Ari Marcopoulos' is displaying his photographs and films made over the past 14 months at Archive. 'Time Motion' opened Saturday and runs through August.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Archive Project Space opened in the thick of the pandemic and has been contributing to the artistic landscape of downtown Pittsfield since.
The gallery at 141 North St. opened in December with painter Roberto Juarez's exhibit "Ramona's Front Yard" and welcomed "TIme Motion" by photographer/videographer Ari Marcopoulos on Saturday.
"In the depths of the pandemic it was good," owner and artist James Casebere said about the gallery's first year. "It actually, at least, provided certain social connections, and people came up to see work from various places."
Archive is the front half of Casebere's studio at 141 North that he has inhabited since 2015. A 2019-20 Abigail Cohen Rome Prize Fellow, he was in the midst of his term at the American Academy in Rome studying architecture and sculpture when the COVID-19 pandemic forced him to return to his second home in Canaan, N.Y.
This is what inspired Casebere to open up the 1,000-foot gallery to the public, bringing a colorful and airy exhibition space to a corridor with many empty storefronts.
Casebere will welcome a wide range of art including painting, architecture, drawing, sculpture, sound, film works, photography, and multiple disciplinary installations.
Ari Marcopoulos' exhibit "Time Motion" debuted at Archive on Saturday. The exhibit features large photographs and several films of friends, neighbors, strangers, light, and other things that Marcopoulos has observed in his travels.
"I hope that people will come, check it out and see things through my eyes," he said.
The images are mainly from the last 14 months, as Marcopoulos was moved by the "strength and suffering" he saw in so many people during these unprecedented times. Also included are earlier images that "resonate with recent memories."
Having produced more than 200 books and limited edition zines, these photographs are a continuation of his bookmaking.
In the 1980s, Marcopoulos printed Andy Warhol's black and white photographs and captured images of artists and performers active in New York's downtown scene. He is said to have a way of portraying "subcultural style" in his images.
Marcopoulos also specializes in action shots of snowboarders and skateboarders.
"Time Motion" will be featured until the end of August and an exhibit showcasing the Yale University 2020 photography graduates' work curated by Sondra Perry will open in September.
Archive is open on Thursdays and Fridays from 2 to 5 and on Saturday from 11 to 5.
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Dalton Water Commissioners Cited for OML Violations
By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The Board of Water Commissioners has been flagged for violating the Open Meeting Law during a summer meeting.
The state Attorney General's Office found that the board, which oversees the Fire District, improperly deliberated before its July 30 meeting and held said meeting upstairs at an inaccessible location. On Jan. 27, the AG reached a determination after the board was reported in September for several actions.
"The complaint alleges that prior to its July 30 meeting, the Board met with Treasurer/Clerk Melanie Roucoulet to 'coordinate before the public meeting . . . .' The complaint further alleges that such discussions are a regular occurrence. In its response, the Board does not deny that it met prior to the July 30 meeting. Instead, the Board acknowledges that it has a practice of gathering in Ms. Roucoulet's office prior to its formal meetings 'to discuss . . . New Correspondence . . . and also to sign . . . Treasury and Payroll Warrants,'" the determination reads.
"Finally, the Board commits to ceasing such gatherings going forward. Based on this information, we find that the Board violated the Open Meeting Law by improperly deliberating prior to its July 30 meeting."
It was also alleged that the notice for the meeting included an insufficiently specific topic and that the audio recording was destroyed but the AG's office did not find these as violations.
Former fire chief Christian Tobin filed the complaint on or around Aug. 1, and the board's response was emailed on Aug. 25. Tobin was terminated earlier this year after a short tenure with the town.
The decision came after an investigation by Kerry Gilpin of Comprehensive Investigations and Consulting, which began when the board announced Tobin's paid suspension in August over allegations of sexual harassment, grant overspending, and employee concerns. The suspension was originally for a month but was indefinitely extended in September until the investigation into Tobin's conduct was complete.
The office received the complaint on Sept. 7; below is its findings :
With respect to a July 30 board meeting that the board improperly deliberated prior to the meeting, that the notice for the meeting included an insufficiently specific topic, and that the meeting was held at an inaccessible location. The complaint additionally alleges that Melanie Roucoulet, Treasurer/Clerk, destroys audio recordings of Board meetings.
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