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Appropriate for: Creative minds age 9+ with adult assistance, or younger children broken into repeatable construction steps over time with plenty of adult guidance. Making a geodesic dome is a perfect activity for multiple generations of family… more
Join fellow Director’s Circle members for a glass of wine on the waterfront, private in-person tour of To Begin Again: Artists and Childhood and gallery conversation with Ruth Erickson, Mannion Family Senior Curator. Please contact dcevents@icaboston.org to… more
Artist Michelle Angela Ortiz’s Familias Separadas project amplifies the voices of families affected by separation and detention through large-scale public art works. Over the years, Ortiz has utilized cinema screens, building walls, and even a street in front of an ICE agency… more
Aliza Nisenbaum’s paintings in the exhibition When Home Won’t Let You Stay: Migration through Contemporary Art depict the daily life of a family of undocumented immigrants. Join local community organizer, Luz Zambrano, who helps provide resources for… more
Based in Boston since the 1970s, Nicholas Nixon has captured the intimate details of family, relationships, and life as it unfolds in front of his camera. Using a large-format 8 x 10–inch camera and black-and-white film, he… more
Often taking the form of vernacular furnishings—chairs, chests, sofas, and desks—Roy McMakin’s sculptures mine the roots of America’s pragmatism, as seen in the utility and plainness of Shaker design. McMakin’s interest in furniture began at an early… more
Henry Taylor depicts contemporary life in bold and direct acrylic paintings. Taylor has described his paintings—mostly portraits of people—as landscapes of his social scene, encompassing his immediate community in Los Angeles, his family, and famous African-American icons.… more
One of today’s most celebrated contemporary painters, Njideka Akunyili Crosby has developed a signature style of collaged paintings that feature photographic transfers (drawn from magazines, advertisements, and family albums) related to memories and imagery from her childhood… more
Textile artist Billie Zangewa uses silk and found fabric to embroider portraits of herself, friends, family, and others in domestic interiors and urban cityscapes. Her subject matter centers on her own position and experiences as a Black… more