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News From California Institute of the Arts

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.

CalArtians Featured in L.A. Municipal Art Gallery’s Latest Show, ‘Heavy Metal’

Among the exhibition’s 20 artists are CalArts alums Claire Chambless, Beatriz Cortez, Ting Ying Han, Andrea Hidalgo, and Kelly Wall.

‘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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CalArts Alum, Trustee Don Cheadle Set to Make Broadway Acting Debut

CalArts alum and trustee Don Cheadle (Theater BFA 86) stars alongside Ayo Edebiri in David Auburn’s ‘Proof.’

CalArts Alum, Trustee Don Cheadle Set to Make Broadway Acting Debut

CalArts alum and trustee Don Cheadle (Theater BFA 86) stars alongside Ayo Edebiri in David Auburn’s ‘Proof.’

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.

David Salle on CalArts, Machine Learning, and ‘My Frankenstein’ with CHANEL Connects

Artist and CalArts alum David Salle (Art BFA 73 / MFA 75) is having an LA moment. Again.

David Salle on CalArts, Machine Learning, and ‘My Frankenstein’ with CHANEL Connects

Artist and CalArts alum David Salle (Art BFA 73 / MFA 75) is having an LA moment. Again.

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A jazz ensemble featuring a trumpeter, two saxophonists, an upright bass player, and a drummer rehearsing indoors against a tan curtain backdrop.

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.

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