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Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)
The ICA's visionary building captures the stimulation of contemporary culture and the excitement of a revitalized waterfront area.
Features contemporary exhibitions, performances, talks & courses and film programs, in addition to extensive programming for teens and families.
Award-winning architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro designed the ICA, conceiving the building both "from the sky down," as a contemplative space for experiencing contemporary art, and "from the ground up," providing dynamic areas for public enjoyment. The design weaves together interior and exterior space, producing shifting perspectives of the waterfront throughout the museum's galleries and public spaces.
To provide our visitors with broader and more lasting experiences, the ICA made the pivotal decision in 2000 to start collecting. The core of the museum's collection is work by contemporary artists featured in ICA exhibitions, many at seminal moments in their careers. A diverse overview of national and international artworks in a range of styles and media, the collection represents the very best art being made today and provides an important resource for contemporary culture in Boston.
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Contact Info
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)
100 Northern Avenue
Boston, MA 02210Phone: 617-478-3100 | Fax: info@icaboston.org | Email | Official Website
Admission:
Admission
$15 general admission
$13 seniors
$10 students
FREE members and youth 17 and under
FREE for all from 5 to 9 pm every Thursday for ICA Free Thursday Nights
FREE for families (up to 2 adults accompanied by children 12 and under) on the last Saturday of each month with the exception of December.
ICA Free Admission for Youth is generously sponsored by the State Street CorporationHours:
Museum, Store & Café Hours
Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 am–5 pm
Thursday and Friday, 10 am–9 pm
Saturday and Sunday, 10 am–5 pmClosed Monday, except on the following national holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Patriot's Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, and Columbus Day.
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. Open Independence Day July 4.
Exceptions
On December 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, the ICA will close at 5 pm.
On December 24, the ICA will close at 3 pm
On December 31, the ICA,will remain open until 5 pm
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Parking Info
The ICA does not have a parking garage, however there is affordable paid parking available in lots near the ICA.
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Accessibility Services
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Current Events
03/21/12-
07/15/12Charline von Heyl
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)
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Upcoming Events
06/21/12 An Evening With Hilary Hahn & Hanuschka
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)06/22/12 EMERGING AMERICA FESTIVAL Experiment America
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)06/22/12 Experiment
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)06/22/12-
09/23/12Josiah McElheny: Some Pictures of the Infinite
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)06/29/12-
07/06/12Masters of the Universe
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)06/30/12 Play Date: To Infinity And Beyond
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)07/12/12-
08/30/12Harborwalk Sounds
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)07/12/12 Two Alike
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)07/13/12-
08/03/12Talking Taste
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)07/15/12 Gallery Talk: Taylor Walsh
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)07/26/12-
07/27/12How to Pass, Kick, Fall and Run
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)07/28/12 Play Date: Rhythm and Moves
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)08/05/12 Gallery Talk: Niels Cosman
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)08/10/12-
08/31/12DJs On the Harbor
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)08/23/12-
08/30/12Cell Phone Photography Workshop
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)08/25/12 Play Date: Take It Outside
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)
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NOTE: We do our best to ensure all information is accurate. However, it's a good idea to visit the website or call the venue to verify the information.
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Current &
Upcoming Events-
Current Events
03/21/12-
07/15/12Charline von Heyl
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)
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Upcoming Events
06/21/12 An Evening With Hilary Hahn & Hanuschka
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)06/22/12 EMERGING AMERICA FESTIVAL Experiment America
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)06/22/12 Experiment
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)06/22/12-
09/23/12Josiah McElheny: Some Pictures of the Infinite
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)06/29/12-
07/06/12Masters of the Universe
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)06/30/12 Play Date: To Infinity And Beyond
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)07/12/12-
08/30/12Harborwalk Sounds
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)07/12/12 Two Alike
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)07/13/12-
08/03/12Talking Taste
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)07/15/12 Gallery Talk: Taylor Walsh
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)07/26/12-
07/27/12How to Pass, Kick, Fall and Run
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)07/28/12 Play Date: Rhythm and Moves
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)08/05/12 Gallery Talk: Niels Cosman
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)08/10/12-
08/31/12DJs On the Harbor
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)08/23/12-
08/30/12Cell Phone Photography Workshop
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)08/25/12 Play Date: Take It Outside
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)
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Past
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Past Events
05/11/12-
05/12/12red, black & GREEN: a blues (rbGb)
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)05/03/12 Boston LGBT Film Festival Opening Night
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)04/20/12-
04/22/12India Jazz Suites
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)03/23/12 Teen Night: Streetology
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)03/16/12-
03/18/12Trey McIntyre Project
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)02/26/12 Gallery Talk: Kelly Sherman
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)02/25/12 Play Date: Color Me Contemporary
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)02/24/12 Either/Orchestra: The Collective Unconscious
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)02/21/12-
02/23/12Color Sleuths
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)02/20/12-
03/11/122012 Academy Award-Nominated Short Films
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)02/17/12-
05/20/12Figuring Color: Kathy Butterly, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Roy McMakin, Sue Williams
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)02/17/12 Prometheus Dance: Inventories of Animated Bodies
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)02/12/12 Family Art-Making Workshop
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)02/10/12-
02/12/12Stephen Petronio Company
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)01/28/12 The ICA 3rd Annual International Children's Film Festival
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)01/20/12-
01/21/12Monica Bill Barnes
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)11/30/11-
03/04/12Isaac Julien: Ten Thousand Waves
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)10/28/11-
03/04/12Jessica Jackson Hutchins
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)10/21/11-
10/22/11Gallim Dance
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)08/05/11-
08/26/11DJs on the Harbor
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)07/28/11 Berklee Summer in the City Presents Emily Elbert at the Institute of Contemporary Art
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)06/03/11-
06/24/11Vinyl Fridays
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)05/28/11 What's Inside? What's Outside?: ICA Play Date
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)05/13/11-
05/15/11EMERGING AMERICA FESTIVAL Bellona, Destroyer of Cities
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)04/15/11-
09/05/11The Record: Contemporary Art and Vinyl
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)03/23/11 SHIFTboston FLOAT Forum: Presenting 100 Ways to Float in Boston
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)12/10/10 Peaches Christ Superstar
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)08/27/10 Into the Heart of Music: RiseUp
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)08/26/10 HarborWalk Sounds: Liz Longley
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)08/20/10 The Callithumpian Consort: The Sinking of the Titanic
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)08/19/10 HarborWalk Sounds: Eric Robertson and The Boston Boys
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)08/12/10 HarborWalk Sounds: Tubby Love
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)08/05/10 HarborWalk Sounds: Berklee Global Jazz Institute
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)07/28/10 Co Lab: Jenny Holzer and Miguel Gutierrez
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)07/22/10 HarborWalk Sounds: Pinchback Blues
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)07/20/10 Co Lab: Anne Carson and Rashaun Mitchell
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)07/16/10-
10/17/10Charles LeDray Exhibition
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)07/15/10 HarborWalk Sounds: Tais Alvarenga
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)07/08/10 HarborWalk Sounds: Sierra Hull
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)05/14/10 Experiment America
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)04/20/10 Owen Pallett
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)03/28/10 Reporting War
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)03/26/10 Adam Rudolph's Moving Pictures
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)03/15/10 MOTHER'S DAY ART-MAKING WORKSHOP Drawings: Layered, Upside-Down, and Reassembled
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)03/14/10 Understanding War
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)02/28/10 Impacts of War
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)02/27/10 Play Date: ICA Bird Watch
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)02/19/10-
02/21/10Meredith Monk: Inner Voice
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)02/19/10-
06/13/10Roni Horn aka Roni Horn
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)02/18/10 Words from the Walk
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)02/17/10 Roni Horn in conversation with John Waters
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)11/04/09-
03/28/10...OUT OF HERE: The Veterans Project
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)07/31/09 Talking Taste: Frank McClelland
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)07/24/09 Talking Taste: Deidre Heekin and Caleb Barber
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)07/17/09 Talking Taste: Colin Lynch and John Gertsner
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)06/26/09 Talking Taste: Ana Sortun
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)05/29/09-
05/30/09Play Date: KidsBuild: ICA City
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)05/28/09 Lunchtime Talk: Nicholas Baume on the ICA Collection
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)05/22/09 HarborWalk Sounds, Inside: Neara Russell
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)05/17/09-
06/28/09Shepard Fairey: Off Site
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)05/15/09-
05/16/09Prometheus Dance
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)05/03/09-
05/07/09New England Animators
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)04/24/09-
04/25/09Gimp
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)04/16/09 ICA/Boston Words from the Walk: Kevin Young
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)04/16/09-
04/19/09LES BALLETS JAZZ DE MONTREAL [bjm_danse]
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)04/10/09 The Books
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)04/10/09 HarborWalk Sounds, Inside: Katie Thiroux
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)04/04/09 Design as Social Agent
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)04/02/09 Lunchtime Talk: Acting Out: New Social Experiments in Video
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)04/02/09 National Center For Jewish Film's 12th Annual Film Festival
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)03/31/09-
03/04/11Target Free Thursday Nights at the ICA
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)03/28/09-
02/28/09Play Date: Art Messengers
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)03/27/09-
03/29/09Chunky Move
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)03/21/09 Dean Wareham & Britta Phillips, "The 13 Most Beautiful Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests"
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)03/21/09 Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)03/19/09 Lunchtime Talk: Momentum 13: Eileen Quinlan
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)03/18/09-
04/16/09Art and Life: Icons, Urban Scrawl and Dissent
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)03/13/09-
03/15/09Nature Theater of Oklahoma
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)03/06/09 HarborWalk Sounds, Inside: Manami/Randy
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)02/28/09 Play Date: Loch Ness Quest
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)02/26/09 Words from the Walk: Marilyn Chin
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)02/26/09-
03/01/09Spalding Gray: Stories Left to Tell
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)02/20/09-
02/21/09Zoe Scofield and Juniper Shuey
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)02/17/09-
02/20/09Vacation Week Art Classes
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)02/13/09 HarborWalk Sounds, Inside: Jeni Magana
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)02/13/09 The Necks and Craig Taborn
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)02/12/09 Lunchtime Talk: Shepard Fairey: Supply & Demand
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)02/08/09 High Places
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)02/08/09 Sunday Afternoon Art Class: Mask-making
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)01/31/09 Play Date: Windows Inside/Out
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)01/30/09 New Music Now: Shelley Hirsch and Theo Bleckmann/Ben Monder Duo
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)01/29/09 Where God Left His Shoes
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)01/28/09 Author Talk: Closer in the Cafe with Lawrence Weschler
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)01/25/09 Sunday Afternoon Art Class: Design your own unique house
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)01/21/09 Vacation Week Art Classes
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)11/12/08-
03/01/09MOMENTUM 12: GERARD BYRNE
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA)
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