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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I’m devoting this month’s Flickr Finds to a piece that has been de-installed from our galleries as part of the Eastern Standard exhibition. David Cotrerrell’s South Facing 4:3, was such an intriguing piece to have greeting guests when they got up to the second floor. I was sorry to see it leave our galleries, but I can’t wait to see what will be on the second floor next. Here’s to the next exhibition These Days, which opens on April 4 with equally intriguing work.

Please note all photos shown in Flickr Finds blogs retain the copyright of the original photographer. To learn more about the photographer and the licensing of their images, click on the photographer’s name to visit their Flickr profile or webpage.

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maybeimtheafterglow

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alexschreyer photos by alexschreyer can also be found here.

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Range of Light

Cheers,

Brittany

PS. Since I was a total slacker in February I will be posting a second Flickr Finds this month. If you would like to see your photos featured here make sure you add them to our Flickr Group for consideration.

On Gian Pablo Villamil’s blog you can see some photos and learn more about his work on Pawel Wojtasik’s new work Below Sea Level which will open April 4 as part of These Days: Elegies for Modern Times.

From Marketing intern Cortney…

Today I got the chance to sit in on the rehearsal for Cynthia Hopkins’ final installation of her Accinosco Trilogy. The performance is going to be so rad. This segment, entitled The Success of Failure (Or The Failure of Success), follows the same thematic content of the first two performances, but takes the execution of those elements to the utmost extreme. In a conversation with the interns today, Cynthia explained that her performances interweave truths from her research and actual events with fictions she has created to compliment her explorations into memory and amnesia.  Read the rest of this entry »

On a weekly basis I go through all of our yellow information slips that patrons have filled out in order to receive a survey after their visit (and perhaps win some MM goodies). Occasionally I find hidden treasures tucked into the pile. For example this week as I was flipping through the stack I noticed the three following slips:

A plea,

a fabulous doodle,

and a special visitor.

Cheers,

Brittany

PS. Information about our 10th Anniversary Ball (featuring Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings) is online and tickets just went on sale. Get yours today!

Matt Bua is still working hard on his detailed Kidspace installation.

This guy greets you when you walk in the door.

Some of Matt’s collections:

carrots

rope

luggage

slides

and he’s still unpacking more every day.

Remember the opening is March 21 11 AM – 5 PM.