While we`re counting down the days until our 25th Anniversary Community Celebration this Saturday, May 25, artist @kelliraeadams is preparing to begin the count of the collected coins that have accumulated throughout the duration of her exhibition, Forever in Your Debt. kelli rae adams will be on site and available for questions and conversation on May 25, giving visitors the opportunity to learn more about the installation and to participate in filling what remains of the 900+ bowls with coins, in gestures of solidarity that collectively visualize the nation’s student debt crisis.

On June 8 the artist will fill the final vessels, and in the following days empty them and tally the collected coins. Beginning the filling again for the installation’s last month, adams emphasizes the ongoing student debt burden — the promises of relief unfulfilled. Check out the link in our bio to learn more about Forever In Your Debt: The Tally.

Yet another reason to celebrate this week! Congratulations to @laurieandersonofficial for being one of four recipients awarded the Stephen Hawking medal for Science Communication. Known for her innate ability to meld dynamic practices into new and vibrant forms, Anderson is a groundbreaking leader in the use of science and technology in the arts. Anderson`s The Chalkroom, a virtual reality environment co-created with @hsinchienhuang , is on view now in Building 6. Head over to the link in our bio to learn more about Laurie Anderson and her work.

Photos by Jason Stern & Zoran Orlic

FreshGrass weekend just got even more exciting with the addition of Steel Pulse, Haggai, and 2023 FreshGrass Awards Band Winner Cahaba Roots to our already stellar lineup!

FreshGrass concertos are back this year, too, and will be performed by Béla Fleck, John Reischman, and Cynthia Sayer.

Keep an eye out for even more updates to come about this MASS MoCA-favorite festival and check the link in our bio for tickets!

Today we mark #MothersDay by venturing back to the 2021 exhibition, Ceramics in the Expanded Field, where multimedia artist @francescadimattio examined aspects of motherhood, domesticity, and notions of "the feminine" that are so often overlooked. By incorporating recognizable objects such as Legos, teddy bears, and elements of table settings into her large scale Caryatid sculptures, DiMattio provides a new perspective for the viewer, not only to reflect on their experience with motherhood but also the opportunity to gain a new appreciation for it. 💐
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Photos by Arthur Evans & David Dashiell

Have you heard? Lido Pimienta is opening for Chicano Batman tomorrow night in the Hunter Center! Pimienta is a multidisciplinary visual artist, art critic, and curator who is as at home behind the scenes of museums as she is on stage at one. Pimienta’s musical compositions draw inspiration from M.I.A, Cardi B, A Tribe Called Red, and Inuk throat singer Tanya Tagaq to create an ecstatic hybridity that you won’t want to miss hearing live.
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Chicano Batman will close out the night, with their signature blend of tropicália, West Coast psychedelia, and late-‘60s/early-70’s soul sure to keep you on your feet.
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Tickets are still available at the link in our bio. And we have special $20 tickets available for students at the box office all day tomorrow — see our website for more details!

The sun is finally out and the summer vibes are kicking in. ☀️ We can`t wait to see our galleries filled with visitors for the Bang on a Can gallery concerts this year, where Bang on a Can fellows and faculty let loose throughout our galleries with some experimental tunes!
@bangonacan gallery concerts will culminate in LOUD Weekend on (August 1-3), a fully loaded eclectic super-mix of minimal, experimental, and electronic music over three days throughout the museum’s expansive campus. Visit the link our bio to learn more!

Photos by Liz McCarthy