News From California Institute of the Arts

News From California Institute of the Arts

March 19, 2026
Artist and CalArts alum David Salle (Art BFA 73 / MFA 75) is having an LA moment. Again.
Gray opens Portals at Perrotin Los Angeles on Saturday, March 21, marking his debut with the gallery.
March 19, 2026
Artist and CalArts alum David Salle (Art BFA 73 / MFA 75) is having an LA moment. Again.
March 16, 2026
Artists, galleries, and art enthusiasts descended upon Los Angeles last month for more than a week of talks, gallery visits, receptions, dinners, and art fairs.

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.

CalArts Well-Represented During Frieze LA Art Week 

Artists, galleries, and art enthusiasts descended upon Los Angeles last month for more than a week of talks, gallery visits, receptions, dinners, and art fairs.

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New Musical Comedy ‘Delphi’ Features CalArts Alumni and Faculty at the Getty Villa

Set in Greece around 2,000 years ago, the play follows the fading glory of the Oracle of Delphi.

New Musical Comedy ‘Delphi’ Features CalArts Alumni and Faculty at the Getty Villa

Set in Greece around 2,000 years ago, the play follows the fading glory of the Oracle of Delphi.

School of Theater Faculty Janie Geiser Awarded 2026 Robert Rauschenberg Residency

The Rauschenberg Residency is an invitation-only program that supports artists working across disciplines.

School of Theater Faculty Janie Geiser Awarded 2026 Robert Rauschenberg Residency

The Rauschenberg Residency is an invitation-only program that supports artists working across disciplines.

Mariia Lapidus Wins IFFR Tiger Short Award for ‘The Second Skin’

Lapidus, an MFA 2 student in CalArts’ Program in Film and Video, researched, wrote, directed, and edited the film. 

Mariia Lapidus Wins IFFR Tiger Short Award for ‘The Second Skin’

Lapidus, an MFA 2 student in CalArts’ Program in Film and Video, researched, wrote, directed, and edited the film. 

Rajee Samarasinghe’s ‘Your Touch Makes Others Invisible’ Wins Truer Than Fiction Independent Spirit Award

Samarasinghe’s film is a combination of documentary and fiction.

Rajee Samarasinghe’s ‘Your Touch Makes Others Invisible’ Wins Truer Than Fiction Independent Spirit Award

Samarasinghe’s film is a combination of documentary and fiction.

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Photo of the Week

An outdoor performance shows several people arranged around a patch of soil on a grassy lawn, with some standing, one seated on the ground, and two jumping in midair near tiered concrete seating.

We are going to destroy what we have by Gema Galiana

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