Artists Jen Smith and David Thorne will be cooking in the CalArts kitchen on Thursday—literally. The School of Art’s annual Paul Brach Visiting Artist Lecture Series opens with a “cook-on”…
Continue reading »In the Shadow of Numbers: Charles Gaines’ Work Featured in Two-Venue Exhibit
[nggallery id=”273″] The works of artist Charles Gaines, a CalArts faculty member since 1989, has been featured in more than 60 one-person shows and several hundred group exhibitions in the…
Continue reading »Video: Recent Alumnus Dances With Taylor Swift at the 2012 MTV VMAs
In a featured television spot viewed by millions on Thursday night (Sept. 6), Andrew Wojtal (Dance BFA 11) danced onstage with singer/songwriter Taylor Swift to close out the 2012 MTV Video…
Continue reading »Thomas Lawson: In the Shadow of the Beast
[nggallery id=”275″] By Nicholas Katzban/Special to 24700 Thomas Lawson, dean of the School of Art, is kicking off a new school year with In the Shadow of the Beast, an…
Continue reading »Artists Create Original Drawings Guided by ‘Unseen Forces’
[nggallery id=”274″] Tonight, Machine Project’s latest venture promises an evening of “performances that push the boundaries of our disbelief.” The Los Angeles-based arts space run by alumnus Mark Allen (Art MFA 99) hosts…
Continue reading »CalArtian Works Screened at Telluride Film Festival
Organizers of the Telluride Film Festival (known in the festival circuit as “The Show”) keep the programming lineup close to the vest—so close, in fact, that the roster of films…
Continue reading »Remembering Architect John Kelsey, 1925-2012
CalArts mourns the loss of artist and architect John Kelsey, who, with his partner Thornton Ladd, left an indelible mark on the Southern California cityscape. The Pasadena-based Ladd & Kelsey…
Continue reading »‘Elephant Room’ Conjures Comedy, Magic and Theater
Reviewers of the Elephant Room, which had its West Coast premiere earlier this month at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City, are going to great lengths to not reveal…
Continue reading »32 Solo Pianists Perform Erik Satie’s Vexations at Cage 100 Festival
It’s been a busy year for fans of the experimental American composer John Cage (1912-1992). 2012 marked the groundbreaking composer’s 100th birthday, with celebrations at REDCAT, CalArts and in motel rooms in…
Continue reading »Artists Bring Exquisite Corpse Animation to Life
The short animated film Quick and Dirty (posted above) is an exquisite corpse project created by 23 animators, one compositor and six sound designers/composers, most of whom are CalArts students,…
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