Roopa Vasudevan’s “False Idols,” installed in “Technologies of Relation,” enshrines three different types of algorithms — Clustering Algorithm, Neural Networks, and Bayes Classifier — in stained glass. The works visualize the ever-present but invisible forces that shape our daily lives, from what news we read to who we date. The use of stained glass, resembling windows that one might encounter in a place of worship, suggests that, for many, technology has taken on both the mystery and power of a religion. With the works` title, however, Vasudevan suggests that such faith is misplaced.

Join Vasudevan and MASS MoCA’s Museum Educators this Saturday, August 15 at 10:30am for a special edition of Family Storytime taking place in “Technologies of Relation!"

Tickets are officially on sale to catch acclaimed New Yorker cartoonists Roz Chast and Jason Adam Katzenstein in conversation about their new book, "The Two Saddest Kitchens: A Comics Conversation" on October 17 in the Hunter Center!

In "The Two Saddest Kitchens," the kitchen is the “heart of the home,” or at least it’s supposed to be. The book pulls back the curtain on our hilarious, all-too-relatable kitchen realities, in a work in which "everyone not named Martha Stewart will recognize themselves" according to Ruth Reichl.

In honor of National Book Lovers Day, we’re highlighting the upcoming Book Talks at MASS MoCA’s Research & Development Store throughout August and September!

Save your seat and join political cartoonist Ben Passmore as he takes us through a boisterous, darkly funny, and sobering march through Black militant history in “Black Arms to Hold You Up,” dive into the history of typography with Kelli Anderson’s “Alphabet in Motion,” brush up on your writing skills with Lucy Ives’ “three six five,” and celebrate newly released titles “The Emilys” and “Daytime Moon” by Heather Abel and Kerri Schlottman.

As “Jeffrey Gibson: POWER FULL BECAUSE WE’RE DIFFERENT” enters its final month on view, we’re reflecting on the many collaborative activations and performances that have shaped the exhibition over the past 18 months.

From unforgettable performances by Takiaya Reed and ANOHNI during the exhibition’s Opening Celebration in 2024 to the recent audio takeover, “CHOPPED”, by Halifax-based Two-Spirit Cree transfemme artist Arielle Twist, the exhibition has become a vibrant gathering place for artists, musicians, performers, and audiences to connect, celebrate, and amplify Indigenous voices and experiences.

“Jeffrey Gibson: POWER FULL BECAUSE WE’RE DIFFERENT” is on view through September 7. Plan your visit and experience this captivating exhibition before it closes.

MASS MoCA members and visitors are always chic, but here’s a reminder of why supporting the arts will never go out of style.

Three weeks of gallery concerts summed up in five photos — the Bang on a Can fellows and faculty have truly activated every corner of the campus during their time at MASS MoCA!

Join us for LOUD Weekend, starting tonight, July 30, to witness over 70 groundbreaking musicians from around the world as they give shape to new sounds during this three-day, super-mix of experimental music.

“Sound can create a sanctuary — a space in which we can remember what it feels like to be present in our bodies and lost in our thoughts.” — Son Lux guitarist Rafiq Bhatia

On view beginning September 12, 2026, “Out Into Us (Slow Down)” is a newly commissioned video installation presented by MASS MoCA, Caviar, and Pioneer Works.

Created in collaboration with video director Alex Cook, this 17-minute video shapes the title track from Son Lux’s forthcoming album, “Out Into,” into an all-encompassing space in an effort to recenter creativity and exploration, reclaiming forces of deconstruction and fragmentation to channel them toward discovering a song’s essence. The result is a collective, real-world experience rather than scattered and flat moments amidst an individual’s doom scroll. It remixes both message and medium.

To accompany the installation, Son Lux and MASS MoCA Records will release a limited-edition pink vinyl pressing of “Out Into Us (Slow Down)” on September 12. Signed copies will be available for a limited time at MASS MoCA’s Research & Development Store.

From the flawless weather to the incredible crowd energy, we’re still beaming from last week’s performance with Lucy Dacus and Smidley in Courtyard D!

Take a peek at some of the evening’s highlights, and add a MASS MoCA show to your Summer 2026 bucket list.

📸: @magicharps