Anne Harris

Anne Harris is an Associate Professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), specializing in Painting and Drawing. She teaches advanced courses in figure drawing, portrait painting, and studio practices. Her work explores sculptural form, spatial dynamics, and the intersection of traditional and contemporary figurative art.

Her research interests include the evolution of portraiture, from Rubens to contemporary artists like Kerry James Marshall, emphasizing perception and self-representation. She actively engages students through museum visits and lectures, focusing on historical and modern techniques.

Harris has exhibited globally at institutions like the National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian), Portland Museum of Art, and deCordova Museum. Her work is in collections such as The Fogg Museum and Yale University Art Gallery. Awards include a Guggenheim Fellowship and NEA grant.

She leads courses like Fig Draw: Adv Draw Inside/Out and Fig Ptg B: The Portrait, emphasizing technical skill and conceptual exploration. Her The Mind's I collaborative project at Julius Caesar Gallery (2012) investigated perception through collective drawing.