On Nov. 2, the Benton Museum of Art invited Leah Mata Fragua to speak on the climate crisis’s impact on the practice of Indigenous art. Fragua is a place-based artist and a member of the yak tityu tityu yak tiłhini Tribe, located on the California coast. Fragua presented a talk titled “An Exploration of Memory, Resistance and Creativity in a Time of Environmental Flux,” followed by a conversation with Dr. Meranda Roberts regarding ephemeral art and advocating for change in art institutions.
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Post-colonial Latin-American Benton exhibit sparks shared learning experiences
Benton Art Museum Exhibit “Gilded, Carved, and Embossed: Latin American Art, 1500-1800” opened on on Wednesday March 22. Through various paintings and sculptures, the showcase reveals the inventive skill and creativity of Indigenous artists produced during the European rule of Latin America, reflecting the dynamics of colonial power within this era.
Student art on full display at the Benton, spotlights mutual aid efforts
On Thursday, Nov. 17, Pomona College’s Benton Museum of Art hosted 5C Student Art Market, where student artists sold a variety of artwork, ranging from clothing to prints.
Maya Pal SC ’23 hosts gallery talk on Wardell Milan’s world of alienation and connection
In their latest effort for student-artist collaboration, the Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College has started a gallery talk series.
PZ Threads seeks to celebrate sustainable fashion, campus creatives in upcoming fashion week
The PZ Threads 2022 fashion week will celebrate 5C style, promote sustainability and empower students to create their own wardrobes.
New Benton exhibition celebrates knowledge and how we get it
“Known & Understood: Selections from the Permanent Collection,” is assistant curator of collections Salim Moore’s first museum show.
Artist Sadie Barnette reclaims family past, visualizes future in ‘Legacy & Legend’ exhibition opening
On Nov. 6, the Benton Museum of Art hosted artist Sadie Barnette to speak about her exhibition “Legacy & Legend.”
‘Art After Hours’ synthesizes sustainability and fashion in first event of yearlong series
The Benton Museum of Art’s “Art After Hours” event provided students with a chance to try artistic skills ranging from the performing arts to fabric arts.
New Pomona art museum set to open fall 2020
The new Pomona College Benton Museum of Art, more than triple the size of Pomona’s current museum, is scheduled to open in fall 2020, according to Comba. Its first exhibit will open Sept. 1.