New Works by Critical Studies Dean Amanda Beech November 12, 2020 On Nov. 8, the short film, Vacuum In Front Of You, co-created by Dean of the CalArts School of Critical Studies Amanda Beech and Diann Bauer was released to the public as part of the art project Tegel: Speculations and Propositions. In 2011, project curators Jaspar Joseph-Lester,... Read More
School of Art MFA Graduates present Time is Out of Joint in a Box October 30, 2020 The third and final part of the School of Art MFA 2020 cohort’s postgraduate exhibition, Time is Out of Joint in a Box, offers a variety of limited-edition artwork available for purchase through Saturday, Oct. 31. ONE TWO THREE is a limited-edition, three-box set produced... Read More
Volker Straebel Named Dean of The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts October 29, 2020 On Wednesday, Oct. 28, CalArts announced the appointment of Volker Straebel as the next dean of The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts (HASOM) and the new Richard Seaver Distinguished Chair in Music. A musicologist, composer, curator, and academic leader, Straebel has served as... Read More
Travis Wilkerson Film Named Among The New Yorker’s Most Influential Documentaries October 23, 2020 Filmmaker and former School of Critical Studies visiting faculty member Travis Wilkerson (Film/Video MFA 01) was recently named in The New Yorker’s list of 62 influential documentaries for his film Did You Wonder Who Fired the Gun? (2017). Did You Wonder Who Fired the Gun?... Read More
CNP and OSF Present The Carolyn Bryant Project Online October 7, 2020 The CalArts Center for New Performance (CNP) has partnered with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) to present free screenings of the world premiere of the critically acclaimed The Carolyn Bryant Project, available Friday, Oct. 9 to Thursday, Oct. 22 on CNP’s digital platform. The... Read More
Seed Grants for Alumnx Bear Fruit October 1, 2020 Need some feminist book suggestions for gifts this holiday season? We have a big inclusive list here of new books and classics. Almost 200 books so far and still adding!:https://t.co/1nh18ObOIx#bookstagram #booklovers #amreading #feminist pic.twitter.com/AttoMaQSho — Books for Babes... Read More
Anne LeBaron Joins Composers Edition, Presents New Album September 30, 2020 We are delighted to welcome @annelebaron to Composers Edition family! Explore a initial selection of her vocal music, and works for piano, strings and harp in our website.https://t.co/A0d0XFVNJI — Composers Edition (@ComposersEd) September 2, 2020 Anne LeBaron, experimental... Read More
Gabrielle Civil Presents Work With Automata and REDCAT September 16, 2020 Critical Studies faculty Gabrielle Civil, who recently wrapped up her artist residency at Automata, an experimental performance venue in downtown Los Angeles, will now host a series of conversations through REDCAT’s online platform. Civil was among the artists—all six of whom... Read More
Cori Bratby-Rudd Releases Cage of Eden September 10, 2020 Cori Bratby-Rudd (Critical Studies MFA 19) has released her first chapbook titled Cage of Eden (Finishing Line Press), now available for pre-order. The collection, which Bratby-Rudd began writing while studying at CalArts, has been described by poet and composer Ryka Aoki (He Mele a Hilo; Why... Read More