Blog post by Sydney Lussier French artist Guillaume Leblon created his Chrysocale Double Bed (Contemporary, 2013) out of a mattress, sheets and a pillow completely covered in a woven copper, zinc and tin metal alloy that is a shiny golden color. The bed is positioned flat on the carpeted ground in a very light, open…
Blog post by Sarah Bonhote Through the eyes of an artist, there is a conceptual view. Jason Middlebrook has brought the notion of destruction to our eyes in a very grand manner, with a hint of beauty. The exhibition as a whole is placed at a monumental scale and dictates one’s personal sense of being.…
Blog post by Jennifer “TJ” Carlone Mass Moca:(Mandatory Field Trip) The entire Modern Art History class of Sage College of Albany attended the Mass MoCA Museum on Wednesday, March 19th, 2014. Although the artworks within the museum were extremely interesting and some even interactive with the viewer, I found that some of the interior and…
Some Pictures of Field Trip To MASS MoCA – Mar. 19. 2014
Blog post by Ariel Smullen American artist Sol Lewitt is best known for his unique approach to art through concept. He separates “the act of conceiving a work of art from the act of executing it” by creating diagrams for his pieces (MASS MoCA). Much like musicians reading sheets of music, these diagrams have…
Blog post by Kayla Coons The Women of Amphissa is an oil painting on canvas by Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema painted in 1887. This painting was acquired by the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute in 1978. The painting is at The Clark as part of the Sacred and Profane: Four Hundred Years of Religious…
Blog post by Ebony Dallas I enjoyed the Ihzar Patkin’s pleated tulle installations. Since 1999, Patkin began his Wandering Veil Studies with poet, Agha Shahid Ali. The works further advocate the meanings of the selected poems. Of his works, I thought The Dead Are Here was the most intriguing. This wall sized pleated illusion…
Blog post by Lea McClain In the Mass MoCA museum, I was mesmerized by the work Democracy by Gisele Amantea. Her artwork is located in the Hunter Center Hallway. What is interesting about Democracy is its history and overall look. According to the Mass MoCA website, her work relates to many writings and philosophies of…
Blog post by Wayne Duffy I recently had the opportunity to view Darren Waterston’s exhibition Uncertain Beauty at MASS MoCA. The bulk of this exhibition is made up of Waterston’s impressive paintings- murky, abstract landscapes with hints of representation that bring to mind the works of Yves Tanguy. The crowning achievement of this show…
Blog post by Amber Skowron Designed by Cram and Ferguson and completed in 1923 in the elegant Georgian Revival style, Stetson Hall housed general and rare books at the Williams College in Massachusetts. The library is centrally located on campus and is a hub for essential learning. The Exterior of the old building is decorated…