April 21, 2026
Among the exhibition’s 20 artists are CalArts alums Claire Chambless, Beatriz Cortez, Ting Ying Han, Andrea Hidalgo, and Kelly Wall.
CalArts has been included in Graphic Design USA’s 2026 list of the nation’s top design schools, a roundup from an industry publication highlighting programs that “blend craft, innovation, and critical thinking” in preparing students for evolving creative industries.
April 21, 2026
Among the exhibition’s 20 artists are CalArts alums Claire Chambless, Beatriz Cortez, Ting Ying Han, Andrea Hidalgo, and Kelly Wall.
April 18, 2026
Since its release in 1988, the Chiodo Brothers’ horror-sci-fi-comedy film ‘Killer Klowns from Outer Space,’ has earned the mantle of cult classic (aka “kult klassic”).
CalArts Named Among Nation’s Top Design Schools by Graphic Design USA
CalArts has been included in Graphic Design USA’s 2026 list of the nation’s top design schools, a roundup from an industry publication highlighting programs that “blend craft, innovation, and critical thinking” in preparing students for evolving creative industries.
‘Killer Klowns from Outer Space’ Closes the UK’s For the Love of Horror Convention
Since its release in 1988, the Chiodo Brothers’ horror-sci-fi-comedy film ‘Killer Klowns from Outer Space,’ has earned the mantle of cult classic (aka “kult klassic”).
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CalArtians Featured in Historic Photography Exhibition at The Cheech
CalArts alumni and faculty members, Christina Fernández, Rubén Ortiz-Torres, Christopher A. Velasco, and Harry Gamboa Jr. are among the artists featured in Chicano Camera Culture: A Photographic History, 1966–2026, now on view at The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture in Riverside, California..
CalArtians Featured in Historic Photography Exhibition at The Cheech
CalArts alumni and faculty members, Christina Fernández, Rubén Ortiz-Torres, Christopher A. Velasco, and Harry Gamboa Jr. are among the artists featured in Chicano Camera Culture: A Photographic History, 1966–2026, now on view at The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture in Riverside, California..
CalArts Alum Todd Gray Debuts ‘Portals’ at Perrotin Los Angeles, and a New LACMA Installation
Gray opens Portals at Perrotin Los Angeles on Saturday, March 21, marking his debut with the gallery.
CalArts Alum Todd Gray Debuts ‘Portals’ at Perrotin Los Angeles, and a New LACMA Installation
Gray opens Portals at Perrotin Los Angeles on Saturday, March 21, marking his debut with the gallery.
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Directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans Discuss ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ at CalArts
Last week, the Character Animation Program kicked off its 2025-26 Friday Night Talk series with a panel discussion featuring the directors of one of the
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Ralph Alessi (Music MFA 91), at left, in open rehearsal with music students for 2026 Project Week in March at The Herb Alpert School of Music.