News From California Institute of the Arts

News From California Institute of the Arts

November 18, 2025
‘Windward’ documents the rugged coastline and close-knit community of Fogo Island, Newfoundland.
November 18, 2025
‘Windward’ documents the rugged coastline and close-knit community of Fogo Island, Newfoundland.
November 14, 2025
Wurtz’s art is currently on view in B. Wurtz: 13 Works at Garth Greenan Gallery in Manhattan.

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’

Wurtz’s art is currently on view in B. Wurtz: 13 Works at Garth Greenan Gallery in Manhattan.

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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.

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.

Amy Tofte’s ‘Contact Tracing’ Premieres at Awareness Film Festival

The film screens on Saturday, Oct. 25, in Santa Monica, California.

Amy Tofte’s ‘Contact Tracing’ Premieres at Awareness Film Festival

The film screens on Saturday, Oct. 25, in Santa Monica, California.

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Photo of the Week

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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