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Clark Art Welcomes New Collage Club This Winter | 12:45PM / Tuesday, January 28, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute welcomes a new evening Collage Club. Drop in between 6–8 pm on Wednesday, Jan. 29, Feb. 26, and March 26 to make your own creative collage. According to a press release: Get inspired by images from the Clark's collection or the beautiful backdrop of the Clark's architecture and enjoy an evening with a community of other collage-makers. Open to beginners, experienced artists, and everyone in between! This free program takes place in the Manton Research Center reading room. All materials provided; recommended for ages 16+. >> Read More |
Clark Art Announces Ground/Work Outdoor Exhibition | 08:11AM / Saturday, January 25, 2025 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute announces its second outdoor sculpture exhibition, Ground/work 2025, opening in summer 2025. Set throughout the woodland trails and open meadows of the Clark's distinctive 140-acre campus, the exhibition includes newly commissioned, site-specific installations by six leading contemporary artists. According to a press release: Curated by independent art historian Glenn Adamson, Ground/work 2025 features a dynamic range of outdoor presentations by international artists, Y? Akiyama, Laura Ellen Bacon, Aboubakar Fofana, Hugh Hayden, Milena Naef, and Javier Senosiain that respond to the Clark's unique >> Read More |
Clark Art Screens 'Young Frankenstein' | 08:03AM / Thursday, January 23, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, Jan. 30, the Clark Art Institute screens the latest installment in its Hollywood Auteurs film series, "Young Frankenstein" (1974), at 6 pm in the Manton Research Center auditorium. According to a press release: Presented in partnership with Images Cinema, this series captures the explosion of creativity, critical acclaim, and box office success that Hollywood directors found after the fall of the studio system. This film is shown in the Manton Research Center auditorium. As the serious side of New Hollywood took its inspiration from the French New Wave, the comic side embraced burlesque. Writer and director Mel >> Read More |
Clark Art Announces New Series of Installations| 11:43AM / Wednesday, January 22, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute presents a new series of year-round public installations, Paginations, featuring works drawn from the Clark library's extensive holdings and curated by members of the library staff. The installations are featured in a newly designed space located in the Manton Research Center's reading room, just outside the entrance to the Clark's library and are on view for free during all visiting hours. The inaugural display in the program, A–Z: Alphabetic Highlights from the Library's Special Collections, opens Jan. 21. The first installation in this new program celebrates the building blocks of type and text, >> Read More |
Clark Art Hosts Talk on Contemporary Tapestries| 11:07AM / Tuesday, January 21, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Sunday, Jan. 26 at 2 pm, the Clark Art Institute presents "Between Tradition and Experimentation: The Contemporary Creation of Tapestry," a talk by Lucile Montagne, Chief Curator at the Mobilier national. This free lecture is given in conjunction with the Clark's exhibition "Wall Power! Modern French Tapestry from the Mobilier national, Paris," and takes place in the Clark's Manton Research Center auditorium. According to a press release: The Mobilier national of France has supported crafts and creation since the seventeenth century. Since the 1930s, the national tapestry manufactories of Gobelins and >> Read More |
Clark Art Airs Live Production of 'Aida'| 08:15AM / Tuesday, January 21, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Metropolitan Opera's broadcast production of "Aida" airs at the Clark Art Institute on Saturday, Jan. 25 at 12:30 pm in the latest installment of the 2024–25 season of The Met: Live in HD. The award-winning series of high-definition cinema simulcasts features the full performance along with backstage interviews and commentary. The Clark broadcasts the opera in its auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center. According to a press release: American soprano Angel Blue headlines as the Ethiopian princess torn between love and country in a new production of Verdi's Aida by Michael Mayer that brings audiences >> Read More |
Clark Art Institute Screens 'The Phantom of the Paradise'| 08:00AM / Monday, January 20, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, Jan. 23, the Clark Art Institute screens the latest installment in its Hollywood Auteurs film series, "The Phantom of the Paradise" (1974), at 6 pm. Presented in partnership with Images Cinema, this series captures the explosion of creativity, critical acclaim, and box office success that Hollywood directors found after the fall of the studio system. This film is shown in the Manton Research Center auditorium. According to a press release: Brian De Palma's rock opera "Phantom of the Paradise" remains a connoisseur's cult classic, fifty years after its release. Disfigured composer Winslow Leach >> Read More |
Clark Art Announces Summer 2025 Exhibitions | 11:03AM / Sunday, January 19, 2025 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute announces its summer 2025 season, featuring exhibitions, events, and activities. "Summer 2025 promises to be a dynamic season with an exciting line-up of exhibitions that will bring our galleries and our grounds to life," said Olivier Meslay, Hardymon Director of the Clark. "Outdoors, we are looking forward to bringing the second presentation of our Ground/work exhibition to our campus and to introducing our visitors to six remarkable contemporary artists. Indoors, we are offering a rich program that will offer a wide array of exhibitions featuring many artists whose works will be shown here for the first >> Read More |
Clark Art Presents Reflections Gallery Talk | 08:00AM / Friday, January 17, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 11 am, the Clark Art Institute presents Reflections, a monthly gallery experience during which visitors are invited to look contemplatively as they engage with works of art from the Clark's collection. With a gentle tone that encourages investigation and audience participation, the group explores one or two artworks with the help of a Clark educator, working together to explore its meaning, find understanding, and raise questions. Distinct from a conventional gallery tour, Reflections provides an opportunity for close looking and introspection. Free. Advance registration required; capacity is limited. Meet in the Museum >> Read More |
BArT Theatre to Stage Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night' | 08:00AM / Thursday, January 09, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Berkshire Arts & Tech Charter (BArT) Theatre will present a production of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" at the Adams Memorial Theater. Performances are scheduled for Friday, Jan. 17 at 7:00 p.m., and Saturday, Jan. 18 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. According to a press release: "Twelfth Night" by William Shakespeare is a delightful mix of romance, mistaken identities, and witty pranks, set in the whimsical kingdom of Illyria. The story kicks off when Viola, shipwrecked and separated from her twin brother Sebastian, disguises herself as a man named Cesario. She becomes entangled in the love life of the Duke >> Read More |
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