Art at The Clark

Our original plan today was to visit an airshow. However, the rain started pouring down and showed no signs of stopping. So the children found themselves friends to spend the day with, and the Man and I set out in search of culture.

We found it at The Clark Institute in Williamstown, Mass. The Man has been eager to go for a long time. As well as a quite extensive permanent collection of European and American art (including Monet, Turner, Singer Sargent among others), we enjoyed seeing the fascinating "Picasso Looks at Degas" temporary exhibition. This explored works produced by the one artist inspired by those of the other.

Women were the major theme, from laundresses to ballet dancers. Apparently both artists enjoyed hanging out in brothels, too - there was a whole room dedicated to that subject.

There was also an exhibition of contemporary statues by Juan Munoz. Some were slightly disturbing, though the room full of smiling bald Chinese people was a cheerful experience. And these guys were out on the cafe terrace: