Event - ICA Philadelphia

Jun 5, 2023

ICA is excited to welcome neighbors, creatives, and families for an afternoon in celebration of Terence Nance: Swarm! Start the afternoon with guided meditation and participate in drop-in activities inspired by Nance’s genre-defying practice. Plus don’t miss another chance to see Swarm before it closes on July 9th! A full schedule of the day to come.…

May 10, 2023

Black Hippie Art: Sketch Club

Meet fellow artists and creatives in the city and sketch with us, no experience needed! Sketch Club is a programming series developed through Black Hippie Art to promote creativity and self care through drawing and sketching. Art supplies provided. Registration Register to attend this event here. If you require any accessibility accommodations such as audio description…

Apr 20, 2023

Jerron Herman on Long Take

Presented on the occasion of Carolyn Lazard: Long Take, featured dancer and writer Jerron Herman will present a sketch of Lax – a solo performance he is currently developing on rest. Incorporating motifs of sleep, including references to the circadian cycle and textiles associated with bedding, Herman’s dance will extend their presence in the Long Take and activate ICA’s terrace.…

Apr 12, 2023

JJJJJerome Ellis on Long Take

Artist and proud stutterer, JJJJJerome Ellis, offers an improvised movement and musical piece in response to Carolyn Lazard: Long Take. The performance is an offering of gratitude to Carolyn for their work considering the aesthetic and material dimensions of dependency, care, and access. This performance will include audio description, CART and ASL interpretation. If you…

Apr 12, 2023

JJJJJerome Ellis on Long Take

Apr 12, 2023

Extra Credit: Objects of Ritual

Guided by MFA candidates and ICA docents, Rain Gideon and Lin Li, participants will explore how ritual and personal relationships are central to their and Terence Nance’s artmaking practices through guided conversation and hands-on artmaking. Participants will create their own totems or ritual objects using found materials that draw inspiration from Terence Nance’s practice of…

Apr 10, 2023

Extra Credit: Short Cuts

Short Cuts: A Dance on Film Workshop in Response to Carolyn Lazard’s Long Take Explore movement and documentation techniques central to Carolyn Lazard: Long Take in this hands-on workshop led by MFA candidates and ICA docents, Catching On Thieves and Gayoung Lee. Learn about the history of dance and its documentation before improvising and captioning…

Apr 4, 2023

Paint Night with Monolith Arts Collective

Join us on Thursday night for a Paint Night in collaboration with Monolith & ICA Student Board! Monolith is a undergraduate student group that works to showcase and uplift Black visual art at the University of Pennsylvania. Through film screenings, art markets, and paint and sips, their programming has revolved around the theme of Black…

Mar 30, 2023

ICA After Dark: Glow Up

Join the ICA Student Board for a night of free dancing, painting, food, and fun! Enjoy after hours access to ICA’s current exhibitions, screenprint your own limited-edition tote bags, and playfully decorate yourself with glow in the dark face paint. Whether you’re a student at Penn or attending one of the many colleges throughout Philadelphia,…

Mar 27, 2023

Orgullo Latino Fashion Association: Exodus & Metamorphosis

Orgullo Latino Fashion Association in conjunction with La Casa Latina at the University of Pennsylvania and the Institute of Contemporary Art are proud to announce Exodus & Metamorphosis, the first Latinx centered fashion show at Penn. This event will close out La Casa’s Carnival programming and start off the Institute of Contemporary Art’s student week…