For Immediate Release
August 9, 2023
CLARK ART INSTITUTE PRESENTS GEOLOGY TALK
AND WALK AROUND ITS GROUNDS
Williamstown, Massachusetts—On Tuesday, August 29 at 5:30 pm, the Clark Art Institute offers a geology presentation and walk around its campus led by Bod Wobus, professor emeritus of geology at Williams College. The event begins at the Manton Research Center.
Wobus guides visitors through the history of the granite slabs that comprise the Manton Research Center and Tadao Ando-designed Clark Center. Discover how the minerals and patterns—art forms in themselves—can be interpreted to trace the granites of the grounds beyond the Manton Research Center’s fifty-year anniversary.
Free. Advance registration required; capacity is limited. For more information, visit clarkart.edu/events.
ABOUT THE CLARK
The Clark Art Institute, located in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, is one of a small number of institutions globally that is both an art museum and a center for research, critical discussion, and higher education in the visual arts. Opened in 1955, the Clark houses exceptional European and American paintings and sculpture, extensive collections of master prints and drawings, English silver, and early photography. Acting as convener through its Research and Academic Program, the Clark gathers an international community of scholars to participate in a lively program of conferences, colloquia, and workshops on topics of vital importance to the visual arts. The Clark library, consisting of some 300,000 volumes, is one of the nation’s premier art history libraries. The Clark also houses and co-sponsors the Williams College Graduate Program in the History of Art.
The Clark, which has a three-star rating in the Michelin Green Guide, is located at 225 South Street in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Its 140-acre campus includes miles of hiking and walking trails through woodlands and meadows, providing an exceptional experience of art in nature. Galleries are open 10 am to 5 pm Tuesday through Sunday, from September through June, and daily in July and August. Admission is free January through March and is $20 from March through December; admission is free year-round for Clark members, all visitors age 21 and under, and students with a valid student ID. Free admission is also available through several programs, including First Sundays Free; a local library pass program; and EBT Card to Culture. For information on these programs and more, visit clarkart.edu or call 413 458 2303.
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