For Immediate Release
January 11, 2024

CLARK ART INSTITUTE PRESENTS
A CONVERSATION EXAMINING DEPICTIONS
OF URGENT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN ART

Williamstown, Massachusetts—On Sunday, February 4 at 4 pm, the Clark Art Institute presents We Tried to Warn You! Environmental Crisis Posters, 1970–2020. This conversation between Tim Medland, curator of the current exhibition at Poster House in New York, We Tried to Warn You!, and Clark curator of contemporary projects, Robert Wiesenberger, takes place in the Clark’s auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center.

For the last half-century, artists and designers all over the world have sought to express the urgency of environmental issues in graphic terms—and to spark action. Their efforts have met with tragically little success, but the variety and ingenuity of their appeals is astounding. Medland and Wiesenberger present an introduction to the exhibition and a conversation about what it might take to get the message across.

Admission to the Clark is free through March 2024. 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 more than 285,000 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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