Wednesday, August 23
June Harwood: Paintings at the Benton Museum of Art. The first survey of the career of a key but under-recognized figure in the Los Angeles Hard-Edge movement. Harwood developed and refined her signature style of vivid colors and dynamic compositions in the 1960s. This exhibition showcases her paintings from this era and includes work from several of her series, including Sliver, Colorform, Loop, Jigsaw, and Rock. Many critics and scholars have posited Hard-Edge as a precursor to the Light and Space movement in Southern California. Most of the original Hard-Edge artists have received retrospectives, but this exhibition is the first to acknowledge Harwood’s legacy and her role in the movement. The Hard-Edge movement is also linked to Pomona College; both Karl Benjamin and Frederick Hammersley taught at the school. 120 W. Bonita Ave., Claremont; On view August 23 – January 7; free; pomona.edu.