CalArts alum Sean Shim-Boyle (Art BFA 08) employs rigorous experimentation with form and material to explore the self in My…
Archive Year: 2022
Systems and Structures: Art21 Features Charles Gaines’ New Works
School of Art Faculty Emeritus Charles Gaines is the latest subject of Art21’s Extended Play series, which offers a 10-minute…
The Little Mermaid Inducted Into National Film Registry
Disney’s animated musical fantasy The Little Mermaid (1989) is among the 25 titles inducted this week into the Library of…
Adriano Pedrosa Named Curator of the 2024 Venice Biennale
On Thursday, Dec. 15, the board of La Biennale di Venezia (Venice Biennale) and its President Roberto Cicutto named museum director and CalArts alum Adriano Pedrosa…
CalArtians’ Animated Feature Films Earn Award Nominations
CalArtian-studded films are having a moment this awards season, scoring nominations for Best Animated Feature at both the 28th annual…
Janet Sarbanes on Radical Democracy and Radical Imaginary in Letters on the Autonomy Project
Author Janet Sarbanes, faculty member in the School of Critical Studies, writes open letters to artists, academics, and activists (“Dear…
CalArtian Films Selected for Sundance 2023
On Tuesday, Dec. 13, the Sundance Institute announced the full programming for the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, taking place Jan….
CalArtian Films Featured in Slamdance 2023
The Slamdance Film Festival returns for its 29th edition in a hybrid format, running in-person in Salt Lake City and…
CalArtians Win at Inaugural Children’s & Family Emmy Awards
This weekend, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) honored the best in family-friendly television at the inaugural…
Mindy Johnson Discusses ‘The Only Woman Animator’ – Women at the Dawn of an Industry
Editor’s Note: The name of the trailblazing animator has been revealed: Bessie Mae Kelley, whose works are now credited as…