Welcome to Archival Highlights–an ongoing series featuring exhibitions and programs from ICA’s 58-year-history, starting with a look back on Glenn Ligon’s 1998 exhibition, Unbecoming, curated by Judith Tannenbaum. About the Artist The work of Glenn Ligon mines the history of African American culture, from slave narratives to the Million Man March, from the icons of…

PROGRAM Opening Remarks and Welcome, Zoë Ryan, Daniel W. Dietrich, II Director, ICA Special Guest Speaker, Dr. Amy Gutmann, President, University of Pennsylvania Introduction of Honorees, Zoë Ryan, Daniel W. Dietrich, II Director, ICA Honoree Tributes Moderated Conversation, Dr. Kaja Silverman and Charline von Heyl. Moderated by Carrie Schneider Musical Performance, Enohem ABOUT THE HONOREES…

By Alex Klein and Tausif Noor Written for Alserkal Online. Rare is the insight that arrives without serious self-reflection. In the world of art museums, milestone anniversaries are often occasion for critical evaluation of the institution’s mission and future endeavors. In 2013, the Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania (ICA) in Philadelphia celebrated its…

RAW Académie at ICA: Infrastructure March 16–May 22, 2022 Based in Dakar, Senegal, RAW Académie is a residential program for the research and study of artistic and curatorial practice and thought that is rooted in the question: “How do we learn from each other?” For the ninth session of its Académie, RAW will relocate its…

About ICA Philadelphia is proud to partner with Visual AIDS for Day With(out) Art 2020 by presenting TRANSMISSIONS, a program of six new videos considering the impact of HIV and AIDS beyond the United States. The video program brings together artists working across the world: Jorge Bordello (Mexico), Gevi Dimitrakopoulou (Greece), Las Indetectables (Chile), George…

In compliance with city and state regulations, ICA will be closed through January 6 in an ongoing effort to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Please continue to check our ongoing calendar of virtual events.

This summer, I was a Public Engagement and Curatorial intern with the Institute of Contemporary Art. Because these were two separate positions, I essentially split my time between both departments, under the Director of Public Engagement and the Director of Curatorial Affairs, respectively. Being able to work in these two different but equally essential areas…

Bi-weekly screenings of rare digital footage from Milford Graves’s archives will be shown throughout the run of the exhibition, along with additional video selections and dialogues that contextualize Graves’s practice. The themes and dates for each digital release are listed below. Screenings begin at 6PM EST and will remain online until the next program begins.…