The first new art museum in Boston in nearly one hundred years debuted last weekend. The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) its opened its very shiny and futuristic doors on December 10th in a formerly derelict harbor-front area of South Boston, now resurrected thanks to the Big Dig. The building, by art and architectural darlings Diller Scofidio & Renfro, makes the most of the location with huge glass walls that give almost as much attention to the views as to the exhibitions, though the art can definitely hold its own. The first show out of the gate is “Super Vision,” an exploration of the effects of technology on perception that includes works by James Turrell, Andreas Gursky, Mona Hatoum and Chantal Ackerman. To mark the occasion, the Boston Globe has a big, fat online special with articles, video interviews with the curators, photo galleries, and an interactive map including 360º panoramas of various parts of the museum.

Elsewhere:
– “Expansive Vistas Both Inside and Out” (NYT)
– “Waterfront Colors: Boston’s Modern Update” (Washington Post)
– Boston ICA (flickr)


(Image via jimcurran’s photostream)