For Immediate Release
August 7, 2024
CLARK ART INSTITUTE PRESENTS DJS AT SUNSET: GARDY GIRAULT
Williamstown, Massachusetts—On September 11 at 6 pm on the Fernández Terrace, the Clark Art Institute presents a free performance by famed Haitian DJ, music producer, and singer Gardy Girault as part of its DJs at Sunset series.
The DJs at Sunset series is presented in celebration of the exhibition, Kathia St. Hilaire: Invisible Empires. Kathia St. Hilaire (b. 1995, West Palm Beach, Florida; lives and works in New York), whose parents immigrated to the United States from Haiti, tells stories of the island nation’s history and the long shadows it casts, from French colonialism to independence, from U.S. occupation to the diasporic communities in which she was raised. The exhibition is on view through September 22 in the Lunder Center at Stone Hill.
Gardy Girault built his innovative reputation in the mid-2010s with a distinctive merging of Afro-Haitian forms like rara, konpa, and rasin with progressive and deep house beats. His singular style has taken him from Port-au-Prince to Art Basel and New York Fashion Week, and now it brings him to the Clark.
Free. Bring a picnic and a blanket. For accessibility questions, call 413 458 0524. Rain moves the performance to the Clark Center lower level.
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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