Arts and Entertainment
November 25, 2023
From: Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary ArtWarm Up in the Galleries
Whether you're seeking a good family hang, catching our newest shows, or taking in a concert or program, we can't wait to see you back at MASS MoCA this holiday season. We are open Wednesdays–Mondays, 10am–5pm, closed Tuesdays and Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 23). Visit our website for a complete list of holiday hours.
Be sure to catch Anselm Kiefer before it hibernates for the season after November 27, and check out exhibitions that are newly on view or leaving soon.
Holiday Shopping at MASS MoCA
If you are looking for unique and inspiring gift ideas this holiday season, we've got you covered.
The Research & Development Store
Now Online!
The R&D Store combines gallery and retail space focused on exhibiting and producing affordable, contemporary artist editions and books. It is also an intimate new venue for author events, book & record releases, and performances. Enter through the clocktower door to immerse yourself in the creative wares of the R&D Store.
Just in time for the holidays, the R&D Store now offers a selection of contemporary artist editions, books, vinyl, and design objects online.
MASS MoCA Gift Shop
MASS MoCA Gift Shop carries a fun and funky collection of contemporary gifts for all ages, with a focus on products created sustainably and ethically both within the Berkshires and beyond. Stop by our main lobby when you visit, or shop online.
Member Shopping Days
Through Friday, December 1
Through December 1, MASS MoCA members enjoy a 10% ADDITIONAL discount (20% total) in both locations, in-store and online.
Up Next
Helen Molesworth: Open Questions
Wednesday, November 29, 4:30pm
Over the past three decades, curator Helen Molesworth’s singular voice and vision have established her as one of the most dynamic and influential voices in the art world. Join MASS MoCA Chief Curator Denise Markonish for a Research & Development Store-hosted book talk and signing in Club B10 with Molesworth as we celebrate the release of Open Questions: Thirty Years of Writing about Art (Phaidon, 2023).
Open Studios
Thursday, November 30, 5–7pm
Join us for Open Studios at MASS MoCA and get to know the current artists-in-residence! The event will take place from 5 to 7pm in Building 13 and Building 34, complete with drinks, snacks, and great conversation. Free and open to all.
After Open Studios, enjoy a brew at Bright Ideas or food in the courtyard!
In the spring of 2021, Maxine Lyle arrived at MASS MoCA to workshop STEP SHOW — watch the video to learn more
Exhibitions Not to Miss
In addition to Anselm Kiefer hibernating for the season next week (remember the last day to see it this year is November 27), be sure to catch other installations that have brightened MASS MoCA's buildings and galleries those that just opened, your forever favorites, and shows that are leaving us soon.
Like Magic
On View Now
The ten artists in Like Magic, on view now in Building 4, use healing earth, witches’ brooms, AI, divination, and more to imagine care-full and joy-full futures into being despite the peril promised by the past and present.
Peek inside the galleries to see the ways Simone Bailey, Raven Chacon, Grace Clark, Johanna Hedva, Gelare Khoshgozaran, Cate O’Connell-Richards, Rose Salane, Petra Szilagyi, Tourmaline, and Nate Young explore how to survive and thrive in a chaotic world.
Winter/Spring 2024 Programs Are on Sale Now
With new exhibitions, concerts, screenings, artist workshops, and family fun coming your way in the new year, MASS MoCA is starting 2024 with a bang. Make your plans today.