Firelei Báez's Largest Retrospective Opens at ICA Boston
The largest retrospective of Firelei Báez's artwork is currently on display at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston until September 2. This exhibition features 40 pieces spanning nearly two decades, including installations, paintings, and a mural. Firelei Báez, who was born in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, in 1981, relocated to Miami at the age of 8 and then to New York in 2001. She holds a BFA from Cooper Union and an MFA from Hunter College. Curated by Eva Respini, the show delves into themes of colonial legacy and alternative narratives, highlighting works such as 'A Drexcyen Chronocommons' (2019) and 'Untitled (Les Tables de Geographie Reduites en Un jeu de Cartes)' (2022). Following its run in Boston, the exhibition will move to the Vancouver Art Gallery (November 2, 2024 – March 16, 2025) and the Des Moines Art Center (June 14 – September 21, 2025).
Key facts
- Firelei Báez's largest retrospective is at the Institute of Contemporary Art Boston until September 2.
- The exhibition includes 40 works: paintings, installations, and a site-specific mural.
- Báez was born in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, in 1981.
- She moved to Miami at age 8 and to New York in 2001.
- She earned a BFA from Cooper Union and an MFA from Hunter College.
- Eva Respini organized the show and called Báez one of the most influential voices of the 21st century.
- The installation 'A Drexcyen Chronocommons' uses blue tarps to reference the Haitian revolution and climate change.
- The exhibition travels to Vancouver Art Gallery and Des Moines Art Center in 2024-2025.
Entities
Artists
- Firelei Báez
- Saidiya Hartman
- Marie-Louise Coidavid
- Henri Christophe I
- Louis XIV
Institutions
- Institute of Contemporary Art Boston
- Vancouver Art Gallery
- Des Moines Art Center
- Cooper Union
- Hunter College
Locations
- Boston
- Santiago de los Caballeros
- Dominican Republic
- Miami
- Florida
- New York
- Haiti
- Rome
- France