 African American Genealogy Subject of WCMA LectureField will touch upon the diversity of methods employed by historians and genealogists; descendants' often uneven access to the familial past—itself a legacy of American slavery; and the emergence of the recently launched 10 Million Names project.  WCMA: 'Cracking the Code on Numerology'The exhibit opened on March 22.  Williams College Museum Envisions Natural Setting, Sustainability FocusThe new Williams College Museum of Art will be an airy cluster of programming spaces surrounding a central hub for gatherings.  Frances Jones-Sneed to Speak at WCMAThe lecture will begin at 6 p.m. at WCMA; the galleries will remain open until 6 p.m. for those who want to visit the exhibition prior to the talk.  WCMA to Host a Forum on New Museum Building ProjectThe forum, which will be held in the Williams Inn Ballroom, will serve to share the new museum designs and project logistics with the Williams and regional community and provide a platform for their thoughts and feedback as important stakeholders in the process of building WCMA's new home.  Williams College Art Museum Debuts Emancipation ExhibitEmancipation: The Unfinished Project of Liberation debuted at the museum on Friday and will be on display through July 14.  'Emancipation' Opens at WCMACo-organized by WCMA and the Carter, the exhibition demonstrates how historical art collections can serve as a resource and inspiration for contemporary artistic practices  Architect To Give WCMA's Plonsker LectureThe presentation will include an historical overview of the museum's evolution as a building type, touching on the drivers that have changed our thinking and how to design a museum for the future.  WCMA Celebrates Beatriz Cortez: The Portals ExhibitionThe Portals is an exhibition in multiple locations in and around WCMA that explores alternative genealogies of Williams College. WCMA to Host Musicians as Part of Summer SeriesIn collaboration with museum staff, Andrea Belair, co-owner of Belltower Records in North Adams, Mass., has selected musicians who will each compose five- to 10-minute pieces inspired by an artwork in Remixing the Hall.  WCMA to Host 'Art & Beer' Summer ProgramOregon-based artist and seasoned beer industry expert Eric Steen has invited three local brewers to interact with the art collection.  WCMA Announces 'Construct Your Own Meaning' Summer SeriesEach event will be two hours on Thursdays throughout the summer: a 5 to 6 p.m. presentation and a 6 to 7 p.m. reception with celebratory food and drinks.  WCMA to Host Tattoo Session, Meditations With Tibetan LamaTashi Norbu will lead drop-in meditation sessions in the galleries from 5 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25, and Wednesday, April 26.  Williamstown Board of Health OKs Tattoo Demonstration at College Art MuseumThe Board of Health on Monday gave a variance to the Williams College Museum of Art to allow a tattoo demonstration at the venue on April 27.  WCMA: An Evening with Georges DreyfusThe talk will last about 45 minutes with time for Q&A from the audience afterward.  WCMA Hosts Annual Plonsker LectureThe Plonsker Family Lecture Series in Contemporary Art, established in 1994 by Madeleine Plonsker, Harvey Plonsker '61 and their son, Ted Plonsker '86, examines current issues in contemporary art.  'Mary Ann Unger: To Shape a Moon from Bone' at WCMAOrganized by Horace D. Ballard, former Curator of American Art at WCMA and currently the Theodore E. Stebbins, Jr. Associate Curator of American Art at Harvard Art Museums, the exhibition and catalog offer the first curatorial assessment of the entirety of Unger's practice and highlight key works as culminating examples of her material experimentation. |
