A modern waterfront building with a colorful, striped facade overhangs the harbor at ICA Boston, reflecting in the calm water. People stand on an outdoor terrace enjoying the derrick adams view; boats are docked nearby under a blue sky.
On View

Derrick Adams: View Master

A gallery with white walls displays five artworks, including abstract paintings, a geometric sculpture on the floor, and a straw wall hanging
On View

Say It Loud: AAMARP, 1977 to Now

A lavender wall displays an arrangement of small, black-framed portraits in black and white—each featuring individual people
On View

To My Best Friend

A large textured wall installation with abstract black circular and linear shapes arranged in a geometric pattern
On View

Caroline Monnet: Man-made Land

A gallery with white walls displays various paintings and framed artworks. A person in dark clothing walks in the background near a hallway

Say It Loud: AAMARP, 1977 to Now Exhibition Tour 

A suspended triangular installation made of hanging black strings forms a geometric shape, with a subtle orange-red gradient visible within the strands, set against a plain white wall and gray floor.

To My Best Friend Exhibition Tour

Free Thursday Night

The ICA is free for all visitors every Thursday from 5 to 9 PM.

Free tickets required. Reserve yours today!

A person with long, wavy blonde hair and dramatic makeup poses against a blue gradient background. Text above and beside them promotes Project Creatine, a new opera starring Creatine Price, with credits to Lex Brown, Samuel Beebe, and Danny Zelibor.

Project Creatine

A bright, modern art classroom features tables set with art supplies, black chairs, and a vibrant mural of colorful flowers on the wall. Perpetual Gratitude and an artists statement are displayed beside the mural.

Perpetual Gratitude

The Artist’s Voice: Derrick Adams with Salamishah Tillet 

A man and a woman sit at a round table in a busy, modern café at the Institute of Contemporary Art Boston, talking over drinks. The woman wears a yellow floral dress; the man has a dark sweater. Other patrons chat in the background.
ICA Wine + Coffee Bar

Offering light bites, natural wines, and some of the best waterfront views in the city.



Open Tue–Sun
Starting at 11 AM
Hours subject to change

Art-Making After Dark

A performer in a teal jacket and brown cap faces an audience seated outdoors in an urban area at dusk. String lights hang above, and city buildings reflect in the background.

We Create The World: A Juneteenth Celebration

A group of people sitting closely together at an outdoor event. Several are smiling and posing for a selfie, while others hold drinks and chat, enjoying the lively atmosphere.

Member Summer Kickoff

A headshot image of Jeff De Blois.

Gallery Talk: Jeffrey De Blois on Say It Loud: AAMARP, 1977 to Now 

Adults and children gather around tables, deeply engaged in arts and crafts. A logo in corner for Boston Family Days, City of Boston

Boston Family Days

Diagonal lines of bold white and gray text on a black background repeat phrases like “GIVE A GIFT MEMBERSHIP,” “A YEAR OF DISCOVERY,” “A YEAR OF EXPERIENCES,” and “A YEAR OF ART.”.

Gift Membership

Book for "Firelei Baez" with colorful painted cover

ICA Store

Exterior view of a modern building with large glass windows and a staircase on the facade. People walk nearby on a clear day, and the letters ICA are visible on the upper section of the building.

Bank of America Museums on Us

A person in ripped jeans and a sweater holds a smartphone, browsing through social media. They are sitting on a bed with a backpack nearby and a magazine open face-down. There are also some macarons and a flower in the background.

ICA Digital Guide

Two young people with light skin and dark hair smile and point at something out of the frame.

+1 Membership: A free ICA membership program for youth 0-18