Barbara Ernst Prey is an American artist known for her evocative landscapes, approach to realism, and prominence in her field.
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
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
WILLIAMS MAGAZINE —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 Contemporary Arts’ Building 6 ahead of its opening this month Continue reading
PBS Public Television —Artist barbara Ernst Prey is talking about her commission for MASS MoCA Continue reading
TAKE —Barbara Ernst Prey super-sizes watercolor, a medium often reserved for smaller works, for MassMoCA’s new wing Building 6. Continue reading
PORTLAND PRESS HERALD —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 to study baroque art and architecture in Germany. One of her first jobs was drawing illustrations for the New Yorker. Continue reading
artnet news —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. Continue reading
SMITHSONIAN —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
VICE CREATORS —Barbara Ernst Prey’s gigantic painting is on view at the North Adams institution. Continue reading
As a member of the National Council on the Arts, the advisory board to the National Endowment for the Arts, creative placemaking has been an important topic, and I feel that I am on the front lines with the gallery. Continue reading