MASS MoCA Free Day Part 1
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Audio Tour Of MASS MoCA’s Building 6 — Opening Day Celebration 5/28/17
This Sunday, May 28th, MASS MoCA in North Adams, MA will open Building 6 - the Robert W. Wilson Building, to the public. This beyond-grand-opening doubles the vast museum’s exhibition [...]
A Physical Connection
WILLIAMS MAGAZINE —Barbara Ernst Prey '79—whose watercolor paintings hang in private and public collections including the White House and NASA headquarters—was commissioned to paint Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Arts’ Building 6 ahead of its opening this month
Barbara Prey working on site for her MASS MoCA commission 2016/2017
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PBS Public Television: Barbara Prey on her MASS MoCA Commission
PBS Public Television —Artist barbara Ernst Prey is talking about her commission for MASS MoCA
This Watercolorist Thinks Big
TAKE —Barbara Ernst Prey super-sizes watercolor, a medium often reserved for smaller works, for MassMoCA’s new wing Building 6.
Maine artist makes what may be the world’s largest watercolor
PORTLAND PRESS HERALD —Barbara Prey has a golden resume: a bachelor’s degree from Williams College, a master’s from Harvard and a Fulbright scholarship, which she used to study baroque art and architecture in Germany. One of her first jobs was drawing illustrations for the New Yorker.
There’s Only One Visual Artist on the NEA’s Board. Here’s What She Thinks of the Imperiled Organization’s Future
artnet news —We spoke to artist Barbara Prey about her career, her role on the National Council on the Arts, and how the NEA will fare in Trump's America.
The Story Behind the World’s Largest Watercolor Painting
SMITHSONIAN —The massive artwork marks the opening of the MASS MoCA’s new 130,000-square-foot wing, which makes it the largest contemporary art museum in the U.S.
The World’s Largest Watercolor Goes on Display at MASS MoCA
VICE CREATORS —Barbara Ernst Prey's gigantic painting is on view at the North Adams institution.
Mass MoCA thinks big with latest expansion
THE BOSTON GLOBE by Malcolm Gay The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art’s 130,000-square-foot expansion will make it the largest contemporary art museum in the country NORTH ADAMS — [...]
Painting Through the Irish Countryside
Barbara Prey painting at Glendalough I have a major museum commission for MASS MoCA , but before I came back to my New York Studio to begin the [...]
Painting Through Tudor England: A Unique Way to View History
Barbara Ernst Prey painting at Thornbury Castle, England I have books filled with my European and Asian travel drawings and watercolors. Some of them became illustrations for magazines such as The [...]
Barbara Ernst Prey: Comments on current and upcoming projects
Barbara talks about what's currently on her easel and about upcoming projects; an amazing year ahead.
Barbara Ernst Prey: Reflections on the Summer Exhibitions
Barbara talks about her summer in Maine and her 2 summer shows at Barbara Prey Projects "In Search of America" and "ON SITE"
Last Weeks For Unfinished: Thoughts Left Visible At The Met Breuer
I had been looking forward to this exhibit for a long time and was fortunate to be at the opening. The exhibit closes Sept 4th and if you haven’t had [...]
Currently on exhibit in “OUT OF THIS WORLD. The Art and Artists of NASA”
Barbara Ernst Prey's NASA commissioned painting of the International Space Center is currently on exhibit in “OUT OF THIS WORLD. The Art and Artists of NASA” at the Vero Beach [...]
Summer Destination: Colonial Williamsburg
I was recently invited to serve on the board of the Colonial Williamsburg Art Museums. I had known of the museums since my time at Williams College as an important collection of American art and artifacts
A Colorful Life: Barbara Prey paints landscapes that reflect both an inner and outer world
Prey may be one of America’s most visible artists, in that her work is shown not only in galleries and museums, embassies and presidential libraries on earth, but also, in a way, in outer space.
Currently on exhibit at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations
The three paintings Gallantly Streaming II, The Parade Route and Patriot are currently on exhibit at the U.S. Mission to the united Nations. Gallantly Streaming has a prominent place in [...]