Photo by Jesse Santana

Wondering what’s happening at MASS MoCA FREE Day right now? Check out the comments below for up-to-the-minute visitors reactions to the museum, the day, and what they have seen so far. You can also keep track of the event on twitter by searching for the hashtag #MMFREEday.

One of the big advantages to working at such a cool institution is that the other staff members and I get the opportunity to know really amazing, talented people.  Last week I stopped by photographer Timothy Nazzaro’s studio/darkroom to take a peek at a few of his upcoming projects.

After seeing his space/work I was eager to share it all with you, luckily he gave me permission to post a few of his photos. Read the rest of this entry »

Below is an e-mail we received from one of our patrons. We are glad to know that visiting MASS MoCA had such a dramatic effect on these visitors and inspired them to create their own art.

Dear MASS MoCA,

I am a friend and mentor to Peter, age 11 yrs and a 5th grade student in Old Deerfield, Ma. For several years we’ve gotten together weekly for a variety of activities here in Western MA. To be candid, Peter is far more interested in baseball, his two dogs and cheeseburgers (maybe even math and science) than modern art. With some reluctance he agreed to visit your institution with me this past week on 3/19/08. As the Kidspace was in transition, his reaction was based entirely on the “adult” experience that MASS MoCA offers.

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When a patron visits our galleries we try to give them many opportunities to share their thoughts with us during and after the visit. One of the ways we do this is by giving visitors a chance to write their own blog entry. Below is an entry we received about Being Here is Better than Wishing We’d Stayed, an exhibition by The Miss Rockaway Armada. Feel free to leave a comment about your own experiences and thoughts about the exhibition at the bottom of this post.

Cheers,

Brittany

Photo from albany tim on Flickr

Written by Kim Gutschow

The Rockaway Armada truly sings and shines. What a great space to enage kids, parents, free-form creativity. Finally, a wall in a museum one can scribble on!! For the frustrated artist, tired parent, or jaded museum goer, a visit to Rockaway will refresh and reinvigorate.

But, why oh why, don’t the typewriters work well? I had a poem all set to go, but no ribbon. But myabe that was the point. As Thoreau said, “Much is published, but little is printed” – meaning so little of true worth, true poetry comes to the page.