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Trump Might Cut Arts Funding—Of Course Boston’s Museum Directors Are Against It
Oh Mr. President, you didn’t think those reports of potentially cutting the NEA and NEH would go unaddressed by museums themselves, did you? Certainly not […]
The ICA Is Expanding to East Boston
The Institute of Contemporary Art is making a leap across the harbor. The museum announced today it will expand its artistic programming with a new location in […]
ICA to Offer Pay-What-You-Wish Admission for Inauguration Day
Subscribers to the ICA’s e-newsletters received this brief message Thursday afternoon, led with the image above: January 20 Special Pay-What-You-Wish Admission Artists, though their work, bring […]
The ICA Turns Artists into Curators at ‘The Artist’s Museum’
The ICA’s newest exhibition, “The Artist’s Museum,” puts the power of curating into the hands of its artists to explore collecting, a common human impulse. […]
The ICA’s Celebrating 10 Years on the Waterfront with 10 Days of Fun
Time flies when you’re having fun. The ICA turns 80 this year, and is also celebrating 10 years on the waterfront. To mark the milestones, […]
Q&A: Big Dance Theater’s Annie-B Parson
To say that Big Dance Theater has made some big moves in the past 25 years would be an understatement. Led by co-artistic directors, co-founders, and married couple Annie-B […]
The ICA Debuts Its Largest Collection Presentation
Ten years ago, things at the ICA became a lot more permanent. After changing its name and its location more than a dozen times throughout its […]
ICA Debuts New Exhibits by Nalini Malani and Liz Deschenes
The Institute of Contemporary Art has begun its summer season with the opening of two colorful new exhibits: Mumbai-based media and installation artist Nalini Malani’s In Search of […]
More Public Art Is Coming from the ICA
If you’re taking a stroll through the Seaport to enjoy this newfangled summer thing we’re all experiencing, you might spot some new art, while you’re […]
Three Local Museums Are Joining Snapchat
If you’ve ever felt that the only thing missing from your art appreciation experience was emojis, tomorrow is your lucky day. Wednesday, May 18 marks the official […]
Summer 2016 Events at ICA Boston
Food, music, an unbeatable view. Sure, the ICA requires a trek across the channel, but make it there on a warm summer night and you’ll […]
ICA Receives Another Gift of Works by Women from Barbara Lee
Around this time last year, Barbara Lee gave the Institute of Contemporary Art its largest gift ever—43 artworks created by 25 female artists. This morning, the […]
In Its Biggest Undertaking to Date, ICA Debuts ‘Black Mountain College’ Exhibition
The Institute of Contemporary Art‘s latest exhibition, “Leap Before You Look: Black Mountain College 1933-1957,” is a treasure trove for art history enthusiasts. The small, […]
The ICA Is Launching a New Weekly Friday Event Series
First Fridays, the ICA’s popular after-hours parties, only come around once a month, but now, the museum is launching a new program to fill remaining […]
Watch an Artist Draw a Monumental Mural at the ICA Using Only Sharpies
Ethan Murrow recently spent two weeks drawing a massive mural inside the Institute of Contemporary Art. Bit by bit, he created a photorealistic image—depicting a cathedral […]