Trustee Karen Hillenberg, Cornelia Butler, artist Barbara T. Smith, artist Gala Porras-Kim and curator Michael Ned Holte at 50+50: A Creative Century from Chouinard to CalArts Opening at REDCAT on February 11, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. | Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for CalArts.
CalArts President Ravi Rajan, Trustee Jill Kraus, Trustee Karen Hillenberg, and Chair of the Board of Trustees Tim Disney at 50+50: A Creative Century from Chouinard to CalArts Opening at REDCAT on February 11, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. | Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for CalArts.
Publisher Lisa Ivorian Jones and artist Henry Taylor attend 50+50: A Creative Century from Chouinard to CalArts Opening at REDCAT on February 11, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for CalArts)
John Van Hamersveld and Louise Sandhaus attend 50+50: A Creative Century from Chouinard to CalArts Opening at REDCAT on February 11, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for CalArts)
Artist Naotaka Hiro attends 50+50: A Creative Century from Chouinard to CalArts Opening at REDCAT on February 11, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for CalArts)
Artist Laddie John Dill attends 50+50: A Creative Century from Chouinard to CalArts Opening at REDCAT on February 11, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for CalArts)
Artist Barbara T. Smith attends 50+50: A Creative Century from Chouinard to CalArts Opening at REDCAT on February 11, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for CalArts)
Artist Gala Porras-Kim attends 50+50: A Creative Century from Chouinard to CalArts Opening at REDCAT on February 11, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. | Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for CalArts.
CalArts President Ravi Rajan, artist Tony Oursler and Trustee Jill Kraus attend 50+50: A Creative Century from Chouinard to CalArts Opening at REDCAT on February 11, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for CalArts)
50+50: A Creative Century from Chouinard to CalArts Opening at REDCAT on February 11, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. | Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for CalArts.
CalArts Trustee Karen Hillenburg and Dean of CalArts Dance Dimtri Chamblas attends 50+50: A Creative Century from Chouinard to CalArts Opening at REDCAT on February 11, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for CalArts)
Sigrid Burton, Sidney Felsen and Eddie Ruscha attend 50+50: A Creative Century from Chouinard to CalArts Opening at REDCAT on February 11, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. | Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for CalArts.
CalArts President Ravi Rajan and CalArts President Emeritus Steven Lavine attend 50+50: A Creative Century from Chouinard to CalArts Opening at REDCAT on February 11, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. | Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for CalArts.
50+50: A Creative Century from Chouinard to CalArts Opening at REDCAT on February 11, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. | Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for CalArts.
50+50: A Creative Century from Chouinard to CalArts Opening at REDCAT on February 11, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for CalArts)
50+50 is an unprecedented alumni and artist-led scholarship endowment initiative. Sales of commissioned works by 50 prominent CalArts and Chouinard alumni will provide essential tuition support for future students. The project will roll-out over five years, with 10 limited edition artworks released per year.
The inaugural 50+50 series includes artwork by the late John Baldessari (Chouinard 59), as well as Anne Collier (Art BFA 93), Laddie John Dill (Chouinard BFA 68), Tony Oursler (Art BFA 69), Naotaka Hiro (Art MFA 00), Joe Goode (Chouinard 61), Gala Porras-Kim (Art MFA 09), Stephen Prina (Art MFA 80), Barbara T. Smith (Chouinard 65), and Carrie Mae Weems (Art BFA 81). The public exhibition officially opened today, (Feb. 12), and runs through March 22.
For more information about the artists and their work, check out the 50+50 website.
