Rico Lebrun:
The Drawings for Genesis
January 25 - March 29

In 1960, Rico Lebrun was commissioned to paint a mural on the entrance wall of Frary Hall. The resulting work, entitled Genesis, is one of the treasures of Pomona College. This exhibition brings together for the first time a large number of preparatory drawings for the mural, including several of the extraordinary, large-scale cartoons. Several of Lebrun's related bronze sculptures will also be shown.

The theme of Genesis occupied Lebrun for many of the last fifteen years of his life, and Pomona's mural brilliantly exemplifies the intensely personal nature of the artist's late works. Responding to cataclysmic world events--World War II, the continuing threat of nuclear annihilation, the disillusionment of the Korean War, the oppression of McCarthyism--Lebrun's monumental figures reflect the artist's time while making a timeless and universal statement about suffering and salvation.

Organized by Marjorie Harth, the exhibition celebrates David Lebrun's gift of three of the most important preparatory drawings and his promise to donate other related works in the future. Together with the mural, the drawings establish Pomona College as a center of Lebrun research.

For more information on Rico Lebrun's Genesis, see our Collections Highlights.

Museum Practicum Students' Exhibition

The Museum Practicum seminar, taught by Marjorie Harth, offers students an opportunity to gain practical museum experience by undertaking a variety of supervised professional tasks in the Museum. This exhibition, conceived and realized by the students, represents the culminating project for the class.

Pomona Senior Exhibition
April 16 - 26

The annual Pomona Student Exhibition is open to all students enrolled in Studio Art classes at the College. Participation is competitive and work is juried by members of the Art Faculty. The resulting exhibition, which helps students learn to prepare their work to be shown publicly and allows them to see it in the context of a professional museum, reflects the high quality and exciting diversity of the Pomona College Studio Art program.

Pomona Senior Exhibition
May 3 - 17

Every Studio Art major is required for graduation to undertake a final project culminating in exhibition. Responsible for all aspects of the exhibition's organization and presentation, the graduating seniors gain professional experience while giving the public an opportunity to view their work. The exhibition remains open through Commencement weekend.