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End-of-Term Spring 2020 Digital Exhibition Catalog

Architectural Drawing - Batik Body Archives / Digital Multimedia - Book Arts - Ceramics - Color Photography - Creative Writing - Drawing - Etching - Fashion Design - Fresco Painting - Graphic Design - Illustration - Infographics - Installation and Performance Art - Interior Design - Jewelry Design - Painting - Photography - Sculpture - Serigraphy - Video

Intro by Steven Brittan, SACI President

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To this very special group of SACI students who came in January and left in March as the Covid-19 crisis hit, I commend you for your courage and hard work throughout the semester.

Reviewing the collection of artworks and designs in this catalog, you clearly rose to the challenge, quickly adjusting to the new format of distancelearning showing remarkable energy, creativity and inspiration to make this period of study (abroad and at home) a oncein-a-lifetime experience. I am also most grateful to our SACI faculty who immediately adapted to this new remote teaching environment and provided you with knowledge and skills in their respective disciplines with utmost care and attention.

When I saw your artwork at the beginning of the year in the SACI studios, it was clear that you already showed talent and willingness to learn new things. Although this has been a lifechanging and defining moment for us all, what is certain is our life perspectives have irrevocably changed and, while it is daunting, we are forced now to re-evaluate everything!

As artists, our role is to observe, articulate, express, and visualize this new and changing world and to help give shape and meaning to new narratives with a critical eye and mind. This is a unique opportunity to reframe our values and to reset, and I feel sure you will be able to do so in an intelligent and creative manner.

However brief your time spent in Florence, we at SACI all hope that it was meaningful and enjoyable and that you will come back and visit us again.

We wish you continued success in your artistic pursuits and development of your ideas, building on this pivotal chapter in your life.

Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), SACI offers a wide range of innovative, hands-on graduate and undergraduate programs in traditional and contemporary studio arts, design, conservation, art history, and Italian language and culture.

Merging disciplines and emphasizing the critical role of art and design both socially and environmentally, SACI’s programs offer rare opportunities to experience one of the great artistic and cultural centers of the world not as a tourist, but as a resident.

In Florence, students engage with a thriving local art community that is rich in both Renaissance and contemporary art forms. Partnerships with local museums, galleries, and artists provide hands-on field experience through class projects and design internships. SACI-supported volunteer opportunities offer even more connection and involvement in the city. Students also have numerous travel opportunities, as part of class field trips with faculty to visit other famous cities in Italy.

SACI student find a supportive learning environment where they can be creative, discover their passion, and define their own paths.

VIRTUAL EXHIBITION

This catalog is digitally published as the SACI Spring 2020 end-of-term selection of student work. Although the physical exhibition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 global health crisis, this catalog features studio art and creative writing courses at Studio Arts College International (SACI) in Florence, Italy.

Studio Arts College International, Palazzo dei Cartelloni, Via Sant’Antonino, 11 50123 Florence, Italy, info@saci-florence.edu www.saci-florence.edu

Copyright © 2020 Studio Arts College International, SACI Press. All rights reserved.

www.saci-florence.edu

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