Fragile Beauty: Treasures from the Corning Museum of Glass

OPEN THROUGH OCTOBER 27, 2024

Drawn from the vast collection of the Corning Museum of Glass, Fragile Beauty explores how glass artists from across time and around the globe have taken inspiration from the natural world.

Abelardo Morell: In the Company of Monet and Constable

Opens November 23, 2024

Using his signature tent-camera technology, Abelardo Morell captures the places where John Constable and Claude Monet made their iconic works.

Wall Power! Modern French Tapestry from the Mobilier national, Paris

Opens December 14, 2024

Drawn from the collection of the Mobilier national from the 1940s to present day, the exhibition explores tapestries by such artists as Joan Miró, Henri Matisse, Sonia Delaunay, and Kiki Smith.

Permanent Collection

Revisit an old favorite or discover something new in our permanent collection.

Clark Society Gallery Tour: New Acquisitions at the Clark

October 24, 2024

Kathleen Morris, Sylvia and Leonard Marx Director of Collections and Exhibitions and curator of decorative arts, discusses recently acquired ceramics, including a group of Abolitionist objects made in ...

Car Chases: A David-Jeremiah Film Series—The French Connection

October 24, 2024

The Clark screens three films inspired by the public spaces installation David-Jeremiah: I Drive Thee. Like David-Jeremiah’s work, the films are meditations on performance, drive, and specific ideas o ...

Permanent Collection Gallery Tour

October 26, 2024

Join a Clark educator for an informative tour of the permanent collection galleries and learn more about the Institute's unique history and growth. Free with gallery admission. Capacity is limited. P ...

Member Rare Books Talk: Oktoberfest and All the Rest—Beer, Wine, and Books

October 29, 2024

SOLD OUT. Collections Development Librarian Terri Boccia takes a spirited look at what's brewing in October. Using examples from the library's special collections, this talk toasts the merriment ass ...

Radical Art and Mass Print Media in Cold War Brazil

October 29, 2024

In this Research and Academic Program lecture, Mari Rodriguez Binnie (Williams College) discusses her new book The São Paulo Neo-Avant-Garde (University of Texas Press, 2024) in which she examines how ...

Writers at the Clark: Sebastian Smee―Paris in Ruins

October 30, 2024

Pulitzer Prize-winner Sebastian Smee, art critic for The Washington Post, makes a special appearance to introduce his new book, Paris in Ruins: Love, War, and the Birth of Impressionism. From the sum ...

New Parents Gallery Tour

November 2, 2024

Meet other new parents and enjoy a baby-friendly visit to the Clark. Join a Clark educator on the first Saturday of the colder months for an informal, thematic tour of the permanent collection, withou ...

Permanent Collection Gallery Tour

November 2, 2024

Join a Clark educator for an informative tour of the permanent collection galleries and learn more about the Institute's unique history and growth. Free with gallery admission. Capacity is limited. P ...

Classical Concert: Sō Percussion

November 2, 2024

For over twenty years, Sō Percussion has redefined twenty-first-century chamber music through an “exhilarating blend of precision and anarchy” (The New Yorker). Celebrated for their diverse work, thei ...

First Sunday Free: Frame and Reframe

November 3, 2024

At the Clark, we love talking about paintings, prints, and drawings. But for this First Sunday Free, we are excited to talk about something that is often overlooked—the frame! In addition to their oft ...