For Immediate Release
January 3, 2024
CLARK ART INSTITUTE OPEN ON
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY
Williamstown, Massachusetts—The Clark Art Institute is open from 10 am–5 pm on Monday, January 15 in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Admission is free for all through March 2024.
Visitors can view the pair of exhibitions 50 Years and Forward: Works on Paper Acquisitions in the Clark Center lower level and 50 Years and Forward: British Prints and Drawings Acquisitions in the Eugene V. Thaw Gallery for Works on Paper. These exhibitions mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Manton Research Center with a choice selection of prints, drawings, and photographs acquired since 1973.
Also on view is Elizabeth Atterbury: Oracle Bones, an installation in public spaces in the Manton Research Center and Clark Center lower level. Atterbury makes vibrant geometric prints using chine collé and embossment, textured monochrome reliefs in raked mortar, and wood and stone sculptures that greatly enlarge objects of personal significance.
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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