brings art to the masses.

What’s the July 2017 Mood? These 9 Paintings of Women on Couches

Having trouble expressing how you're feeling this summer? These 9 paintings of women on couches will help you. Don't get up.

Unpacking the Reality of the Roger Brown Study Collection

A treasured SAIC resource raises important questions.

5 Questions: Tracy Montes

Tracy Montes speaks on her experience teaching art in Mexico.

No Place Like Home

Curator Mark Pascale discusses 'Homegrown' at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Gurafiku: Japanese Graphic Design

Ryan Hageman investigates communication at the intersections of language and culture through both his work as a graphic designer and Gurafiku, his website dedicated to collecting examples of Japanese graphic design history from the 1800s to today. The ongoing research project aims to remove the linguistic barriers that keep international audiences from a rich vein of visual culture.

Follow Suit

The Rider-Waite-Smith, one of the most commonly known tarot decks in the western world, is notable for both its deep connection to the historical symbols of tarot and a colorful history of its own.

Everyday Myths

Hands Together: An Icon Incarnate at The Roger Brown Study Collection


Exclusive curator interviews examine how an iconic image casts an intimate and odd gaze upon the role and importance of mythos and story.

Art the Hell

A comic by Berke Yazicioglu

Art the Hell

A comic by Berke Yazicioglu