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Located in a breathtaking waterfront building, the ICA is Boston's destination for new art and ideas.
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05/29/2026

A little time with art can go a long way! 🎨 Research shows creative experiences can reduce stress, boost mental health, and support long-term wellness. Take a break from the everyday and explore something new at the ICA/Boston. 💫 See what’s on view and plan your visit: https://loom.ly/VMq0YLs

05/27/2026

Tomorrow, May 28: ✨Join us for an evening honoring the legacy of the Cultural Café series at AAMARP and the power of storytelling across the African diaspora. From poetry and music to shared memory and cultural exchange, this open-stage gathering invites everyone to listen, reflect, and add their voice to the chorus. "Remember!: A Chant, Cultural Café" is free and open to all. Come to listen. Come to remember. Come to add your voice.

Organized by Dzidzor Azaglo, Community Liaison of the Reckonings Project, in consultation with Tony Van Der Meer. Participating artists include Esuyah X, Toussaint, Marlon Forrester, Thamanai, Reginald L. Jackson, and Dzidzor.

Plan your visit → https://loom.ly/cI7JKCY

Photo by Ally Schmaling | Installation views, Say It Loud: AAMARP, 1977 to Now, the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, 2026. Photo by Dario Lasagni.

05/26/2026

🌈🛟Celebrate Pride Month at the ICA/Boston! Don't miss our first outdoor First Fridays of the season on June 5: Poolside Pride.

Experience colorful exhibitions, sip seasonal cocktails, and dance the night away on Boston Harbor with DJ sets from Bo***ir, Boston’s q***r underground house and techno party. 🍹🪩🌊

Get your tickets today! https://www.icaboston.org/events/first-fridays-poolside-pride/

Photos by Lauren Miller

05/24/2026

Spend Memorial Day at the ICA! 🌈🦄

Enjoy FREE museum admission and water shuttle tickets on Monday, May 25.

Free tickets are required and available now → https://loom.ly/0VKYWqg

Photo by Roberto Farren Photography

05/22/2026

Now open! ✨ Explore Lucy Raven’s transformation of the ICA Watershed in East Boston.

Two riveting and ambitious immersive works make their U.S. debut at the Watershed: "Hardpan" (2025), a kinetic sculpture co-commissioned with Barbican Centre, London, and "Murderers Bar" (2025), a new moving image installation. "Murderers Bar" focuses on the removal of a century-old concrete dam along the Klamath River in Northern California, part of the largest dam demolition and river restoration project in U.S. history.

The ICA Watershed is free and open to the public. See it for yourself → https://loom.ly/2PoZE2A

Installation view, Lucy Raven: Rounds, the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, 2026. Photo by Mel Taing.

05/21/2026

"It was a beautiful thing. Everyone was welcome." — Dana C. Chandler Jr.

Founded in 1977 at Northeastern University, the African American Master Artists-in-Residence Program (AAMARP) emerged from the energy of the Black Arts Movement as a space where Boston's Black artists could create, gather, and build community. More than a residency program, AAMARP became a vital center for exhibitions, performances, workshops, and activism—supporting generations of artists across the African diaspora.

Before his passing, Chandler reflected on the origins of AAMARP and the vision that continues to shape the collective nearly five decades later.

"Say It Loud: AAMARP, 1977 to Now" is currently on view at the ICA. Learn more https://www.icaboston.org/exhibitions/african-american-master-artist-in-residence-program/

05/20/2026

🦄 The unicorns are here!

Derrick Adams’s "Funtime Unicorn" riders are now on view outside the ICA/Boston. Stop by to engage with art beyond the galleries!

The Funtime Unicorns join Adams’s monumental facade commission that reimagines television color bars, wrapping the exterior of the ICA building 🌈

05/18/2026

What can we learn from the current generation of great women artists? 👩‍🎨

Join us this Sunday, May 24, to discover new works from the ICA’s permanent collection and gain a deeper understanding of "To My Best Friend" with exhibition curator Erika Umali. ✨

"To My Best Friend" celebrates art and artists, reflecting the ICA’s history of presenting leading contemporary voices and the past two decades of building a dynamic collection. The exhibition highlights gifts from longtime friends and supporters Fotene Demoulas and Tom Coté and takes its title from a piece by Lorna Simpson, winner of the 2026 Meraki Artist Award.

Free with admission → https://loom.ly/ig8kdVc

Installation view, To My Best Friend, the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, 2026. Photo by Mel Taing.

05/14/2026

In one week, the ICA Watershed reopens with a major new exhibition, “Lucy Raven: Rounds.”

Artist Lucy Raven will transform the Watershed with a large-scale kinetic light sculpture and a captivating film that chronicles the largest dam removal and river restoration project in U.S. history. This immersive installation invites visitors to consider the social and political impact of transforming landscapes.

Learn more → https://loom.ly/2PoZE2A

Lucy Raven, Murderers Bar, 2025. Installation view, Lucy Raven: Rounds, Barbican Centre, London, 2025–26. Photo by Hugo Glendinning. © Lucy Raven | Lucy Raven, Hardpan, 2025. Installation view, Lucy Raven: Rounds, Barbican Centre, London, 2025–26. Photo by Jo Underhill. © Lucy Raven

05/13/2026

It’s beginning to feel like boat season in Boston! 🚤☀️

Starting May 21, your visit to the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston can include a scenic boat ride between the ICA Watershed in East Boston and the ICA in Seaport—free with museum admission.

Plan your Boston art experience with waterfront views, contemporary exhibitions, and a breezy ride across Boston Harbor.

🎟️Tickets available now → https://loom.ly/f5lkx8g

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