Museum will reopen with show of art produced during the coronavirus pandemic
After a year of closure because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Claremont Museum of Art will reopen to the public beginning April 2, with the exhibition “Inside Out: Emerging From Isolation,” featuring work produced during the pandemic by 28 area artists.
The exhibit runs through May 30, and admission is free. Safety measures will be in place, and capacity in the museum is limited.
Participating artists were asked to submit one work produced or completed between March and July 2020, along with a brief statement about it, according to a news release.
The exhibition features a varied collection of art, including paintings, sculpture, quilts and neon, and figurative and abstract art.
Participating artists are Alba Cisneros, Barry Cisneros, Steve Comba, Gina Lawson Egan, Paul Faulstich, Sumi Foley, Cathy Garcia, Sandy Garcia, Athena Hahn, Rebecca Hamm, Aleta Jacobson, Christy Johnson, Paul Kittlaus, Jacqueline Knell, Jackie Leishman, Richard Martinez, Sylvia Megerdichian, Jerry Owens, T. Robert Pacini, Damian Ross, Steve Rushingwind, Anne Seltzer, David Svenson, Georgette Unis, Jane Park Wells, Maureen Wheeler, Larry White and Carol Wiese.
In addition to seeing the exhibition in person in the museum, people can also view “Inside Out” in a 30-minute video with an intimate view of each piece accompanied by the words of the artist.
For information and to see the video, go to claremontmuseum.org.
The Claremont Museum of Art is in the historic Claremont Depot at 200 W. First St. Hours are noon-4 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday.