Institute of Contemporary Art
118 S. 36th St.
Opening Sat, $3-6, free with PennCard
(215) 898-7108
www.icaphila.org
Locally Localized Gravity
Artists are producers: it's a conclusion any good thesaurus could lead you to, but the ICA has latched onto the statement's metaphorical implications, inviting eight groups to install spaces that over 100 artists will use for some 75 events in the coming months. One gallery, 100 strangers - sounds kind of the like The Real World, hippie commune-style.
Carlos Garaico
Carlos Garaico is about to enjoy the first presentation of his work here in the land of capitalism, and like any Cuban artist worth his salt, Garaico's pieces address the politics of Fidel & Co. Garaico chooses to do so through an examination of architecture and ways it can, has and will affect Cuban history.
Nicole CherubinI
Nicole Cherubini would make a pretty bad Pottery Barn designer - her ceramics are full of holes. Luckily her work is being displayed in a gallery rather than a catalog. Her larger-than-life pots and vases are built in layers, glazed and topped off with ostentatious odds and ends, all to represent an American culture more concerned with appearance than with function.
Ramp Project: Luca Buvoli
Italian artist Luca Buvoli brings us "A Very Beautiful Day after Tomorrow (Un Bellissimo Dopodomani)," the type of hard-to-explain multimedia installation you've probably come to expect from the ICA. In an exhibit that combines 20th century art history, musings about flying, a video and a ramp, Buvoli explores flight and futurism both ideologically and visually.
