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SMC’s Museum of Art opens new exhibit featuring three Bay Area artists

The Saint Mary’s College Museum of Art has launched a new exhibition season featuring three distinct Bay Area artists: Hilda Robinson, Zach Clark, and Beth Van Hoesen. The showcase includes a retrospective of Robinson’s vibrant oil pastels documenting Black communal joy, a collaborative landscape project by Clark involving student research, and a survey of Van Hoesen’s minimalist line work and intaglio prints.

This exhibition highlights the museum's commitment to regional art history and pedagogical engagement. By pairing Robinson’s social documentation with Van Hoesen’s mid-century technical precision and Clark’s contemporary archival approach, the museum bridges generational gaps and integrates student perspectives directly into the gallery space.