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Representation & the Public Record

MASS MoCA 87 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams, MA

This full-day symposium will convene artists, historians, and designers to draw out the intersection of two key themes: how individuals and groups are represented in public discourse, media, and institutions, and the role of public records in shaping this representation. The day will include presentations and conversations with artists delving into practical aspects of investigative […]

Class, Workshop, and Open Studios, Literature, Lectures, and Talks

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Angélica Garcia

MASS MoCA 87 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams, MA

Gemelo, the new record from the beguiling Mexican-Salvadoran American sonic experimentalist Angélica Garcia, is a vibrant, prismatic hybrid-pop masterpiece that channels the sounds and moods of Kali Uchis, Rosalía, and Kate Bush. It follows her 2020 breakthrough Cha Cha Palace, which included the hit “Jícama” (featured on Barack Obama’s best-of year-end playlist) and launched her into opening for […]

Diversity and Inclusion, Performing Arts & Entertainment

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Story Hour: Road to Hybridabad and Open House

MASS MoCA 87 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams, MA

Celebrate the stories of people from around the world living in Berkshire County. Selected short form stories will be told in Osman Khan: Road to Hybridabad. Stick around afterward for an open house in Road to Hybridabad; mingle and bid farewell to Khan’s exhibition with light snacks and a cash bar.

Diversity and Inclusion, Exhibits

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Event Series Black Feminist Book Club

Black Feminist Book Club

MASS MoCA 87 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams, MA
$35

The Black Feminist Book Club brings together community members to read, discuss, and take action inspired by Black feminist texts. Gwendolyn VanSant hosts the next iteration of the book club in MASS MoCA’s Research & Development Store. Participants will explore the selected text together, view special exhibitions and community spaces related to the books, and […]

Diversity and Inclusion, Literature, Lectures, and Talks

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Slow Art Day

MASS MoCA 87 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams, MA

Did you realize that the average viewer spends only 21 seconds in front of a work of art? Let’s change that, together! Come celebrate International Slow Art Day and connect more deeply to what you see in our galleries. Enjoy a slow-looking tour at noon or 2pm – it’s chilled-out fun for all ages.

Arts and Culture

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In Conversation: Petra Szilagyi & Bayo Akomolafe

MASS MoCA 87 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams, MA

Amid the ongoing constellation of crises impacting contemporary life around the globe, institutional and governmental responses can feel frustratingly inadequate. Petra Szilagyi creates artworks that respond with reflection and absurdity — like Bless Your Hard Drive, a prayer room for a benevolent future for the internet currently on view in Like Magic. Join Szilagyi and post-humanist thinker Dr. Bayo Akomolafe for […]

Arts and Culture, Exhibits, Literature, Lectures, and Talks

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Ani DiFranco

MASS MoCA 87 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams, MA

Feminist icon, Grammy winner, Broadway star, best selling memoirist, and children’s book author Ani DiFranco is the mother of the DIY movement, being one of the first artists to create her own label in 1990 (the aptly named Righteous Babe Records). While she has been known as the Little Folksinger, her music has embraced punk, […]

Performing Arts & Entertainment

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Family Storytime

MASS MoCA 87 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams, MA

Families with children up to 6 years old are invited to join MASS MoCA Museum Educators for a storytime and related exploration in the galleries. Each storytime will feature a different children’s book about contemporary art, creativity, and/or the themes of the exhibitions on display. Meet in Kidspace at the designated time and a brief […]

ArtWeek Berkshires Event

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MASS MoCA Benefit Dinner

MASS MoCA 87 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams, MA

Save the date — Friday, May 23, 2025. Celebrate the close of MASS MoCA's 25th Anniversary Season with us by gathering with fellow supporters and friends to raise a glass to our shared art futures. This festive benefit dinner and summer season opener will include a fresh-from-the Berkshires dinner, a first-look at Vincent Valdez: Just a […]

Benefits and Galas, Performing Arts & Entertainment

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