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Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Bi-Weekly Newsletter - February 1, 2024
Arts and Entertainment
February 6, 2024
From: Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary ArtComing and Going
Exhibitions Not to Miss
EJ Hill: Brake Run Helix
On View through February 11
EJ Hill's massive work incorporates freestanding sculptures, paintings, and a rideable sculptural installation inspired by the form and function of roller coasters. Hill’s practice focuses on everyday experiences that intermingle public struggle, endurance, trauma, and joy. See it before Brake Run Helix and Brava!'s final run on February 11.
Eluding Capture: Three Artists from Central Asia
Opening February 3
Eluding Capture features the work of Saodat Ismailova, Alexander Ugay, and Gulnur Mukazhanova, three artists who explore the conditions of belonging in Central Asia through photography, textile, film, and video.
Up Next
FIREBIRD Viewings
Through Saturday, February 3
In the culmination of Touki Delphine’s MASS MoCA residency over 600 recycled car taillights, sourced locally in the Berkshires, illuminate the dance of the firebird in a thoroughly hypnotic event that is hard to describe. FIREBIRD viewings continue through February 3; free with gallery admission! You don't want to miss this one — visit our site for the schedule.
Johanna Hedva in Concert
Saturday, February 24, 8pm
Like Magic artist Johanna Hedva will debut songs from their upcoming, in-progress album, Fist, which materialize as hag blues, succubus folk, and bog-witch lullabies in this Club B10 performance.
Join us Friday afternoon, February 23, for a conversation in MASS MoCA’s R&D Store about their new book, Your Love is Not Good.
All events at MASS MoCA are accessible to all audiences. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to inquire about accessibility needs and services. Johanna Hedva in Concert will include ASL interpretation. Learn more here.
Even More Ahead
On February 9, enter Grace Clark's chapel-like room in Like Magic to apply charcoal earth to parts of your body in need of healing.
Catch a work-in-progress sharing of Bennington College's Nicholas Brooke's latest piece, Ten Transcendental Etudes, on March 1 & 2.
On March 9, be blown away by the talents of award-winning Afro-Cuban jazz singer Daymé Arocena in her Club B10 concert.
Valentine's Day at MASS MoCA
Plan a Perfect Getaway
“The Berkshires are reason enough to swoon — first over the rolling hills, then over all the art, and finally over each other,” says thrillist in their recent nod to North Adams as Massachusetts’ “Most Romantic Weekend Getaway in Every State. And of course, we agree! With ample open gallery space and atmospheric art on view, there's something for everyone to experience — with a date or a friend, or on your own — such as Elle Pérez: Intimacies.
MASS MoCA Gift Shop
Our lobby gift shop carries fun and funky contemporary gifts for all ages, and perfect, unique, and locally sourced options for your special someone. A few suggestions to make February 14 extra special: Diane's hearts are good for any occasion, but especially Valentine's Day! The shop also carries beautiful pop-up flower bouquets, locally made soaps, and lovely jewelry. Swing by, or shop online:
The Research & Development Store
Combining gallery and retail space, the R&D Store exhibits affordable, contemporary artist editions and books year-round — but be sure to check out what we have on offer for Valentine's Day in their online shop or via our Clocktower entrance during your next visit:
On View + Around Town:
Williams Art Department Lecture Series: Elle Pérez
Thursday, February 8, 7pm
The Williams College Art Department will present an artist talk with Elle Pérez, whose solo show Intimacies is currently on view at MASS MoCA. Free to attend.
Location: Williams College, Lawrence Hall
Elle Pérez: Intimacies
On view in B6: The Robert W. Wilson Building
“Photography is an act of love.” This statement by photographer and critic Hervé Guibert is well-illustrated in the subtle but striking work of the Bronx-born Puerto Rican photographer Elle Pérez. Pérez has become known for photographs that capture with a unique sense of ease the intimacy between friends, lovers, bodies, and nature — as well as the intimate relationship between photographer and subject.