Exhibitions (page 3)
77th Scripps College Ceramic Annual
Feb. 5–Apr. 17, 2022 Moving beyond conventional categories and genres, the 77th Scripps College Ceramic Annual ignites a new contemplation on the ceramics world. The longest ongoing exhibition of contemporary ceramics in the nation will open on February 5 and continue through April 17. Participating artists include Ebitenyefa Baralaye, Sharbani Das Gupta, Nicki Green, Julia […]
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The “True” India: The Creation of a Nationalist Identity
This exhibition explores the role of 20th-century modern artists—J. Sultan Ali, M.F. Husain, Jamini Roy, and Rabindranath Tagore—in creating and shaping India’s national identity. Featuring 13 works of art, including paintings, bronze sculptures, photography, and rare books, this exhibition provides a look at pre-and post-colonial Indian artistic responses to the global modernist art movement. The […]
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LA EDGE: Scripps Faculty in Art and Media Studies part 2
October 30–December 13, 2021 The Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery is excited to announce the opening of LA Edge Part II, the second installation of Scripps Colleges’ faculty in art and media studies exhibition. The show features art from Vivian Charlesworth, Adam Davis, Doug Goodwin, Kasper Kovitz, Aly Ogasian, Trang Tran, and Carlin Wang. LA Edge […]
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LA EDGE: Scripps Faculty in Art and Media Studies
As we welcome students, faculty and staff back to campus after over a year of teaching remotely, the Art and Media Studies Departments are excited to share their practices with the Claremont Community. This two-part exhibition showcases the work of faculty who have been teaching at Scripps for many years, the greatly appreciated colleagues […]
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SHIKI: The Four Seasons in Japanese Art, Jan. 30-Aug. 1, 2021
“Shiki: The Four Seasons in Japanese Art” considers the aesthetic expression of the seasons in Japan.
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She Rises: Selections from the Samella Lewis Contemporary Art Collection
“Art is not a luxury as many people think – it is a necessity. It documents history – it helps educate people and stores knowledge for generations to come.” -Dr. Samella Lewis All works are part of the Samella Lewis Contemporary Art Collection, Scripps College The first Black woman to earn a doctorate in fine […]
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Wisdom, Compassion and Wrath: The Many Faces of Female Buddhist Deities
For over two millennia, Buddhist practitioners have aspired to liberate themselves and all other living beings from the suffering of saṃsāra—a Sanskrit term which refers to the never-ending cycle of death and rebirth endured by all inhabitants of the six Buddhist realms of existence. In order to transcend saṃsāra, Buddhists strive to rid themselves of […]
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Mirror, Mirror: The Prints of Alison Saar from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation
Mirror, Mirror: The Prints of Alison Saar August 29–December 6, 2020 Williamson Gallery, Scripps College Perhaps you can go home again, after all: Scripps College celebrates 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 […]
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The Williamson’s Year at a Glance, 2020 – 2021
2020-2021 offers an exciting roster of exhibitions: check what’s coming up at the gallery!
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Guanyin and the Filial Parrot
The scene depicted in this exquisitely rendered painting illustrates the Chinese Buddhist legend of a parrot that became a disciple of Guanyin.
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