Younes Rahmoun: Here, Now
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Over the last 25 years, Rahmoun has found inspiration in a profound connection to his here and now. He transforms simple shapes, materials and gestures from his daily life into sculptures and installations. For Rahmoun, creating art provides a way to be present with himself and with the world around him.
Like much of Rahmoun’s art, the exhibition invests in and responds to multiple locations. At Smith, there are three new site-specific commissions as well as a selection of major sculptures, drawings, videos, and installations that Rahmoun has made since the 1990s. Two partner exhibitions have been organized at La Kunsthalle Mulhouse (Mulhouse, France) and Kulte Center for Contemporary Art & Editions (Rabat, Morocco).
Important information about locations and accessibility
Younes Rahmoun: Here, Now takes place at four distinct locations with different hours and access considerations. It is possible to visit all of the sites in one day.
Museum staff welcome any and all questions as you plan your visit.
SCMA’s phone number is 413-585-2761.
The first three locations are on the Smith College campus in Northampton, MA. The fourth location, the Ada and Archibald MacLeish Field Station, is 11 miles north of the campus and can only be reached by car.
SCMA
Open Tuesday through Sunday, 11am–4pm; closed Mondays and certain holidays
20 Elm Street
Northampton, MA 01063
Lyman Plant House
Open daily, 9am–4pm; closed on Thanksgiving Day and for winter break
16 College Lane
Northampton, MA 01063
Banks of Paradise Pond
Open to the public
Near the Japanese Garden
Northampton, MA 01063
Ada and Archibald MacLeish Field Station
Open year-round from sunrise to sunset
80 Poplar Hill Road
West Whately, MA 01039
SCMA and Lyman Plant House are accessible for visitors using mobility devices or strollers.
Chajara-Tupelo (2019) is located on the banks of Paradise Pond along a gravel path at the bottom of a steep hill.
Visitors to the MacLeish Field Station should expect approximately 2 miles (in a loop from the parking lot) of walking on moderate, uneven terrain along a maintained woodland trail with trail markers. There is no bathroom access at MacLeish except during certain programs or events.
To schedule a college/university class visit, email csmiller@smith.edu.
To schedule a preK-12 visit, email museduc@smith.edu.
publication
A trilingual (Arabic, English, French) book accompanies the exhibition and is available for purchase in the SCMA Shop using this link.
Co-published by the Smith College Museum of Art and Zamân Books & Curating (Paris), Younes Rahmoun: Here, Now is edited by Emma Chubb (SCMA) and Morad Montazami (ZBC) and designed by Montasser Drissi. It features contributions by Omar Berrada, Indigo Casais ’23, Emma Chubb, Safaa Erruas, Hannah Feldman, Maud Houssais, Alexandra Keller (Smith College), Fatima-Zahra Lakrissa, Carlos Pérez Marín, Katarzyna Pieprzak, Frazer Ward (Smith College), Sandrine Wymann and Lynne Yamamoto (Smith College).
Younes Rahmoun: Here, Now is curated by Emma Chubb, Charlotte Feng Ford ’83 Curator of Contemporary Art. The entire SCMA staff has contributed to the realization and stewardship of the exhibition.
The exhibition is organized in conjunction with exhibitions at La Kunsthalle Mulhouse (France) and Kulte Center for Contemporary Art & Editions (Morocco). Zamân Books & Curating (Paris, France) co-published the book that accompanies the exhibition.
SCMA gratefully acknowledges those whose collaboration and expertise have made the exhibition possible: Montasser Drissi, Imane Farès and Galerie Imane Farès (Paris, France), Madeleine de Colnet, Thomas Gothers, Marion Kahan, Massachusetts College of Art and Design (Boston), Morad Montazami, Yasmina Naji, Alexis Neubert, Ernest Plowman, Anas Rahmoun, Leila Simon Hayes, Larry Smallwood, Shannon Wallack, Waterman Excavating (Cheshire, MA), WHITCO (Adams, MA) and Sandrine Wymann.
And at Smith College: Art Department, Arts Afield at CEEDS (Center for the Environment, Ecological Design and Sustainability), Botanic Garden of Smith College, Boutelle-Day Poetry Center, Digital Media Hub, French Department, Geosciences Department, Imaging Center, Kahn Liberal Arts Institute, Lewis Global Studies Center, Office of the Provost and Smith Office of the Arts.
Research and planning for this exhibition was made possible by a generous grant from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Younes Rahmoun: Here, Now is supported by the Judith Plesser Targan, class of 1953, Fund; the Maxine Weil Kunstadter, class of 1924, Fund; the SCMA Publications and Research Fund; the Ann Weinbaum Solomon, class of 1959, Fund; Botanic Garden of Smith College; the Charlotte Feng Ford, class of 1983, Research and Travel Fund for Contemporary Art; and the Bonnie Johnson Sacerdote, class of 1964, Museum Education Fund.