Since our founding in 1988 as the Santa Monica Museum of Art, ICA LA has had a longstanding history of working with guest curators who have organized landmark exhibitions. Recent examples include Scratching at the Moon (2024) curated by artist Anna…

As ICA LA's 2024 Agency of Assets Youth Fellows wrap up their summer employment period, we thought it would be the perfect time to share some details about the program. Now in its fifth year, a cornerstone of the Agency of Assets (AoA) program is to…

In need of some weekend plans? Join us tomorrow, Saturday, May 18, for The Moon Scratches My Heart, a new performance by Simon Leung and Na Mira, two of the artists in the Scratching at the Moon exhibition. Featuring Leung and special guests, the…

In celebration of AAPI Heritage Month and Mother's Day, this FOCUS newsletter features Scratching at the Moon artist Patty Chang whose work grapples with the messy and often contradictory subjects of shame, humor, empathy, abjection, taste, disgust,…

Dear ICA LA Community, April is here, and thanks to the newly extended dates for Scratching at the Moon, we have even more programs to enjoy this spring. Next week, our friends at the Asian American Pacific Islander Arts Network (AAPIAN) are…

Dear ICA LA Community, It is with heavy hearts that we share the sad news about the passing of beloved artist, teacher, and activist Yong Soon Min. A longtime friend of ICA LA, Min held a seat on our Artist Advisory Council for over a decade and…

Dear ICA LA Community, Thank you to everyone who came out last weekend to celebrate Lunar New Year and the opening of Scratching at the Moon. It was the biggest turnout for an ICA LA Open House we've ever seen—with more than 800 people in…

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Dear ICA LA Community, Thank you to everyone who made INCOGNITO 2023 a huge success! This was a fundraiser to remember and we couldn’t have done it without the hundreds of artists who generously donated artworks, our extraordinary team of…

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Dear ICA LA Community, We’re happy to report that the I-10 freeway will be completely reopened through DTLA next Tuesday. In the meantime, we know that it might be a little harder to get to us, so we’ve included some helpful tips below…

Mark your calendars for Saturday, December 2! We’re thrilled to announce that ICA LA’s legendary benefit art sale INCOGNITO will take place in-person at Hauser & Wirth in the Arts District! Now in its 15th iteration, as many as 400…

Dear ICA LA Community, It’s hard to believe that November is already upon us, but we have some fantastic programming in the month ahead that we can’t wait to share starting with Walk with Amal: Looking for Home. On Thursday, November…

Dear ICA LA Community, ICA LA's fall exhibitions, Barbara T. Smith: Proof and Infinite Rehearsal with Chris Emile and No)one. Art House, celebrate the incredible history of performance art in Los Angeles and the rich community of artists who are…

UPCOMING PROGRAMS Public Narcan Training Wednesday, October 11, 6–7pm, In-person In this short, but important, free training session, equip yourself with the power to save the life of a person experiencing an opioid overdose. Led by Dr.…

As the summer season is coming to an end, so are our summer exhibitions. This is your last weekend to experience the works of Carmen Argote, Alberta Whittle, and Tr??ng Công Tùng on view at ICA LA through Sunday, September 10. While…

The countdown has started! There are only two weeks left to experience our summer exhibitions featuring the work of Carmen Argote, Alberta Whittle, and Tr??ng Công Tùng. Lucky for you, we have a few more exciting programs on the…

Dear ICA LA Community, Thank you to all who joined us last week for our free workshops as part of the Printed Matter LA Art Book Fair! Our book-related programming continues with ICA LA’s Bookshelf Residency , currently featuring Cardboard…

Focus: Carmen Argote The work of Los Angeles-based artist Carmen Argote (b. 1981, Guadalajara, Mexico) is distinguished by her commitment to process and her characteristic use of organic and biological materials—from bananas and palm fronds…

The summer heat doesn't stop and neither does ICA LA's summer programming! This month is all about collaboration and community and we've got a full roster or programs where artists, curators, writers, directors, and organizations all come together…

Join ICA LA for the LA Art Book Fair Join us for early morning workshops held in partnership with the Printed Matter LA Art Book Fair. Before the fair opens, ICA LA will be hosting hands-on workshops led by small-scale presses. While…

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Welcome back to ICA in LA, our monthly newsletter dedicated to art events, experiences, and activities outside ICA LA's walls. Tomorrow, Saturday, July 1, start your holiday weekend at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures with a screening of…

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Dear ICA LA Community, This summer, ICA LA is thrilled to be featuring solo exhibitions with Carmen Argote, Alberta Whittle, and Tr??ng Công Tùng. While distinct in their practices and geographic contexts, these three artists are…

Meet the artists behind CAL Dear ICA LA Community, As you know, ICA LA's spring exhibitions featuring the work of Milford Graves and Jacqueline Kiyomi Gork closed last weekend. To all who visited the exhibitions or attended a…

ICA LA is proud to be located in the Arts District of DTLA, a neighborhood artists have called home for decades. The area has been experiencing enormous change over the past several years, and in an effort to maintain the Arts District as a…

Institute Of Contemporary Art Museum News - May 2023 Dear ICA LA Community, This is the FINAL WEEK to see the Milford Graves: Fundamental Frequency and Jacqueline Kiyomi Gork exhibitions, which close to the public on Sunday, May 14. You do not…

We’re back with our monthly community newsletter highlighting the spaces and artist projects in our neighborhood and across the city that share in, and further, ICA LA’s commitment to community, learning, and transformation. This…

ICA LA Spring Benefit Celebrates Dynamic Community of Artists and Exciting New Chapter and Welcomed New Board President Claudia Flores We extend huge thanks to our patrons, friends, and artist community for making ICA LA’s Spring Benefit…

Dear ICA LA Community, There are only three weeks left to visit the Milford Graves: Fundamental Frequency and Jacqueline Kiyomi Gork exhibitions, and we’ve got some incredible related programs on deck for next week. But first, this Sunday,…

Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles Announces Newly Appointed President of Board of Directors, Claudia Flores The Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (ICA LA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Claudia Flores as President of…

Dear ICA LA Community, This week's newsletter is dedicated to the incredible range of programs at ICA LA during the month of April! We kick things off tonight at 7pm with a lecture by Rachel Garfield, the last in the Structures of Dissonance:…

In her practice, Los Angeles–based artist Jacqueline Kiyomi Gork (b. 1982, Long Beach, CA) engages sound as both conceptual and literal material. Marking the artist’s first solo museum exhibition, Jacqueline Kiyomi Gork, features a new…

Dear ICA LA Community, This week's newsletter is dedicated to the incredible range of programs that we have in store for you during the month of March! GATHER with us for Beats & Beats Thursdays featuring the sounds of percussionists Ted…

Dear ICA LA Community, Our season of sound featuring the work of artists Milford Graves, Jacqueline Kiyomi Gork, and Christine Sun Kim is now live and our extensive schedule of related free public programs is well underway. We are excited to be…

Dear ICA LA Community, Don’t miss our Open House celebration on Saturday, February 11 ushering in ICA LA’s spring season of exhibitions! In the main galleries we are featuring Milford Graves: Fundamental Frequency, a retrospective…

Happy New Year from ICA LA! We hope that your year is off to a great start. As we say hello to 2023, we also say goodbye to our fall 2022 exhibitions. Please join us as we celebrate the final days of this extraordinary season of shows featuring…

Dear ICA LA Community, 2022 has been an exciting year at ICA LA! We’ve presented exceptional exhibitions and hosted opportunities to gather and learn through wide-ranging public programs that welcomed communities from across Los Angeles. As…

Art Buzz: Fall Exhibitions Friday, November 18, 6–7:30pm, In-person | RSVP | Kick off your weekend with art! Join us for a happy hour tour of? ICA LA’s Fall exhibitions led by Amanda Sroka, Senior Curator, and Asuka Hisa, Director…