The Institute of Contemporary Art at the University of Pennsylvania welcomes you to celebrate the opening of our Fall 2026 season with an evening of art, conversation, and community. 

The season features four new exhibitions that explore land, belonging, solidarity, and connection across communities. The Condition of Being Near brings together artists examining solidarities and complexities across Black, African, and Chinese diasporic communities. The lineup also debuts Wilmer Wilson IV: SKIRL!, the first exhibition to emerge from our R+D residency, while Waste Scenes by Maia Chao and Fred Schmidt-Arenales marks the reopening of ICA’s Project Space. Entryways: Saif Azzuz activates ICA’s facade, and the return of Open Video Call renews an important platform for artists across the Delaware Valley.

This event is free for all to attend, register here.

Note: ICA will be closed to the public until 7 PM on Friday, September 25th. Our regular visitation hours will resume on Saturday, September 26th at 12 PM.

 

Support

Programming at ICA is made possible in part by the Emily and Jerry Spiegel Fund to Support Contemporary Culture and Visual Arts and the Lise Spiegel Wilks and Jeffrey Wilks Family Foundation. Public and Student Engagement at ICA is supported by the Bernstein Public Engagement Fund, Suzanne Weiss Doft & Jacob W. Doft, Stacey & Robert Goergen Jr., Hilarie L. & Mitchell Morgan, the Nash Family Foundation, Joline & David Stemerman, and by Dana McDonald Strong & Mark W. Strong.