For Immediate Release
August 1, 2024
CLARK ART INSTITUTE HOSTS BOOK LAUNCH
WITH ARTIST EMMA KOHLMANN
Williamstown, Massachusetts—On Tuesday, September 3 at 6 pm, the Clark Art Institute hosts the book launch for Emma Kohlmann: Watercolors, featuring a conversation between Kohlmann and her sister, Charlotte, followed by a book signing. This free event takes place in the Hunter Studio, located in the Lunder Center at Stone Hill.
The monograph features hundreds of works from 2011 to 2021 created using sumi-e ink washes and other techniques to capture the contours and nuances of embodied moments with exquisite sensitivity, celebrating a sensuality freed from analysis and gender norms.
Emma Kohlmann (b. 1989, Bronx, New York) is an internationally recognized artist who lives and works in Florence, Massachusetts. Emma Kohlmann: Watercolors, published by Anthology press, is a survey of the artist working intuitively to generate representative possibilities that are playfully otherworldly and thrillingly free.
Free. For accessibility concerns, call 413 458 0524. Copies of Emma Kohlmann: Watercolors are available for purchase at the event and in the Museum Store. A book signing follows.
ABOUT THE CLARK
The Clark Art Institute, located in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, is one of a small number of institutions globally that is both an art museum and a center for research, critical discussion, and higher education in the visual arts. Opened in 1955, the Clark houses exceptional European and American paintings and sculpture, extensive collections of master prints and drawings, English silver, and early photography. Acting as convener through its Research and Academic Program, the Clark gathers an international community of scholars to participate in a lively program of conferences, colloquia, and workshops on topics of vital importance to the visual arts. The Clark library, consisting of some 300,000 volumes, is one of the nation’s premier art history libraries. The Clark also houses and co-sponsors the Williams College Graduate Program in the History of Art.
The Clark, which has a three-star rating in the Michelin Green Guide, is located at 225 South Street in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Its 140-acre campus includes miles of hiking and walking trails through woodlands and meadows, providing an exceptional experience of art in nature. Galleries are open 10 am to 5 pm Tuesday through Sunday from September through June, and daily in July and August. Open 10 am to 9 pm on Wednesdays from June 19 through September 25, with free admission from 5 to 9 pm. Admission is free January through March and is $20 from March through December; admission is free year-round for Clark members, all visitors age 21 and under, and students with a valid student ID. Free admission is also available through several programs, including First Sundays Free; a local library pass program; and EBT Card to Culture. For information on these programs and more, visit clarkart.edu or call 413 458 2303.
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