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.
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Williamson exhibit “Gettin’ It Done” weaves Black institutional and personal histories
At the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, art has a sacred space to call home. “Gettin’ It Done,” an art exhibit at Scripps College’s Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, running until Oct. 15, showcases work by Black artists from Scripps’ Samella Lewis Contemporary Art Collection, along with loaned pieces. The exhibition serves
Former Scripps professor, ‘the Godmother of African American Art,’ passes away at 99
Samella Lewis, a legendary figure in the movement to elevate and celebrate Black art, as well as a former Scripps professor, passed away at 99 in May.