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Two women in dresses walk away from the camera across a dry, grassy field toward a large green tree on the right under a cloudy, overcast sky.

Los Angeles Filmforum presents Rajee Samarasinghe: ‘Your Touch Makes Others Invisible’

November 19, 2025
Samarasinghe’s debut feature explores post-civil war Sri Lanka.
Courtesy of the Fullerton Museum Center

‘Crazy World Ain’t It: The Art of John Van Hamersveld’ Opens at Fullerton Museum Center

A Chouinard alum, Van Hamersveld is best known for his iconic 1964 ‘Endless Summer’ poster.
Two women in dresses walk away from the camera across a dry, grassy field toward a large green tree on the right under a cloudy, overcast sky.

Los Angeles Filmforum presents Rajee Samarasinghe: ‘Your Touch Makes Others Invisible’

November 19, 2025
Samarasinghe’s debut feature explores post-civil war Sri Lanka.

Sharon Lockhart’s ‘Windward’ Featured in the 15th Shanghai Biennale 2025

November 18, 2025
‘Windward’ documents the rugged coastline and close-knit community of Fogo Island, Newfoundland.

‘Crazy World Ain’t It: The Art of John Van Hamersveld’ Opens at Fullerton Museum Center

A Chouinard alum, Van Hamersveld is best known for his iconic 1964 ‘Endless Summer’ poster.
Two women in dresses walk away from the camera across a dry, grassy field toward a large green tree on the right under a cloudy, overcast sky.

Los Angeles Filmforum presents Rajee Samarasinghe: ‘Your Touch Makes Others Invisible’

Samarasinghe’s debut feature explores post-civil war Sri Lanka.

Sharon Lockhart’s ‘Windward’ Featured in the 15th Shanghai Biennale 2025

‘Windward’ documents the rugged coastline and close-knit community of Fogo Island, Newfoundland.

CalArts Alum B. Wurtz Featured in ‘New York Times Magazine’

November 14, 2025

Catch ‘Playing the Protagonist’ at Los Angeles International Film Festival

November 12, 2025

CalArts Ranks #2 in Art & Object’s 2026 List of Best Art Schools

November 11, 2025

CalArts Ranks #12 in TheWrap’s 2025 Top Film Schools

November 6, 2025

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The project blends Celtic tonality with Indian classical textures, West African rhythms, and cinematic soundscapes.

Q&A with Alum Ishika Muchhal on her Stand-Up Comedy/Thesis Defense Presentation in NYC on Saturday

The show is framed as a “thesis defense presentation” on her hypothesis that if she has sex, she will no longer be funny.
A woman at a mic stands on stage underneath a screen that has a G rating.

Q&A with Alum Ishika Muchhal on her Stand-Up Comedy/Thesis Defense Presentation in NYC on Saturday

The show is framed as a “thesis defense presentation” on her hypothesis that if she has sex, she will no longer be funny.

Reimagining Carceral Spaces: An Interview with Ashley Hunt

Hunt talks about his latest film, ‘And Water Brings Tomorrow,’ the third in a series exploring how communities reimagine the futures of prisons slated for closure.

Reimagining Carceral Spaces: An Interview with Ashley Hunt

Hunt talks about his latest film, ‘And Water Brings Tomorrow,’ the third in a series exploring how communities reimagine the futures of prisons slated for closure.

Animator James Baxter Gives Live Demo During Friday Night Talk

Baxter’s visit to CalArts was part of the Character Animation Program’s Friday Night Talks series.

Animator James Baxter Gives Live Demo During Friday Night Talk

Baxter’s visit to CalArts was part of the Character Animation Program’s Friday Night Talks series.
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Visiting artist Alison Saar and a student engage in an animated conversation inside a bright studio space. The walls are adorned with vibrant paintings and mixed-media pieces, while art supplies and works-in-progress line the floor. The moment captures mentorship, artistic dialogue, and the collaborative learning environment central to CalArts.

School of Art visiting artist Alison Saar visits art MFA Mira Gandy’s studio.

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