Clark Art Lecture on Book: 'Art In a State of Siege'

07:32AM / Tuesday, September 23, 2025Print Story | Email Story

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Tuesday, Sept. 30, the Clark Art Institute's Research and Academic Program (RAP) hosts a roundtable discussion on Joseph Leo Koerner's recent book, "Art in a State of Siege" (Princeton University Press, 2025).

The event takes place at 5:30 pm in the Manton Research Center auditorium.

According to a press release:

"Art in a State of Siege" examines the role of art when the rule of law breaks down. In conversation with Koerner, panelists Annie Bourneuf (School of the Art Institute of Chicago), Shira Brisman (University of Pennsylvania), and Christophe Koné (Williams College) will respond to Koerner's book while engaging in a larger conversation about the role of images and art history during periods of political unease and turmoil.

Free. Accessible seats available; for information, call 413 458 0524. A 5 pm reception in the Manton Research Center reading room precedes the event.

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Williamstown Child Dies in Collision with Motor Vehicle

iBerkshires.com10:21AM / Saturday, August 08, 2026

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A 7-year-old Williamstown child died Friday evening after a collision with a motor vehicle at the intersection of Main Street and Buxton Hill Road, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office announced on Saturday morning.

Neither the child nor the driver were identified in the release. The child, Max Rothschild of Williamstown, was formally identified by the DA's Office on Monday. The driver has not been identified and the incident remains under investigation.

The vehicle was traveling east on Main Street, and the child, riding a bicycle, was headed down Buxton Hill Road toward Main, according to the DA.

"Preliminary information suggests that the bicyclist unintentionally entered Main Street where they were struck by the involved vehicle," the news release read.

The child died at the scene of the accident, the news release said.

"The driver of the vehicle was not impaired by alcohol or drugs," the news release said. "The bicyclist was wearing a helmet at the time of the collision."

The investigation remains active.

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