Media Coverage

January 20, 2023

Cleveland Institute of Art student Derek Walker discovers his voice as a painter

Some of Derek Walker’s earliest memories include learning how to draw from his father and cousin. Walker loved to draw cars, particularly Lamborghinis, as a boy. Today the CIA senior is establishing his voice as an artist in... more

Dave DeOreo | Ideastream Public Media

January 11, 2023

Tremont artist Amy Casey gains national acclaim by painting fantastical worlds

The Tremont neighborhood where artist CIA alum Amy Casey lives has always been a font of inspiration for the work which has brought her widespread acclaim as a painter. more

John Canale | cleveland.com

December 13, 2022

How the pandemic is influencing college freshmen’s first semester in Cleveland

There would be waves. And a surfboard. That’s what first-year CIA student Christopher Sitney was envisioning, anyway, back in 2020 when he was a student at a visual and performing arts high school in Maryland, planning out a... more

Amy Morona | Signal Cleveland

December 01, 2022

Kenny’s got his eye on unique holiday gifts made by local art students

Kenny Crumpton previews the annual Student Holiday Sale and 100 Show + Sale by talking to CIA students about their work. more

Kenny Crumpton | Fox 8 Cleveland

November 21, 2022

Who’s Next | Sydney Nicole Kay

Mixed-media artist and photographer Sydney Nicole Kay’s work often builds from vivid images of people to explore ideas surrounding consumerism and race. Incorporating bold, contrasting colors and intricate cutouts, the CIA alum tries to let her work come... more

Amanda Koehn | Canvas