School of Critical Studies

In late March, literary magazine Sublevel celebrated the release of its fourth issue, Edge.  This latest edition “explores what constitutes the pornographic today,” and grapples with the “inherent difficulty of defining its perimeters.” Edge features contributions from artists, writers, and...

In our current climate of social distancing and quarantine, what better than a good book to help experience another reality for a while? We have compiled a list of written works from CalArtians including memoirs, fictional short stories, and graphic design retrospectives. Here are some titles...

On Friday, Feb. 28, Dissonance Press and Influx Collectiv present an evening reading and release party for Under The Belly of the Beast, a new anthology edited by Cori Bratby-Rudd (Critical Studies MFA 19). The event takes place at Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center in Venice, Calif., and...

The 2020 Katie Jacobson Writer in Residence John Keene will present public readings of his work on Thursday, Jan. 23 at CalArts and Friday, Jan. 24 at REDCAT. While on campus, Keene will conduct individual sessions with students in the MFA Creative Writing Program and present a lecture, followed...

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...

 Andersen (Critical Studies MFA 18) is the author of the forthcoming memoir The Heart and Other Monsters, a project which began as her MFA thesis for CalArts Creative Writing program. 

This Sunday September 29, Sublevel Magazine celebrates the release of its third issue with a launch event at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles. Issue 3: Stamina was released digitally in the Spring, and had print excerpts for sale at Printed Matter’s LA Art Book Fair in April. Sunday’s event marks the...