Samella Lewis Retrospective at Claremont Lewis Museum
The Claremont Lewis Museum of Art presents 'Samella! Black as Lacquer and Iron', an exhibition curated by Francine Farr, a former student of Dr. Samella Lewis at Scripps College. The show features works by Claude Lewis, Harmon Outlaw, Alison Saar, Howard Smith, and others, alongside drawings and prints by Samella Lewis herself. Dr. Samella Sanders Lewis (1923-2022) was a pioneering art history professor at Scripps College and is recognized as the first American woman of African descent to earn a PhD in art history. Her legacy spans support for visual arts across African American, African, Asian, Asian American, Austronesian, and other indigenous cultures.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'Samella! Black as Lacquer and Iron' at Claremont Lewis Museum of Art
- Curated by Francine Farr, a former Scripps College student of Samella Lewis
- Includes works by Claude Lewis, Harmon Outlaw, Alison Saar, Howard Smith
- Features drawings and prints by Samella Lewis
- Samella Sanders Lewis lived from 1923 to 2022
- She was a professor at Scripps College
- First American woman of African descent to receive a PhD in art history
- Her legacy celebrates visual arts of African Americans, Africans, Asians, Asian Americans, Austronesians, and other indigenous peoples
Entities
Artists
- Samella Lewis
- Claude Lewis
- Harmon Outlaw
- Alison Saar
- Howard Smith
- Francine Farr
Institutions
- Claremont Lewis Museum of Art
- Scripps College
Locations
- Claremont
- United States