School of Art

On Saturday, Jan. 26, Skylight Books in Los Angeles hosts author and CalArts alum Johanna Hedva (Art MFA 2013, Critical Studies MA 2014) to discuss Hedva's 2018 book, On Hell, with fellow CalArtian Asher Hartman (Art MFA 03). Hedva began the 106-page novel while a grad student at CalArts. It...

Last month, Glasgow-based artist Charlotte Prodger won the prestigious Turner Prize, an annual award presented to a British visual artist. Organized by the Tate gallery, Prodger—one of four artists shortlisted for the prize—won for her video works, including the film, "Bridgit," 2016 (33 min)....

Artist and CalArts alum Lyle Ashton Harris (Art MFA 90) returns to self-portraiture in Flash of the Spirit, the artist’s inaugural exhibition at Salon 94 Bowery in New York. Harris’ series of photographs, in which he poses in a collection of African masks, are described in The New...

As we celebrate the start of the new year, 24700 takes a look back at the most popular blog posts of 2018. It's easy to see from the list of highlights from each school that CalArtians are affecting the world in many recognizable ways. School of Art CalArtians Among Artists Selected for Made...

Detail of Sandy Rodriguez's 'De los Tender Age Detention Centers, Family Separations and other Atrocities,' 2018. Hand-processed dyes and watercolor from native plants and earth pigments on amate paper, 94.5” w x h 47.” | Collection of the artist. Photo: J6...

The inspiration for All Eyes On Me, Jaya Kang’s (Art BFA 20) recent third year mid-residency show at CalArts, was a collection of craft kit "googly eyes." Imbued with humor, Kang's installation consisted of three parts: video art, sculptures and an Instagram-inspired “oasis”...

Congrats to the 2018 Creative Capital | Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grantees! $725K total will be awarded to 21 writers to support articles, blogs, books, and short-form writing. As a natural extension of our grants to artist-centered organizations and museums, “critical writing on...