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JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER 2018
WOMEN ARTISTS IN PARIS, 1850–1900
June 9–September 3, Clark Center, Lower Level Related Events
Women Artists in Paris, 1850–1900 celebrates an international group of
artists who overcame many gender-based restrictions to make remarkable LECTURE: RIVALRY AND RESOLVE
creative strides, taking important steps in the fight for a more egalitarian art Saturday, July 14, 11 am, Auditorium
world. Featuring nearly seventy paintings drawn from prominent collections Jane R. Becker, Metropolitan Museum of Art collections management associate,
across the United States and abroad, the exhibition includes works by renowned discusses the often-overlooked work of artists Marie Bashkirtseff and Louise Breslau.
artists such as Berthe Morisot, Mary Cassatt, and Rosa Bonheur, as well as
their equally remarkable peers who are perhaps lesser known to an American BOOK CLUB
public, including Anna Ancher, Lilla Cabot Perry, and Louise Breslau. Women
Wednesdays, July 25 and August 29, 7 pm, Manton Reading Room
Artists in Paris presents portraits and self-portraits, landscapes, depictions of
everyday life, and history paintings. Our summer book club continues with two novels set in nineteenth-century
France, each centering on remarkable female characters. Books are available
for purchase in the Museum Store.
JULY 25: ÉMILE ZOLA’S L’ASSOMMOIR
AUGUST 29: COLETTE’S CHÉRIE
Space is limited; reserve at clarkart.edu or call 413 458 0524
THE ART OF THE MEAL
Friday, August 10, Clark Center, Lower Level
6 PM: PRIVATE EXHIBITION TOURS
7 PM: DINNER
Join us for a very special dining experience as we explore the interplay between cuisine
and art inspired by Women Artists in Paris and The Art of Iron. Culinary guru Darra
Goldstein and STARR Executive Chef Dan Hardy present a curated meal that samples
Left: Elizabeth Nourse (American, 1859–1938), Self-Portrait (detail), 1892. Oil on canvas, 39 x 29 1/2 in. Private cuisine from across Europe inspired by the exhibitions. Curators Esther Bell and
collection. Courtesy American Federation of Arts; Right: Harriet Backer (Norwegian, 1845–1932), Evening, Interior Kathleen Morris begin the evening with private tours, followed by a six-course dinner.
(detail), 1890. Oil on canvas, 32 x 34 in. National Museum of Art, Architecture, and Design, Oslo, NG.M.02216.
Photo: Børre Høstland © The National Museum of Art, Architecture, and Design. Courtesy American Federation of Arts $250 per person. Please reserve early (clarkart.edu or 413 458 0524) as seating is very limited.
Women Artists in Paris, 1850–1900 is organized by the American Federation of Arts. Guest curator Laurence
Madeline, Chief Curator for French National Heritage, was aided by Suzanne Ramljak, AFA Curator, and LECTURE: BERTHE MORISOT
Jeremiah William McCarthy, AFA Associate Curator. Presentation of the exhibition at the Clark is coordinated by Esther Bell,
Robert and Martha Berman Lipp Senior Curator at the Clark. AND THE MAKING OF MODERNITY
The exhibition is generously supported by the National Endowment for the Arts and by an indemnity from the Federal Council
on the Arts and the Humanities. Additional funding is provided by the JFM Foundation, Elizabeth K. Belfer, the Florence Saturday, August 18, 11 am, Auditorium
Gould Foundation, Monique Schoen Warshaw, the Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation, the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia, In the second half of the nineteenth century, Paris attracted women artists from
Clare McKeon, Steph and Jody La Nasa, Victoria Ershova Triplett, the American-Scandinavian Foundation, and the Finlandia
Foundation. Support for the accompanying publication provided by Furthermore: a program of the J.M. Kaplan Fund. around the world who were drawn to the city’s academies, museums, studios, and
Presentation of Women Artists in Paris at the Clark is made possible by the generous contribution of Denise Littlefield Sobel, salons. Guest lecturer Nicole Myers, curator of European Art at the Dallas Museum
with additional support from the Dr. Lee MacCormick Edwards Charitable Foundation. of Art, discusses the important work of these artists, particularly Berthe Morisot.
THE ART OF IRON
Objects from the Musée Le Secq des
Tournelles, Rouen, Normandy
June 9–September 16, Michael Conforti Pavilion
The Art of Iron presents thirty-six historic objects in an installation
celebrating the craft and beauty of wrought iron. Revealing stories of
preindustrial times, the objects in the exhibition include architectural
grilles, locks and lockboxes, and fifteen signs representing a variety of
businesses from taverns and inns to drapers, florists, and fishmongers.
In many cases, these signs hung on equally elaborate wrought iron brackets.
A finely crafted dog collar, bear muzzle, and other utilitarian objects are
also included in the exhibition.
The Art of Iron is co-organized by the Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts,
and the Réunion des Musées Métropolitains, Rouen, Normandy.
Generous contributors to the exhibition include Sylvia and Leonard Marx and the Selz
Foundation, with additional support from Richard and Carol Seltzer.
Pierre-François Marie Boulanger (French, 1813–1891), Bracket with Dragon (detail), French, 19th century.
Wrought iron, with modern mount, 78 3/4 x 44 1/8 x 11 7/8 in. Signed on diagonal bar: Pre Boulanger.
Réunion des Musées Métropolitains, Rouen, Normandy, LS.2016.2.1 © Agence La Belle Vie – Nathalie Landry
JENNIFER STEINKAMP: BLIND EYE
June 30–October 8, Lunder Center at Stone Hill
The Clark presents its first video exhibition with the work of Los Angeles- create vibrant images rooted in the natural world. Branches, leaves, and
based media and installation artist Jennifer Steinkamp. The six pieces in flowers intertwine and overlap, transfixing viewers with twisting images
the exhibition include Blind Eye, a new projection conceived by the artist and changing color.
to interact with the Clark’s 140-acre setting and the architecture of the Generous contributors to Jennifer Steinkamp: Blind Eye include Maureen Fennessy
Lunder Center at Stone Hill. Steinkamp’s cutting-edge art engages with one Bousa and Edward P. Bousa and Amy and Charlie Scharf.
of the oldest themes in art—nature. By deconstructing and re-engineering Jennifer Steinkamp (American, b. 1958), Blind Eye (detail), 2018. Video installation, dimensions variable.
computer code, the artist utilizes the abstract language of technology to Courtesy of the artist and Lehmann Maupin, New York and Hong Kong, and Greengrassi, London
A CITY
TRANSFORMED:
Photographs of Paris,
1850–1900
July 1–September 23, Eugene V. Thaw Gallery
A City Transformed explores the documentary
nature of photography during an age in which
photographers created a visual archive of Paris,
from the heights of cathedral spires to the depths
of catacombs. The works on view demonstrate the
technical exactitude and artistic flowering of many
of the period’s leading architectural photographers,
including Édouard Baldus and Charles Marville,
who provided government officials with minutely
detailed, large-format photographs chronicling the
embellishment of Paris. Many of these images were
also exhibited in a series of spectacular World’s
Fairs held in Paris, where the city celebrated itself
as a model for urban development.
Clockwise from left: Based on Charles Marville (French, 1816–1879), Candelabre
console avec inscription des noms des rues (detail), 1870s. Albumen print from
wet-collodion-on-glass negative. Lent by The Troob Family Foundation,
TR2006.9.4; Charles Marville (French, 1816–1879), Rue de la Reine-Blanche,
from rue des Fossés Saint-Marcel (detail), c. 1865–70. Albumen print, 9 5/16 x
14 9/16 in. Clark Art Institute, 1999.15.2; Édouard Baldus (French, 1813–1889),
Pont d’Arcole and the Hôtel de Ville, Paris (detail), 1855. Dilute albumen print,
12 3/8 × 17 1/8 in. Lent by The Troob Family Foundation
JULY
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EXHIBITION OPENING: DID YOU KNOW? LECTURES & GALLERY TALKS
INDEPENDENCE DAY
A CITY TRANSFORMED A Guided Walking Tour THE CLARK IS OPEN 12:30 PM – FEATURED GALLERY
LECTURES & GALLERY TALKS Wednesdays and Saturdays TALK: JENNIFER STEINKAMP
12:30 PM – FEATURED GALLERY July 11–September 1, 2 pm PERFORMING ARTS
TALK: JENNIFER STEINKAMP 3 PM – FRIDAYS@3 WITH WTF:
There is more to the Clark’s 140-acre TELL ME I’M NOT CRAZY
campus than meets the eye. Discover Reserve at wtfestival.org
the hidden stories behind the natural
beauty of our grounds—from outdoor
installations to our ongoing
sustainability initiatives. Yoga on the Terrace, Tuesdays @ 9 am,
July 10–August 28
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FAMILY PROGRAMS COURSES & CLASSES MEMBERS ONLY FAMILY PROGRAMS LECTURES & GALLERY TALKS LECTURES & GALLERY TALKS
11 AM–4 PM – VIVE LE CLARK 9 AM – YOGA ON THE TERRACE 9 AM – MEMBER GALLERY TALK: 1–4 PM – IN PLEIN SITE: 12:30 PM – FEATURED GALLERY 11 AM – RIVALRY AND RESOLVE
FAMILY DAY LECTURES & GALLERY TALKS FRIENDS AND RIVALS ART-MAKING ACTIVITIES TALK: JENNIFER STEINKAMP WITH JANE R. BECKER
10:30 AM – REFLECTIONS: Reservations required MEMBERS ONLY PERFORMING ARTS
AN INTROSPECTIVE GALLERY FAMILY PROGRAMS 4 PM – THE CLARK AT THE 3 PM – FRIDAYS@3 WITH WTF:
EXPERIENCE 1–4 PM – FORM/FUNCTION: BERKSHIRE BOTANICAL GARDEN SAYING GOODBYE TO THE PEOPLE
MUSIC IRONWORK ART-MAKING Reservations required I LOVE FROM MY BATHTUB
6 PM – SUMMER CONCERT Reserve at wtfestival.org
SERIES: EAST COAST SOUL
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TALK: JENNIFER STEINKAMP Women Artists in Paris: LECTURES & GALLERY TALKS THE ART OF IRON WITH ART EVANS ART-MAKING ACTIVITIES TALK: JENNIFER STEINKAMP
Daily in July and August 10:30 AM – REFLECTIONS: Reservations required MEMBERS ONLY PERFORMING ARTS
3:30 pm1 AN INTROSPECTIVE GALLERY FAMILY PROGRAMS 4 PM – MEMBER GALLERY TALK: 3 PM – FRIDAYS@3 WITH WTF:
Join an in-depth look at the EXPERIENCE 1–4 PM – FORM/FUNCTION: A CITY TRANSFORMED LONG LOST
special exhibition Women Artists MUSIC IRONWORK ART-MAKING Reservations required Reserve at wtfestival.org
in Paris, 1850–1900. 6 PM – SUMMER CONCERT
Highlights of the Permanent SERIES: KIMBER LUDIKER
Collection: Daily in July and AND FRIENDS
August, 11:15 am and 2 pm
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LECTURES & GALLERY TALKS permanent collection galleries. COURSES & CLASSES FAMILY PROGRAMS FAMILY PROGRAMS LECTURES & GALLERY TALKS
12:30 PM – FEATURED GALLERY Works on Paper Highlights 9 AM – YOGA ON THE TERRACE 1–4 PM – FORM/FUNCTION: 1–4 PM – IN PLEIN SITE: 12:30 PM – FEATURED GALLERY
TALK: JENNIFER STEINKAMP Mondays, July 9–August 27, LECTURES & GALLERY TALKS IRONWORK ART-MAKING ART-MAKING ACTIVITIES TALK: JENNIFER STEINKAMP
1 pm 10:30 AM – REFLECTIONS: ✚ SPECIAL PROGRAMS PERFORMING ARTS
Visit the Manton Study Center for AN INTROSPECTIVE GALLERY 7 PM – WOMEN ARTISTS IN 3 PM – FRIDAYS@3 WITH WTF:
Works on Paper for an exploration EXPERIENCE PARIS BOOK CLUB: ÉMILE SECRET SOLDIERS
of rarely exhibited works. MUSIC ZOLA’S L’ASSOMMOIR Reserve at wtfestival.org
All gallery talks are limited to 6 PM – SUMMER CONCERT Reservations required MEMBERS ONLY
twenty people on a first-come, SERIES: ACROSS THE POND 4 PM – MEMBER GALLERY TALK:
first-served basis. JENNIFER STEINKAMP
Reservations required East Coast Soul, July 10 @ 6 pm2
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LECTURES & GALLERY TALKS COURSES & CLASSES
12:30 PM – FEATURED GALLERY 9 AM – YOGA ON THE TERRACE
TALK: JENNIFER STEINKAMP LECTURES & GALLERY TALKS
10:30 AM – REFLECTIONS:
AN INTROSPECTIVE GALLERY
EXPERIENCE
Vive le Clark Family Day, July 8 @ 11 am–4 pm
I AM A PART OF ART Top image: Rosa Bonheur (French, 1822–1899), Plowing
in Nivernais (detail), 1850. Oil on canvas, 52 1/2 x 102
in. Collection of the John and Mable Ringling Museum
Community Access to the Arts (CATA) presents its annual art show, of Art, the State Art Museum of Florida, Florida State
“I Am a Part of Art,” celebrating the creativity of artists with disabilities. University, Sarasota, FL. Bequest of John Ringling, 1936,
On view in the Lunder Center at Stone Hill, July 1–August 19. SN433. Courtesy American Federation of Arts
AUGUST
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
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MEMBERS ONLY FAMILY PROGRAMS LECTURES & GALLERY TALKS
9 AM – MEMBER GALLERY TALK: 1–4 PM – IN PLEIN SITE: 12:30 PM – FEATURED GALLERY
SCANDINAVIAN WOMEN ARTISTS ART-MAKING ACTIVITIES TALK: JENNIFER STEINKAMP
WITH BRIAN MARTIN PERFORMING ARTS
Reservations required 3 PM – FRIDAYS@3 WITH WTF:
FAMILY PROGRAMS BUFFALO BILL
1–4 PM – FORM/FUNCTION: Reserve at wtfestival.org
IRONWORK ART-MAKING
Berkshire Lantern Walk, August 9 @ 8:30 pm
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LECTURES & GALLERY TALKS COURSES & CLASSES MEMBERS ONLY FAMILY PROGRAMS LECTURES & GALLERY TALKS
12:30 PM – FEATURED GALLERY 9 AM – YOGA ON THE TERRACE 9 AM – MEMBER GALLERY TALK: 1–4 PM – IN PLEIN SITE: ART- 12:30 PM – FEATURED GALLERY
TALK: JENNIFER STEINKAMP MODERN LANDSCAPE WITH MAKING ACTIVITIES TALK: JENNIFER STEINKAMP
LECTURES & GALLERY TALKS
JOHN MACDONALD PERFORMING ARTS
10:30 AM – REFLECTIONS: MEMBERS ONLY
Reservations required 3 PM – FRIDAYS@3 WITH WTF:
AN INTROSPECTIVE GALLERY 4 PM – MEMBER GALLERY TALK:
EXPERIENCE FAMILY PROGRAMS A CITY TRANSFORMED SELLING KABUL
1–4 PM – FORM/FUNCTION: Reservations required Reserve at wtfestival.org
IRONWORK ART-MAKING SPECIAL EVENTS
SPECIAL EVENTS
FAMILY PROGRAMS 8:30 PM – BERKSHIRE 6 PM – THE ART OF THE MEAL
1–4 PM – COMMUNITY LANTERN WALK $250 per person;
WORKSHOP: LANTERN-MAKING reservations required I Am a Part of Art, July 1–August 193
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LECTURES & GALLERY TALKS COURSES & CLASSES MEMBERS ONLY FAMILY PROGRAMS LECTURES & GALLERY TALKS LECTURES & GALLERY TALKS
12:30 PM – FEATURED GALLERY 9 AM – YOGA ON THE TERRACE 9 AM – MEMBER GALLERY TALK: 1–4 PM – IN PLEIN SITE: 12:30 PM – FEATURED GALLERY 11 AM – BERTHE MORISOT AND
TALK: JENNIFER STEINKAMP LECTURES & GALLERY TALKS JENNIFER STEINKAMP ART-MAKING ACTIVITIES TALK: JENNIFER STEINKAMP THE MAKING OF MODERNITY
MUSIC 10:30 AM – REFLECTIONS: Reservations required PERFORMING ARTS
12–2 PM – ACOUSTIC MUSIC AN INTROSPECTIVE GALLERY FAMILY PROGRAMS 3 PM – FRIDAYS@3 WITH WTF:
@ CRYSTAL: FBGM EXPERIENCE 1–4 PM – FORM/FUNCTION: A NEW PLAY BY AZIZA BARNES
PERFORMING ARTS IRONWORK ART-MAKING Reserve at wtfestival.org
2 PM – WAM THEATRE READING:
PIPELINE BY DOMINIQUE MORISSEAU
Purchase tickets at
www.wamtheatre.com/pipeline
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12:30 PM – FEATURED GALLERY 9 AM – YOGA ON THE TERRACE 9 AM – MEMBER GALLERY 1–4 PM – IN PLEIN SITE: 12:30 PM – FEATURED GALLERY
TALK: JENNIFER STEINKAMP LECTURES & GALLERY TALKS TALK: THE ART OF IRON ART-MAKING ACTIVITIES TALK: JENNIFER STEINKAMP
MUSIC 10:30 AM – REFLECTIONS: WITH KATHLEEN MORRIS
12–2 PM – ACOUSTIC MUSIC AN INTROSPECTIVE GALLERY Reservations required
@ CRYSTAL: HAWTHORN EXPERIENCE FAMILY PROGRAMS
1–4 PM – FORM/FUNCTION:
IRONWORK ART-MAKING
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12:30 PM – FEATURED GALLERY 9 AM – YOGA ON THE TERRACE 9 AM – MEMBER GALLERY TALK: 1–4 PM – IN PLEIN SITE: 12:30 PM – FEATURED GALLERY
TALK: JENNIFER STEINKAMP PAINTING THE FEMME PEINTRE ART-MAKING ACTIVITIES TALK: JENNIFER STEINKAMP
LECTURES & GALLERY TALKS
WITH BRIDGET ALSDORF
MUSIC 10:30 AM – REFLECTIONS:
Reservations required
12–2 PM – ACOUSTIC MUSIC AN INTROSPECTIVE GALLERY
@ CRYSTAL: EXPERIENCE FAMILY PROGRAMS
HOUSE SPARROW 1–4 PM – FORM/FUNCTION
MUSIC ✚ SPECIAL PROGRAMS
2–5:30 PM – AMERICAN 7 PM – WOMEN ARTISTS IN PARIS
MODERN OPERA COMPANY Acoustic Music @ Crystal: Hawthorn, August 19 BOOK CLUB: COLETTE’S CHÉRIE
@ 12:30–2:30 pm Reservations required
DID YOU KNOW… Top image: Snake-shaped Water Spout, from the Château
de Bercy, French, 17th century. Wrought iron, chased and
polychromed, 6 11/16 x 10 1/4 x 31 1/8 in. Réunion des
Members receive free admission every day, year-round, discounts in Café 7 and the Museum Store—and invitations Musées Métropolitains, Rouen, Normandy, LS 3636 ©
to member-only events. Visit clarkart.edu/support or call 413 458 0425 to discover the benefits of membership. Agence La Belle Vie – Nathalie Landry
SEPTEMBER
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
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LABOR DAY
THE CLARK IS OPEN
10 11 13
RESEARCH & ACADEMIC MEMBERS ONLY
PROGRAM 2 PM – RARE BOOKS TALK: AS
5:30 PM – LECTURE BY BEATRIZ LOVELY AS A TREE…
COLOMINA: THE SECRET LIFE OF Reservations required
MODERN ARCHITECTURE
The Secret Life of Modern Architecture, September 11 @ 5:30 pm6
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✚ SPECIAL PROGRAMS LECTURES & GALLERY TALKS COURSES & CLASSES
2 PM – MEET ME AT THE CLARK 12 PM – LOOKING & LUNCHING: 10 AM–4 PM – FINE ARTS VIDEO
Reservations required TRUISMS ANIMATION WITH IS183
Free with gallery admission; $225 for the two-day course
pre-order and purchase lunch ($180 for IS183 and Clark
or bring your own members) plus $20 materials fee
MEMBERS ONLY Registration required;
4 PM – MEMBER GALLERY TALK: visit is183.org
A CITY TRANSFORMED
Reservations required
Truth and Nature in British Art, September 25 Member Gallery Talk: A City Transformed,
@ 5:30 pm4 September 20 @ 4 pm5
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COURSES & CLASSES RESEARCH & ACADEMIC
10 AM–4 PM – FINE ARTS VIDEO PROGRAM
ANIMATION WITH IS183 5:30 PM – LECTURE BY
$225 for the two-day course FRÉDÉRIC OGÉE: TRUTH AND
($180 for IS183 and Clark NATURE IN BRITISH ART
members) plus $20 materials fee
Registration required;
visit is183.org
Jennifer Steinkamp (American, b. 1958), Diaspore (detail), 2014. Video installation, dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist, Lehmann Maupin, New York and Hong Kong, and Greengrassi, London
HIKE OUR TRAILS! Top image: Charles Marville (French,
1816–1879), Cloud Study, Paris (detail),
1856. Albumen print, 6 x 8 1/2 in.
Fall is the perfect time to explore the network of trails on our 140-acre campus. Clark Art Institute, 2003.2
Pack a picnic lunch and enjoy the spectacular views on Stone Hill!
CLASSES, SPECIAL PROGRAMS & FAMILY EVENTS
VIVE LE CLARK LANTERN WORKSHOPS
FAMILY DAY Wednesday, August 8, 1–4 pm
Thursday, August 9, 5 pm
Sunday, July 8
Visitors Picnic Tent
Paris meets Family Day at the Clark!
Celebrate four extraordinary exhibitions— Work with artists from the New England Puppet Intensive to create an
Women Artists in Paris, The Art of Iron, illuminated sculpture in preparation for the following evening’s Berkshire
Jennifer Steinkamp: Blind Eye, and Lantern Walk. Before you go, be sure to visit the Lunder Center galleries to
A City Transformed—with a day of fun explore Jennifer Steinkamp: Blind Eye—the video installation that serves as
for all ages. From 11 am–4 pm, enjoy inspiration for this year’s enchanting puppet performance.
Photo: Tucker Bair art-making, entertainment, and more, Workshops are free; all materials provided. This program is supported by a grant from
including musical and dance performances, a blacksmith demonstration, oxcart the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
rides, a flipbook photo booth, a giant community painting en plein air, live figure
drawing, and parasol painting, plus a wine and cheese tasting! BERKSHIRE LANTERN WALK
All activities are free; gallery admission is free all day Thursday, August 9, 8:30 pm
French snacks and other refreshments available for purchase (rain date: Friday, August 10)
This program is generously supported by the officers and employees of Allen & Company, Inc. Meet at the Lunder Center at Stone Hill
YOGA ON THE TERRACE Step into the summer night as the annual
Berkshire Lantern Walk tradition continues.
Tuesdays, July 10–August 28, 9 am, Fernández Terrace With lanterns in hand, travel along the Pasture
This free weekly yoga class with Devin Kibbe of North Adams Yoga Trail to Thomas Schütte: Crystal. Along the
combines traditional and inspired yoga poses for a class well-suited for both way, members of the New England Puppet
experienced yogis and newcomers. Explore strengthening poses and mobility Intensive present a hillside performance with
exercises surrounded by the beauty of nature. Continue the morning with abstract, illuminated objects inspired by
“Reflections” at 10:30 am, an introspective gallery experience. contemporary artist Jennifer Steinkamp. Local
Best suited for ages 14 and up. Please dress in comfortable clothing and bring a yoga musicians provide an improvised score. Bring
mat. Rain cancels this event. Reflections: free with gallery admission. Space is limited; your own lantern or make one at community Photo: Tucker Bair
visit clarkart.edu or call 413 458 0410 to reserve. workshops offered on August 8 and at 5 pm the evening of the walk. Join us
for a free evening viewing of Jennifer Steinkamp: Blind Eye from 5–9 pm.
Visitors accompanied by small children or who are unable to stay for
the entire performance are encouraged to explore the trails, participate in
WEEKLY ARTMAKING: free paper lantern-making, and enjoy the Lantern Garden from 5–9 pm.
FORM/FUNCTION Free; all lantern-making materials provided. This program is supported by a grant
from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Wednesdays, July 11–August 29, 1–4 pm
Visitor Picnic Tent
Drop in on a metalworking demonstration
MEET ME AT THE CLARK
by a local blacksmith and create a unique Monday, September 17, 2 pm
piece of wire sculpture inspired by the Meet in the Manton Reading Room
intricate forms on view in the special People living with Alzheimer’s
exhibition, The Art of Iron. Learn how disease and other dementias, and
craftspeople in the Berkshires carry on their care partners, are invited to
the ancient tradition of ironworking with a meaningful and uplifting experience
blacksmiths Art Evans of A&E Forge as specially trained docents lead
(July 11–August 1) and Del Martin a private conversation about art.
of Knox Trail Forge (August 8–29)— Visitors are welcome to arrive any
and get creative in our outdoor studio. time between 2–2:30 pm.
Free; all materials provided. Registration required; call 413 458 0563
Weather dependent. Photo: Tucker Bair
This program is generously supported by the
officers and employees of Allen & Company, Inc. FINE ARTS VIDEO ANIMATION
CLASS WITH IS183
Emil O. Jellink (American, active first quarter of 20th century), Gateway with Ornamental Ironwork
(detail), c. 1920s. Silver print, 10 11/16 x 8 1/4 in. Clark Art Institute. Gift of Ernst Schwarz, 1995.7.20
Saturday and Sunday, September 22–23, 10 am–4 pm
WEEKLY ARTMAKING: IN PLEIN SITE Lunder Center, Hunter Studio
Thursdays, July 12–August 30, 1–4 pm, Visitor Picnic Tent With an emphasis on approaching animation as a fine arts form, this class
Venture outside the galleries to find a special demonstration by a visual encourages students to experiment with different techniques and storytelling
artist working en plein air. Create a custom thumbnail watercolor kit— methods. After looking at the work of experimental animators like Jennifer
a pocket-sized palette perfect for the artist on-the-go—inspired by Steinkamp, the class explores basic animation principles and methods. Students
Women Artists in Paris. collaborate to produce an experimental animation piece. No experience required.
Free; all materials provided. Weather dependent. Recommended for ages 12 and up; students must bring their own laptops.
$225 ($180 IS183 and Clark members) plus $20 materials fee.
This program is generously supported by the officers and employees of Allen & Company, Inc. To register, visit is183.org/classes or call 413 298 5252
LECTURES AND GALLERY TALKS
LOOKING AND LUNCHING: TRUISMS
GALLERY TALKS Thursday, September 20, 12 pm
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE COLLECTION Meet at Clark Center Admissions Desk
Daily in July and August, 11:15 am and 2 pm Take a closer look at the Clark’s collection during Looking and Lunching, a
(no talks on July 8) half-hour discussion focusing on one work from the collection followed by
Meet in the Museum Pavilion continued discussion over lunch with the presenter and fellow art lovers. This
Take a guided walk through the galleries for month, join Jake Gagne, curatorial intern and second-year MA candidate,
a look at highlights of both the permanent outdoors on the Fernández Terrace as he discusses an installation by
collection and the Institute’s unique history. American neo-conceptual artist Jenny Holzer.
Free with paid gallery admission. Plan to arrive early to pre-order and purchase
WOMEN ARTISTS IN PARIS your meal or bring your own lunch. Rain or shine.
Daily in July and August, 3:30 pm
(no talk on July 8)
Meet in the Clark Center, Lower Lobby
Join us for an in-depth look at the special
Berthe Morisot (French, 1841–1895), The
Cherry Tree (detail), 1891. Oil on canvas, 57
RESEARCH & ACADEMIC
PROGRAM LECTURES
5/8 x 35 in. Collection of Bruce and Robbi
exhibition Women Artists in Paris, Toll. Photo: CAPEHART Photography.
1850–1900. Learn more about the artists Courtesy American Federation of Arts
who worked in France during the second half of the nineteenth century
and about the obstacles they overcame to pursue their careers. THE SECRET LIFE OF MODERN ARCHITECTURE
WORKS ON PAPER HIGHLIGHTS OR WE DON’T NEED ANOTHER HERO
Mondays, July 9 –August 27, 1 pm Tuesday, September 11, 5:30 pm, Auditorium
Manton Study Center for Works on Paper
The Clark’s collection of prints, drawings, and photographs numbers
more than 6,000 objects. Each week, explore a different selection of rarely
exhibited works with a member of the curatorial department.
Gallery talks are limited to twenty people per talk on a first-come, first-served basis
FEATURED GALLERY TALKS
JENNIFER STEINKAMP: BLIND EYE
Fridays and Sundays, July 1–August 31 Philip Johnson, Mies van der Rohe, and Phyllis Lambert in front of an image of the model for the Seagram building,
New York, 1955. Courtesy Canadian Centre for Architecture
12:30 pm (no talk on July 8)
Meet in the Lunder Center at Stone Hill Holly Fellow Beatriz Colomina asserts that the secrets of modern architecture
are like those of a family—and it is perhaps because of the current cultural
Learn more about artist Jennifer Steinkamp’s
fascination with exposing the intimate that they are now being unveiled, little
creative process and discuss the works on view
by little. There is increasing interest in the ways in which architecture works.
in Jennifer Steinkamp: Blind Eye, the Clark’s
Women are the ghosts of modern architecture, everywhere present, crucial,
inaugural video exhibition in the Lunder
but strangely invisible. Unacknowledged, they are destined to haunt the field
Center at Stone Hill galleries.
forever. But correcting the record is not just a question of adding a few names
Limited to twenty people per talk on a first-come, or even hundreds to the history of architecture. Architecture is deeply
first-served basis collaborative, yet until recently, this has been a carefully guarded secret.
Jennifer Steinkamp (American, b. 1958), Diaspore (detail), Colomina is professor of architecture and director of the Media and
2014. Video installation, dimensions variable. Image:
Kitman, courtesy of the artist, Lehmann Maupin, Modernity program at Princeton University.
New York and Hong Kong, and Greengrassi, London
TRUTH AND NATURE IN BRITISH ART
REFLECTIONS: AN INTROSPECTIVE Tuesday, September 25, 5:30 pm, Auditorium
GALLERY EXPERIENCE As found in The Theory of Painting by English
Tuesdays, July 10–August 28, 10:30 am painter Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723–1792), “THEORY
Meet in the Museum Pavilion is the knowledge of what is truly NATURE.” Frédéric
Ogée, Kress Fellow in the Literature of Art before the
In this new weekly program, visitors are challenged
Age of Art History, presents research based on the
to engage with art through the lens of shared human
compilation of the first-ever anthology of British artists’
values. With a contemplative tone encouraging
writings, selected and studied to bring out the priorities
thoughtful investigation and audience participation,
and values shared by those artists over a period of 200
a museum educator leads the group in exploring one
years, roughly from the 1707 Act of Union to World War I.
or two artworks from the permanent collection.
Ogée studies the way such artists addressed the issue of
Free with gallery admission. Space is limited; reservations artistic “truth to nature” and their search for the “true
are required. To reserve, call 413 458 0410 or visit clarkart.edu. form” in relation to contemporary scientific discourse. Ogée
Georg Andreas Steinhäuser (German, b. 1779), Looking Glass, c. 1820–35. is professor of British literature and art history at Université Paris
Carved and gilded wood, mirrored glass, 41 3/8 x 40 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.
Clark Art Institute. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Chambers, Jr., 1997.10.2 Diderot. His main period of research is the long eighteenth century.
MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS
SUMMER CONCERT SERIES WAM THEATRE READING:
Tuesdays, July 10–24, 6 pm PIPELINE
Outdoors on the lawn
(Rain location: Auditorium) Sunday, August 12, 2 pm
Bring the whole family and dance the
Auditorium
night away at our returning series of WAM Theatre (Where Arts and
outdoor concerts. Blankets, lawn chairs, Activism Meet) presents a Fresh Takes
picnic meals, and dancing shoes welcome! reading of Pipeline by Dominique
Morisseau, co-producer of the
JULY 10: EAST COAST SOUL—Enjoy a night of Showtime series “Shameless.” Inspired
Motown with East Coast Soul, a Boston- by Michelle Alexander’s best-seller,
based collective founded in 2009. Soaring The New Jim Crow, Morisseau tells
vocals highlight a repertoire spanning the story of a mother’s fight to give
from ’60s soul to current hits. her son a future without turning her
Astha Shrestha of East Coast Soul
back on the community that made
him who he is.
JULY 17: KIMBER LUDIKER AND FRIENDS— $25 ($15 for patrons under 30)
Fifth-generation fiddle player Kimber Ludiker, For tickets, visit wamtheatre.com/pipeline Dominique Morisseau (photo © Joseph Moran)
founder of the Grammy-nominated string band
Della Mae, joins friends for an evening of foot-
stomping bluegrass and Americana. Ludiker
has twice won the title of Grand National Fiddle AMERICAN
Champion. MODERN
JULY 24: ACROSS THE POND—Beatles fans rejoice!
Clark favorite Across the Pond returns for
OPERA
an evening of early rock and roll, romantic COMPANY
ballads, and classic hits from the Fab Four.
Sunday, August 26
Kimber Ludiker 2–5:30 pm
Outdoors, various locations
Join artists from the
American Modern
FRIDAYS@3
photo: Lili Holzer-Glier
Opera Company for a free afternoon of outdoor music and dance. AMOC
Fridays, July 6–August 17, 3 pm performs mini-concerts on the Fernández Terrace, at Thomas Schütte: Crystal,
Auditorium and in front of the original Museum Building. Performances include a new
Hosted by the Clark, the “Fridays@3” Reading work created by dancer Bobbi Jene Smith in collaboration with violinist
Series offers theatre lovers the opportunity to Keir GoGwilt, as well as music spanning centuries—including pieces by
experience new work in development by the AMOC Co-Artistic Director Matthew Aucoin, featuring countertenor
Williamstown Theatre Festival. Anthony Roth Costanzo, violinists Miranda Cuckson and Keir GoGwilt,
cellist Coleman Itzkoff, percussionist Jonny Allen, and Conor Hanick
All performances are free; a $5 donation to
and Matthew Aucoin on piano.
WTF is encouraged. For ticket information and
detailed listings, visit wtfestival.org or call the Visit clarkart.edu for a complete schedule of events
WTF box office at 413 458 3253.
JULY 6: Tell Me I’m Not Crazy by Sharyn
Rothstein CRYSTAL CLEAR:
JULY 13: Saying Goodbye to the People I
Love from My Bathtub by Halley Feiffer; AN ACOUSTIC CONCERT SERIES
directed by Trip Cullman Sundays, August 12, 19, and 26, 12–2 pm
JULY 20: Long Lost by Donald Margulies; Outdoors at Thomas Schütte: Crystal
directed by Daniel Sullivan The Clark and local entertainment company Sounds + Tones present a series
JULY 27: Secret Soldiers by Marsha Norman; of free open-air acoustic concerts. Pack a picnic or purchase one from the café
music and lyrics by Zoe Sarnak; directed by and enjoy a peaceful performance on Stone Hill.
Leigh Silverman
AUGUST 12: FBGM—Matt Jatkola and D. Orxata offer poignant songwriting,
AUGUST 3: Buffalo Bill by Meghan Kennedy precise harmonies, and engrossing live performances.
AUGUST 10: Selling Kabul by Sylvia Khoury,
WTF’s 2018 L. Arnold Weissberger New AUGUST 19: HAWTHORN—The women of Hawthorn weave melodic layers into
Play Award Winner harmonies pulled from traditional folk roots, incorporating a love of the
AUGUST 17: A new play by Aziza Barnes natural world, storytelling, and community.
Top: Judith Roberts and Leslie Odom Jr. performing
Overjoyed at the 2017 Williamstown Theatre Festival. AUGUST 26: HOUSE SPARROW—Francesca Olsen and Joe Aidonidis combine their
Photo: Daniel Rader talents to create a dreamy wall of sound driven by synthesizers, baritone
Bottom: Fridays@3 reading of Lempicka, 2017
Williamstown Theatre Festival. Photo: Daniel Rader ukulele, and Francesca’s heavenly voice.
EXCLUSIVE MEMBER EVENTS
VISITOR INFORMATION
The Clark is located at 225 South Street,
Williamstown, Massachusetts.
Visit clarkart.edu or call 413 458 2303
for more information.
GALLERY TALKS: A CITY TRANSFORMED GALLERY HOURS
Open daily in July and August, 10 am–5 pm
GALLERY TALKS: WOMEN ARTISTS IN PARIS In this series of Thursday talks,
Closed Mondays September–June
Open: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’
three speakers provide insights Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor
FRIENDS AND RIVALS Day, and Columbus Day
into the exhibition A City
Wednesday, July 11, 9 am Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas,
Transformed: Photographs and New Year’s Day
Clark Center, Lower Level of Paris, 1850–1900.
ADMISSION: $20
Curatorial Research Associate Alexis Goodin considers Eugene V. Thaw Gallery Free year-round for members, students
the friendships, partnerships, and rivalries that were crucial with a valid ID, and children 18 and under.
to the careers of artists represented in Women Artists JULY 19, 4 PM: Exhibition curator First Sundays Free: Enjoy free
in Paris, 1850–1900. Kristie Couser discusses the role of admission on the first Sunday of each
month from October–May.
the photographer in documenting Library Pass: Members of participating
ALTERNATIVE VISIONS, the construction and renovation of libraries receive free admission. Call
FRESH PERSPECTIVES: A SERIES Charles Marville (French, 1816–1879), the lavish Paris Opéra, grand-scale your local library for more information.
EBT Card to Culture: Holders of
Rue au lard, from rue des Bourdonnais Musée du Louvre, the picturesque
Wednesdays, August 1, 8, and 29, 9 am (detail), ca. 1865–69, printed 1870–
Bois de Boulogne, and vast
Massachusetts Electronic Benefits Transfer
1872. Albumen print, 13 5/16 x 10 5/8 cards receive free admission.
Clark Center, Lower Level in. Clark Art Institute, 1999.23 pavilions of bustling world’s fairs. Bank of America Museums on Us:
Over the course of three Wednesday gallery talks, guest Holders of valid Bank of America credit
AUGUST 9, 4 PM: Curatorial assistant Regina Noto explores or debit cards receive free admission
speakers inspired by Women Artists in Paris offer unique on the first full weekend of each month.
period perceptions of Gothic architecture, the rise of the
perspectives on works in the exhibition. Admission for cardholder only with ID.
Gothic Revival, and the importance of photography to Blue Star Museums: Active duty military
AUGUST 1: “SCANDINAVIAN WOMEN ARTISTS IN PARIS” with Brian restoration efforts in late nineteenth-century Paris. personnel and their families receive free
admission from Memorial Day through
Martin, Associate Professor of French and Comparative SEPTEMBER 20, 4 PM: Nora Rosengarten, curatorial intern and Labor Day.
Literature, Williams College second-year MA candidate, explores highlights from the exhibition.
MULTIMEDIA GUIDE
AUGUST 8: “MODERN LANDSCAPE” with Williamstown landscape Available for $5 ($3 members)
painter John MacDonald THE CLARK AT THE BERKSHIRE ACCESS
AUGUST 29: “PAINTING THE FEMME PEINTRE” with Bridget Alsdorf, BOTANICAL GARDEN All facilities are fully accessible.
Listening devices for the hearing
Associate Professor of 19th Century European Art, Thursday, July 12, 4 pm impaired are available.
Princeton University 5 West Stockbridge Road, Stockbridge, MA LIBRARY
Open Monday–Friday, 9 am–5 pm
Information: 413 458 0532
GALLERY TALKS: THE ART OF IRON
Two member gallery talks provide insights into the special
exhibition The Art of Iron: Objects from the Musée Le Secq
des Tournelles. The Clark is supported by the
Massachusetts Cultural Council,
Michael Conforti Pavilion which receives support from the
WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 9 AM: Local Commonwealth of Massachusetts and
blacksmith Art Evans discusses iron Jennifer Steinkamp (American, b. 1958), Fly to Mars (detail), 2006. Video installation, the National Endowment for the Arts.
dimensions variable. Image: Kevin Ryan, courtesy the artist, Lehmann Maupin, New
forging and the skilled craftsmanship York and Hong Kong, and Greengrassi, London
involved in creating the objects on Senior Curator Esther Bell welcomes members to the Berkshire
view in The Art of Iron. Botanical Garden, where she discusses the Clark’s inaugural
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 9 AM: video installation, Jennifer Steinkamp: Blind Eye. BBG Executive Cover images: Jennifer Steinkamp (American, b. 1958),
Exhibition curator Kathleen Morris Director Michael Beck provides a sneak peak of the Garden’s new Rapunzel (detail), 2005. Video installation, dimensions
variable. Courtesy of the artist, Lehmann Maupin, New
takes an in-depth look at the objects spaces and upcoming summer exhibitions, including Ellsworth York and Hong Kong, and Greengrassi, London; Berthe
Morisot (French, 1841–1895), Woman at Her Toilette
in The Art of Iron, including how they Kelly: Plant Lithographs. A reception follows. (detail), 1875–80. Oil on canvas, 23 3/4 x 31 5/8 in.
Art Institute of Chicago, Stickney Fund, 1924.127
were made, what they were used for,
and what they tell us about changing RARE BOOKS TALK: AS LOVELY AS A TREE… 1
Amélie Beaury-Saurel (French,1848–1924), Into
the Blue (Dans le bleu) (detail), 1894. Pastel on
taste, technology, and lifestyles. Thursday, September 13, 2 pm canvas, 29 1/2 x 32 1/4 in. Musée des Augustins,
Toulouse, RO494. Courtesy American Federation of
Draper’s Sign, “The Dry Tree,” French (Paris), c. 1600–1625. Wrought iron, stamped and Manton Study Center Arts; 2Torrence Nelson of East Coast Soul; 3Painting by
polychromed, 43 5/16 x 31 1/8 x 5 15/16 in. Réunion des Musées Métropolitains, Rouen, Robert McPeak; 4John Constable, Cloud Study (detail),
Normandy, LS.4030 © Agence La Belle Vie – Nathalie Landry for Works on Paper c. 1821–22, Tate Britain, with Damien Hirst, Away
from the Flock (detail), 1994, Tate Britain; 5Charles
Landscapes can be sublime, Marville (French, 1816–1879), Candelabra with
GALLERY TALKS: dramatic, or even picturesque. Street Signs, Avenue de l’Opéra (detail), 1877–78.
Albumen print, 14 1/8 x 10 1/2 in. Lent by The Troob
JENNIFER STEINKAMP: BLIND EYE The Clark library’s special Family Foundation; 6Alison and Peter Smithson in
their studio Cato Lodge, London, 1973
collections abound with depictions
Members take a close look at the Clark’s inaugural of the natural world in all its glory.
video installation Jennifer Steinkamp: Blind Eye. Collections Development Librarian
Lunder Center at Stone Hill Terri Boccia shares examples from
FRIDAY, JULY 27, 4 PM: Video installation artist Paweł Wojtasik books spanning 350 years as we
offers a personal perspective on works in the exhibition. consider if anything can be
“as lovely as a tree.”
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 9 AM: A gallery interpreter provides Image from Edward Weston, My Camera on
fascinating details about the mesmerizing video installations on view. Point Lobos. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1950
All member events require advance registration. To reserve, visit clarkart.edu or call 413 458 0524. Become a fan of the ClarkTHIS SUMMER AT THE CLARK WOMEN ARTISTS IN PARIS, 1850–1900 June 9–September 3 THE ART OF IRON June 9–September 16 JENNIFER STEINKAMP: BLIND EYE June 30– October 8 A CITY TRANSFORMED July 1– September 23
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