Due to a scheduled power outage on Sunday, December 1, the lighting program at the Skyspace will be affected. Please plan your visit accordingly.
Where
The Skyspace is located in the Draper Courtyard, Lincoln and Edmunds Buildings, Pomona College (corner of 6th & College Way), Claremont.
From the 10 Freeway, exit at Indian Hill Blvd, go north on Indian Hill Blvd to 7th Street and turn right, cross College Avenue (3 blocks). There is street parking along 7th Street.
From the 210 Freeway, exit at Towne Avenue, go south to Foothill Blvd. Turn left on Foothill Blvd and continue east to college Avenue. Turn right on College Avenue and continue south to 7th Street and turn left. There is street parking on 7th Street.
The Los Angeles area Metrolink serves the city of Claremont with a station two blocks from the campus. Once at the Metrolink station, walk six blocks north on College Avenue to 6th Street. Turn right and travel one long block to College Way. Call Metrolink at (800) 371-LINK for a schedule or visit the Metrolink website.
When
The lighting programs are keyed to sunset and sunrise every day. The evening program's greeting begins about 10 minutes before sunset, the program begins at sunset, and depending on the time of year the program varies between 35 minutes to 42 minutes—followed by an exit greeting for approx. 30 min. The sunrise program's greeting begins between 50 minutes to 58 minutes before Sunrise, the program begins 10 minutes after that. The sunrise program holds for approx. 15 minutes prior to sunrise and continues to hold for 15 minutes after sunrise. Specific sunrise and sunset times are available for the Los Angeles area.
The public is invited to visit Dividing the Light anytime. The Skyspace is not reservable for private events. For questions, please contact the Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College at benton@bonaprinting.com or (909) 621-8283.
Please note that food and drink are not permitted in the Skyspace. We ask that you respect the space and the quiet enjoyment of other visitors.
About the Skyspace
Dividing the Light, a Skyspace by James Turrell '65, is perhaps the most glowing example of public art on the Pomona College campus. Opened in fall of 2007, the architectural installation heightens the viewer's awareness of light, sky and the activity of perception.
Called “one of the best works of public art in recent memory” by the Los Angeles Times, Dividing the Light gathers visitors on benches beneath a canopy that frames a window to the sky. At dusk and dawn a lighting program bathes the canopy in changing colors, from goldenrod to turquoise, altering the viewer’s perception of the sky. One moment it’s a dreamy lavender, another it’s an ominous tablet of black. A shallow pool centered beneath the opening to the sky mirrors the daytime sky and reflects a dark echo of the night sky.
Turrell, known for his work in light, has built several Skyspaces around the world; this is the only one available for public viewing in Southern California.
Related Exhibition
In honor of the installation of the Skyspace in 2007, the Pomona College Museum of Art presented James Turrell at Pomona College, an exhibition that included End Around, one of the artist’s Ganzfeld works; two LED Tall Glass works from 2006, Gathered Light and Silent Leading; and a selection of models and drawings.
