Mount Holyoke College
From the south (including Bradley Airport):
- Travel north on Interstate 91 to Route 202 (Exit 16, Holyoke/ South Hadley).
- Head north on 202 through Holyoke across the Connecticut River, and around the rotary to the exit marked South Hadley Center-Amherst, Route 116 north.
- The College is approximately 2.5 miles from the exit.
From the north:
- Travel south on Interstate 91, take Exit 16, and follow the directions above.
From the Massachusetts Turnpike/I-90, east or west:
- Take Exit 5 (Holyoke/Chicopee) and bear to the right.
- At the end of the ramp, turn left on Route 33 for five miles to Route 116.
- Turn right onto 116 and drive approximately 1.5 miles north to the College.
Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
Hours
Tuesday-Friday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
Free, open to the public, and fully accessible.
To learn more about MHCAM exhibitions, events, and membership visit artmuseum.mtholyoke.edu
Joseph Allen Skinner Museum
Assembled over a lifetime and inspiring wonder for generations, Skinner’s cabinet of curiosities has been a unique treasure of MHC’s campus since 1946.
Hours : MAY-OCTOBER
WEDNESDAYS & SUNDAYS, 2PM-5PM
& BY APPOINTMENT YEAR ROUND
February 2019
Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, Exhibits
Mount Holyoke Afire through April 14. Life/Like: Photographs by Martine Gutierrez through June 16. Promise of the Infinite: Joan Jonas and the Mirror through June 16. Life/Like presents works from two recent series by emerging artist Martine Gutierrez (American, b. 1989) that consider themes of transformation, intimacy, identity, and reality. A nuanced exploration of gender roles lies at the heart of much of Gutierrez’s work. Her interest in boundaries—especially artificial boundaries—often leads Gutierrez to play with the viewer’s expectations and perception of reality. Through her meticulous…
Find out more »Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, Sightlines Tours
Living Objects: The Changing Faces and Functions of Art Joliet Morrill '21, Student Guide Saturday, February 16, 1:30 p.m. Art Museum Galleries This tour will ask visitors to question an artist's original intent in creating a piece and how their work functions differently in a museum environment. Visitors will see ordinary objects like jugs and shoes being repurposed and made into art. Transcending aesthetics and delving into the history behind objects, we will explore a wide array cultures and time periods from…
Find out more »March 2019
Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, Removing our Rose-Colored Glasses
Experience Walter Williams' painting Southern Landscape in musical dialogue with a Schubert trio, performed by Relyn Myrthil '19 (violin), Hanna Danziger '19 (piano), and Evvie Halpert '19 (cello). Art Museum Galleries
Find out more »Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, Sightlines Tours
Living Objects: The Changing Faces and Functions of Art Joliet Morrill '21, Student Guide Saturday, February 16, 1:30 p.m. Art Museum Galleries This tour will ask visitors to question an artist's original intent in creating a piece and how their work functions differently in a museum environment. Visitors will see ordinary objects like jugs and shoes being repurposed and made into art. Transcending aesthetics and delving into the history behind objects, we will explore a wide array cultures and time periods from…
Find out more »Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, Artist Talk
Martine Gutierrez (b. 1989 Berkeley, CA) is an artist working across performance, photography and film. Acting as subject, artist and muse, Gutierrez embodies various imagined personas and employs pop culture tropes in order to reveal identity as a social construct. She has long been interested in creating works that explore the complexity, fluidity and nuances of both personal and collective identity. Gamble Auditorium, Art Building Gutierrez has been included in exhibitions at Arnot Art Museum, Elmira, NY; Lowe Gallery at…
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