"Pomona College grad James Turrell receives National Medal of Art," Daily Bulletin
James Turrell, Claremont Colleges graduate and internationally renowned light and space artist, was recently awarded the 2013 National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama in a ceremony at the White House.
Turrell received his undergraduate degree in perceptual psychology from Pomona College, in 1965, and an M.F.A. from Claremont Graduate School, in 1973.