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Sep. 14, 2023
By Emily Glory Peters As October comes to end, ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµis observing National Arts and Humanities Month (NAHM)—a nationwide celebration launched in 1993 by Americans for the Arts. The month […]
Read MoreThe exhibition, which opened on August 26, features visionary work by Black artists.
Read MoreThe exhibition, which opened on August 26, honors the legacy of ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ Professor Emerita of Art History Samella Lewis and features works by Black artists, including ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµalum Alison Saar ’78.
Read MoreGettin’ It Done will highlight pieces from the Samella Lewis Contemporary Art Collection at Scripps, which focuses on works by women and artists of color.
Read More“Lewis’s teachings, writings, curatorial efforts, film productions, political activism, and other activities reflected her tireless commitment to Black artists,” the Progressive notes.
Read MoreAn art historian, curator, and celebrated visual artist, Lewis devoted her life to spotlighting other Black creatives.
Read MoreSamella Lewis, “godmother” of Black art and professor emerita of art, has died at 99.
Read MoreProfessor Emerita of Art History Samella Lewis received the 2021 College Art Association’s Distinguished Artist Award for Lifetime Achievement, ARTnews reported.
Read MorePerhaps you can go home again, after all: ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµcelebrates the return of alumna Alison Saar ’78, renowned sculptor and printmaker, this fall in 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’t confine her prints to paper.
Read MoreRadio station KUAF featured a reflection on the life and work of Professor Emerita of Art Samella Lewis during its “Reflections in Black” segment. Lewis taught at ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµfor 15 years and was the College’s first tenured African American professor.
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