This weekend, the Fallen Fruit art collective opens two ambitious fruit tree projects in Los Angeles and Tijuana, Mexico, simultaneously. Founded in 2004 as collaboration between artists David Burns (Art…
Continue reading »Group Art Show in LA Honors Memory of Animation Instructor E. Michael Mitchell
The group show Stillness: Motion opens Friday night (Feb. 5) in LA with a special CalArts connection. The three artists in the show–all CalArts alumni–Ayuna Collins (Dance BFA 03), Jon…
Continue reading »Artist Soo Kim Exhibits in New York, LA and San Diego this Week
It’s a busy month for LA-based artist and CalArts alumna Soo Kim (Critical Studies MFA 95) with three art shows running concurrently on two coasts. Kim’s solo exhibit–The Corners of…
Continue reading »What Black History Month Means to Me
Ed. note: February is Black History Month, and we’ve asked a few members of the CalArts community to reflect on what it means to them. Our first guest columnist is…
Continue reading »Filmmakers from CalArts with Seven Entries in Rotterdam Festival
The Institute is once again well-represented at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, one of the most adventurous, experimentally inclined stops on the world festival circuit. The 39th annual edition of…
Continue reading »CalArts Alum Steve Horowitz’s Chicken Planet and Retaking of Pelham 123
The video (above) features soloist Vinny Golia on a composition by Steve Horowitz. Composer Steve Horowitz (Music BFA 89) brings a multi-sensory production of music, film and live theater to…
Continue reading »Pee-wee Herman’s Return to the Stage
After an almost two-decade hiatus, actor-comedian Paul Reubens (BFA Theater 73) has brought the iconic character of Pee-wee back—this time from the little screen to the stage at Club Nokia…
Continue reading »Stand Up for Haiti: CalArts Critical Studies Faculty in Fundraiser on Saturday
A group of Los Angeles musicians and writers, including CalArts School of Critical Studies faculty Tisa Bryant, Jen Hofer, Douglas Kearney and Maggie Nelson, are organizing a benefit this Saturday…
Continue reading »The KarmetiK Machine Orchestra at REDCAT
The KarmetiK Machine Orchestra, under the direction of music faculty Ajay Kapur, brings together custom-built robotic musical instruments and human performers with modified instruments for a true 21st century concert…
Continue reading »Meanwhile, Next Door in Park City at Slamdance…
This year’s edition of the Slamdance Film Festival is featuring a trio of animated shorts by Calartians: Deux Regards, by Minkyu Kim (Film/Video BFA 09) and Kang Min Kim (Film/Video…
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