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Portraits from the ICA Collection may be closed today due to installation. See what else is on view

    Step into the world of Big Baby by artist Robert Peters —a reimagination of the Wampanoag legend of Maushop, a giant who is said to have shaped the areas now known as Cape Cod, Nantucket, and Martha’s Vineyard. In Peters’ art and story, Maushop is born as a giant baby raised by the community he grows to protect.  

    Make art in the Bank of America Art Lab inspired by the way Maushop shapes and protects the land. Use clay and other sculptural materials to be a landshaper, and create a personally meaningful place or bring something from your imagination to life. How would you protect and care for this place? How does it provide for you, and how will you give back to it? 

    About the Artist

    Free Admission for Youth

    Questions? Reach out to us at familyprograms@icaboston.org.

    Get creative on select Free Thursday nights with art-making activities designed by local artists. Plus, visit the galleries, grab a drink from the ICA Wine + Coffee Bar,* and connect over creativity. No experience necessary. 

    Art-making is free and meets in the State Street Corporation Lobby. While all experience levels are welcome, this workshop is designed for adult audiences. Participation is drop-in on a first-come, first-serve basis as space allows. *Refreshments available for purchase. 

    Art-Making After Dark: Like a Local | September 25

    About Laurel Greenfield

    Make a postcard that celebrates motherhood! Using colored pencils, creative drawing tools, and decorative materials, create artwork and write a message that honors either yourself, a mother, or an important person in your life.

    This is a drop-in, self-guided activity, as space permits. This activity is on the first floor in the ICA Wine + Coffee Bar.

    Playing Together | 12–4 PM

    Free Admission for Youth

    Questions? Reach out to us at familyprograms@icaboston.org.

    Visit the ICA during school vacation week for hands-on artmaking in the Bank of America Art Lab! Inspired by the exhibition Stanley Whitney: How High the Moon, create a colorful painted keepsake using bold colors, abstraction, and musical inspiration found in Whitney’s artwork. Participation is drop-in on a first-come, first-served basis. Last entry 30 minutes before closing. 

    Free Admission for Youth

    Questions? Reach out to us at familyprograms@icaboston.org.

    Your support helps keep programs like this free and accessible! If you are able, please consider becoming a member or making a one-time gift to support the ICA. 

    Calling all teens! Join us at the Bank of America Art Lab for an exclusive after-hours look into Boston-artist ponnapa prakkamakul’s new mural and interactive art making experience, Playing Together. Explore play through creating your own art and engage with other visitors through playing with the new interactive mural! 

    This is a free event for teens. RSVP is required to participate.

    But wait… there’s more!!! Do you hope to stay connected to the art industry? You will have the amazing and limited chance to be interviewed and featured in a documentary on themes of joy and play! Volunteers are being taken now!

    Create and collaborate in Playing Together, an interactive installation by Boston-based artist ponnapa prakkamakul in the Bank of America Art Lab. Join others in a life-size game of Snakes and Ladders and explore ponnapa’s reimagination of this ancient pastime. Make your own artwork that reflects on the role of play in your life—create a game, share a joyful memory, or build from your imagination. Using wooden square tiles and a variety of sculptural, textured, and colorful materials, participants can create a “Joy Connector” to take home or add to a mosaic of visitor creations.

    About the Artist

    Free Admission for Youth

    Questions? Reach out to us at familyprograms@icaboston.org.

    Find your muse with an evening of experimental printmaking and collage. With the guidance of Boston-based printmaker Louis Meola, play with collage and printmaking using found objects to make one-of-a-kind abstract portraits. No experience necessary, just come ready to get creative and try something new. Grab a drink from the ICA Wine + Coffee Bar* and get creative together! 

    While all experience levels are welcome, this workshop is designed for adults. Supplies are limited; first come, first served. This program is inspired by the exhibition Sara Cwynar. 

    Artmaking is free and meets in the State Street Corporation Lobby. While all experience levels are welcome, this workshop is designed for adult audiences. Participation is drop-in on a first-come, first-serve basis as space allows. *Refreshments available for purchase.   

    About Louis Meola:

    As we near the spring equinox, join us for an evening of celestial-themed printmaking. With the guidance of Boston-based printmaker Louis Meola, learn the art of trace monotype to create prints inspired by the night sky. No experience necessary, just come ready to play, experiment, and leave with your own one-of-a-kind artwork. Join us as we explore the stars together through the magic of print! 

    Grab a special themed drink from the ICA Wine + Coffee Bar* and get creative together!   

    While all experience levels are welcome, this workshop is designed for adults. Supplies are limited; first come, first served. This program is inspired by the exhibition Charles Atlas: About Time. 

    Art-making is free and meets in the State Street Corporation Lobby. While all experience levels are welcome, this workshop is designed for adult audiences. Participation is drop-in on a first-come, first-serve basis as space allows. *Refreshments available for purchase 

    About Louis Meola:

    Cozy up this January with art-making and hot chocolate with family and friends at the ICA. Celebrate the final month of South African artist Igshaan Adams’s tapestry Lynloop by exploring the textures and materials of the woven piece. Feel a sample of the artwork at our Art Cart, and then explore how you would represent a memory through texture, color, and form by creating your own fiber sculpture with yarn, wire, and beads.

    Plus, warm up with cookies and a hot beverage at a pop-up hot chocolate bar with all the fixings!*


    Art-making is free and meets at the Sandra and Gerald Fineberg Art Wall in the Upper Lobby. Participation is drop-in on a first-come, first-serve basis as space allows. *Refreshments available for purchase. 

    Please note the Bank of America Art Lab will be closed for the month of January and will reopen the second weekend in February.  

    Calling all teens! The ICA Teen Arts Council invites you to come together to create a space of care. We will explore care for self, your communities, and the environment. 

    Happenings 

    • 6-8 PM 
    • Button making 
    • Coloring pages 
    • Create your own care package 
    • Plant a seed bomb, take a seed bomb 
    • Snacks, including fresh fruit  
    • Drinks  
    • 6:30-7:30 PM  
    • Open Mic – Interested in performing? Sign up.

    Questions or requests for accessibility assistance? Email teens@icaboston.org or text or call (339) 236-3039