Travelogue Part One I LOVE road trips. There’s something about getting away from the familiar and exploring what is out there. I had a wedding booked that was canceled, and Marc had the day off yesterday which was prime opportunity for us to get off the Island! Marc planned on taking me to North Adams, MA to visit Mass MoCA which I’ve heard amazing things about. Turned out that there was an exhibition of wall paintings from my favorite artist, Sol LeWitt on display. I was pretty excited.  Before we entered the museum, which is a really amazing complex of businesses, shops, and galleries, we ate at one of the on-site restaurants, Cafe Latino. I had some really yummy fish tacos, and Marc had a burrito. The food was fresh and excellent.  Mass MoCA itself is beautiful. This is what happens when a community is vested in bringing culture to the people. Like many towns in Western Mass, North Adams was a big mill town with a huge legacy in manufacturing. The museum site was actually a former electric factory that was closed in the ’80s that started a decline in the city’s economy. In 1999 the museum opened its doors as a place meant for large scale contemporary art.  It is beautiful, and there is one exhibition space that equals the size of a football field. The rest of the space feels open and inviting. Definitely worth a visit. And the LeWitt exhibit alone is worth checking out. via pix.epodunk.com

Travelogue Part One

I LOVE road trips. There’s something about getting away from the familiar and exploring what is out there. I had a wedding booked that was canceled, and Marc had the day off yesterday which was prime opportunity for us to get off the Island!

Marc planned on taking me to North Adams, MA to visit Mass MoCA which I’ve heard amazing things about. Turned out that there was an exhibition of wall paintings from my favorite artist, Sol LeWitt on display. I was pretty excited. 

Before we entered the museum, which is a really amazing complex of businesses, shops, and galleries, we ate at one of the on-site restaurants, Cafe Latino. I had some really yummy fish tacos, and Marc had a burrito. The food was fresh and excellent. 

Mass MoCA itself is beautiful. This is what happens when a community is vested in bringing culture to the people. Like many towns in Western Mass, North Adams was a big mill town with a huge legacy in manufacturing. The museum site was actually a former electric factory that was closed in the ’80s that started a decline in the city’s economy. In 1999 the museum opened its doors as a place meant for large scale contemporary art. 

It is beautiful, and there is one exhibition space that equals the size of a football field. The rest of the space feels open and inviting. Definitely worth a visit. And the LeWitt exhibit alone is worth checking out.

via pix.epodunk.com

May 30, 2009  

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