Internationally acclaimed artist Armando Guadaloupe Cortés invokes his native land in his installation at Mass MoCA and animates his sculptures in performances.
Read articleBerkshire art catches momentum in 2023
Even in midwinter, artists are working in their studios here and curators are planning new shows — from wood-fired ceramic vessels to storm waves …
Read articleArt in the Berkshires — Winter 2023
Even in midwinter, artists are working in their studios here, and curators are planning new shows. They tell me how it feels to take ideas and feelings, a web of them, and make them tangible.
Read articleWe made these memories for ourselves — #berkshireweekend
What can we imagine for 2023? … Looking ahead, I’m hoping for a rise in returning energy. 2022 has held quiet moments of intense beauty.
Read articleEJ Hill’s Brake Run Helix spins toward exultation
The solo rider in the single cart drops a full story in a rush, lifting both arms and shouting, and the cart slues into a wide arc. Los Angeles artist EJ Hill has created an art installation out of terror and delight.
Read articleRiding a brand new roller coaster — #berkshireweekend
The sun is setting early outside the long mill windows at Mass MoCA, and the ridges turn the color of E.J. Hill’s roller coaster tracks.
Read articleFreshGrass — Fall comes in with festivals #Berkshireweekend
What I remember about FreshGrass festivals in the last 10 years or so is all over the map. It’s a mild fall day and I’m in the courtyard playing Farewell to Whiskey …
Read articleInternational musicians enliven FreshGrass — #flashback
Yacouba Sissoko, one of the most sought-after kora musicians in the world, has joined a growing and global group of musicians who have come to the Berkshires for FreshGrass.
Read articleRana Santacruz brings Mexican folk to FreshGrass — #flashback
The tuning of a banjo blends into the tempo and strum of son jarocho, Mexican folk music from the Gulf coast, as Rana Santacruz sings his own original music.
Read articleCafuné’s Noah Yoo speaks on cats, bards and musical politics
Cafuné performs at Mass MoCA, and Noah Yoo talks about nostalgic influences, fan engagement and being a musician in 2022.
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