The Institute of Contemporary Art with Susan, Barbara and Bill

 An exhausting trip because of the walk, (and my walking in the wrong direction!), but we made it, and visited the ICA for the first time in quite a few years. 

As always, a rewarding trip in on the Hingham Ferry.  We Met Barbara and Bill, and toured the ICA for about two hours, found dinner at a Brazilian salad bowl shop, and caught the ferry back.

The outstanding, truly great artist Firelei Baez was the main exhibition, and her impact on me equaled Raquib Shaw at the Gardner.  She paints enormous canvases with a brilliant technique, and coupling that with a wide variety of creations (sculpture, installation) filled a large amount or rooms with great art. I will do a separate blog on her next. 

But for now, enjoy the trip, Boston harbor, and some of the other artist represented. 

Always a magnificent sight.

Slightly out of order.  This was after we arrived, waiting for Barb and Bill to join us.

The Boston Tea Party

The "Dennis Sullivan" which Carter and I sailed on severeral weeks ago.

Resting up across the way from the ICA

The ICA is the squat shape between the Yacht and the tall black building.

In installation in the lobby by Igshaan Adams

detail showing the materials

Tavares Strachan
"I Am" 2017

Taylor Adams
"Be Attentive" 2020

Renee Green
"Space Poem #1"  2007

Guadalupe Maravilla
"Mariposa Relampago Retable" 2023

(detail of above)

Kenturah Davis
"The Bodily Effect of a Color (Tanea)" 2021

(detail of above)

Tschabalala Self
"Grape Soda" 2017

Doug Wauchope
"Elderly Gentleman in a Contemporary Exhibit Bored Out of His Skull" 2024

The ride back on the ferry

 Don't miss the Firelei Baez blog!

Fantastic evening cruise board the "Toot Toot" miniature tug boat.

 Mike Magnant, a neighbor at Oak Point, invited me and neighbor Glen Soulia on an evening cruise in his miniature tug,  the "Toot Toot", a boat he built from scratch over a period of 4 1/2 years in his garage and back yard.  What a jewel of a boat!  He has won all sorts of prizes in harbors and regattas, and small wonder, it is as well-planned and executed a project as I have ever seen. 

And what was even more impressive is both the way he handled it on and off the trailer, and the comfort and ease he make the cruise for his guests.  We put in at West Monponsett Pond in Halifax, cruised for about two hours, fished (I caught a fish for the first time in about 20 years), and enjoyed the most serene and effortless cruise imaginable.  His putting in and taking out were incredibly efficient and effortless

Thank you, Mike, for an delightful and rewarding evening!

Mike and Glen readying the "Toot Toot" for launch.

Waiting for a bite.  Mike had fishing poles and bait ready (a nice surprise).

The western shore looks like northern Canada.

Glen's sunfish was more colorful than mine, but mine was larger!

That black boat just to the left of the flagpole is a restored WW2 Army tugboat!

Jet ski at about 40 knots.

As the clouds moved in, the sunset, well, set.

Monponsett Inn looking welcoming. 

Back to the public dock.

One final look at once exceptional work of art. 
Thanks again, Mike!