CalArts’ MA Aesthetics and Politics Program has named writer, poet, and scholar Maggie Nelson as its 2022 Theorist-in-Residence. The Theorist…
Archive Category: Critical Studies
Filmmaker Rodrigo García’s book is a ‘loving farewell letter’ to his father, Gabriel García Márquez
Director, writer, and CalArts trustee Rodrigo García, whose films include Albert Nobbs and Things You Can Tell Just by Looking…
Contingent Encounters, Forthcoming Book by CalArts Alum Dan DiPiero
Dan DiPiero (Music MFA 12, Critical Studies MA 13) is the author of the forthcoming book Contingent Encounters: Improvisation in…
The Whitney Museum Celebrates Two Decades of My Barbarian
Starting Friday, Oct. 29, The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York celebrates the 20th anniversary of Los Angeles-based…
Visions2030 Artist as Innovator Showcase Features CalArtian Work
Beginning on Friday, Oct. 22, Visions2030 presents Artist As Innovator: Demo Day, a virtual three-day showcase of seven solution-driven projects….
CalArtians Win 2021 MOZAIK Future Art Awards
CalArtians were among the recipients of the second annual Future Art Awards and inaugural Future Art Writers Awards, both issued…
CalArtians Curate Exhibition the body is a blade (that sharpens by cutting)
On Oct. 9, the body is a blade (that sharpens by cutting), an exhibition curated by CalArts alums Vinhay Keo…
Douglas Kearney’s Sho Named Finalist for 2021 National Book Award
On Tuesday, Oct. 5, the National Book Foundation announced the 25 finalists for the 2021 National Book Awards. Among this…
Sci-Fi and Hardboiled Mystery Collide in Noah Lemelson’s The Sightless City
Hitting bookstore shelves today (July 20), is Noah Lemelson’s (Critical Studies MFA 19) debut novel, The Sightless City, which already…
Caribbean Fragoza’s Acclaimed Debut Collection Eat the Mouth That Feeds You Available Now
Earlier this year, writer, journalist, and artist Caribbean Fragoza (Critical Studies MFA 10) released her acclaimed debut collection of stories,…