"As is made clear here, his work serves as a living testament to the vibrancy, nuance, and complexity of Chicano culture in the United States and its ongoing reinvention." — Pablo José Ramírez

Congratulations to Vincent Valdez for his recent inclusion in @artforum’s “Top Ten" of 2025! MASS MoCA is honored to have "Just a Dream..." currently on view, where visitors continue to engage with the depth and clarity of his work. This recognition is not only a testament to the significance of his voice but also the stories he brings forward.

Plan your visit to experience "Vincent Valdez: Just a Dream…,” co-organized by @camhouston and MASS MoCA, at the link in our bio.

The glow from the holiday lights adorning the streets of North Adams is reminding us of a time when MASS MoCA`s second-floor galleries held a similar glow.

Alex Da Corte`s neon-bright 2016 exhibition "Free Roses" merged the languages of abstraction and modern design with banal, off-brand items, ranging from shampoo to soda to tchotchkes and household cleaning supplies.

With a particular attraction to objects, which, in his words, “he doesn’t understand or doesn’t like," Da Corte set aside his own distaste to study how others found pleasure in the form, color, or composition of even the most mundane elements — elevating them through sculpture and video installation to become entities worthy of a viewer`s attention.

Make “Amy Yoes: Hot Corners” a stop on your next visit before it leaves view in just a few weeks!

Yoes’ site-specific installation transforms a 142-foot space in MASS MoCA’s Robert W. Wilson Building 6 into a multi-room, immersive complex with thematic forms and functions.

Whether you want to schmooze in the Parlor, make art in the Drawing Room, or relax into a beanbag and watch a selection of short films in the Theater, don`t miss your chance to experience the aesthetic world of Amy Yoes, on view through December 14.

This Wednesday December 3, join philosopher Joy James in conversation with author Jasmine Syedullah, together with curator Terence Washington and artist Zora J Murff ahead of the opening of Murff`s exhibition "RACE/HUSTLE" on December 6.

The speakers will inform and discuss Murff’s artistic examination of the overarching structures that shape Black Americans’ desires and aspirations for things that only appear to be liberatory, and will provide additional context and analysis that will illuminate the works on view.

On December 11, trailblazing choreographer and founding member of Judson Dance Theater Deborah Hay will present a work-in-progress showing of “Short-sighted,” a new work featuring three of her long-standing dancers: Jeanine Durning, Scott Heron, and Ros Warby.

In “Short-sighted,” dancers toy with the unexpected and absurd with humor and precision. Throughout the work, each dancer responds to written score based on Hay’s long history with language, enlarging the field of perception and movement possibility.

Our outdoor installations will enter hibernation for the season beginning December 1!

Whether you`ll be seeing them for the first time or visiting old favorites, make sure to stop by Michael Oatman, Anselm Kiefer, Taryn Simon, Richard Nonas, Franz West, and Stephen Vitiello on your visit this week!

Looking for something to do with your littles during school break? MASS MoCA`s Museum Educators have you covered!

At 11am and 1pm from December 29–January 2, young artists are invited to a series of workshops in MASS MoCA`s Kidspace. From lessons in painting to creating handheld zoetropes, our School Break Kidspace Workshops offer something exciting for every kind of budding artist.

RSVP at the link in our bio!

Since summer 2024, the expressive, enigmatic plaster casts in Amy Podmore’s "Audience" have greeted visitors to B6: The Robert Wilson Building with their shifting gestures and uncanny presence.

Plan your visit to bid them farewell before the exhibition goes off view on November 24 — a final chance to experience the space they`ve transformed.