Stephen Prina’s ‘A Lick and a Promise’ Opens at the Museum of Modern Art in New York
September 12, 2025
Post-conceptual artist and composer Stephen Prina’s (Art MFA 80) survey A Lick and a Promise debuts on Friday, Sept. 12 at
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Taylor Swift Dazzles in Bob Mackie’s Timeless Showgirl Costume
September 12, 2025
Chouinardian Bob Mackie, the legendary costume designer known for his era-defining creations for Cher, Tina Turner, Diana Ross and even
Four CalArtian Films Showcased at San Francisco’s Crossroads Film Festival
September 10, 2025
The short films of four CalArtian alums and faculty, many of which play with memory and archival photos, were showcased
CalArtians Debut New Films at TIFF and NYFF
September 9, 2025
Several CalArts alums have new work premiering at major fall film festivals, including two world premieres at the Toronto International
Alum Annalee Traylor Premieres ‘this thing is real’ at Atlanta’s Goat Farm
September 5, 2025
Choreographer and performer Annalee Traylor (Dance MFA 23) premieres her evening-length contemporary dance theater work, this thing is real, this
CalArtians Selected for 26th ‘Fine Cut Festival of Films’
September 5, 2025
PBS SoCal’s Fine Cut Festival of Films returns this fall for its 26th season, airing student-made short films from across
VoiceArts Students Envision Opera as Resistance in ‘DIVA EX MACHINA’
April 23, 2025
Not a tribute, but a takeover: Performers are empowered to reclaim their stories in DIVA EX MACHINA, an experimental student-led production created by the spring
CalArtians Named in 100th Class of Guggenheim Fellows
April 15, 2025
On Tuesday, April 15, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation celebrated its centennial with the announcement of the 2025 class of Guggenheim Fellows. Joining the
New Documentary Spotlights Groundbreaking Art Collective ASCO
April 11, 2025
Director Travis Gutiérrez Senger documents 15 years of ASCO, the groundbreaking East Los Angeles-based Chicano art collective, in his latest documentary ASCO: Without Permission. Active
CalArtians Named in ARTnews’ Ranking of the Century’s 100 Best Artworks
April 9, 2025
ARTnews captures the past 25 years of the art world at a glance in its recent listing of the 100 best artworks of the 21st
LAFM Presents World Premiere of CalArtian-Studded Dark Comedy ‘Room Temperature’
March 28, 2025
Frights and frustrations slink out of a home haunt’s shadows in Room Temperature, a new feature film from author Dennis Cooper and visual artist Zac
CalArts Retains No. 1 Spot in Animation Career Review’s 2025 Rankings
March 26, 2025
For the fifth year in a row, CalArts animation programs (Character Animation and Experimental Animation) have collectively earned the top spot in all eligible categories
Gail Rebhan Retrospective Travels to California Museum of Photography
March 20, 2025
CalArts alum Gail Rebhan (Art MFA 81) turns the time-slicing quality of the photographic medium on its head in Gail Rebhan, About Time, a major
Mike Ott Unmasks Terror in New Psych Thriller ‘McVeigh’
March 17, 2025
Director and CalArts alum Mike Ott (Film/Video BFA 03, MFA 05) reckons with the legacy of a national tragedy in McVeigh, painting a stark portrait
Anaís Azul Wraps Up Reef Residency, Kicks off Tour with Album Launch at The Reef
March 11, 2025
Composer, vocalist, and CalArts alum Anaís Azul (Music MFA 22) presents an immersive evening of experimental Andean music and storytelling at the launch of her
‘KAOS Theory’: Community Drives Design in Ben Caldwell Retrospective at Art + Practice
March 5, 2025
A decades-long commitment to experimentation and community-based design comes into focus in KAOS Theory: The Afrokosmic Media Arts of Ben Caldwell, a multimedia retrospective showcasing
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