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oliver tree in a t-shirt, shades, arms crossed against a brick wall.

CalArts Mourns the Passing of Music Artist and Alum Oliver Tree

June 15, 2026
He was on the cusp of his largest world tour, billed as ‘The World’s First World Tour,’ playing more than 70 shows on all seven continents.
Headshot of a woman in a floral shirt and dangling earrings.
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CalArts Alum Makeda Best Appointed MoMA’s Chief Curator of Photography

Best joins MoMA in September, where she will oversee the world-renowned Department of Photography.
oliver tree in a t-shirt, shades, arms crossed against a brick wall.

CalArts Mourns the Passing of Music Artist and Alum Oliver Tree

June 15, 2026
He was on the cusp of his largest world tour, billed as ‘The World’s First World Tour,’ playing more than 70 shows on all seven continents.
The image from Toy Story 5 shows two animated toy characters on a light wooden table in a child's playroom. The character on the left, Woody, is dressed in a cowboy outfit with a yellow and red theme, appears alarmed as it clings to the table's edge. Buzz Lightyear stands next to Woody.

CalArts Alums Andrew Stanton and Kenna Harris Direct and Write ‘Toy Story 5’

June 15, 2026
Pixar’s Chief Creative Officer and fellow CalArts alum Pete Docter (Film/Video BFA 90) is as an executive producer of the film.
Headshot of a woman in a floral shirt and dangling earrings.

CalArts Alum Makeda Best Appointed MoMA’s Chief Curator of Photography

Best joins MoMA in September, where she will oversee the world-renowned Department of Photography.
oliver tree in a t-shirt, shades, arms crossed against a brick wall.

CalArts Mourns the Passing of Music Artist and Alum Oliver Tree

He was on the cusp of his largest world tour, billed as ‘The World’s First World Tour,’ playing more than 70 shows on all seven continents.
The image from Toy Story 5 shows two animated toy characters on a light wooden table in a child's playroom. The character on the left, Woody, is dressed in a cowboy outfit with a yellow and red theme, appears alarmed as it clings to the table's edge. Buzz Lightyear stands next to Woody.

CalArts Alums Andrew Stanton and Kenna Harris Direct and Write ‘Toy Story 5’

Pixar’s Chief Creative Officer and fellow CalArts alum Pete Docter (Film/Video BFA 90) is as an executive producer of the film.

CalArts Alum Lynn Becker Publishes New Children’s Book ‘Ghost Town in the Mountains’

June 12, 2026

Taylor Mac Addresses CalArts Class of 2026

June 9, 2026

Obama Presidential Center Opens With New Works by CalArts Alumni Mark Bradford and Carrie Mae Weems

June 8, 2026

CalArts Alum Karolina Kwaśniak Selected for Willem Dafoe-Led Theater Residency in Venice, Italy

May 26, 2026

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New Exhibit Celebrating 50 Years of Punk Co-Curated by CalArts Faculty Michael Worthington Opens at the Skirball

The exhibition explores the visual culture, politics, and community-building spirit of punk through the lens of Jewish artists, musicians, and creatives who helped shape the movement.
Black-and-white photograph of punk band The Bags performing live in Los Angeles in 1978. Lead singer Alice Bag sings intensely into a microphone while audience members and bandmates crowd closely around the stage during an energetic performance.

New Exhibit Celebrating 50 Years of Punk Co-Curated by CalArts Faculty Michael Worthington Opens at the Skirball

The exhibition explores the visual culture, politics, and community-building spirit of punk through the lens of Jewish artists, musicians, and creatives who helped shape the movement.

LA Metro’s Newly Opened D Line Extension Includes Works by CalArts Alumni Todd Gray and Soo Kim

Subway riders can now travel between downtown Los Angeles and Beverly Hills while encountering a new collection of site-specific public artworks.
A view down the platform of a Los Angeles Metro D Line station featuring a large colorful geometric mural spanning the far wall above the tracks, with digital train signs and symmetrical station architecture in the foreground.

LA Metro’s Newly Opened D Line Extension Includes Works by CalArts Alumni Todd Gray and Soo Kim

Subway riders can now travel between downtown Los Angeles and Beverly Hills while encountering a new collection of site-specific public artworks.

CalArts Alum Sarah Wang Releases Debut Novel ‘New Skin’ This Week

In the novel, Wang explores the dark side of Los Angeles’ cosmetic surgery industry through the story of an enmeshed mother-daughter relationship.
Book cover of "NEW SKIN" by Sarah Wang with a blue background, pink text, and a stylized face design.

CalArts Alum Sarah Wang Releases Debut Novel ‘New Skin’ This Week

In the novel, Wang explores the dark side of Los Angeles’ cosmetic surgery industry through the story of an enmeshed mother-daughter relationship.

Inside MAYhem 2026: One Student Reflects on a Weekend of Creative Chaos at CalArts

From May 1–3, CalArts’ annual MAYhem festival brought a whirlwind of performances, exhibitions, screenings, conversations, and community gatherings.
Three performers on a stage, with one kneeling and two standing, engaged in an intense moment.

Inside MAYhem 2026: One Student Reflects on a Weekend of Creative Chaos at CalArts

From May 1–3, CalArts’ annual MAYhem festival brought a whirlwind of performances, exhibitions, screenings, conversations, and community gatherings.
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