A dancer under colored light glides like an impressionist brushstroke. In the galleries painted tulips bloom and boats drift on the Seine, and on the stage an agile woman recalls Paris a century ago. Art museums tease the senses here, and art shows encourage celebration, discovery and fresh creativity.
In year 10 of their 25-year exhibition, Sol LeWitt: A Wall Drawing Retrospective, “the most perfect union of contemporary art and architecture in the United States,” (Los Angeles Times) MASS MoCA celebrates with a series of artist talks, stories, and scholarly discussion. This will be a full day of activities punctuated by performances from artists whose […]
In conjunction with the artist’s exhibition A yellow sun A green sun a yellow sun A red sun a blue sun, curator Elise Y. Chagas talks about Etel Adnan and the poetry, painting, and politics of the Arab-American artist.
8pm, Hunter Center, MASS MoCA This work-in-progress showing offers a first look at the new all-star collaboration between actor Jon Hamm, director/choreographer Danielle Agami, and Wilco percussionist Glenn Kotche — a ravishing piece of multidisciplinary performance that explores the beautiful, simple absurdity of desire.
