Tara Donovan at ICA, Boston

Tara Donovan at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston

The American sculptor transforms disposable objects into stunning works of art
Courtesy of PaceWildenstein; Photo: John Kennard

Untitled (Styrofoam Cups)
2004/2008
From now until January 4, Donovan's mid-career retrospective is being shown at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston. It moves from there to Cincinnati, Des Moines and San Diego. In September, she was named as a winner of a MacArthur Foundation "genius" grant. She's having a big year.

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