Institute of Contemporary Art

The history of the most important rock band ever to come out of New York is depicted in this extensive show of memorabilia, recordings, artifacts and ephemera commemorating the 40th anniversary of the release of their first LP. But as a Massachusetts club operator who was close to the band points out, the material also reveals their strong ties to the state.

While the stalled Christoph Buchel "Training Ground" installation remains in negotiation/ litigation, with no date for resolution in site, Mass MoCA has ironically opened the faith based multi-artist exhibition "The Believers."

Filmed and projected onto four screens through live-feeds over the staged actions below. Their production's hybrid form followed dysfunction.

Now in its 25th Year the Mark Morris Dance Company is launching a tour of 100 performances in the U.S. and Europe including a world premiere during its May schedule at Boston's Institute of Contemporary Art.

Rachel Perry Welty was one of four finalists for the biannual Foster Prize awarded by the Institute of Contemporary Art. The competition entailed one woman installations during the widely covered launch of the new ICA. Over a beer we discussed the hectic pace of the past several months and what comes next.

The New Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston features performances by poet/ rocker, Patti Smith and the dangerous dance company Streb.

How Raymond Liddell was given an "offer he could not refuse" while in graduate school for Classical studies to become director of the Museum of Broadcasting in New York before moving on to the Brooklyn Museum. Today he is among other things a Contributing Editor for Art New England.

Mayor Thomas Menino recently shocked Bostonians by announcing a plan to sell City Hall to developers and rebuild on the waterfront near the new Institute of Contemporary Art.

Another view of the new Institute of Contemporary Art written by the designer Mark Favermann. This is the first article for Berkshire Fine Arts by a former columnist for Art New England.

After a September delay the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston has opened a new 65,000 square foot home on the edge of the harbor.

Beer and Burger with photographer, writer, and director of the Boston University graduate program in arts adminstration. For many years we were colleagues and columnists for Art New England.

Art dealer Stefan Stux recently discussed the personal and business issues that make him a unique "survivor."