RePrinting Claremont opened at the Garner House on Saturday, March 4. The exhibition weaved together Claremont past, present and future through Claremont Heritage’s Special Collections and student artwork to display the shared roots of the Claremont community.
Tag: Art
Traversing the arts: Lina Patel teaches playwriting and the art of creative pursuit
Navigating a career in the arts often requires students to find their own way. Partly for this reason, the Pomona theater department invites working professionals as visiting professors to teach 5C students practical skills about their craft. Lina Patel, theater lecturer and guest teacher of Playwriting I this semester, brings professional insights to the theatre department, helping students understand storytelling structures and cultivate a love of writing.
LA-based artist Phong Huynh highlights the effects of Western beauty standards on the Asian American community with ‘Pretty Hurts’
Huynh reflected on how her experience as a Southeast Asian refugee of Cambodian, Vietnamese, and Chinese ancestry coalesces with western beauty standards, whitewashing her cultural and racial identity.
Kicking off Black History Month with ‘The Black Experience in Design’
The Hive ushered in Black History Month with The Black Experience in Design. Spotlighting black educators, artists, and designers, the panel opened up a conversation about how Black experiences have been ignored, and how students can use design to visualize Black futures.
Benton’s ‘Salon Series’ offers a new perspective on art education and the curatorial process
Pomona College’s Benton Museum hosted a salon titled “Cut for Time: Curating and Other Editorial Processes,” which was designed for Benton’s monthly “Salon Series.” The series, which was hosted by Solomon Salim Moore, featured artwork that had never been included in the exhibition.
New multimedia exhibits at Pitzer Galleries see the past through today’s lens
Britt Ransom’s “Arise and Seek” and Maya Gurantz’s “The Plague Archives” put creative innovartion on thrilling display this past weekend.
‘Tangible sharing can go a long way’: The 5Zines club and the power of zine making
Alex Pedroza HM ’25 and Ruby Peterman HM ’25 co-founded the new 5Zines club earlier this year, hoping to create a space exclusively dedicated to creating these innovative booklets.
Sabina Eastman PZ ’23 reflects on artistic transformation
A double major in Art History and Studio Art, Sabina Eastman’s PZ ’23 philosophy is all about combining various art movements and integrating them into her own personal style.
Recontextualizing the ordinary: Claremont Graduate University’s fine arts program presents second year show ‘Witness’
On Oct. 11th, the CGU MFA program’s second-year showcase titled “Witness” opened to all members of the 7Cs and beyond. The show was organized by 10 students as a part of completing their two year Master of Fine Arts curriculum.
Claremont Art Walk showcases art world of Inland Empire and beyond
On Oct. 1, the Claremont Art Walk provided opportunities for local artists and galleries to sell their work and to provide a compelling narrative along the way.