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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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06/09/2026

⚽ Boston is taking center stage this summer!

If you're visiting Boston for the FIFA World Cup (), make the ICA part of your itinerary! Explore thought-provoking exhibitions, take in waterfront views, and discover dynamic programs between matches. A free boat ride across Boston Harbor to the ICA Watershed in East Boston is included with admission.

Plan your visit: https://loom.ly/gG_R4QM

06/08/2026

When Boston artist, educator, and activist Dana C. Chandler Jr. discovered that his studio had been ransacked in 1973, he turned the incident into an opportunity for community building.

That moment led to the founding of the African American Master Artists-in-Residence Program (AAMARP) in 1977. Nearly 50 years later, AAMARP remains one of the few longstanding residency programs for Black artists in the United States, fostering an intergenerational collective of 13 artists whose work reflects the arts of Africa and its diaspora.

Swipe through to learn more about the origins and enduring impact of AAMARP.

Image: Chandler with paintings in playground near ransacked studio, 1973. Courtesy Dana C. Chandler Jr.

06/05/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Firelei Báez on the conclusion of her landmark traveling survey, which recently closed at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.

Organized by Eva Respini with Tessa Bachi Haas, the exhibition debuted at the ICA/Boston in 2024 before traveling to Vancouver Art Gallery, Des Moines Art Center, and MCA Chicago, bringing Firelei's work to audiences across North America.

🌟 We are grateful to Firelei and our partner institutions for making this extraordinary multi-year project possible.

Installation views, Firelei Báez, the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, 2024. Photos by Mel Taing.

06/03/2026

Boston’s skyline just got a whole lot more colorful! 🌈

Derrick Adams’s vibrant outdoor installation and interactive sculptures bring his vision beyond the galleries and out to the waterfront at the ICA/Boston.

🎥: Alex Pickering

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/

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