Just a few days after receiving our copy of American Illustration 41, we found out that we had a few faculty selected to be included in American Illustration 42 as well as a few students and faculty who were chosen to be part of the American Illustration online archive. We are so excited for our students and faculty. Congratulations everyone!!
Maura Cluthe
American Illustration 41 winners
We are thrilled to announce that junior Isabel Thoroughman (‘24) is an American Illustration winner and as such, recently had work published in American Illustration 41. Isabel is the first student since the relaunch of the Illustration program in 2010 to receive this honor.
“From over 7000 images submitted by illustrators, magazines, agencies, publishers and schools, only 429 professional and 14 student images were selected by a majority vote or better to appear in the book, representing the best images from 2021.” - taken from American Illustration 41
Professor David Terrill and Associate Professor & Chair Maura Cluthe also had work published in American Illustration 41. Congratulations all!
The Kansas City Art Institute was one of nine schools (!) represented in American Illustration 41.
American Illustration 40!
This spring, four of our full time faculty received word that they had work selected to appear in the American Illustration 40th anniversary book. From over 7,000 entries from 1,342 artists, art directors, publishers, agencies and schools, the jury selected 425 images by a majority vote or better to appear in the book and represent the best illustrations from 2020. The American Illustration 40 winning collection, with 285 of the industry's best illustrators, will be presented in print, online and, with a little luck, in person this November in New York City, where American Illustration-American Photography is based. Congratulations to the following faculty!
Maura Cluthe, Associate Professor/Associate Chair
John Ferry, Professor
Il Sung Na, Assistant Professor (Il Sung Na had 2 pieces selected!)
David Terrill, Associate Professor
Illustrators 56
Illustration faculty member and alumni Maura Cluthe (Illustration, '93) has been selected for inclusion in The Society of Illustrators show Illustrators 56. The piece, Assembly Unknown, will be on display during the first part of the two-part annual exhibition Illustrators 56 to be held at the Museum of American Illustration at the Society of Illustrators in New York, NY January 7 to February 1, 2014. The exhibit features works by leading contemporary illustrators worldwide, selected by a prestigious jury of professionals. For more information about the show, visit the Society of Illustrators website.
http://www.societyillustrators.org/The-Museum/2014/UIAM/Illustrators-56--Part-One.aspx
"Assembly Unknown, measures 6x8 inches and was originally done for a group show at a gallery in Seaside, Oregon. It's a mixed media piece on board that includes etching, letterpress, and a few found bits. It's one of three pieces that were done around the same time; one of the other pieces went to a group show in London, the other one went to a private collection." - Maura Cluthe, 2013.