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From

Sep 16 2026

Date

Format: 2026-09-16

Through

Forever

Date

Format: 2026-09-16

Art Making

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At the Watershed

Dance

Film

First Fridays

Free

ICA Kids

ICA Live

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Special Events

Talks

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Art-Making After Dark

Reset

A gallery with two abstract paintings on a white wall and a large installation titled made of black and orange strings, suspended above a white platform. The space features a polished concrete floor.

Free, Talks

Gallery Talk: Erika Umali on To My Best Friend

Sun, Sep 20, 2 PM

Free, Talks

The Artist’s Voice: Njideka Akunyili Crosby with Ruth Erickson

Thu, Sep 24, 7 PM

A woman wearing sunglasses, a white t-shirt, and beige pants stands against a white wall with sunlight casting diagonal shadows. She has one hand in her pocket and a relaxed expression.

At the Watershed, Free, Talks

The Artist’s Voice: Lucy Raven with Ruth Erickson

Sun, Sep 27, 10 AM

A man stands in front of a vibrant, abstract background with red and blue light patterns projected onto his face, creating a dramatic and colorful effect.

Free, Talks

The Artist’s Voice: Tony Oursler with Susan Goldberg, Meghan Clare Considine, and Nora Burnett Abrams

Thu, Oct 15, 7 PM

A woman with long red hair sits in a chair in an art studio, wearing a hat and scarf. Behind her, dozens of photos are clipped to boards, and the floor has a patterned rug. The room feels creative and relaxed—like the perfect setting for an ICA book talk.

Talks

Book Talk: Melissa Auf der Maur with Naomi Yang

Sat, Oct 17, 2 PM

A gallery wall displays a grid of landscape photos, each showing different views and lighting of mountains, all neatly aligned in rows and columns above a polished concrete floor.

Free, Talks

Gallery Talk: Meghan Clare Considine on Cynthia Daignault: Valley

Sun, Oct 18, 2 PM

A dark, moody painting of several figures in a subway car. One person sits on a bench in the foreground, while three others stand or face away in the background, all surrounded by metal poles and wooden seats.

Free, Talks, Tours + Workshops

90 YEARS Exhibition Tour

Sat, Oct 31, 1 PM

Sat, Nov 7, 1 PM

Sun, Nov 8, 1 PM

More Dates

A person with short, styled hair and a ribbed sweater smiles at the camera, resting their crossed arms on a table. They wear a watch and bracelet, and the photo is in black and white.

Free, Talks

The Artist’s Voice: Leilah Babirye with Ruth Erickson

Thu, Nov 12, 7 PM

A black-and-white photo shows a man in large, dark sunglasses and a leather jacket surrounded by a group of stylishly dressed women and men at a crowded indoor gathering.

Free, Talks

Gallery Talk: Max Gruber on 90 YEARS

Sun, Nov 22, 2 PM

Two abstract, faceless busts—one dark, one yellow—lean together on a pedestal. The dark figure has coiled metal on its head; the yellow figure has twisted black cords as hair. Both have textured, rough surfaces.

Free, Talks

Gallery Talk: Ruth Erickson on Leilah Babirye: Embaga ya Naki ne Naki (Wedding of Naki and Naki)

Sun, Dec 13, 2 PM

A woman in a yellow dress paints a large red abstract face on a light blue wall. She is holding a paintbrush in one hand and a red paint container in the other, looking intently at her artwork.

Free, Talks

Gallery Talk: Erika Umali on 90 YEARS

Sun, Mar 7, 2027, 2 PM

On view exhibitions

Side-by-side images show a person wearing a tall, elaborate costume walking on a city street. The left image is in front of a grocery store, while the right image is on a quiet street with buildings in the background.

Collection Spotlight: Nari Ward

Apr 14 – Sep 20, 2026

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

To My Best Friend

Jan 23 – Dec 31, 2026

A gallery wall displays a grid of landscape photos, each showing different views and lighting of mountains, all neatly aligned in rows and columns above a polished concrete floor.

Cynthia Daignault: Valley

Aug 27, 2026 – Jan 18, 2027

Two abstract, faceless busts—one dark, one yellow—lean together on a pedestal. The dark figure has coiled metal on its head; the yellow figure has twisted black cords as hair. Both have textured, rough surfaces.

Leilah Babirye: Embaga ya Naki ne Naki (Wedding of Naki and Naki)

Aug 27, 2026 – Jan 18, 2027

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

Caroline Monnet: Man-made Land

Sep 25, 2025 – Mar 21, 2027

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