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5 ARTSY THINGS TO DO IN L.A. THIS WEEK

Published in LA Weekly, 1 January 2014

Ill-fated voyage

Mumbai-based artist Neha Choksi wears a flowing, plastic cape as she paddles a boat of ice across a shimmering lake in her short film Iceboat. The boat, fully formed at the start, begins to melt. It’s hypnotic and gentle, even though you know that the artist is about to sink. Choksi’s film is part of “Home Away” at the Armory, a show curated by Kris Kuramitsu and featuring artists who have a home in this city and also somewhere far from here — Choksi used to split her time between L.A. and Mumbai, and other artists in the show have second homes in Ho Chi Minh City, Mexico City or Tokyo. 145 N. Raymond Ave., Pasadena; through Jan. 26. (626) 792-5101, armoryarts.org.

5 Artsy Things to Do in L.A. This Week