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Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College

Name: Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College
Address: Claremont, CA, US
Telephone: (909)6218283

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The Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College originates lively and innovative art experiences that foster creative and critical thinking.

08/31/2026

Back to Marston Quad! 🍁🍃 Originally created and published in the Pomona College calendar in 1990, ‘The Giant’ was painted by American watercolor artist Milford Zornes (1908–2008). He briefly attended Pomona College in 1930 to study with Millard Sheets, then came back to teach art on campus for a few years post-World War II, leaving a legacy in the classroom and in the arts.

As students return to campus, we wish you all a happy first day of classes!

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Image: Milford Zornes, The Giant, 1990. Watercolor and graphite on paper, 20 11/16 x 28 13/16 in. (52.55 x 73.18 cm). Pomona College Collection, Gift of the artist, P90.1.11

08/28/2026

First-year students, orientation leaders, and our museum ambassadors Sonia and Anson share their first impressions of our new shows 🎤

On view at the Benton:
🏙️ Mavis Pusey, Restless
✍🏼 “Give Them a Riddle”: Gifts from The Saul Steinberg Foundation
✨ Davina Semo: Tender Shield

Admission is always free. We’re open Thursdays 11 am–8 pm and Fridays–Sundays 11 am–6 pm. See you in the galleries!

08/25/2026

Hello! Steve Comba taking over the Benton’s social media for today 🙂‍↕️ I had a great opportunity to share the story about a recent gift from the Steve Roden estate Steve Roden Studio on the latest episode of the Modern Art Notes Podcast! 🎙️

During the segment about the late LA–based artist and friend Steve Roden, I spoke about the decision-making process that led to the generous gift of 194 works from the Roden estate to the Benton Museum of Art. Back in 2003 and 2010, in the former Pomona College Museum of Art, we organized two solo exhibitions with Steve. The gift, which includes paintings, sculptures, and drawings, reflects those two exhibitions and greatly enhanced our collection.

This recorded conversation felt like catching up with old friends connected by this artist—I’m grateful to Tyler Tyler Green, Meg, and Taras Taras Matla for including me in this episode. And on behalf of the Benton, we’re honored to be a part of Steve Roden’s legacy. Listen to the episode wherever you find podcasts!

08/21/2026

‘Davina Semo: Tender Shield’ opens tomorrow, August 22! Swipe through to see davina semo and our senior preparator Gary Murphy install her bronze and glass bells in the John and Debbie Starr Family Sculpture Garden 🪜

08/20/2026

📚✨ New in the Benton Shop: ‘Mavis Pusey, Restless’

The subject of our newest exhibition opening this Saturday, the Jamaican-born artist Mavis Pusey (1928–2019) is recognized now for her contributions to the development of abstraction and her innovative practice based on ceaseless experimentation with processes and media throughout her life in New York, London, and Paris.

In the first major catalogue dedicated to the life, art practice, and legacy of Mavis Pusey, this exquisite publication features extensive scholarly research on the late artist and a wealth of images, including reproductions of previously unseen works from the collection of Ian White.

Contributions by curator Paulina Alvarez and scholars Nneka Jackson, Meg Onli, and Akili Tommasino

📖 Tap the link in bio to purchase online today or in-store at the museum starting August 22.

‘Mavis Pusey, Restless’ is on view at the Benton from August 22, 2026 until January 3, 2027.

08/17/2026

OPENING AUGUST 22 🌟 ‘Davina Semo: Tender Shield’

The Benton presents ‘Tender Shield,’ a two-part solo exhibition by San Francisco–based artist Davina Semo, featuring bronze and glass bells, and large-scale bronze wall reliefs. This exhibition debuts a new body of blown glass bells, installed in an outdoor sculpture gallery amongst the bronze bells for which she is best known. Inside, a series of monumental reliefs run the length of the museum’s interior Art Hall. These works embody Semo’s affinity for contrast and harmony: heavy and delicate, introverted and extroverted, luminosity and mystery. Tender Shield invites viewers into an immersive landscape of sight and sound, encouraging both literal and contemplative reflection.

Join us for the exhibition opening reception with the artist on Saturday, September 19. More details to come.

The exhibition is organized by Victoria Sancho Lobis, Sarah Rempel and Herbert S. Rempel 1923 Director of the Benton and associate professor of art history, and curatorial intern Tristen Alizée Leone ’26.

Support for this installation is provided by the Pasadena Art Alliance.

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Image: Davina Semo, Magic Mirror, 2024. Polished and patinated cast bronze wall relief, 54 3/4 x 82 1/2 x 1 in. (139.1 x 209.6 x 2.5 cm). Courtesy of the artist and Jessica Silverman. Photo: Ed Mumford

08/15/2026

OPENING AUGUST 22 🌟 ‘”Give Them a Riddle”: Gifts from The Saul Steinberg Foundation’ traces Steinberg’s inventive artistic practice over five decades.

Featuring nearly all of the 75 works recently gifted to the Benton by The Saul Steinberg Foundation, the exhibition spans his early-career commercial works and ink drawings to a later series of sculptures of the artist’s workspace and drawings on unconventional surfaces such as metal plates. Viewers can witness in the exhibition the development of Steinberg’s distinctive, playful graphic language and how he used it to document, satirize, and critique the cultural habits and conditions of the post–World War II era.

The exhibition is organized by Victoria Sancho Lobis, Sarah Rempel and Herbert S. Rempel 1923 Director of the Benton and associate professor of art history, and curatorial intern Arivumani Srivastava ’26.

This exhibition has been supported by the Judith A. Cion ’65 Fund in Endowment for Student-Curated Exhibitions.

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Image: Saul Steinberg, LA, 1994. Photoengraving on wove paper, 12 7/16 x 16 1/4 in. (31.59 x 41.28 cm). Pomona College Collection, Gift of The Saul Steinberg Foundation, P2025.13.72 © The Saul Steinberg Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

08/13/2026

OPENING AUGUST 22 🌟 ‘Mavis Pusey, Restless: From the Collection of Ian White’ offers a comprehensive overview of the late artist’s creative output of over 100 works, many which will be shown for the first time.

This project demonstrates how Pusey (1928–2019), who was born in Jamaica and shaped by her life and work in New York City, ceaselessly investigated specific visual motifs and reveals the intricacies of her inventive practice in multiple media.

The exhibition will be accompanied by the first major publication dedicated to Pusey, deep in scholarly research and high-resolution images. The catalogue will be available for purchase in the museum during gallery hours and on our online Benton shop.

Join us for the opening reception on Saturday, August 29 at 5 pm—free and open to the public! Register to attend at the link in bio.

The exhibition is organized by Paulina Alvarez, guest curator.

Support for this exhibition has been provided by the Eva Cole and Clyde Matson Memorial Fund as well as the Janet Inskeep Benton ’79 Endowed Fund.

The exhibition catalogue has been generously supported by a special allocation from Pomona College President G. Gabrielle Starr as well as important additional funding provided by the Rembrandt Club of Pomona College and Claremont.

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Image: Mavis Pusey, Broken Construction, c. mid 1970/late 1980s. Oil on canvas, 96 x 120 in. (243.8 x 304.8 cm). Collection of Ian White ©️ 2026 Estate of Mavis Pusey / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

08/06/2026

5C Students‼️ Applications for our 2026–2027 internships are NOW OPEN 💥

Interns at the Benton gain invaluable hands-on experience in an art museum—from learning to catalogue objects in the museum’s permanent collections to engaging with the public about our exhibitions. Did we mention all interns get paid?

We’re looking for interns in these areas:
📚 Academic Programming
🖨️ Collections
🤳 Communications
📝 Education Outreach
🌟 Museum Ambassadors

We strongly encourage students from all areas of study across the 5Cs to submit an application. Apply via Handshake now until August 17. Positions will be open until filled.

🔗 Visit the link in bio for more details.

07/31/2026

Behold, a 12-foot preparatory drawing of a section from Rico Lebrun’s Genesis mural! Benton staff for scale 🤏

Back in 2017, the museum was contacted by H.L. and R.L. McConnell, who had won an auction for an abandoned self-storage unit in South Bay. Upon review of the contents of this unit, they discovered a large rolled-up drawing. They took note of an inscription that read “First Lunette-Sodom and Gomorrah (Study for Genesis mural).”

They determined that the work was related to the Genesis mural at Pomona College, and inquired about our possible interest in it as a gift. Our associate director/registrar Steve Comba went out to view the drawing and document its condition. Though the drawing needed extensive conservation, it was determined that it would be best for it to join the Benton’s collection.

This is a rare “full-scale” preparatory drawing with very few still in existence. As a museum with a strong collection of preparatory drawings for large-scale works such as Genesis, we are dedicated to presenting these as a teaching resource for students and visitors.

➡️🔍 Swipe to see details of the mural (photo 3), on public view in the south entrance of Frary Dining Hall at Pomona College.

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Images 1 and 2: Rico Lebrun, First Lunette-Sodom and Gomorrah (Study for Genesis mural), c. 1960. Mixed media on paper, 117 1/2 x 143 in. (298.45 x 363.22 cm). Pomona College Collection, Gift of R.L. and H.L. McConnell, P2017.3.1

Image 3: Rico Lebrun, Genesis (detail), 1961. Poly-vinyl acetate on concrete wall, 348 x 300 in. (883.92 x 762 cm). Pomona College Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Winston, P61.1.14

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