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The Boston Globe Names the ICA ~ "Biggest Arts Story of the Decade" |
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| Written by Ed Barkley |
| Saturday, 26 December 2009 01:19 |
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 In Ortega’s
work, objects are pulled apart, suspended, or rearranged into gravity-defying
new shapes. A former political cartoonist, Ortega applies an incisive wit to his
use of humble materials such as bricks, old tools, Coca-Cola bottles, tortillas,
and even a Volkswagen Beetle -- completely disassembled and suspended in the
ICA’s galleries. An influential forum for multi-disciplinary arts, the Institute of Contemporary Art has been at the leading edge of art in Boston for more than 70 years. Like its iconic building on Boston's waterfront, the ICA offers new ways of engaging with the world around us. Its exhibitions and programs provide access to contemporary art, artists, and the creative process, inviting audiences of all ages and backgrounds to participate in the excitement of new art and ideas. Founded in 1936 as The Boston Museum of Modern Art, the museum was conceived as a laboratory where innovative approaches to art could be championed. In pursuit of this mission, in its early days, the museum established its reputation for identifying important new artists and changed its name a final time to become the Institute of Contemporary Art in 1948. For more than a half century, the ICA has presented contemporary art in all media—visual arts, film, and video, performance and literature—and created educational programs that encourage an appreciation for contemporary culture. As the ICA’s reputation grew around the nation, it paved the way for institutes and museums of “contemporary art” as well as artists’ spaces and alternative venues. In particular, the ICA led the field in its pioneering support of video art and new media. Visit the Institute of Contemporary Art at : http://www.icaboston.org/ Click on logo below to add this article to your favorite Social Website ~ |
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