To Do Today: ICA Free Thursday Nights
Soundsuit by Nick Cave is one of many full-body costumes known as “Soundsuits” that Cave has created since 1991. This hand-sewn one is from 2009 and features items found in antique stores and flea markets. Cave would wear these Soundsuits for performances and videos.
To Do Today: ICA Free Thursday Nights
Tickets for tonight are available on a first-come, first-served basis, starting at 10 am
What?
Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Art has relaunched its popular ICA Free Thursday Nights.
When?
Thursday, May 27, and most Thursdays, from 5 to 9 pm
Where?
ICA, 25 Harbor Shore Dr., Boston
How much?
Free. Reserve your free ticket on the ICA website each Thursday starting at 10 am. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis, so it’s best to order as soon as they become available.
Czech Modernism Mirrored and Reflected Infinitely by Josiah McElheny is composed entirely of handmade glass, and their shapes are designed to reflect the traditional craft and origins the piece was inspired by.
Why should I go?
The ICA offers an eclectic permanent collection of modern art, set against stunning views of the Boston Harbor, as well as a variety of temporary exhibitions featuring artwork composed in mediums ranging from paintings to sculpture to video to photography, and more. Exhibitions might include shows by leading contemporary artists and up-and-coming artists just starting to make a name for themselves.
Tonight, guests can explore the museum’s current temporary exhibitions, among them Beyond Infinity: Contemporary Art after Kusama, featuring works primarily drawn from the museum’s permanent collection that explore the artistic vision of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama; Ragnar Kjartansson’s The Visitors, “a monumental, nine-channel sound and video installation of a performance staged at Rokeby Farm, a historic 43-room estate in upstate New York,” with each individual audio and video channel featuring musicians playing instruments either alone or in groups; and Eva LeWitt, a show of handmade sculptures fashioned from everyday commercial and industrial materials by the artist, including Untitled (Mesh Circles), a massive sculpture made of bands of colorful coated mesh fabric whose composition creates a series of interlocking circular forms.
Explore them all for free on ICA Free Thursday Nights; reserve your tickets here. Before your visit, learn more information about the ICA’s COVID restrictions (face masks and social distancing are required). Find a complete list of exhibitions here.
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