Though hundreds in the Boston area signed the June 2020 Open Letter from Boston Arts and Cultural Workers in Demand of Racial Equity and Social Transformation that began this inquiry, listing their professional affiliations along with their names on the petition, many have been reluctant to talk about what they or their institutions have done or plan to do since making these commitments.
Institute of Contemporary Art
THE SEVEN SEES: UNDERRATED VENUES TO KEEP YOUR EYE ON
Tired of going to the same music venues? Us too.
UNBREAKABLE: CAMBRIDGE-BASED SCULPTOR CRAFTS HAND-MADE CAREER
For Levy, the conscious decision to build her business in Boston was both an economical one and one related to Boston’s unique ability to foster the development of arts entrepreneurs in the early stages of their careers.
REVIEW: THE LONG COUNT/THE LONG GAME AT THE INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART
The experience was immersive. It expanded the world and left it that way, bowing as if to say, “This space is yours now. Add to the sound.”
IN THE FRAME
Documentary on the history of black photographers sees New England Premiere at ICA.
IN THE FRAME: DOCUMENTARY ON THE HISTORY OF BLACK PHOTOGRAPHERS SEES NEW ENGLAND PREMIERE AT THE ICA
We see that the past can't be changed, but how we remember it and teach it is controlled by those images we scour and share today, whether they be dug up in an archive or snapped on your cell phone camera.
A POUND (OR TWO) OF FLESH: VIOLENCE AND RACE RELATIONS ON DISPLAY IN NEW ICA EXHIBIT
Adriana Varejão’s paintings bleed. Torn maps bulge with exposed gore and the organs that lay beneath the leathery surface. Pools of blood spill across clean, orderly tiles, devoid of any human presence. ...
DIG THIS: CAPTIV E BEAUTY, COMFORTABLE CONTROL + THE SLUTCRACKER
A POUND (OR TWO) OF FLESH
Violence and race relations on display in new ICA exhibit by Adriana Varejão.