Artists, activists, and academics challenge monoculture by cataloging myriad voices in a demographically shifting America in FUTURE/PRESENT: Arts in a…
Archive Category: Critical Studies
The Industry’s Star Choir by Malik Gaines and Alexandro Segade Screens at Hammer Museum
On Wednesday, Jan. 24, the Hammer Museum presents Star Choir, a film chronicling the live premiere of the eponymous opera…
2024 Katie Jacobson Writer in Residence Spotlight: Don Mee Choi
This week, CalArts welcomes MacArthur Fellow and National Book Award winner Don Mee Choi (Art BFA 84, MFA 86) as…
2024 Theorist in Residence Denise Ferreira da Silva’s Public Programs at CalArts and REDCAT
Artist and writer Denise Ferreira da Silva, the Samuel Rudin Professor in the Humanities at the Department of Spanish and Portuguese Languages…
Noah Lemelson’s Steampunk Trilogy Returns with ‘The Lioness and the Rat Queen’
CalArts alum Noah Lemelson (Critical Studies MFA 19) returned with his latest work, The Lioness and the Rat Queen, the…
REDCAT Announces Winter/Spring 2024 Season
This week, REDCAT announced its upcoming Winter/Spring 2024 season, showcasing a dynamic lineup of multidisciplinary artists who are pushing the…
Norman Klein on Cultural Legacy of Disney at Paris+ par Art Basel
Last month, Paris+ par Art Basel presented a panel discussion that examined the cultural legacy of The Walt Disney Studios—one…
CalArtians Present and Perform at 10th Annual LAX Festival
Artistic exchange and creative collaboration abound at Live Arts Exchange (LAX) Festival, a showcase of contemporary work presented by Los…
Air Conditioning: CalArtians Present Art and Screenings in Group Show
CalArts alums and students are among the artists in Air Conditioning, a multifaceted group show held Oct. 13 to 15…
Joy Gregory Brings Joy to America’s Living Rooms Through Her Writing
One thread connects the vast variety of work Joy Gregory (Critical Studies MFA 99) writes—women fighting for their place in…