California Institute of Arts’ (CalArts) has announced that its new building of artists’ studios will be named in honour of artist John Baldessari, in recognition of his contributions to the school as both an alumni (Chouinard) and former long-time faculty member.
In addition, the Institute has announced The CalArts Art Benefit and Auction, a fundraising initiative in which more than 70 important works of art by CalArts alumni and faculty will be exhibited and sold this spring to fund the new Baldessari Building and endow scholarships for students at CalArts.
