OPENING LECTURE: COASTLINES—AMERICAN PRINTS AND DRAWINGS
July 11, 11 am
Manton Research Center auditorium
Exhibition curator Hannah Chew introduces CoastLines: American Prints and Drawings. Surveying the exhibition’s rich selection of etchings, watercolors, wood engravings, and lithographs, Chew traces the dynamic exchange between the nation’s eastern coastline and American artists across the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Free. Accessible seats available.
COMMUNITY DAY: EYE ON ART!
July 12, 11 am–4 pm
Come one, come all, and join the spectacular festivities at our annual Community Day! Head into the galleries for free, then bring the artwork to life through hands-on activities, live performances, and special food vendors—all inspired by our summer exhibitions. Don your own ruff based on the fun frills in An Exquisite Eye: Introducing the Aso O. Tavitian Collection; play with tools used for nautical navigation featured in CoastLines: American Prints and Drawings; and enjoy a taste of Italy, home of artist Giorgio Griffa. Keep an (exquisite) eye on this webpage as the full day of programming is announced. From jugglers to live lute music and caricature artists, there is so much more in store!
Free and open to all. Refreshments available for purchase. Held rain or shine. For accessibility questions, call 413 458 0570.
Family programs are generously supported by Allen & Company.
COASTLINES LECTURE: HOMER’S LIFE LINE
August 1, 2 pm
Manton Research Center auditorium
Shipwreck was the nightmare of travelers in the 1800s and a theme that haunted artist Winslow Homer. His reputation at the head of the American art world was confirmed by The Life Line, an oil painting depicting a dramatic rescue from a foundering ship using the newest lifesaving technology. Kathleen A. Foster, curator of American Art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and author of American Watercolor in the Age of Homer and Sargent (2017), discusses how this artwork would inspire Homer’s foray into etching, demonstrating his marketing savvy as well as his personal passion for the subject matter.
Free. Accessible seats available.
SUMMER MOVIE SERIES
August 5, 12, 19 & 26, Dusk
Reflecting Pool Lawn
In celebration of CoastLines: American Prints and Drawings, the Clark presents a selection of films about the complex relationship between the ocean and the land.
August 5, 8:35 pm: The Little Mermaid (Run time: 1 hour, 27 minutes)
August 12, 8:25 pm: Moana (Run time: 1 hour, 47 minutes)
August 19, 8:15 pm: Finding Nemo (Run time: 1 hour, 40 minutes)
August 26, 8:05 pm: Master and Commander (Run time: 2 hours, 18 minutes)
All movies are free. Bring a picnic and your own seating. Rain moves the events to the Manton Research Center auditorium.
