Maryland Institute College of Art

GD MFA Visiting Artists

Visiting Artists

Visiting Artists are an integral part of the GD MFA program. Throughout the year, guest artists drawn from the local and national design community come to MICA to conduct weekend workshops and to serve as critics in the classroom. Our visiting artists provide feedback on student work, discuss their own work and careers, and conduct workshops that explore the design process.

2010 Visiting Artists Schedule (in formation)

Denise Gonzales Crisp
Workshop: Sept 3-5
Lecture: Friday, Sept 3, noon, Brown 320
Dinner: Saturday, Sept 4, 7-10pm
Denise is a graphic designer, writer, and educator working in Graphic Design MFA program at North Caroline State University.

Lecture Only: Axel Wieder
Friday, Oct 15, 1pm-2pm, Brown 404
Axel is an independent publisher from Berlin. He is also speaking to T’Ai Smith’s Contemporary Art seminar. This discussion with GD MFA students and other interested members of the graduate community is about new developments in design and indie publishing in Europe.

Alicia Cheng and Sarah Gephart
Workshop: Oct 20-22
Lecture: Friday Oct 20, noon, Brown 320
Dinner: Saturday, 7-10pm
Alicia and Sarah are partners in the NYC-based studio MGMT Design. They are widely known for their work in information graphics, publication design, and exhibition design.

Keetra Dixon
Workshop: Nov 19-21
Lecture: Friday November 19, noon, Brown 320
No dinner currently planned
Keetra is a new member of the MICA’s full-time undergraduate faculty. This ground-breaking young designer works in physical and digital media.