'Reclaiming Revolution' Exhibition Opens at Gallery 51

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) and MOSAIC will present "Reclaiming Revolution: Intersections of Remembrance and Resistance," a group exhibition exploring the role of art in social change.

The exhibition features senior capstone work by Max Fyfe, J.C. Innocent, Mannie McBride, Cleo Murphy, and Enaya A. Ogletree, addressing themes of heritage, grief, identity, sustainability, and transformation.

An opening reception will be held on Friday, May 2, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Gallery 51 as part of North Adams First Friday’s. Opening remarks and artist reflections are scheduled to begin at 5:45 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

The exhibition includes sculpture, animation, bookmaking, and painting. The artists aim to engage viewers in a conversation about art as a form of resistance, a tool for remembrance, and a means of envisioning a more just future.

Mannie McBride stated that his work connects to personal experiences and music. Cleo Murphy's series explores grief as a path to healing. Enaya Ogletree's work intends to prompt reflection on the history of cultural complacency regarding sexism and the objectification of women. Max Fyfe's work highlights the relationship between humanity and the environment. J.C. Innocent's work is inspired by Afrofuturism as a means to reclaim Black narratives and imagine a liberated future.

The exhibition will run through May 17.

North Adams School Committee Applauds Award Winner, Hears Budget

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
02:42PM / Wednesday, April 08, 2026

Superintendent Timothy Callahan presents his first Superintendent's Award to Brayden Canales. 

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The School Committee on Tuesday voted to send a recommending fiscal 2027 budget to a public hearing and congratulated the newest recipient of the Superintendent's Award. 

 

Drury High School senior Brayden Canales is graduating at the top of his class with 33 college credits and a grade-point average of 4.3.

 

"In addition to his impressive list of college courses, he has rounded out his transcript with several Advanced Placement and project based learning courses," said Superintendent Timothy Callahan, adding, "I had the honor to be Brayden's principal when he began a Drury."

 

Canales is a member of both the Nu Sigma and Pro Merito honor societies and received the Principal's Award for having the top five average in his class all four years and the Rensselaer (N.Y.) Institute of Technology award for science and math as a junior outside of the classroom.

 

He's also been a member of the soccer, hockey and baseball teams and this year was presented the Berkshire County Ice Hockey Officials Association's Sportsmanship Award for his leadership. Canales has also been a peer mediator, student ambassador, among other activities.  

 

He plans to pursue a major in architecture but has not yet selected a college. 

 

The Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents Certificate of Academic Excellence is awarded to students who have achieved not only academically but in leadership and community service.