Arts and Entertainment
January 5, 2024
From: Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary ArtWishing You Joy in the New Year!
2024 is here, and we can't wait to see you back at MASS MoCA. Whatever your resolutions this year, our creative campus offers something for everybody.
RESOLUTION: Get Moving
Looking for a way to get your endorphins, exercise your body & spirit, and still stay cozy? Our former-factory campus holds 250,000 sq. feet of gallery spaces filled with contemporary art a perfect environment to get energized, solo or with friends. With a thriving community of entrepreneurs, artists, and businesses located throughout the expansive campus and some of the most creative spaces and art in all of New England, MASS MoCA makes a perfect place to get lost and found this season.
RESOLUTION: Find Joy in Community
MASS MoCA After Hours
Celebration of EJ Hill: Brake Run Helix
Saturday, January 13, 5-8pm
Join us for a celebration of EJ Hill: Brake Run Helix honoring regional BIPoC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) artists, writers, and performers in the Berkshires. Brake Run Helix is a celebratory work by EJ Hill examining how those from marginalized backgrounds explore joy and play and in that spirit, we bid it farewell (closing February 11) with a BIPoC mixer in the exhibition’s gallery including dancing and activities from the diaspora.
EJ Hill: Brake Run Helix
On view through February 11
"An unconventional and ambitious undertaking for both the artist and the institution." – Hyperallergic
Filling MASS MoCA’s 100-yard-long Building 5 gallery, Brake Run Helix is EJ Hill’s largest installation to date. The artist's exhibition is an offering to our community - not only to experience the individual and collective joy of the roller coaster at its center, but also to activate the exhibition’s stage through conversations, performances, and gatherings in the spirit of joy.
Reservations to ride Brava! are on sale for the duration of the exhibition, so be sure to reserve yours today.
RESOLUTION: Have a Musical Year
JUST ANNOUNCED
Daymé Arocena
Saturday, March 9, 8pm
Afro-Cuban jazz singer Daymé Arocena brings her powerhouse vocal performance to MASS MoCA’s Club B10. Tickets are now on sale to members and to the general public this Friday don't miss out.
Member Pre-Sale: Thursday, January 4, noon
General On-Sale: Friday, January 5, noon
RESOLUTION: Connect with Family
Family Storytime
First Thursday & Third Saturday of Each Month, 10:30am
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. Free with registration; visit our website for details.