Westmont Museum Gets a New Name
The Westmont Museum will get a new name this spring in honor of local philanthropist Lady Leslie Ridley-Tree. Ridley-Tree, a well-known Santa Barbara businesswoman and art connoisseur, has donated seven paintings by the famed 19th century French artist Camille Corot to the college, valued at $5 to $7 million. Read the full story here.
Current Exhibition
Senior Exhibition 2012: The End?
April 5 - May 5, 2012
Opening Reception Thursday, April 5 from 4 - 6 p.m.
An impressive number of art majors who graduate this year will present their final artwork in Westmont’s annual senior show, “Senior Exhibition 2012: The End?” April 5-May 5 in the Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art. The 23 senior art majors, the second most ever at Westmont, will attend an opening reception Thursday, April 5, from 4-6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
“It’s a wonderful opportunity for our community to get a glimpse of the inventiveness, creativity and skill that our students demonstrate,” says Susan Savage, Westmont professor of art.
The exhibition will feature an eclectic range of work, including drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, mixed media, digital painting, and sculptural installations.
LIFT 2012 Annual Juried Show
May 17 - June 30, 2012
Reception Thursday, May 17th, 4-6 p.m.
Click here for the list of artists who were selected to be in the LIFT 2012 Annual Juried Show
2011-2012 Season