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Collected Item: “Virtual ICA Gala Honoring Virgil Abloh and Sterling Ruby”

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Virtual ICA Gala Honoring Virgil Abloh and Sterling Ruby

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Video

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Virtual gala hosted by the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston that honors two contemporary artists, Virgil Abloh and Sterling Ruby. The video features tributes from artists and others in the contemporary art world, as well as musical performances. Videos like this highlight ways that museums have sought to use virtual platforms to replicate events that once would have been in person. These events have significance in terms of raising money for the institution, as well as engaging their audiences and members.

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#GREATERBOSTON, #covidmuseum, #virtualevents, #InstituteofContemporaryArt, #ICA, #publicart, #virtualperformance, #virtualart

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Institute of Contemporary Art

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2020-06-30
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