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Aug. 13, 2026
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Samella Lewis
Claremont Lewis Museum of Art Honors Scripps鈥� Iconic Former Professor of Art History Samella Lewis
Samella Lewis,聽American, (1923鈥�2022), Child’s Game, 1968. Ink on paper. Scripps College, Samella Lewis Contemporary Art Collection. The Claremont Lewis Museum of Art in Claremont will celebrate the life and work […]
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Honoring National Arts and Humanities Month through Storytelling
By Emily Glory Peters As October comes to end, Scripps is observing National Arts and Humanities Month (NAHM)鈥攁 nationwide celebration launched in 1993 by Americans for the Arts. The month […]
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In the Media: Kirk Delman, New Exhibition Featured in Claremont Courier
The exhibition, which opened on August 26, features visionary work by Black artists.
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In the Media: Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery’s Gettin’ It Done Featured in Claremont Courier‘s Calendar
The exhibition, which opened on August 26, honors the legacy of Scripps College Professor Emerita of Art History Samella Lewis and features works by Black artists, including Scripps alum Alison Saar ’78.
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Gettin’ It Done Features Visionary Works by Black Artists at Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery
Gettin鈥� It Done will highlight pieces from the Samella Lewis Contemporary Art Collection at Scripps, which focuses on works by women and artists of color.
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In the Media: The Progressive Remembers Samella Lewis on Her 100th Birthday
“Lewis鈥檚 teachings, writings, curatorial efforts, film productions, political activism, and other activities reflected her tireless commitment to Black artists,” the Progressive notes.
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Remembering Scripps鈥� Iconic Professor Emerita of Art History, Dr. Samella Lewis
An art historian, curator, and celebrated visual artist, Lewis devoted her life to spotlighting other Black creatives.
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In the Media: Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Ebony Mourn Passing of Professor Emerita Samella Lewis
Samella Lewis, “godmother” of Black art and professor emerita of art, has died at 99.
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In the Media: Samella Lewis Earns College Art Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award, ARTnews Reports
Professor Emerita of Art History Samella Lewis received the 2021 College Art Association’s Distinguished Artist Award for Lifetime Achievement, ARTnews reported.
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Alison Saar Returns Home with Scripps Presents and Gallery Exhibition
Perhaps you can go home again, after all: Scripps celebrates the return of alumna聽Alison Saar聽鈥�78, renowned sculptor and printmaker, this fall in聽Mirror, Mirror, The Prints of Alison Saar, from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation. Saar, who unflinchingly confronts race and gender with a mix of bitter humor and tenderness, doesn鈥檛 confine her prints to paper.
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