The Williams College Museum of Art presents an update to our spring events preview
Lecture:"The Culture of Thin: Through the Lens of Lauren Greenfield"
Wednesday March 4 at 7:00 pm
Griffin Hall, Room 3 (First floor), Williams College Campus
Contemporary artist Lauren Greenfield will speak about her experiences photographing adolescents who struggle with body image and disordered eating. A question and answer session and book signing will follow. Lauren Greenfield is the keynote speaker for National Eating Disorders Awareness Month brought to you by Active Minds. This event has been sponsored by the Williams College Dean’s Office, Campus Life, College Council, Chaplain’s Office, Health Center, Lecture Committee, and Multicultural Center.
For more information about the event, contact jw1@williams.edu
For more on Lauren Greenfield visit www.laurengreenfield.com
Season Premiere Party: Toast Our Faculty
Thursday, March 5 at 5:00 pm
Celebrate the spring’s new exhibitions, including Williams College Studio Art Faculty Exhibition–2009 and Labeltalk 2009: Vik Muniz. Join us as we honor Williams faculty members and their contributions to the museum.
Storytime in the Galleries
Friday, March 6
10:30 am
Preschoolers, toddlers, and infants with adults welcome. No reservations required for families. Preschool classes please call (413) 597-2037 in advance.
Reclaiming da Vinci: A Symposium of Art and Mathematics
Saturday, March 14
10:00 am–4:00 pm
This symposium brings together mathematicians and artists to explore creativity and the ways that the two disciplines can collaborate. Join us for a gallery viewing, talks, and time for dialogue. Speakers include origami artist Robert Lang at 11:00 am, mathematics professor Edward Burger at 1:00 pm, and artist Alyson Shotz at 2:00 pm. A reception follows.
Kidspace @ MASS MoCA: LAUNCH PARTY
Tuesday, March 17
4:00–6:00 pm
Interdisciplinary Gallery Talk: Liu Zheng: The Chinese
Wednesday, March 18
4:00 pm
Professor Sam Crane and Deputy Director John Stomberg discuss the historical and curatorial issues that arise in the exhibition The Chinese.
Kidspace @ MASS MoCA: CRIBS EXHIBITION OPENING
Saturday, March 21
11:00 am–5:00 pm
Bring the whole family for a full day of art-making activities plus gallery talks by artist Matt Bua 11:30 and 1:20 pm. At noon, 2:00 pm, and 4:00 pm in Club B-10, a troupe of professional actors will read a play written by Julianne Hiam Scribner and North Adams third graders as part of an artist residency project in collaboration with Inkberry. Tickets for the performance are free but must be reserved by calling the Box Office at (413) MoCA-111.
Storytime in the Galleries
Friday, April 3
10:30 am
Preschoolers, toddlers, and infants with adults welcome. No reservations required for families. Preschool classes please call (413) 597-2037 in advance.
Gallery Talk: "Lincoln to the Nth Degree"
Wednesday, April 8
4:00 pm
Exhibition curator Nancy Mowll Mathews
Artist’s Talk: Zwelethu Mthethwa
Wednesday, April 15 at 7:00 pm
Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall, Williams College
South African photographer Zwelethu Mthethwa will speak about his work featured in Beyond the Familiar: Photography and the Construction of Community.
Gallery Talk: "States of Mind: The Prints of James Abbott McNeill Whistler"
Thursday, April 23
4:00 pm
Emily Arensman, Graduate Student in the History of Art, Class of 2010
Storytime in the Galleries
Friday, May 1
10:30 am
Preschoolers, toddlers, and infants with adults welcome. No reservations required for families. Preschool classes please call (413) 597-2037 in advance.
Jazz Festival Concert: "Art of Hearing: Matter and Time"
Sunday, May 3
2:00 pm
Saxophonist/flutist Erik Lawrence plays musical tour guide joining his improvisation with the paintings and sculptures throughout the galleries. His musical, organic, creative response to the art shows his underlying belief that "there is rhythm in everything." Part of the Williamstown Jazz Festival.
The Williams College Museum of Art is located on Main Street in Williamstown, Massachusetts. It is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 am-5 pm and Sunday from 1-5 pm. The museum is wheelchair accessible and open to the public. Admission is FREE. For more information, contact the museum at 413-597-2429.
