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Massachusetts Museum Of Contemporary Art Bi-Weekly Newsletter - June 7, 2023
Arts and Entertainment
June 9, 2023
From: Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary ArtJoseph Grigely: In What Way Wham?
(White Noise and Other Works, 1996-2023)
On view now
In What Way Wham? (White Noise and Other Works, 1996-2023) brings visitors into the experience of "watching the world with the sound turned off"—a reality familiar to artist Joseph Grigely, who has been deaf since the age of 10. Grigely delves into the intricacies and missteps of communication in this exhilarating exhibition, which includes White Noise, a room-sized installation of handwritten notepapers archiving hundreds of the artist's conversational fragments since the 1990s.
Raiche with Jasmine Janai (Presented by the Berkshire Black Economic Council)
Saturday, June 17, 7pm
The Berkshire Black Economic Council (BBEC) invites you to celebrate Juneteenth weekend at MASS MoCA with a special homecoming performance by singer-songwriter Raiche, with support from Jasmine Janai. Earlier in the day, join BBEC at the "I Am Afro" street fair from 11am to 5pm, featuring dance, music, visual arts, theatre performances, and spoken word by talented local Black residents.
Member Preview
Friday, June 23, 6pm
Join us and artist Anne Samat for a preview of the newest Kidspace exhibition Anne Samat: Love. Bring the family to see how Samat blends traditional weavings with household goods to create mesmerizing larger-than-life totems of devotion. ArtBar activities and a small reception add to the fun!
North Adams Pride Night in Courtyard A
Friday, June 23, 5 – 9:30pm
Feel the love in Courtyard A at North Adams Pride's 3rd Annual Pride Night! The evening kicks off with family-friendly fun, including pop-up drag performances, talks by local LGBTQAI+ leaders, and visual projections. Pack your dancing shoes—later, we're letting loose!
Coming and Going
Anne Samat: Love
On view beginning June 24
In her solo Kidspace exhibition, Anne Samat adorns traditional Southeast Asian Pua Kumbu weavings with humble household goods from 99-cent stores and thrift shops to construct totemic figurative sculptures. Samat’s work is dedicated to the feeling of love – found in personal relationships, in past generations that paved the way for her, and in potential feelings that could exist among strangers.
Yto Barrada: Ways to Baffle the Wind
Final day: June 25
Ways to Baffle the Wind features new and recent work including sculpture, textile, films, and games assembled to model, parody, and learn from attempts to regulate and organize nature. A collaboration between MASS MoCA and Rivers Institute for Contemporary Art & Thought in New Orleans, the exhibition foregrounds Barrada’s film, Tree Identification for Beginners.
Upcoming Performances
Rina Sawayama
Friday, June 9, 8pm
Rina Sawayama has exploded into our collective consciousness with a sound, look, and spectacular live show that leaves audiences swooning. With high-profile festival appearances coming up at Bonnaroo, Governors Ball, Lollapalooza Berlin, and more, she seems to be everywhere—including kicking off her summer tour here! Isabel LaRosa opens.
MASS MoCA's new R&D Store combines gallery and retail space focused on exhibiting, producing, and procuring affordable contemporary artist editions and books of the highest quality. Save the date for these kickoff events:
- On August 3, Isaac Fitzgerald discusses his memoir Dirtbag, Massachusetts.
- On August 10, Kerri Schlottman discusses her book Tell Me One Thing
- On August 26, Donna Kozloski and Ben Sisario join us to discuss two editions of the 33 1/3 book series, which blends music criticism, fiction, and journalism.
- On August 31, Holly Lynton discusses her photography book Bare Handed.
Summer 2023 is On Sale Now
We're bringing it this summer with dozens of incredible concerts, author talks, play readings, and more delights in the blissful Berkshires. Make your plans now.