- Dispatches from Abroad: Innsbruck - by Maryam Jafri 🌍 “‘Model 500’, (2019) is a metal and vinyl sculpture focusing on music and politics, specifically on Detroit Techno, a genre of music I have long enjoyed. It´s my latest work, commissioned by Taxis Palais Kunsthalle Tirol in Innsbruck, Austria on occasion of my solo show at Taxis Palais, opening today. ‘Model 500’ is configured as a 10x10 grid in the guise of a crossword puzzle. However the black squares typical of a crossword puzzle are replaced with vintage 1980s #Detroit #Techno LPs mounted on metal plates. The puzzle is made up of 100 metal plates (12x12 inches each) strung together like a net. The #music and the #culture of techno reflect an elaborate artistic and technological response to the transition from industrial to post-industrial world, as well as the possibilities of modern machine technologies and their application to music. The artwork resembles a minimalist #sculpture, an LP display structure, and a metal fence or urban barrier but more than that, it is also functional - it is an actual solvable crossword puzzle, created in collaboration with the crossword puzzle constructor and music historian Ben Tausig. Clues are written onto a wall nearby. A take away of the puzzle is available to visitors who wish to solve it. Answers are available upon request. The title for the work refers to the name used by Techno pioneer #JuanAtkins which in turn is of course a riff on Ford’s Model-T” - Innsbruck, Austria, February 8, 2019 | #comingsoon #maryamjafri #icala

Next Stop Hollywood: Ride with us this Saturday, February 16 for ‘Ceci n'est pas un Bus Tour’ - an exclusive artist and comedian-led open-air bus tour starring Jen Stark @jenstark, Nao Bustamante @naobustamante and Salina EsTitties @estitties ⭐️ Presented by ICA LA in partnership with @curate.la on the occasion of the inaugural #FriezeLA. Because nothing says #LosAngeles more than a celebrity bus tour… or does it? Hop on board, sit back, and feel the wind in your hair as your special hosts embark on a surreal journey of twists and turns, stereotype, and possibly some facts, through #Hollywood. Rides begin at 1pm at Paramount Studios and will last approximately three hours, with a cocktail hour in between at the residence of Marija Karan and Joel Lubin in the Hollywood Hills. Sponsored by @madremezcal and @oldpal.us 👉Tickets include a complimentary day pass to @friezeartfair - link in bio 👀 Proceeds will benefit the museum’s free community programs and exhibitions in #DTLA 🌴🚌💛 #cecinestpasunbustour #jenstark #naobustamante #estitties #icala

This Week: Art Buzz returns on Friday, February 15 at 5:30pm with a #happyhour tour of Maryam Jari’s exhibition ‘I Drank the Kool-Aid But I Didn’t Inhale’ in the Project Room + photographer Lucas Blalock will be in conversation with ICA LA Curator @jamillahjames on Sunday, February 17 at 3pm in conjunction with his exhibition ‘An Enormous Oar’ @theicala (pictured - ‘Emile, Man of the Future’, 2016-17) Admission FREE | #maryamjafri #lucasblalock #icala

‘Singles for Adults’ was launched by Gerber Products Company in 1974. ‘Singles’ was withdrawn from the market in 1975. This and many more unsuccessful food products are a part of ‘Product Recall: An Index of Innovation’ by artist Maryam Jafri. Make a date @theicala this Friday at 5:30pm for a #happyhour tour of Jafri’s exhibition ‘I Drank the Kool-Aid But I Didn’t Inhale’ in the Project Room led by Curator @jamillahjames and Director of Learning and Engagement @asukahisa, followed by refreshments 💛 #maryamjafri #icala