Alice Bagautdinova

ALICE BAGAUTDINOVA
alice bug

abagau@artic.edu
Instagram @one_alice_bug

Chicago, IL
SAIC BFA 2026

Alice Bagautdinova is an artist from Chelyabinsk, Russia. She was raised in Chelyabinsk - cold and gray industrial citiy. She had always used her imagination to color in the world around her. Moving around Russia built her. Sochi’s hot climate taught her to love nature, Moscow taught her to love people, and frequent travel from city to city taught her to made up for lost places and people.

Art was able to bring back what seemed to have been lost for a long time.

While enrolled at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago she assisted other artists, volunteered at the Taxidermy & Insect Museum and exhibited her artwork inside the SAIC.

C.V.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts
SAIC, Chicago
2022 - 2026

Draw, Paint, Print
Ox-Bow
2025

Sexual Couple Therapy course
Life Practic
International educational online professional development courses for psychologists
2025

Field Illustration
Drawing Place in Watercolor
Ox-Bow
2024

Drawing Place in Watercolor
Ox-Bow
2024

HSE Distributed Lyceum in communication design
Moscow
2020 - 2022

Group Exhibitions

Art Bash Exhibition — School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Sharp Building
March 2023
- Collaborated on a site-specific mixed-media sculpture; created digital illustrations and assisted in installation and display.

Public Display — SAIC 280 Building
October 2024
- Produced an oil painting exploring themes of identity, belonging

Publications

«Identity V Zine | Hunters» — Independent International Artist Collective
2024
- Created one independent and one collaborative digital illustration for a 100-copy limited zine edition.

«Read Always. Read Anywhere» — Non-Profit School Magazine
2021
- Designed a digital illustration promoting reading culture among students.

Work Experience

Artist studio assistant for Paola Cabal, Chicago, IL
February 2024
- Collaborated with the artist and two assistants to execute a large-format fabric sculpture installation.
- Painted extensive ink-based patterns within a 14-hour production period, demonstrating precision, endurance, and teamwork.

Volunteer Artist & Curatorial Assistant — The Insect Asylum (Non-profit Vintage Taxidermy & Insect Museum), Chicago, IL
June — August 2023
- Designed and handcrafted 30+ pieces of merchandise for museum sales.
- Prepared, preserved, and displayed 20+ ethically sourced insect specimens.
- Assisted in caring for live terrariums and optimizing staff workflow by 50%, enabling the team to host more educational sessions.
- Developed a deeper understanding of nature, transformation, and preservation — themes strongly reflected in my art practice.

Freelance Digital Artist — VKontakte-based commissions
June — July 2021
- Created 6+ digital artworks in Adobe Photoshop, generating
- Donated artwork to the school literature magazine «Read Always. Read Anywhere» to promote reading culture among students.

Volunteer Translator — SciTeam: Scientists Against Myths (Non-Profit)
June - August 2021
- Translated and edited English subtitles for educational YouTube videos promoting scientific literacy.
- Developed cross-cultural communication and editing skills.

Skills

Artistic: Paining (watercolor, guache, acrylic), drawing (pencil, color pencil, charcoal), Digital design and Illustration (Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator)

Communication: Bilingual — Fluent in English and Russian

Soft Skills: Collaboration, Empathy, Cultural Sensitivity, Project Coordination

Last Updated 24.10.31

Artwork

3rd Floor & Other 3rd Floor
SAIC, 2025

Watercolor and gouache on paper 9 x 12 inch.

Three Witches
SAIC, 2024

Color pencil on paper 9 x 12 inch.

Kiss map
SAIC, 2025

Gouache on paper 18 x 24 inch.

Reunion
May 2025 SAIC

Watercolor and color pencil pencils on paper 9 x 12,5 inch.

5. Test Project

Blue Girl & Red Man
SAIC 2024

Acrylic on canvas 30 x 40 inch.