Photo by Madeline Muhlberg
Calling all high school students! Join teen photographers from Special Focus: Photography February Break Intensive for ICA Teens Picture Day. Work with a Special Focus photographer to make a creative portrait of yourself!
Each session will last 20 minutes. Signing up ahead of time is required. We will reach out to you to confirm your timeslot.
Questions? Email teens@icaboston.org or text or call 339-236-3039
Photo by Jessie Li
Join Teen Exhibitions Program to celebrate the opening of Lost and Found, an exhibition featuring the work of teens across ICA teen programs.
Lost and Found explores the theme of nostalgia and reliving childhood through the memories and experiences we all cherish. The artists used diverse mediums like photography, sculpture, oil pastel, charcoal drawing, and digital drawing to collectively tell stories of family, playing games, staying up late, and the essence of being young. Each piece not only tells a unique story but also invites the viewer to reflect on their own journey, inspiring a deeper connection with sentimentality about the past.
This exhibition was organized by the ICA’s Teen Exhibitions Program, a group of teens who work together to plan, organize, and install exhibitions in the ICA Teen Galleries. It will be on view in the Teen Galleries at the ICA’s Seaport Studio through December 18, 2025.
The opening is free and open to all ages.
6:00 PM
6:45 PM
7:45 PM
Questions or requests for accessibility assistance? Email teens@icaboston.org or text or call (339) 236-3039
Photo by Lauren Miller
Boston Family Days offers all Boston school-age students (Pre-K–12) and their families the opportunity to visit nine major museums and institutions for free on the first and second Sundays of each month. For 24 months, eligible Boston students can receive FREE admission to the ICA on the first two Sundays of every month by showing their Boston Family Days pass provided by the City of Boston. Learn more and register for a pass
For questions about this program, please email bostonfamilydays@boston.gov.
Photo by Lauren Miller
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.
Photo by Lauren Miller
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
Photo by Maya Fuhr
“We have to watch ourselves become ourselves in order to be ourselves, over and over again.”
— Sara Cwynar, from Glass Life (2021)
A rose gold iPhone, photos of Pamela Anderson, dentures, melamine dishware—what do we value and desire? Created from her extensive personal archive of photographs, found objects, and computer-generated materials, Sara Cwynar’s image-saturated works evoke the flood of images each of us navigates in today’s digital era. In this conversation, moderated by Mannion Family Curator Jeffrey De Blois, Cwynar will discuss her new project examining understanding oneself in a culture of images, advertisements, and algorithms.
Make the most of your ICA visit! Explore the galleries and visit the featured exhibition, Sara Cwynar: Alphabet. Relax and refresh with a drink and light bite in our waterfront Wine + Coffee Bar, featuring sommelier-selected natural wines and more.
The Artist’s Voice: Sara Cwynar is made possible, in part, by The Ronni Casty Lecture Fund.
Sara Cwynar: Alphabet and Sara Cwynar is organized by Jeffrey De Blois, Mannion Family Curator, with Max Gruber, Curatorial Assistant.
Support for these exhibitions is provided by The Kristen and Kent Lucken Fund for Photography.
Still from Luis Arnías, Bisagras
“You do not go where your mother is not.”
Taking its title from the Saidiya Hartman text Lose your mother: A journey along the Atlantic Slave Route and inspired by a print by the graphic designer Nontsikelelo Mutiti entitled Kusina Mai/ Kusina Mai Futi, a Chivanhu saying warning against being in a foreign land without the necessary support of people that would protect and encourage you, BlackStar Projects presents an evening of short films exploring ancestral connections through time and space. These dynamic filmmakers ask, who are we if not amalgams of the people and the experiences that built us? Food, music, technology, and more work to define our culture, and our culture is what we leave behind. Featuring experimental films by Charlotte Brathwaite, Curtis Essel, Jenn Nkiru, Joseph Douglas Elmhirst, and Luis Arnías.
Post-screening discussion with filmmaker Luis Arnías and Maori Karmael Holmes, Chief Executive and Artistic Officer of BlackStar.
Sponsored by Wagner Foundation
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
Questions or requests for accessibility assistance? Email teens@icaboston.org or text or call (339) 236-3039
Photo by Natasha Moustache
Enjoy free art-making and activities that tell stories through colors! What can the use of color tell you about a place, person, or feeling? Explore how artist Stanley Whitney employs colors and abstraction in Stanley Whitney: How High The Moon. Reserve free admission tickets online in advance*. All activities are drop-in, first come first served, space is limited.
*On Saturday, April 26, museum admission is FREE for families when accompanied by kids ages 12 and under, with up to 2 adults per family. Tickets must be reserved online in advance. Use the code PLAYDATE when reserving your ticket(s). Advance tickets are strongly recommended; day-of tickets are not guaranteed.
Questions? Reach out to us at familyprograms@icaboston.org.
Photo by Lauren Miller
Join us for a day of fun and connect with contemporary art through family-friendly activities! Create artwork in the Bank of America Art Lab, read picture books in our galleries, and enjoy an interactive drum performance from Grooversity. Reserve admission tickets online in advance*. All activities are drop-in, first come first served, space is limited.
*On Saturday, March 29, museum admission is FREE for families when accompanied by kids ages 12 and under, with up to 2 adults per family. Tickets must be reserved online in advance. Use the code PLAYDATE when reserving your ticket(s). Advance tickets are strongly recommended; day-of tickets are not guaranteed.
Questions? Reach out to us at familyprograms@icaboston.org.
