One of the advantages of attending summer school at Bennington College is its proximity to great collections and exhibitions in the region. The Clark Institute in Williamstown, Mass MocA in North Adams, and Middlebury College Museum in Middlebury, Vermont, are all within a day trip's driving distance. Clark has El Anatsui and Pissarro's People. My favorite exhibit of many good ones at Mass … [Read more...]
El Anatsui at Clark
The sculptor El Anatsui is the first living artist to exhibit at the Clark Museum in Williamstown, Mass. Originally from Ghana, he's been active in Nigeria for much of his career. A museum guard said the artist is an affable and articulate man who visited the galleries during the show's planning stage. He leaves the installation design up to curators. Shaping found metal components and sewing … [Read more...]