The Berkshires has long been home to
internationally recognized cultural contributors to the arts.
Residents have included Daniel Chester French, sculptor of
the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC, and American illustrator,
Norman Rockwell. Many well known artists now make their homes
in the Berkshires and the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary
Art, located in North Adams, is one of the worlds largest
contemporary art museums and a major player in the international
art scene . Located within 3 hours of Boston and New York
City, this area attracts summer residents, vacationers and
weekenders by the millions throughout the year.
Set in the Historic Windsor Mill in North Adams, Kolok Gallery represents and exhibits artwork by emerging and mid-career, nationally and internationally-based artists.
Melissa Lillie's paintings reference natural forms using a personal visual language of vibrant colors and complex layers to reflect on the macroscopic and microscopic world.
Column: Look out the window to see our quality of life Advocate Weekly ... Northern Berkshire Health Systems, Williams College, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, Mass MoCA and Berkshire Community College, among others. ...
North Adams EZine: March 3-13 iBerkshires.com On Saturday, March 13, at Club B-10 at Mass MoCA, puppet company Phantom Limb tackles the story of the 1914 Shackleton Expedition. The show is at 8 pm; ...
Gramercy Bistro opens at Mass MoCA iBerkshires.com (blog) Gramercy Bistro has settled into its new location in the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Arts complex in North Adams. The restaurant had a soft opening ...