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An art exhibition installation featuring various sculptures on pedestals, a whimsical mural on the wall, and colorful confetti on the floor.

CalArtians Featured in MoMA PS1’s ‘Greater New York 2026’

June 24, 2026
The exhibition features works by Rachel Handlin (Art BFA 20) and Kite (Music BFA 14).
Collage depicting various artworks with the title "The 100 Best Artworks of the 21st Century" in bold purple text on a gradient background. Includes a white statue of a woman, a pink sculpture, and images of paintings and photographs.

CalArtians Named To ARTNEWS’ ‘100 Best Artworks About America’

An art exhibition installation featuring various sculptures on pedestals, a whimsical mural on the wall, and colorful confetti on the floor.

CalArtians Featured in MoMA PS1’s ‘Greater New York 2026’

June 24, 2026
The exhibition features works by Rachel Handlin (Art BFA 20) and Kite (Music BFA 14).
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

June 17, 2026
Best joins MoMA in September, where she will oversee the world-renowned Department of Photography.
Collage depicting various artworks with the title "The 100 Best Artworks of the 21st Century" in bold purple text on a gradient background. Includes a white statue of a woman, a pink sculpture, and images of paintings and photographs.

CalArtians Named To ARTNEWS’ ‘100 Best Artworks About America’

An art exhibition installation featuring various sculptures on pedestals, a whimsical mural on the wall, and colorful confetti on the floor.

CalArtians Featured in MoMA PS1’s ‘Greater New York 2026’

The exhibition features works by Rachel Handlin (Art BFA 20) and Kite (Music BFA 14).
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.

CalArts Mourns the Passing of Music Artist and Alum Oliver Tree

June 15, 2026

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

June 15, 2026

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

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CalArts Alum Jessica Felleman Discusses Debut YA Novel ‘Last Kiss of Summer’

Felleman (Critical Studies MFA 13) recently released a young adult romance centered on Sera Watkins and Luke Tisdale, two teens connected since infancy through a heart transplant procedure that forever intertwines their lives.
Side-by-side image of author Jessica M. Felleman and the cover of her debut novel Last Kiss of Summer. On the left, Felleman sits smiling on outdoor steps wearing red glasses, a striped top, jeans, and a blue cardigan. On the right is the book cover, featuring a painted sunset over water with a heart shape reflected on the horizon and the title Last Kiss of Summer in large yellow lettering.

CalArts Alum Jessica Felleman Discusses Debut YA Novel ‘Last Kiss of Summer’

Felleman (Critical Studies MFA 13) recently released a young adult romance centered on Sera Watkins and Luke Tisdale, two teens connected since infancy through a heart transplant procedure that forever intertwines their lives.

Ariel Osterweis Serves as Dramaturg/Producer for ‘Wandering’ at Marian Goodman Gallery

The series of live dance performances runs May 20-23 in New York.

Ariel Osterweis Serves as Dramaturg/Producer for ‘Wandering’ at Marian Goodman Gallery

The series of live dance performances runs May 20-23 in New York.

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.
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