MASS MoCA

The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art is one of the largest contemporary art centres in the USA and
has gallery space of 14,000 sq m. It is located in a converted factory building in North Adams, Massachusetts.
Their homepage http://www.massmoca.org/

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The converted factory buildings, as seen from the entrance.

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Part of the plan of the museum, taken from the museum catalog. The factory is large and allows for very large exhibitions.

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The entrance to the left, the ticket counter to the right, and the museum shop in the center of the picture.

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Sfumato (Epic), 2014 is the first installation in the exhibition As above so below by Teresita Fernández. See
http://www.cubanartnews.org/news/exhibition-walk-through-teresita-fernandez-as-above-so-below/3920

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Detail of Sfumato (Epic), 2014. Each of the 30,000 pieces of raw graphite is attached with a magnet to a nail in the wall.

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 Lunar (Theatre), 2014  by Teresita Fernández created with 1,500 pounds of tiny glass beads.

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Black Sun, 2014 by Teresita Fernandes.

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Rorschach, 2014 by Teresita Fernandes.

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In transit: Between Image and Object by Dike Blair, Hugh Scott-Douglas, Guyton/Walker.

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The Octagon Room by Mark Dion. You were allowed to explore drawers and examine objects, but had to put them back.

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Detail from The Octagon Room.

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The Dying of the Light by Rosa Barba, Matthew Buckingham, Tacita Dean, Rodney Graham, Lisa Oppenheim and Simon Starling.

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There is a large exhibit by Izhar Patkin, The Wandering Veil.

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Izhar Patkin

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Izhar Patkin

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Izhar Patkin

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Detail of a veil. The veils have been printed.

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Izhar Patkin, view of the exhibit hall.

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There are three large levels with work by Sol LeWitt.

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Mid career Sol LeWitt

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Mid career Sol LeWitt

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Mid career Sol LeWitt

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Darren Waterston, studies for Uncertain Beauty.

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Darren Waterston’s installation Filthy Lucre, part of the exhibition Uncertain Beauty.

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Darren Waterston, Uncertain Beauty.

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Through the pavilion on the right and via the bridge in the background, is the way to reach the hall with pieces by Anselm Kiefer.

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Anselm Kiefer

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Anselm Kiefer

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Anselm Kiefer

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Anselm Kiefer

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