Saul Steinberg, LA, 1994. Photoengraving on wove paper. Pomona College Collection, Gift of the Saul Steinberg Foundation
Pomona’s Benton Museum of Art recently announced a gift of 76 works of art by Saul Steinberg from the Saul Steinberg Foundation, a nonprofit established by the artist in his will. The gift encompasses a wide range of two- and three-dimensional media—from prints and drawings to wooden objects—and celebrates Steinberg’s constantly evolving artistic practice and his deep level of engagement with the people and objects around him. “We are especially proud,” says Museum Director Victoria Sancho Lobis, “to preserve and interpret not only the work for which Steinberg is best known, but also the kind of creative projects that best reflect his humanity and that can inspire young people in embodying the values of curiosity, exploration and discovery.” Lobis is curating an exhibition organized around the gift that will take place at the museum this fall. Stay tuned for more details.