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From

Nov 13 2026

Date

Format: 2026-11-13

Through

Forever

Date

Format: 2026-11-13

Art Making

At Seaport Studio

At the Watershed

Dance

Film

First Fridays

Free

ICA Kids

ICA Live

ICA Teens

Music

Special Events

Talks

Tours + Workshops

Art-Making After Dark

Special Events

ICA Gala 2026

Fri, Nov 13, 7 PM

Four adults sit around a blue table in the ICA Art Lab classroom, working on crafts with supplies as part of the Perfect Memory workshop. Artworks and shelves with materials are visible in the background.

Art Making, ICA Kids

Perfect Memory

Sat, Nov 14, 12–4 PM

Sun, Nov 15, 12–4 PM

Sat, Nov 21, 12–4 PM

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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, Nov 14, 1 PM

Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM

Sat, Nov 21, 1 PM

More Dates

ICA Members, Tours + Workshops

Member Tour: 90 YEARS & Leilah Babirye: Embaga ya Naki ne Naki (Wedding of Naki and Naki)

Sun, Nov 15, 11 AM

A colorful, abstract room features a patterned chaise lounge, a desk, and chairs. Large windows in the background reveal greenery outside. The furniture and decor appear distorted, blending different patterns and shapes creatively.

Free, Virtual events

Online Series: Eyes on Art

Tue, Nov 17, 2 PM

Tue, Dec 15, 2 PM

Two people stand close together, viewed from behind, looking at a vibrant abstract painting dominated by red and pink hues in an art gallery.

Free

ICA Free Thursday Night

Thu, Nov 19, 5–9 PM

Thu, Dec 3, 5–9 PM

Thu, Dec 10, 5–9 PM

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Eight dancers on a dark stage, each extending one arm and one leg outward in a diagonal pose, with dramatic lighting highlighting their movements. Small lights hang overhead.

Dance, ICA Live

Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company: Collage Revisited and Story/

Fri, Nov 20, 8 PM

Sat, Nov 21, 8 PM

Sun, Nov 22, 2 PM

An adult and a child walk past an ICA events gallery wall covered in a grid of landscape paintings depicting mountains and valleys.

Tours + Workshops

ICA Unlocked: Contemporary Art for the Curious

Sun, Nov 22, 1–3:30 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

A musician plays guitar and sings on a small stage in front of an audience in a dimly lit room with art pieces displayed on stands.

First Fridays

First Fridays: Made with Love

Fri, Dec 4, 6–10 PM

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.

Free

Bank of America Museums on Us

Sat, Dec 5, 10 AM–5 PM

Sun, Dec 6, 10 AM–5 PM

A family sitting at a table doing arts and crafts. An adult and young girl work closely together, while another adult in a cap focuses on a project. Art supplies are scattered across the table; a colorful mural is behind them.

Art Making, Free, ICA Kids

Play Date: Free Family Art Day

Sun, Dec 6, 10 AM–3 PM

Sun, Feb 7, 2027, 10 AM–3 PM

Sun, Mar 7, 2027, 10 AM–3 PM

More Dates

A man and woman sit at a table with a young boy working on an art project during ICA Boston Family Days, with a graphic overlay reading Mayor Michelle Wu’s Boston Family Days City of Boston.

Free, ICA Kids

Boston Family Days

Sun, Dec 6, 10 AM–5 PM

Sun, Dec 13, 10 AM–5 PM

Art Making, Free

Art-Making After Dark

Thu, Dec 10, 6–8:30 PM

Thu, Jan 14, 2027, 6–8:30 PM

Thu, Feb 11, 2027, 6–8:30 PM

More Dates

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.

ICA Live

The Inevitable Return: Exploding Plastic Revisited

Fri, Dec 11, 7–11 PM

A group of people, including children and adults, gather around a display table with open sketchbooks as colorful abstract art hangs on the wall behind them.

ICA Kids, Tours + Workshops

Family ART-trek

Sun, Dec 13, 11 AM

Sun, Jan 10, 2027, 11 AM

Sun, Feb 14, 2027, 11 AM

More Dates

Four people stand in a line against a light-colored background, posing in coordinated dance stances.

Film, Free

“Feel no guilt in your desire:” 90 YEARS Short Film Program

Sun, Dec 13, 12–4 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

Film

Sundance Film Festival Shorts

Thu, Dec 17, 7 PM

Fri, Dec 18, 7 PM

Sat, Dec 19, 3 PM

More Dates

Dark room filled with countless small blue lights, some hanging from the ceiling and others reflecting off the shiny floor, creating a mesmerizing, starry, immersive space—nowiswhenweare the stars.

ICA Live

Andrew Schneider: NOWISWHENWEARE (the stars)

Thu, Jan 21, 2027

Fri, Jan 22, 2027

Sat, Jan 23, 2027

More Dates

A group of men carrying a large flat panel into the Institute of Contemporary Art building while onlookers watch.

Free, Virtual events

Online Series: American History from an Art Museum

Tue, Feb 2, 2027, 2 PM

Tue, Feb 9, 2027, 2 PM

Tue, Feb 23, 2027, 2 PM

Five dancers in matching dark costumes perform a synchronized routine onstage under bright spotlights, posing with one arm raised and one arm bent, with focused expressions and dynamic energy.

Dance, ICA Live

Ogemdi Ude: MAJOR

Fri, Feb 26, 2027, 8 PM

Sat, Feb 27, 2027, 8 PM

A woman embodying the spirit of motherhood, dressed in a vintage gown, lifts a smiling baby above her head in a nursery near a crib and a window with striped curtains. Reminiscent of Suzanne Bocanegra’s evocative storytelling, the photo is framed by a decorative border.

ICA Live

Motherhood, an Artist Lecture by Suzanne Bocanegra Starring Judah Lang

Thu, Mar 18, 2027, 8 PM

Fri, Mar 19, 2027, 8 PM

Two dancers in textured costumes pose dramatically under a glowing, circular light, framed by a large metal hoop. Highlighted against a dark background with a few small lanterns on the floor nearby, their sweat variant adds a palpable sense of intensity and realism to the scene.

Dance, ICA Live

sweat variant – Okwui Okpokwasili and Peter Born: adaku, part 2: she shivers with it

Fri, Apr 9, 2027, 8–9:30 PM

Sat, Apr 10, 2027, 8–9:30 PM

On view exhibitions

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

Nine oil paintings, reminiscent of Cynthia Daignault’s style showcased at ICA Boston, depict scenic mountain landscapes with dramatic clouds, lush greenery, rock formations, and a colorful sunset, all arranged in a three-by-three grid on a white wall.

Cynthia Daignault: Valley

Aug 27, 2026 – Jan 18, 2027

A white sculpted bust with two faces and black and orange textured material resembling hair—reminiscent of Leilah Babirye’s distinctive style—sits on a round white pedestal in a green-walled gallery at ICA Boston, with other abstract sculptures in the background.

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

Aug 27, 2026 – Jan 18, 2027

Museum exhibition gallery featuring a wall covered in photo collages, a 90 Years title, a large map of Boston with historic site markers, and smaller framed photographs with descriptive captions.

90 YEARS

Oct 15, 2026 – Mar 7, 2027

A pencil sketch of a harbor with a large cruise ship docked at a pier, displayed on a wire grid among other papers for my ica story.

My ICA Story

Oct 15, 2026 – Mar 7, 2027

Eleven framed portraits of a woman sitting on a chair, arranged in a grid on a white wall.

90 YEARS — Beyond the Galleries

Oct 1, 2026 – Mar 7, 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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