The Clark Lewis Museum of Art in Claremont will celebrate the life and work of Dr. Samella Lewis, Scripps’ first tenured Black professor and pioneer artist.
The exhibition, Samella! Black as Lacquer and Iron, explores Lewis’s belief in the “interrelationships” among cultures and artistic traditions. Her early drawings and prints, along with works by artists, students, colleagues, friends, and protégés, including Alison Saar ’78, Howard Smith, Harmon Outlaw, Claude Lewis, and others will be on display.
Director of the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery Erin M. Curtis recently wrote about some of Lewis’ work at Scripps and her influence on generations of artists that followed.
Read more about the exhibit here.