Institute of Contemporary Art

Celebrate the opening of Carl Cheng: Nature Never Loses , a retrospective show of the experimental and genre-defying artist.Join us for an evening celebrating the opening of Carl Cheng: Nature Never Loses, a retrospective exhibition of the experimental and genre-defying artist, Carl Cheng, whose six-decade career operates at the intersection of identity, technology, and ecology.Enjoy small bites from Dim Sum House and vibe to the electrifying sounds of techno, deep house, and disco music courtesy of DJ Yolo Ono. Welcome Remarks by Hallie Ringle (Interim Director and Daniel and Brett Sundheim Chief Curator) will take place at 7:15PM.Note: ICA will

This conversation will reflect on Cheng’s artistic practice spanning photography, installation, and technology.Join us for a conversation with exhibiting artist Carl Cheng and Alex Klein, Head Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs at The Contemporary Austin, as they reflect on Cheng's artistic practice spanning photography, installation, and technology. This conversation will provide an insightful deep-dive into the multi-year process of organizing the exhibition and a dynamic look into Cheng's fascination with topics such as the relationship between fine art and other disciplines like science, ecology, nature, and the role of museums during an environmental crisis. A Q&A with the audience

Join us for an artist lecture and presentation with BlackMass, a publishing collective founded by Yusuf Hassan.The Weitzman Department of Fine Arts at the University of Pennsylvania and the Institute of Contemporary Art are pleased to present an artist lecture and presentation with BlackMass, a publishing collective founded by Yusuf Hassan, which engages with printed matter as a means of Black artistic, emotional and cultural expression.This free public lecture is part of a series that gathers distinguished artists, activists, writers, and disruptors whose work engages with the social and cultural themes of our time. This season of lectures presents a