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Two visitors from behind viewing framed photographs on the gallery wall.

Free

ICA Free Thursday Night

Thu, May 1, 5–9 PM

Thu, May 8, 5–9 PM

Thu, May 15, 5–9 PM

More Dates

A teen interviews a another teen with a microphone, while another person records them on a smartphone. Portraits hang on the wall behind them.

Free, ICA Teens

ICA Teens Spring Showcase 2025

Thu, May 1, 5:30–8 PM

Visitor dancing at First Fridays

First Fridays

First Fridays: Space Jam

Fri, May 2, 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, May 3, 10 AM–5 PM

Sun, May 4, 10 AM–5 PM

Sat, Jun 7, 10 AM–5 PM

More Dates

A young girl in a blue hoodie touches a colorful wall mural featuring snakes and numbers in a modern indoor space. Shes smiling and has long braided hair. Another child is partially visible to the left.

Art Making

Playing Together

Sat, May 3, 12–4 PM

Sun, May 4, 12–4 PM

Sat, May 10, 12–4 PM

More Dates

Free

Boston Family Days

Sun, May 4, 10 AM–5 PM

Sun, May 11, 10 AM–5 PM

Sun, Jun 1, 10 AM–5 PM

More Dates

A woman in a red shirt and a white and blue cap leans over with a young girl in a white dress and yellow skirt. They closely observe a detailed artwork in the brightly lit gallery space, while other visitors are visible in the background.

ICA Kids, Tours + Workshops

Family ART-trek

Sun, May 4, 11 AM

Sun, Jun 8, 11 AM

A woman in a long, black dress stands in front of a white wall covered with colorful, framed abstract artwork

Talks

Gallery Talk: Tessa Bachi Haas on Stanley Whitney: How High the Moon

Sun, May 4, 2–3 PM

Long white tables with white tulip centerpieces

Special Events

ICA Women’s Luncheon

Mon, May 5, 12–2 PM

A group of six young people stand together, one holding a microphone and others holding phones, as one person in the center passionately sings or speaks into a microphone. They appear engaged and expressive.

At Seaport Studio, Free, ICA Teens

Open Notes

Fri, May 9, 6–8 PM

A colorful, abstract drawing featuring overlapping circles and rectangles filled with dynamic, scribbled patterns in bold shades

ICA Members, Tours + Workshops

Member Tour: Stanley Whitney

Fri, May 9, 6:30–7:30 PM

A woman and child sit at a blue table in a bright room, immersed in drawing with markers. The table overflows with paper, markers, and craft supplies. Other people are visible in the background

Art Making, Free

Messages for Mom

Sat, May 10, 11 AM–4 PM

Sun, May 11, 11 AM–4 PM

Two people with shoulder-length hair stand closely together looking at a brightly colored painting.

Tours + Workshops

Mother’s Day Weekend Tours

Sat, May 10, 2 PM

Sun, May 11, 2 PM

An adult crouches to look at a large painting with two children

Tours + Workshops

Family ART-trek: Celebrating Mom

Sun, May 11, 11 AM

An abstract painting with multicolored brushstrokes in shades of orange, green, blue, and brown, creating overlapping circular and irregular shapes on a textured background. The composition is vibrant and energetic.

Director’s Circle

After Hours with the Curator: Stanley Whitney: How High the Moon and Christian Marclay: Doors

Tue, May 13, 6–8 PM

A smiling man in a blue suit and white shirt stands outdoors. A blurred background with a structure is visible behind him. The scene is brightly lit, suggesting it is daytime.

Talks

Design Talk: Miguel Rosales

Thu, May 15, 7 PM

Multiple people dance on stage in the dark

Dance

David Dorfman Dance: truce

Fri, May 16, 8 PM

Sat, May 17, 8 PM

Visitors looking at painting of a Black man's face in foreground with 2 figures over his shoulder

Tours + Workshops

Portraits from the ICA Collection Exhibition Tour

Sun, May 18, 1 PM

Sun, May 25, 1 PM

Sun, Jun 15, 1 PM

More Dates

A textile artwork featuring a woman holding a baby, adorned with a blue indigo pattern. The piece is framed by ornate wooden carvings on both sides, depicting intricate designs. Several other people are subtly integrated into the background.

Talks

Gallery Talk: Stephen Hamilton and Erika Umali on Portraits from the ICA Collection

Sun, May 18, 2 PM

Abstract watercolor painting with twelve rectangular and square shapes in varying colors, including blue, purple, red, green, brown, orange, yellow, and black. The colors blend and bleed into one another against a white background.

Tours + Workshops

Stanley Whitney: How High the Moon Exhibition Tour

Sun, May 25, 2:30 PM

Sun, Jun 8, 2:30 PM

Sun, Jun 15, 2:30 PM

More Dates

a child and a man are crafting at a table covered, in front of a bright mural. The man assists the child, both focused on their activity, while another person in a red hoodie sits nearby.

Free, ICA Kids

Play Date: Free Family Art Day

Sun, Jun 1, 10 AM–5 PM

Sun, Jul 6, 10 AM–5 PM

Sun, Aug 3, 10 AM–5 PM

More Dates

A performer in a red and black outfit entertains an outdoor crowd at night

First Fridays

First Fridays: Rococo-a-Go-Go

Fri, Jun 6, 5:30–9:30 PM

A woman in a light-colored dress stands in an art gallery, smiling. She is in front of a large, patterned artwork. Text is partially visible on a transparent panel in the foreground. The setting is modern and minimalistic.

Talks

Gallery Talk: Tessa Bachi Haas on Believers: Artists and the Shakers

Thu, Jun 12, 7 PM

A performer in a teal jacket and brown cap faces an audience seated outdoors in an urban area at dusk. String lights hang above, and city buildings reflect in the background.

Free, Special Events

We Create The World: A Juneteenth Celebration

Thu, Jun 19, 12 AM

Talks

Watershed Gallery Talk: Ruth Erickson on Chiharu Shiota: Home Less Home

Sun, Jun 29, 2 PM

Six dancers in colorful athletic wear perform expressive, contemporary dance poses in a bright studio with large windows, showcasing a modern cityscape in the background.

Dance

Summer Stages Dance @ ICA Sneak Peek

Sun, Jul 6, 2 PM

Sun, Jul 13, 2 PM

A band performs on an outdoor stage near a marina at sunset. Three musicians play guitar, bass, and drums, with microphones set up. Boats and string lights are visible in the background.

Free, Harborwalk Sounds, Music

Harborwalk Sounds

Thu, Jul 10, 6–8:30 PM

Thu, Jul 17, 6–8:30 PM

Thu, Jul 24, 6–8:30 PM

More Dates

A lively outdoor party with a performer in a colorful outfit holding a decorated umbrella

First Fridays

First Fridays: Carnival and Couture

Fri, Jul 11, 5:30–9:30 PM

Two DJs at a booth outdoors in Seaport around sunset

Free, Music, Special Events, Summer Fridays

Vinyl Nights

Fri, Jul 18, 5–9 PM

Fri, Jul 25, 5–9 PM

Fri, Aug 8, 5–9 PM

More Dates

People painting outside on the ICA grandstand

Art Making, Free

Watercolor by the Water

Fri, Jul 25, 1–3 PM

Fri, Aug 22, 1–3 PM

People in all white outfits dance and talk at an outdoor evening party

First Fridays

First Fridays: White Hot Vol. 10

Fri, Aug 1, 5:30–9:30 PM

A joyful person with curly hair is smiling and posing with one arm raised, wearing a flowing light blue dress on an outdoor stairway adorned with string lights.

First Fridays

First Fridays: Endless Summer

Fri, Sep 5, 5:30–9:30 PM

A diverse group of people sit outdoors at dusk, clapping and enjoying a lively Black Joy Day 2024 event under string lights, with city buildings in the background.

Free, Music, Special Events

Black Joy Day 2025

Fri, Sep 12, 5–9 PM

A man in a black shirt and a woman in a pink outfit snap a selfie as string lights twinkle behind them.

First Fridays

First Fridays: So Fetch

Fri, Oct 3, 6–10 PM

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