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

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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.


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Williamstown Police Looking into Damage at Post Office

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Police are looking into property damage at the U.S. Post Office on Spring Street.
 
On June 28, the Police Department received a report from a member of the Williamstown Garden Club, who was watering flowers at the Post Office and, "noticed that a granite slab had been displaced and a metal grate had been damaged," according to a police report.
 
Officer David Jennings responded to the scene and reported that it, "appeared that a vehicle or piece of machinery had struck the granite slab, causing it to shift into the metal grate and bend it," Jennings wrote.
 
By the middle of July, the damage to the grate was still apparent.
 
Williamstown Police contacted the postmaster, who said he would notify his supervisor about the damage.
 
Police Chief Michael Ziemba on Wednesday confirmed there is no closed-circuit television footage that provides details on how the damage occurred.
 
The damage is estimated to be worth about $500, according to the police report.
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