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Format: 2026-10-16
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    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
    Black and white photo of an exhibit with illustrated panels showing sequential diagrams of a heart and blood flow. Nearby, a table holds several plastic bottles of varying sizes. The display is set in a gallery space.
    ICA Members, Tours + Workshops

    Member Tour: 90 YEARS

    Sun, Oct 18, 1 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
    Free, Tours + Workshops

    Waterfront Art Walks   

    Wed, Oct 21, 4:30–5:30 PM
    Fri, Oct 23, 12–1 PM
    Sun, Oct 25, 1–2 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
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    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, Nov 8, 11 AM
    Sun, Dec 13, 11 AM
    Sun, Jan 10, 2027, 11 AM
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    Three people sit together on a colorful bench at an indoor art exhibit during one of the vibrant ICA events, engaging and smiling. Bright artwork and more visitors are visible in the background.
    Tours + Workshops

    ICA Unlocked: Contemporary Art for the Curious 

    Sun, Nov 8, 1–3:30 PM
    Sun, Nov 22, 1–3:30 PM
    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
    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 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

    Thu, Mar 4, 2027, 7 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
    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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