"Susan Leopold: Mixed-Up Worlds" is next at Kidspace at MASS MoCA

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North Adams - With sculptures using mirrors, photographs, and angled walls to fracture spaces, Susan Leopold's work addresses human perception and how memories affect our interaction with space. "Susan Leopold: Mixed-Up Worlds", a solo exhibition of her sculptures and installations, will open at Kidspace at MASS MoCA on February 13, 2003. "Susan Leopold: Mixed-Up Worlds" will include eleven works created between 1989 and 2002. Leopold gained fame in the mid-1980s for her boxes outfitted with fish-eye lenses. These boxes allowed magical views of tiny models of city streets, grungy apartment interiors, and indoor swimming pools. Leopold's current works also feature windows to the inside, but now the boxes have been fragmented, elongated, and opened to accommodate the collaging of images and patterns found in architectural environments. Leopold takes a fresh and innovative approach to creating the illusion of space, using elements of sculpture, painting, collage, and digital technology. These elegant architectural structures offer a portal through which the viewer peers into familiar worlds such as schools, motels, and bathrooms. Since the viewer's presence becomes part of the visual illusion, each piece presents a unique optical and "maze-like" experience. In addition to sculpture, the exhibition presents two large installations. Waterway, originally housed at the Franklin Street Subway Station in Manhattan, offers a view into a seductively gloomy underground maze-a subway station that is more like a house of mirrors, where the viewer wonders which way is out. Motel Scenes provides views of a motel room on different scales. Suitcases containing miniature motel scenes are displayed within a full-sized motel room. Motel Hallucinations, an interactive video installation, appears next to the life-sized room, offering the opportunity for visitors to alter the space. Two photo-collage drawings are included in the exhibition as well. A 1982 graduate of New York's School of the Visual Arts, Leopold is currently working on her master's degree in the Interactive Telecommunications Program at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She has received numerous awards and residencies from such organizations as the MacDowell Colony, YADDO, and the Ragdale Foundation. Most recently, Leopold completed the Wampler Visiting Artist Professorship at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA. Her extensive exhibition record includes recent solo exhibitions at the John Weber Gallery, New York, and The Sawhill Gallery at James Madison University. She is the recipient of many prestigious awards including the New York Fellowship for the Arts and the Indo-American Fellowship, which allowed her to travel to India where, for 10 months, she studied traditional Indian miniature paintings. Leopold's work is displayed in permanent collections nationwide as well as in public mural projects throughout New York City. Her work is also on exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Brooklyn Museum in New York City. This winter and spring Kidspace will continue its partnership with Savoy, Clarksburg, and Florida, Massachusetts elementary schools. Students and teachers in grades pre-K through 8 will visit Mixed-Up Worlds and participate in interdisciplinary programming at Kidspace and in their classrooms. Curriculum materials, educational resources, and programs have been developed by Kidspace staff to complement the exhibition. Students from Conte Middle School in North Adams will continue to participate in a weekly after-school program focusing on Kidspace exhibitions. Also, students from Greylock, Brayton, and Sullivan Schools will participate in the Kidspace Three Museum Semester as part of this expansion of the Kidspace program, visiting the Williams College Museum of Art, Clark Art Institute, and MASS MoCA galleries in the winter and spring. Kidspace at MASS MoCA is a joint program of the Williams College Museum of Art, the Sterling & Francine Clark Art Institute, and MASS MoCA. Additional funding has been provided in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council (a state agency), the National Endowment for the Arts (a federal agency), the Cherkis family, and the Brownrigg Charitable Trust in memory of Lynn Laitman. During the school year, Kidspace public hours are Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 4 P.M., and Thursdays, 3 to 5 P.M., plus holiday hours. Family programs will be held during the school mid-winter recess (February 17 - 21, 2003) at Kidspace, MASS MoCA, Williams College Museum of Art, and the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. At each museum, visitors can explore the theme of architecture, whether in artists' renditions or in actual architectural settings. Additional public hours are planned for the summer. Please call Kidspace at (413) 664-4481 x8131 for more details on hours, programs, and exhibitions. Admission to Kidspace is free. MASS MoCA, housed on a 13-acre campus of restored 19th-century factory buildings, is the largest center for contemporary art in the country. During the winter, MASS MoCA's galleries are open every day except Tuesdays from 11 A.M. to 5 P.M. Admission is $7 for adults, $2 for children 6-16, free for children under 6 and free for members at all times. For additional information, call (413) 662-2111 or visit www.massmoca.org.

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Friday Front Porch Feature: A Charming House Like New

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
06:57PM / Friday, December 19, 2025

The home prior to renovations.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Are you looking for a newly renovated home with great space? Then this might be the perfect fit for you!

Our Friday Front Porch is a weekly feature spotlighting attractive homes for sale in Berkshire County. This week, we are showcasing 100 Autumn Drive.

This three-bedroom, two-bathroom split level was built in 1965 and is 1,396 square feet on 0.32 acres.

The house was completely renovated recently. It includes a one-car garage, and comes with appliances including a dishwasher and stove/oven, and other major appliances.

The house is listed for $359,500.

We spoke with owners Michael Zeppieri and Chris Andrews, who did the renovations. Zeppieri is an agent with Alton and Westall Real Estate Agency.

What was your first impression when you walked into the home?

Zeppieri: I purchased this home to do a full renovation flip and saw tremendous potential in this mid-century split level home that had not been updated since it was built in the 1960s, in a great North Adams neighborhood.

Andrews: The house was a much different house when we first purchased it in 2022 (photo attached is from about 2010.) The interior was painted all in dark colors and we brightened it up with neutral colors. The transformation makes you feel like you are in a totally different house.

What were the recent renovations, any standout design features?

Zeppieri: The house has had a complete reconfiguration including new kitchen with high-end appliances, ceramic tiled baths, hardwood floors, new windows and roof ... just to name a few. All a buyer has to do is move in and enjoy.

Andrews: Yes, we renovated the entire house. New windows, new roof, all new custom black gutter system, new blacktop driveway, hardwood floors were installed through out the house. New kitchen and bathrooms as well as painting the exterior and interior of the house. New paver patio in the back yard.

What kind of buyer would this home be ideal for?

Zeppieri: The buyer for this home could be a first-time homebuyer or a retiree ... the location is close to attractions in North Adams ... and the property is located in Autumn Heights, which is a very small residential development with several long-term owners.

Andrews: This home is truly ideal for a variety of buyers. Whether a first-time homebuyer, a small family or even someone looking to downsize from a larger home.

What do you think makes this property stand out in the current market?

Zeppieri: The location, price and move-in condition of this home make it a true market leader in the North Adams Market.

Andrews: This house is completely renovated and in a desirable location of North Adams. The natural light in the home really makes the interior pop. And with all the upgrades the home stays quite cool in the summer months.

Do you know any unique stories about the home or its history?

Zeppieri: This home was built for the Gould family in 1969 and they lived there till 2010. It was always a family home during that time in which the Goulds had two children ... and Virgina Gould managed Mohawk Forest Apartments and was a very active resident of North Adams.

Andrews: Built in about 1965.

What do the current owners love about this home?

Zeppieri: As the current owner it was a fun project to transform this home and get it ready for its next adventure with a new family to enjoy for many years.

Andrews: No one has lived in the house since we purchased the home. The new owners would be the first to live in the house since the renovations have been completed.

What would you say to a buyer trying to imagine their life in this space?

Andrews: I would suggest seeing the house either on a sunny day or at twilight to really get a vision of how special the home feels.

You can find out more about this house on its listing here.

*Front Porch Feature brings you an exclusive to some of the houses listed on our real estate page every week. Here we take a bit of a deeper dive into a certain house for sale and ask questions so you don't have to.

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