Past Exhibitions: 2006
November 28, 2006 - December 4, 2006
The Sanguinary Vow
This week-long installation, implemented by Graduate Art History student Amanda Hellman, will focus the public’s attention on HIV/AIDS and address issues of stigma and social death connected to the disease.
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June 17, 2006 - December 3, 2006
Zhan Wang: Urban Landscape
Expect the unexpected with this on-site installation.
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June 10, 2006 - December 3, 2006
Perry Hall: Material Intelligence
Three distinct, yet interconnected areas of Hall’s work are included in the exhibition: Livepaintings (videos of paint in motion), Decalcomania paintings (painted canvases), and Sound Drawings (images of sound waves moving through paint).
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June 3, 2006 - October 29, 2006
Seven Sisters: New work by Jacqueline Humphries
Seven large abstract canvases layered with silver pigment and rich color by contemporary artist Jacqueline Humphries will be on view.
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April 14, 2006 - October 1, 2006
Jackson Pollock at Williams College
A unique opportunity to see three of Pollock’s famous “drip” paintings in the Berkshires.
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April 29, 2006 - September 24, 2006
Mergers and Acquisitions: The Gift of Sigmund R. Balka, Class of 1956, and the Permanent Collection
This exhibition features 26 works from the collection of Sigmund R. Balka, Class of 1956 and the Balka Family Collection displayed alongside 10 works from WCMA’s permanent collection.
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June 10, 2006 - September 10, 2006
Rhoda Holmes Nicholls
The first in depth exhibition for Rhoda Holmes Nicholls (1854-1930), who was well known at the turn of the century for the charm and delicacy of her paintings and watercolors.
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May 12, 2006 - June 4, 2006
All You Can Eat
The Williams College senior students’ art exhibition that celebrates the culmination of each artist’s work.
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January 14, 2006 - May 14, 2006
Transgressions: Lalla Essaydi Confronts Jean-Léon Gérôme
Bold new work by contemporary artist Lalla Essaydi in which she challenges the worldview of 19th-century French painter, Jean-L
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December 28, 2006 - April 30, 2006
Beautiful Suffering: Photography and the Traffic in Pain
This exhibition of photographs drawn from contemporary art, advertising, and photojournalism, explores the ethics and aesthetics involved in depicting human suffering.