The view from above: Northampton oil painter to show work at UMass Hampden Gallery “Spaghetti Night!” by Bruce Ackerson. John Polak Photography/courtesy Hampden Gallery “Joggers” by Bruce Ackerson is part of a one-man show at Hampden Gallery at UMass Amherst through May 14. Image from artist’s website “Boxcar Getaway” by Bruce Ackerson. John Polak Photography/courtesy Hampden Gallery Published: 3/2/2021 3:28:21 PM ‘Birds-Eye Views” is an exhibit of note by Northampton oil painter Bruce Ackerman that’s opened this month at Hampden Gallery at the University of Massachusetts Amherst through May 14. In-person visits are only available to members of the UMass community, but the exhibit can also be viewed online.