Turn Park Art Space Explained

Turn Park Art Space
Map Type:Massachusetts#USA
Coordinates:42.3332°N -73.3693°W
Established:May 14, 2017[1]
Location:2 Moscow Road,West Stockbridge
Website:https://www.turnpark.com/

Turn Park Art Space, is an open-air museum, sculpture park, and performance space located in West Stockbridge, Massachusetts. The approximately 16acres site is located on the grounds of a former lime and marble quarry. [2] It includes a collection of sculptures, mostly from the Soviet Nonconformist Art movement of the 1950s - 1980s, represented by Nikolai Silis, Vladimir Lemport and Nazar Bilyk. The Gate House contains a temporary exhibition space. A 2000-square foot art gallery is planned for the site. A small amphitheater is used for outdoor performances.[3]

The park was established in May 2017 by collectors Igor Gomberg and Katya Brezgunova, and designed by architects Grigori Fateyev and Alexander Konstantinov[4]

External links

42.3332°N -73.3693°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Turn Park Happening. Turn Park. 2017-10-21.
  2. Web site: Eichler. Jeremy. In the Berkshires, a new arts space takes root. The Boston Globe. 21 October 2017.
  3. Web site: Krzanik. Amy. Art In The Elements: Turn Park Art Space Opens. Rural Intelligence. 21 October 2017.
  4. Web site: Bellow. Heather. Fourteen-acre sculpture park taking shape in West Stockbridge. The Berkshire Edge. 21 October 2017.