BERKSHIRES, BERKSHIRES, MA MA country, the Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA) is particularly strong in modern and contemporary art. The museum is also known for its stellar collection of American art from the late 18th century to the present, including works by brothers Charles and Maurice Prendergast. WCMA aims to place art within a broad cultural and historical context, and its special exhibitions carry on this approach. Both Sides Now: Lexa and Dan Walsh is a first-time creative collaboration by sibling artists Lexa and Dan Walsh. Dan, a minimalist abstract painter, and Lexa, a socially engaged artist, created a series of interactive sculptural stations. African Art Against the State (through August 28) highlights the long history of activism and resistance in African art from prehistory to the present, displaying both traditional and con-
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temporary works. “Not Theories but Revelations:” The Art and Science of Abbott Handerson Thayer (through August 21) is the first exhibition ever to address Thayer’s artistic practice as part of his broader investigation of animal and human concealment, and includes works never before seen in public. And there’s Summer School, with mini-courses on Thursdays in July and August—a playful mash-up of faculty-led mini courses, patio programs, and reading room workshops designed to tease out new ways of thinking about art, community, and museums. Pittsfield is as urban as it gets in the Berkshires, yet even this city has a reputation for sustainability and respect for all things green. Located in the Upstreet Cultural District, the city-owned Lichtenstein Center for the Arts offers free exhibitions to the public. In
July, Community Access to the Arts (CATA) presents I Am a Part of Art, a celebration of CATA’s visual artists and writers. The exhibit features more than 100 works of art created by artists with disabilities from Berkshire County. CATA artists receive a commission on all works sold, and proceeds support CATA visual arts programs. The exhibit holds a soft opening reception on July 1, 5–8 p.m. during First Fridays Artswalk. The opening reception is Thursday, July 14, 5–7 p.m. In August, artist Marguerite Bride and photographer Lee Everett join in curating Jazz Visions, a show of paintings, photography, and sculpture inspired by their connection with jazz, especially their 11 years of involvement with the Pittsfield City Jazz Festival. The opening reception is August 5, 5–8 p.m.
LUCY MacGILLIS
ROCKWELL AND REALISM IN AN ABSTRACT WORLD
NEW PAINTINGS FROM ITALY
HOADLEY GALLERY
Finding
Stan Wamiss, Thunderbird Mask, 1996.
RAVEN Art & Stories from the Northwest Coast
The Joan and Paul Gluck Collection
Through October 30, 2016
21 Church St., Lenox, MA www.hoadleygallery.com
THE
NATURE OF GLASS:
CONTEMPORARY SCULPTURE AT CHESTERWOOD 2016
June 18-September 18, 2016 Stockbridge, Massachusetts
The Connoisseur, ©1961 SEPS. Norman Rockwell Museum Digital Collection.
JULY 7-24
WYETH CALDER WARHOL KUNZ KOONS LICHTENSTEIN POLLOCK WOODRUFF JOHNS NESSIM NEEL BARTLETT Sponsored by
Funded in part by the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation and
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