Recent Visitors


Each year the School of Art + Design, the College of Fine and Applied Arts, and the University of Illinois team up to bring a variety of outstanding visiting artists, designers, lecturers, and critics of national and international reputation to campus. The visitors benefit the campus arts community by lecturing, exhibiting, conducting workshops, and critiquing student work.

The roster of recent visitors includes:

  • A5, Inc.

  • Svetlana Alpers

  • Arc Worldwide

  • Phyllis Bramson

  • Kathleen Browne

  • Louise Bourgeios

  • Richard Bourgerie, Phillips

  • David Buckingham

  • Stephen Carpenter II

  • Culture 22

  • Arthur Danto

  • Design Forum

  • Paul Dresang

  • End Communications

  • Okwui Enwezor

  • 555 International

  • Tom Friedman

  • Gary Griffin

  • Grady Campbell, Inc

  • Ann Hamilton

  • Eleanor Heartney

  • Tony Hepburn

  • David Hickey

  • Nicole Hollander

  • Christopher Johns

  • Karen Keifer-Boyd

  • David Klamen

  • Donald Kuspit

  • Jennifer Lapham

  • Ralph Lazar, Herbst, Lazar, Bell

  • Deborah Lozier

  • Bruce Metcalf

  • Morningstar, Inc

  • Motorola

  • Regis Michel

  • Helen Mirra

  • Sana Musasama

  • Neiger Design

  • Alex Nemerov

  • Brigid O’Hanrahan

  • Ogilvy & Mather

  • Laurie Palmer

  • Laura Parnes

  • Michael Parsons

  • Dan Peterman

  • Danica Phelps

  • John Pinto

  • Adrian Piper

  • Pivot Design, Inc

  • Royal Order of Experience Design

  • Ruth Phillips

  • William Pope.L

  • Karim Rashid

  • Walid Read

  • Bryce Rutter, Metaphase

  • Paul Sacaridiz

  • Gregory Sholette

  • Shazia Sikander

  • Lowery Sims

  • Sony Erickson

  • Strategy One

  • Bill Stumpf

  • Christine Tarkowski

  • Kevin Tavin

  • Temporary Services

  • Thirst

  • Maria Tomasula

  • Rick Valenti

  • Herb Velasquez

  • Craig Vetter

  • Bill Viola

  • Lisa Wainwright

  • Carrie Mae Weems

  • James Yood