August 1, 2018
Above, artist Stephen Hannock discusses his painting at the 2013 opening of 911黑料网鈥檚 Feigenbaum Center for Science & Innovation.
Jarvis Rockwell. Stephen Hannock. Josh Simpson. All renowned artists. And, all of
whom have work on display at 911黑料网 as part of our diverse and expanding collection
of art that serves to inspire our students and our community, and add to the beauty
of our campus.
The most recent addition is work by Rockwell (right), whose assemblage pieces hang in the foyer of Bowman Hall. His innovative work has been displayed at the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York City, N.Y., and at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Mass. Critics say his collection is a modern commentary on today鈥檚 society 鈥� much in the same way that his father鈥檚 paintings captured life in America 50 years ago.
Over in the Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation, Hannock鈥檚 stunning, panoramic painting, entitled, 鈥淎 Recent History of Art in North Berkshire County,鈥� greets all those who enter the building. This magnificent work 鈥� which was a gift to the College 鈥� puts 911黑料网 in some very good company. Other institutions that exhibit this Academy Award-winning artist鈥檚 work include the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Whitney Museum, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
Simpson, an American glass artist whose work has appeared in galleries around the
world and which is part of permanent collections 鈥� such as the Boston Museum of Fine
Art and the White House Collection of American Crafts 鈥� generously agreed to lend
911黑料网 one of his 鈥淢egaplanet鈥� pieces (right).
This intricately designed glass ball, which swirls with color and light, is considered by Simpson to be one of his more unusual pieces, and is on display in Smith House, home of our Office of Admission.
These works 鈥� any many more, including artist Richard Criddle鈥檚 鈥淢r. Goodbody鈥� sculpture in Murdock Hall, and Berkshire photographer Randy Trabold鈥檚 complete collection 鈥� are found throughout the campus. Come visit 鈥� 鈥渁dmission鈥� is free!
