TurnPark Art Space presents James Holl’s ‘From Energy, Matter Emerges,’ the final exhibition of its 2024 season
West Stockbridge— From September 14th to October 31st, TurnPark Art Space presents James Holl’s “From Energy, Matter Emerges,” the final exhibition of its 2024 season. The exhibit also features “Electron Neutrino,” an outdoor sculpture by Holl.
“From Energy, Matter Emerges” comprises select works of large-scale oil on panel paintings from Holl’s “Particle Point Collisions” series. “Particle Point Collisions” explores the notion that all of nature, at its fundamental core, is dots (squares) and lines, points of energy imagined in time resulting from the collision of quantum particles shot at each other at the speed of light “The Particle Point paintings express this energy through color that vibrates in the eye, as does music to the ear,” explains Holl. “Color is a means essential to express energy and the music of one’s soul.”
Holl’s outdoor sculpture, “Electron Neutrino,” also furthers the idea that all natural phenomena emerge at a very small scale. This threshold, called a Planck length, cannot be seen at scale, but can be measured and imagined. “When we think of the scale of things,” suggests Holl, “we generally measure what is large or small in comparison to human scale, the size of ourselves. If we regard the 2.3358-meter height and width of the Electron Neutrino sculpture seen through the gallery window, not to human scale but to the scale of the Planck length, we may consider it to be the largest sculpture ever made by humankind.”
Holl’s artwork has been widely exhibited and collected, and he is a recipient of numerous grants, awards, and commissions. He holds a BA from the University of Washington, an MFA from Columbia University, and a Certificate in Computer Animation and Visual Effects from New York University. He is a Professor Emeritus of Art at Marymount Manhattan College in New York City, where he directed the Graphic Design and Illustration and Animation Concentrations.
Holl’s book “The Landscape Painter 1972–2023” will be published this year by Edizioni Grifo of Lucca, Italy. A full-color, 300-page catalogue of his prolific career, “The Landscape Painter” tells the story of Holl’s personal and public encounters, theoretical confrontations, and reconciliations with the evolving culture of art from the 1970s to the present through Holl’s paintings, sculptures, and essays. A separate event for the book release will be held at TurnPark Art Space on October 19th.
The exhibit runs from September 14th to October 31st TurnPark Art Space at 2 Moscow Road in West Stockbridge. There is an opening reception on Saturday, September 14th from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.More information can be found online.
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Clark Art Institute hosts a conversation between award-winning author Edwidge Danticat and Yale Professor of African American Studies Kaiama L. Glover
Williamstown— On Saturday, September 14th at 3 p.m., the Clark Art Institute hosts a conversation between award-winning author Edwidge Danticat and Kaiama L. Glover, Yale Professor of African American Studies and French.
Edwidge Danticat is a powerful figure in contemporary literature. She has written more than twenty books, along with short stories and essays. She is a preeminent voice for the Haitian-American experience and has received numerous honors, including a MacArthur Fellowship, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the American Book Award.
Kaiama L. Glover’s work focuses on the literature of the Francophone Caribbean. Danticat and Glover will discuss what it means to create art while in exile from Haiti as well as the challenges of telling the history of the Caribbean, contextualizing the contemporary significance of the Clark’s current exhibition Guillaume Lethière.
The conversation is on Saturday, September 14th at 3 p.m. at the Clark’s at 225 South Street in Williamstown. It is free and open to the public. More information can be found online.
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Lenox Library presents author Jen Daily and ‘The Magical Science of Feelings’
Lenox— On Saturday, September 14th at 11 a.m., the Lenox Library will host a book discussion and craft with social worker and brain-expert Jen Daily, author of the new book, “The Magical Science of Feelings Train Your Amazing Brain to Quiet Anger, Soothe Sadness, Calm Worry, and Share Joy.”
In “The Magical Science of Feelings,” clinical social worker Jen Daily helps kids understand the science behind feelings, taking them on a lively tour of the brain to see where anger, anxiety, sadness, and joy start, and offering activities for calming emotions. Along with clear explanations about the origins of feelings, Daily provides creative coping skills and activities (playfully called emotion potions) that help build a child’s ability to reflect, cope, calm anxious thoughts, and welcome greater joy.
Jen Daily is a licensed clinical social worker currently serving as Director of Counseling at Deerfield Academy. In her private practice, she provided psychotherapy and coaching to children, adolescents, and their grown-ups focusing on the science of emotions and the belief that empowering children with the knowledge of their bodies leads to more effective interventions and a happier child. Daily has authored numerous group therapy curricula, designed professional development trainings for educators, and is a sought-after speaker who teaches teachers about the science of emotions and effective school-based interventions.
The all-ages event is on Saturday, September 14th at 11 a.m. at the Lenox Library at 18 Main Street in Lenox. There will be a “joy jar” craft for children and a book signing. More information can be found online.
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Bushnell Sage Library presents authors Dylan W. Kubis and Thaddeus B. Kubis to presents their new book ‘Two Guys Four Eyes, A Son and Father Photography Journey through Italy’
Sheffield— On Saturday, September 14th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Bushnell Sage Library presents authors Dylan W. Kubis and Thaddeus B. Kubis to present their new book “Two Guys Four Eyes, A Son and Father Photography Journey through Italy.”
In October 2023, Dylan and Thad started their three-week journey in Rome. After a week in Rome, they used Italian rail to visit Cortona, Tuscany for 7 days, and then they drove to Venice, Milan, and lastly to Cerrani in Piedmont. The concept was simple: a photographic tour, and to publish a hard copy, a combination of eye candy, feelings, and emotions as well as a visual roadmap of their magical trip. This 44-plus page book is jammed with beautiful landscapes, architecture, abstracts, people, culture in photographs that provide even the seasoned traveler with a new, dynamic look of some of the most beautiful regions of Italy.
Born with Down syndrome, Dylan started his photography business photographing Classic Cars. Thaddeus has been a professional travel and stock photographer for most of his adult life. He is an active instructor of all things photographic and supports Dylan as his photographic muse, marketing manager, driver, and father.
The signing is on Saturday, September 14th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bushnell Sage Library at 48 Main Street in Sheffield. More information can be found online.
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Lenox Library Association’s 29th Annual Book Sale
Lenox— On Saturday, September 14th and Sunday, September 15th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Lenox Library Association’s two-day 2024 annual book sale will be held at the Lenox Town Hall.
The annual book sale is a much-anticipated tradition and is one of the Lenox Library Association’s primary fundraisers. Staffed and organized by volunteers throughout the year, all proceeds from the book sale benefit the Lenox Library Association’s support for the library’s programs, services, and collections.
The sale will offer more than 7,000 books in 30 categories, all donated from area homes and most in excellent condition. A “Special Interest” section features collectors’ items, including limited editions, signed and first editions, and books from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Book lovers of all ages will find a wide selection of fiction, history, art, biography, timely non-fiction, local interest, children’s books, and much more. The sale will also include music CDs and audiobooks.
The sale is on Saturday, September 14th and Sunday, September 15th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Lenox Town Hall at 6 Walker Street in Lenox. Admission is free from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday and all day Sunday. Admission from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday requires a donation of $10. Anyone who spends $50 or more will receive a sturdy complimentary bag. More information can be found online.
