July 31, 2025
CLARK ART INSTITUTE AND TANGLEWOOD HOST AN EVENING OF ART AND MUSIC WITH PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING ART CRITIC SEBASTIAN SMEE
Williamstown, Massachusetts—Presented in partnership with the Tanglewood Learning Institute and Tanglewood Music Center, the Clark Art Institute hosts an evening celebrating French music and art of the late nineteenth century with Pulitzer Prize-winning art critic Sebastian Smee on Tuesday, August 12 at 7 pm. A limited number of tickets are still available for this event, which takes place in the Clark’s auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center.
Fellows from the Tanglewood Music Center will present a performance of chamber music featuring Fauré's Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 15 along with Ed Gazouleas, Director of the Tanglewood Music Center, who will introduce selected excerpts from the piece highlighting key musical ideas and themes. Following their performance, The Washington Post’s Sebastian Smee explores the art and artists who were so central to this period, notably many of the French artists whose works are at the heart of the Clark's collection.
The Clark’s permanent collection galleries are open from 5:30 pm to 7 pm, so that audience members can see the works that Smee will discuss with their own eyes—works that Fauré may have seen too.
Tickets $10 ($8 members, $7 students, $5 children 15 and under). Accessible seats available; for information, call 413 458 0524.
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 nearly 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 to all from 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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