News From California Institute of the Arts

News From California Institute of the Arts

March 23, 2026
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 and trustee Don Cheadle (Theater BFA 86) stars alongside Ayo Edebiri in David Auburn’s ‘Proof.’
March 23, 2026
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..
March 20, 2026
Gray opens Portals at Perrotin Los Angeles on Saturday, March 21, marking his debut with the gallery.

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..

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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CalArtians Premiere Short Films at Slamdance 2026 

The films are available to watch virtually through March 6 on the Slamdance Channel.

CalArtians Premiere Short Films at Slamdance 2026 

The films are available to watch virtually through March 6 on the Slamdance Channel.

Lyndon Barrois Sr. Debuts ‘Fútbol Is Life’ Exhibition at LACMA

The show features Barrois’ meticulously hand-made “sportraits,” sculptural works crafted from gum wrappers, glue, paint, and other materials.

Lyndon Barrois Sr. Debuts ‘Fútbol Is Life’ Exhibition at LACMA

The show features Barrois’ meticulously hand-made “sportraits,” sculptural works crafted from gum wrappers, glue, paint, and other materials.

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.

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A solitary performer in purple clothing stands illuminated center stage against a projection displaying numerous reaching hands in dark blue and purple tones.

KATHA: THE CHARIOTEER’S CODE, a School of Dance production directed, choreographed, and written by MFA Choreographer Rishi Sharma.

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