I think we've had 12 or 14 very small-footprint performances in very large outdoor spaces, and it's going well. Lots of people are enjoying our very spacious galleries, and we've even managed to concoct a kind of micro-performance schedule. Well, I think we've absorbed the first blow of COVID-19, and closed and have reopened quite successfully. Why step down now? I mean, it is the middle of a pandemic, it’s a pretty dicey moment. These are lightly edited excerpts from the conversation. In an interview, Thompson spoke about his hopes for MASS MoCA, how contemporary art has changed in the last three decades, and the future of the arts in a post-pandemic world. He declined to comment on the pending court case. The director said the decision was one he had been considering for several years, and had put off - first to see MASS MoCA through the departure of his longtime deputy director, and then to steer the museum through the early months of the pandemic. A museum spokesperson said the court case was not a factor in Thompson’s decision to step down. Thompson has since pleaded not guilty and awaits a trial. It also follows a year of scrutiny on Thompson, who last summer was charged with vehicular homicide for his role in a 2018 traffic collision that killed a motorcyclist, Steven Fortier. The news of Thompson’s departure comes at a moment of great uncertainty for MASS MoCA and other institutions of its ilk, which have taken a massive financial hit in the pandemic. It would be 11 years before MASS MoCA actually opened, but it has since established itself as one of the premiere contemporary art museums in New England - and, at 200,000 square feet, the largest. Thompson founded MASS MoCA, as it is commonly called, in 1988, with the goal of transforming an old electrical factory building in North Adams into a museum.
Thompson, would step down at the end of October after 32 years in the role. This month, the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art announced its founding director, Joseph C. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR) This article is more than 1 year old. This all-ages street fair is sure to please.MASS MoCA director Joseph Thompson in the museum's Building 6. Delicious aromas fill the air as our local restaurants and vendors provide all kinds of wonderful food. Groups, businesses and organizations distribute information, hold contests and giveaways, while bands play and groups perform throughout the downtown.
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The downtown shops stays open late for you to enjoy some after work shopping, plus there are plenty of local crafters and artisans with booths set up for you to explore, mixed among the many Main, Eagle, Holden and the northern portion of Ashland Street will be closed to all but pedestrian traffic. Enjoy walking around the downtown which is closed to pedestrian traffic only during the event.īetween the many downtown restaurants and food trucks that join us just for this event you won’t have to walk more than a few steps to find something delicious to eat. This annual downtown event is part community expo and part festival reflecting all aspects of our city.
Musicians, magicians, balloon animals, hula hoops, games, give-aways and more! We’re excited to be back in 2022! We’ve missed everyone! These include popular music, contemporary dance, alternative cabaret, world music dance parties, outdoor silent films with live music, documentaries, and avant-garde theater.įor more information regarding dates, hours, tickets, price, location and phone number please visit MASS MoCA’s website. Their broad, soaring galleries with 110,000 square feet of open, flexible space and robust industrial character have proven both inspiring and empowering to artists.Īn essential and integral part of MASS MoCA’s mission are the more than 75 performances staged year-round on the grounds. MASS MoCA exhibits work by many of the most important artists of today-both well known and emerging-focusing on large-scale and complex installations that are impossible to realize in conventional museums. The museum thrives on making and presenting work that is fresh, surprising, and challenging. More than 80 major new works of art and more than 50 performances have been created through fabrication and rehearsal residencies in North Adams, making MASS MoCA perhaps the most fertile site in the country for modern art. With annual attendance of 120,000, it ranks among the most visited institutions in the United States dedicated to new art. Since opening in 1999, MASS MoCA has become one of the world’s premier centers for producing and presenting the best contemporary art of our time.
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