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<\/a>Contemporary Art<\/p>\nThis day, the Gardner Museum was crowded with Mother’s Day families. \u00a0As the sun streamed into the center courtyard, casting shadows on the spring flowers and palms, my shutter-finger flexed uncontrollably. \u00a0We decided that we would return soon, but during the week.<\/p>\n
The morning clouds gave way to a bright blue sky and we had enough time to go to the Institute of Contemporary Art located on Boston Harbor.<\/span><\/p>\n We read about the ICA and it sounded like an interesting place to visit, not only because of its excellent location on the waterfront, but also because of the unique architecture of the building.<\/span><\/p>\n There were several works of contemporary artists on display in the galleries. \u00a0After two decades of working in San Francisco, “street artist”, Barry McGee’s works were brought inside for to create an inspiring exhibit.<\/span><\/p>\n McGee was a graffiti artist who also worked with “found objects” and discarded materials to express the pessimism of urban living, pollution, addiction,and poverty. \u00a0The market value of his artwork rose after several international exhibits. \u00a0As a result of the increased attention in the art world, his public pieces were scavenged or stolen. \u00a0I think they should have given cans of spray paint to the visitors for us to make art and participate in an interactive exhibit.<\/span><\/p>\n I enjoyed Barry McGee’s works! \u00a0They expressed the tension of working in the streets of San Francisco and the grittiness of street life. \u00a0It must have been a challenge to display his work indoors in a gallery space.<\/p>\n<\/a>Institute of Contemporary Art<\/p>\n<\/span><\/a>Harbor-side View of the ICA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/a>Street Art Indoors<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/a>Art Appreciation<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/a>Graffiti Artists<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/a>Inside Outside<\/span><\/p>\n