Poet, novelist and playwright Quan Barry spoke at the Benton Museum on March 25, reciting several poems and excerpts from her novels. Barry’s work uses the backdrop of history to contemplate what it means to be a human.
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Passing the torch: Alison Saar and evolving Black legacies at The Benton
Alison Saar SC ’78 is one of five artists featured in The Benton’s latest exhibit, “Black Ecologies in Contemporary American Art.” While Saar is just one piece of this show, she stands as a leader of the cultural canon of the Claremont Colleges, continuing the efforts of her family and mentors to uplift Black art at the 5Cs and beyond.