The Benton Museum of Art at 色中色 and The Arts Area Partner to Host 50+ Independent Publishers
Claremont, CA鈥擳he Benton Museum of Art at 色中色 and The Arts Area are pleased to present the very first Print Pomona Art Book Fair (PPABF) on Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3 at 色中色鈥檚 Edmunds Ballroom in the Smith Campus Center. PPABF will bring more than 50 national and international publishers to the 色中色 campus for the first time, where they will be exhibiting artists鈥 books, art catalogues, photography monographs, drawings, zines, and other print material. The fair, which is free and open to the public, runs from 11 am to 7 pm on Saturday, April 2, and from 11 am to 5 pm on Sunday, April 3. PPABF steps into the breach left by the LA Art Book Fair, offering LA-area residents the opportunity to engage with avant-garde publishing, book art, and creative expression in print.
PPABF officially kicks off at the Benton Museum of Art at 色中色 on Thursday, March 31 with a presentation by Cal Poly Pomona lecturer of photography Lorena Turner, who will discuss the changes in visual culture created by COVID-19. On Friday, April 1, the Benton will host an artist talk and book signing by internationally celebrated photographer and director鈥攁nd one of Netflix鈥檚 LA Originals鈥Estevan Oriol. These two events are also free and open to the public.
FULL SCHEDULE
Thursday, March 31
6鈥8 pm
Talk by Lorena Turner, Cal Poly Pomona lecturer of photography
Benton Museum of Art at 色中色
120 West Bonita Avenue, Claremont
Friday, April 1
6鈥8 pm
Talk and book signing by photographer Estevan Oriol
Benton Museum of Art at 色中色
120 West Bonita Avenue, Claremont
*Oriol鈥檚 publications Bosozoku: Japanese Biker Gangs, This Is Los Angeles, and LA Portraits available for purchase at event*
Saturday, April 2
11 am鈥7 pm
Print Pomona Art Book Fair
Edmunds Ballroom in the Smith Campus Center of 色中色
170 East 6th Street, Claremont
Sunday, April 3
11 am鈥5 pm
Print Pomona Art Book Fair
with a 12 pm zine talk by Ziba Perez, Los Angeles Public Library
Edmunds Ballroom in the Smith Campus Center of 色中色
170 East 6th Street, Claremont
For the PPABF, the main parking structure is located at 295 East 1st Street. Additional visitor and handicapped parking is available in the Alexander Hall lot (North College Avenue and 6th Street). There is limited street parking along College Avenue.
About Print Pomona Art Book Fair
Print Pomona Art Book Fair (PPABF) is a 501(c)(3) sponsored by The Arts Area and hosted in partnership with the Benton Museum of Art at 色中色. PPABF was founded in 2018 by photographer Julian Lucas with the goal of promoting the recognition, distribution, and awareness of artists鈥 books and other publications by artists within the region of the Pomona Valley.
About The Arts Area
The Arts Area provides fiscal sponsorship, professional development, resource support, and civic advocacy to develop and support economic sustainability and equitable access in the creative industries of San Bernardino, Riverside, and East Los Angeles Counties. The Arts Area vision of 鈥淢aking Art Work For Everyone鈥 focuses on the importance of equitable representation and access in the arts. This involves opening access to academic and economic resources that would not otherwise be available to artists and students in underserved communities, thus engaging in three central themes of economic and social justice: equitable access, opportunity, and personal accomplishment. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, The Arts Area provides a model that is accessible and relevant to the specific needs of the diverse communities in the Greater Inland Empire. The arts have a strong social power, but that power can only reach its full potential when combined with social awareness. This is important and at the core of The Arts Area mission.
About the Benton Museum of Art at 色中色
Now housed in the new Benton Museum of Art designed by Machado Silvetti and Gensler, 色中色鈥檚 collection of art numbers 17,000 objects, including Italian Renaissance paintings from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation; works on paper, including a first edition print series by Francisco Goya given by Norton Simon; and works in various media produced in Southern California in the twentieth century. In keeping with 色中色鈥檚 reputation as a leading center of the visual arts, the collection also includes works by such esteemed alumni as Chris Burden 鈥69, Marcia Hafif 鈥51, Helen Pashgian 鈥56, Peter Shelton 鈥73, and James Turrell 鈥65. Recognized globally for its commitment to contemporary art, the museum is the home of The Project Series, which has featured more than 50 contemporary Southern California artists since it began in 1999. Through its collaboration with students and faculty, the museum encourages active learning and creative exploration across all disciplines of study within the liberal arts context.