Art for all at SCAD Atlanta
The Savannah College of Art and Design proudly celebrates the creativity and ingenuity of SCAD students, alumni, and faculty with a dynamic public installation on the façade of the university’s Atlanta location on Peachtree Street. Since launching the installation in August 2021, SCAD has showcased more than 900 works by nearly 150 SCAD artists, delighting and inspiring our university and local communities in the heart of Midtown, the city’s premier arts and entertainment district. For more than 15 years, SCAD has been a visionary leader and integral part of the Atlanta arts community. The Peachtree Street installation further embodies SCAD’s exemplary leadership as a champion of the city’s vibrant arts scene. SCAD is honored to present this accessible exhibition for all in Atlanta to enjoy.
Cover: Stephanie Stella, B.F.A., painting
Left: Taylor White, B.F.A., illustration, 2007
Melanie Loiacono
B.F.A., illustration, 2018
Melanie Loiacono is a visual artist based in New York, where she creates fun-loving patterns, graphics, and fabric paintings as a senior designer for fashion retailer Freeze CMI. Loiacono’s lighthearted illustrations are inspired by the playfulness of nature, an abundance of energizing colors, and the joy of the people around her. Through her designs, Loiacono seeks to brighten and beautify the lives of others. While completing her illustration B.F.A. at SCAD, Loiacono also served as the social media correspondent for the SCAD Illustration Society.
Stephanie Stella
B.F.A. painting
Indonesian artist Stephanie Stella is pursuing her painting B.F.A. at SCAD with a minor in illustration. Her background in international political economy, communications, and psychology makes Stella an intellectual and methodical art practitioner who explores a range of substrates and materials. Engaging themes of personal interest, including the comfort of culture, the lived experiences of women, the expansiveness of diasporic identities, and the concept of the digital footprint, her work reflects the importance and redundancy of these themes — what joins us and what separates us. Stella has shown work in group exhibitions at galleries in Georgia and London. She lives and works in Savannah.
Taylor White
B.F.A., illustration, 2007
Taylor White is an American painter and muralist whose work engages with the fundamental nature of being through a compelling fusion of figurative and abstract painting. Her renderings of living forms are intimate and evocative, expressing a deep understanding of physicality and presence, while her use of bold colors and dramatic contrasts encapsulates the vibrancy of the human experience. White has exhibited extensively at international venues and contributed to public artworks for Juddy Roller, OuterSpace Project, Richmond Mural Project, Murals in the Market, Branded Arts, BLINK Cincinnati, and SCOPE Miami Beach. In 2018, she collaborated with Google Fiber to create one of the largest public-facing augmented reality (AR) murals in the world. In 2021, she completed Raleigh’s second AR mural, 8-Bit to 5G, a tribute to the future of gaming and esports in the City of Raleigh. White’s distinctive and immediately recognizable visual style has garnered attention from an array of prestigious clients. She is sought after for her unique ability to breathe life, color, and emotion into visually arresting works that deeply resonate with audiences around the world. White was raised in Raleigh, N.C., and educated at SCAD, completing her B.F.A. in Illustration in 2007. She lives and works in Raleigh.
SCAD: The University for Creative Careers
SCAD is a private, nonprofit, accredited university, offering more than 100 graduate and undergraduate degree programs across locations in Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia; Lacoste, France; and online via SCADnow. SCAD enrolls more than 18,500 undergraduate and graduate students from more than 110 countries. The future-minded SCAD curriculum engages professional-level technology and myriad advanced learning resources, affording students opportunities for internships, professional certifications, and real-world assignments with corporate partners through SCADpro, the university’s renowned research lab and prototype generator. SCAD has earned top rankings for degree programs in interior design, architecture, film, fashion, digital media, and more. Career success is woven into every fiber of the university, resulting in a superior alumni employment rate. A 2024 study found that 99% of recent SCAD graduates were employed, pursuing further education, or both within 12 months of graduation. SCAD provides students and alumni with ongoing career support through personal coaching, alumni programs, a professional presentation studio, and more. Visit scad.edu.
Left: Taylor White, B.F.A., illustration, 2007