School of Art

The David Kordansky Gallery presents an exhibition of new works by LA-based artist Lauren Halsey (Art BFA 12), running from Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020 to Saturday, March 14, 2020. The show will be Halsey’s first at the David Kordansky Gallery, displaying what the artist refers to as a “taxidermy”...

Starting on Wednesday, Jan. 22, Arts in a Changing America: ArtChangeUS presents REMAP:LA, a week-long activation across Los Angeles. A five-year initiative housed at CalArts, ArtChangeUS works to reframe the national arts conversation by embracing the cultural assets of demographic...

If you’re headed to the Beyond Fest screening of the 1993 cult classic film Freaked at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood on Friday (Jan. 17), leave some time to check out the work of CalArts alum David Daniels (Film/Video MFA 85). The Portland, Ore.-based artist created the album cover art for...

“Trailblazer,” “a gentle giant,” “witty,” “a fountain of creativity,” these are some of the words from around the web, describing the late artist John Baldessari, who died at the age of 88, on Jan. 2.  As one of CalArts’ founding...

A Brief History of John Baldessari originally screened at LACMA’s first Art + Film Gala in 2011. Narrated by Tom Waits, the short film introduces audiences to the giant of conceptual art.  

As we approach the new year and prepare to usher in a new decade, take a look at the most popular 24700 posts of 2019.  CalArtians are among the artists selected for The Whitney Biennial, held May 17-Sept. 22 in New York. | Image: Ed Lederman School of Art CalArtians Among Artists Selected for...

A memorial exhibition of the photography of Denise “Dee” Williams (Art MFA 02) will be held from Friday, Dec. 27 to Sunday, Dec. 29 at as-is.la, a contemporary art gallery in Los Angeles. Williams passed from cancer on Christmas Day 2018 at the age of 57. A year later, a memorial exhibition of...