A celebration of the life and work of James Baldwin on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth. Baldwin was an American writer and civil rights activist who garnered acclaim for his essays, novels, plays, and poems. Sponsored by the Africana Studies Department, The Dean’s Office, and Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies
The Williams College Museum of Art hosted a community forum on October 10, 2024, at the William Inn to kick off the WCMA building project construction phase. Everyone was invited to learn about the project schedule and expectations, review updated designs, and hear from Beka Sturges from our landscape architect, Reed Hildebrand.
What went into creating the first major monograph on Caribbean-born artist Guillaume Lethière? Here, Roy Brooks, publication designer at Fold Four, Inc.; Anne Roecklein, Managing Editor at the Clark; and Sophie Kerwin, former Curatorial Assistant at the Clark, recount their ambitious journey from concept to 432-page catalogue.
Dr. Bénédicte Savoy, the 2024 recipient of the Clark Prize for Excellence in Arts Writing, examines the emptiness that art and cult objects leave in their place of origin when, through armed conflict, colonial occupation, or economic asymmetries, they are moved to (mostly Western) museums.
Karen & Jim Shepard offer up a banquet of literary selections from J.M. Coetzee...Tobias Wolff.. Karen Russell...Jesmyn Ward... Hernan Diaz.. Susan Choi.. and others who have visited W'town over the years.
