Tag Archives: MASS MoCA
Audio Tour Of MASS MoCA’s Building 6 — Opening Day Celebration 5/28/17
This Sunday, May 28th, MASS MoCA in North Adams, MA will open Building 6 – the Robert W. Wilson Building, to the public. This beyond-grand-opening doubles the vast museum’s exhibition … Continue reading
A Physical Connection
— Julia Munemo Barbara Ernst Prey ’79—whose watercolor paintings hang in private and public collections including the White House and NASA headquarters—was commissioned to paint Massachusetts Museum of … Continue reading
This Watercolorist Thinks Big
Barbara Ernst Prey super-sizes watercolor, a medium often reserved for smaller works, for MassMoCA’s new wing Building 6. Continue reading
Maine artist makes what may be the world’s largest watercolor
BY BOB KEYES STAFF WRITER PORT CLYDE — Barbara Prey has a golden resume: a bachelor’s degree from Williams College, a master’s from Harvard and a Fulbright scholarship, which she used … Continue reading
There’s Only One Visual Artist on the NEA’s Board. Here’s What She Thinks of the Imperiled Organization’s Future
We spoke to artist Barbara Prey about her career, her role on the National Council on the Arts, and how the NEA will fare in Trump’s America. Henri Neuendorf, August … Continue reading
The Story Behind the World’s Largest Watercolor Painting
The massive artwork marks the opening of the MASS MoCA’s new 130,000-square-foot wing, which makes it the largest contemporary art museum in the U.S. Continue reading
The World’s Largest Watercolor Goes on Display at MASS MoCA
VICE by Andrew Nunes — Barbara Ernst Prey’s gigantic painting is on view at the North Adams institution. MASS MoCA just unveiled Building 6, a massive addition of 130,000 square … Continue reading
MASS MoCA: Chronicle the development of Barbara Ernst Prey’s museum commission here
MASS MoCA’s Building 6 now open and Barbara’s painting — considered the world’s largest watercolor — on view, watch Barbara working on her commission onsite November 2016 Barbara … Continue reading