Clark Art Hosts Opening Lecture, Walking Tour on Ground/Work 2025

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute celebrates the opening of its newest sculpture exhibition, "Ground/work 2025," with a free walking tour and conversations with each of the artists. 

The opening is Saturday, July 19, and starts at 11 a.m. with a lecture by exhibition curator Glenn Adamson exploring the theme of craft and its different cultural expressions.

The talk also features recent photography highlighting the round-the-clock experience of appreciating the works of art across the Clark's grounds, and a question-and-answer session. This free event takes place in the Clark's Manton Research Center auditorium.

At 2 p.m., the Clark presents a free walking tour of the outdoor sculpture exhibition. Each artist will be stationed beside their work to present a 10- to 15-minute talk with Adamson. There is a 15-minute window (with two exceptions) between each talk, providing time to walk between sites.

The walking tour schedule is:

• 2 p.m.: Introduction at the Senosiain sculpture (Schow Pond)
• 2:05–2:20: Javier Senosiain
• 2:35–2:50.: Aboubakar Fofana
• 3:05–3:20: Laura Ellen Bacon
• 3:35–3:50: Milena Naef
• 4:00–4:15: Hugh Hayden
• 4:20–4:35: Akiyama
• 4:35–4:45: Closing remarks

Note: tour attendees must be able to walk the trails, which cover varied terrain. Because of limited cart availability, the Clark is not able to make special accessibility accommodations for this event. Those unable to participate in the walking tour are encouraged to watch the video tour of Ground/work 2025, which will be made available this summer.

In the case of inclement weather, the artists will offer a panel discussion with Adamson in the Manton Research Center auditorium. For more information, visit clarkart.edu/events.

Reverend: Christian Nationalists Make Jesus Victim of 'Identity Theft'

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
08:08AM / Sunday, October 04, 2026

David Langston introduces the Rev. Darrell Goodwin on Wednesday morning. 

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Rev. Darrell Goodwin told attendees at Wednesday's "PrayAction Breakfast" that they need more action to make their prayer effective.

 

"Sometimes prayer causes us to be in deep reflection," Goodwin told the group gathered at the Williamstown Meetinghouse. "And years and years and years pass, and we've actually done nothing about it.

 

"Our physical belief system is somehow: Say the words to God, and it becomes God's responsibility, and we've done our part because we've told God exactly what to do."

 

Goodwin, the president of the United Church of Christ's Southern New England Conference, was invited to Williamstown by First Congregational Church to speak on "The Challenge of Christian Nationalism."

 

And Goodwin challenged his listeners to take meaningful action to confront and address the ideology in their daily lives.

 

Christian Nationalism, which Goodwin referred to as White Christian Nationalism, is a perversion of Christ's teachings, he said.

 

"What does it mean to be spiritually grounded but practically committed?" Goodwin asked rhetorically. "This morning I've been asked to come here to talk about Christian Nationalism, but I think it would be remiss if I didn't say White Christian Nationalism. I want to name all three of these words because each tells us something that we must do.