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SUMMARY:Sunday Reset with Coach Shay
DESCRIPTION:Led by Sound practitioner & yoga instructor Coach Shay\, this breathing and somatic movement workshop will contemplate embodied devotion.\n\n\nThe Shakers believed that labor was worship — that every gesture\, every made thing\, carried spiritual intention. This month’s Sunday Reset draws participants into that same inquiry: What does it mean to move with purpose? To be still with purpose? To make something — even just a moment — with full attention? \n \nTaking inspiration from our current exhibition\, A World in the Making: The Shakers\, sound practitioner & yoga instructor Coach Shay will guide participants through 90 minutes\, guided breath\, intentional movement\, and deep stillness contemplating embodied devotion. \n \nThis offering is rooted in somatic movement\, breathwork\, and sound healing practice. It is designed to be accessible to participants with no prior experience in movement or meditation\, and can be adapted for a range of physical abilities and group sizes. Guests should be dressed comfortably and bring a light blanket and socks. All additional supplies will be provided. \n \nThis program is part of our monthly series\, Sunday Reset\, which features Philadelphia area practitioners working at the juncture of art and wellness. \n \nAbout the instructor\nCoach Shay is a fierce self-care/mental health advocate who educates and inspires others on best practices for living an easeful\, more balanced life. After years of working in high-demand corporate roles\, being deprived of rest and experiencing burnout\, she found healing and restoration in practicing yoga and mindfulness. Her journey ignited a passion to help others and in addition to teaching yoga\, she uses her gifts as a sound practitioner and holistic health coach as tools to help others destress and connect with their bodies and breath to find deep rest and healing. Her desire is to help all beings discover balance and vitality\, and as the founder of Inner Sanctuary Wellness in Rittenhouse Square\, she mindfully curates experiences and services that allow rest and offer rejuvenation for the mind\, body and soul. \n \nAbout the Studio \nInner Sanctuary Wellness is a sacred space dedicated to rest\, healing\, and self-connection. We offer boutique wellness experiences that honor your body\, mind\, and spirit through yoga\, sound baths\, meditation and curated sensory immersions. Our offerings are designed to help you slow down\, reconnect\, and find sanctuary within yourself\, leaving you feeling replenished\, centered\, and fully present. In a world that moves quickly\, offering very little time for pause\, Inner Sanctuary Wellness is an urban refuge for stillness\, decompression and release. \n \nAbout the exhibition\nA World in the Making: The Shakers explores the design legacy of the Shakers\, a religious group whose values of community\, labor\, and equality shaped their furniture\, architecture\, and everyday objects. Through works by contemporary artists influenced by the Shakers\, alongside original Shaker-made pieces\, the exhibition considers how their design principles remain relevant today. \nFounded in 18th-century England and later established in the U.S. across more than twenty distinct communities\, from Kentucky to Maine\, Shaker communities developed a distinctive visual language—marked by simplicity\, innovation\, and purpose. While often celebrated for their aesthetic\, Shaker designs were rooted in spiritual practice and collective life. \nBy pairing historical artifacts with newly commissioned works\, the exhibition invites reflection on how Shaker ideals continue to inform conversations around inclusion\, gender\, and intentional living in the 21st century. \nThis exhibition was organized by the Vitra Design Museum\, the Milwaukee Art Museum\, the Institute of Contemporary Art Philadelphia\, and the Wüstenrot Foundation in collaboration with Shaker Museum. \nAccessibility\nICA is committed to creating a welcoming environment for all visitors. For more notes on accessibility including accessible parking nearby visit our Accessibility landing page. If you require any accessibility accommodations or have any questions about the program\, please contact us at hello@ica.upenn.edu. \nSupport \nProgramming at ICA is made possible in part by the Emily and Jerry Spiegel Fund to Support Contemporary Culture and Visual Arts and the Lise Spiegel Wilks and Jeffrey Wilks Family Foundation. Public and Student Engagement at ICA is supported by the Bernstein Public Engagement Fund\, Suzanne Weiss Doft & Jacob W. Doft\, Stacey & Robert Goergen Jr.\, Hilarie L. & Mitchell Morgan\, the Nash Family Foundation\, Joline & David Stemerman\, and by Dana McDonald Strong & Mark W. Strong.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/sunday-reset-with-coach-shay/
LOCATION:Institute of Contemporary Art\, 118 South 36th Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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SUMMARY:"A World in the Making: The Shakers" Opening Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the opening “A World in the Making: The Shakers”\n\n\nJoin us on Friday\, January 30th\, as we celebrate the opening of A World in the Making: The Shakers. \nDon’t miss this special opportunity to explore our new exhibition alongside artists\, curators\, and other ICA community members. \nThe evening will feature live music and light refreshments throughout\, with an opening set by Hudson Rivers\, a performance by The Foundation Singers\, and a closing DJ set by Rashid Zakat. \n7:00 PM | Opening Set by Hudson Rivers \n8:00 PM | Performance by The Foundation Singers \n9:00PM | DJ Set by Rashid Zakat \n \nNote: ICA will be closed to the public until 7 PM on Friday\, January 30th. Our regular visitation hours will resume on Saturday\, January 31st at 12 PM. \n\nAccessibility\nICA is committed to creating a welcoming environment for all visitors. For more notes on accessibility\, including accessible parking nearby\, visit our Accessibility landing page. If you require any accessibility accommodations or have any questions about the program\, contact us at hello@ica.upenn.edu. \n \nAbout the exhibitions\nA World in the Making: The Shakers explores the design legacy of the Shakers\, a religious group whose values of community\, labor\, and equality shaped their furniture\, architecture\, and everyday objects. Through works by contemporary artists influenced by the Shakers\, alongside original Shaker-made pieces\, the exhibition considers how their design principles remain relevant today. \nFounded in 18th-century England and later established in the U.S. across more than twenty distinct communities\, from Kentucky to Maine\, Shaker communities developed a distinctive visual language—marked by simplicity\, innovation\, and purpose. While often celebrated for their aesthetic\, Shaker designs were rooted in spiritual practice and collective life. \nBy pairing historical artifacts with newly commissioned works\, the exhibition invites reflection on how Shaker ideals continue to inform conversations around inclusion\, gender\, and intentional living in the 21st century. \nThis exhibition was organized by the Vitra Design Museum\, the Milwaukee Art Museum\, the Institute of Contemporary Art Philadelphia\, and the Wüstenrot Foundation in collaboration with Shaker Museum. \nEntryways: Xenobia Bailey continues the collaboration between ICA and New York-based textile studio Maharam which invites artists to reimagine the windows of ICA’s façade. For the 2025-26 edition\, Philly-based artist Xenobia Bailey created a design characterized by her “Funktional” aesthetic and rooted in her decades-long fiber arts practice. Entryways: Xenobia Bailey is organized by Denise Ryner\, Andrea B. Laporte Curator. \n \nSupport\nProgramming at ICA is made possible in part by the Emily and Jerry Spiegel Fund to Support Contemporary Culture and Visual Arts and the Lise Spiegel Wilks and Jeffrey Wilks Family Foundation. Public and Student Engagement at ICA is supported by the Bernstein Public Engagement Fund\, Suzanne Weiss Doft & Jacob W. Doft\, Stacey & Robert Goergen Jr.\, Hilarie L. & Mitchell Morgan\, the Nash Family Foundation\, Joline & David Stemerman\, Dana McDonald Strong & Mark W. Strong\, and the John Wind Student Engagement Endowed Fund. \nSupport for Entryways is provided by Maharam Digital Projects.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/a-world-in-the-making-the-shakers-opening-celebration/
LOCATION:Institute of Contemporary Art\, 118 South 36th Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Cyanotype Workshop with Mandy O'Donohue
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a hands-up cyanotype workshop led by artist and photographer Mandy O’Donohue.\n\n\nJoin us for a hands-on cyanotype workshop led by artist and photographer Mandy O’Donohue! \nInspired by Carl Cheng’s interest in experimental and alternative photographic processes\, O’Donohue will teach participants how to assemble and develop cyanotype prints. Visitors are encouraged to drop in anytime during the posted hours to participate in this free workshop. All materials will be provided. No experience is required. \nThis program is presented as part of the closing weekend programs for Carl Cheng: Nature Never Loses. \n \nAbout the instructor\nMandy O’Donohue is a Philadelphia-based photographer and artist whose work explores both analogue and cameraless photographic techniques. Her process uses nature as both tool and subject\, allowing her to create images that are as much about the environment as they are about the medium itself. She enjoys sharing these techniques in community settings and workshops\, making traditional photographic processes accessible to anyone curious. \n \nAbout the exhibition\nCarl Cheng: Nature Never Loses: is the first in-depth survey of Carl Cheng’s prescient\, genre-defying work from the 1960s to the present that will transform both floors of the ICA. Cheng began his career in the experimental context of the Southern California art scene and the post-war aerospace industry\, resulting in artworks that operate at the intersection of identity\, technology\, and ecology. Over the last six decades he has worked in a variety of media to reflect on environmental change\, the relevance of art institutions to their publics\, and the role of technology in society. Because the majority of Cheng’s oeuvre is still in his possession\, the exhibition will be an exciting and rare opportunity to animate the arc of his career through a presentation of artworks that are multidisciplinary\, ephemeral\, material\, process-based\, and interactive. The exhibition will also be presented at The Contemporary Austin – Jones Center (September – December 2024)\, Bonnefanten (May – September 2025)\, and Museum Tinguely (December 2025 – May 2026). \n \nAccessibility\nICA is committed to creating a welcoming environment for all visitors. For more notes on accessibility including accessible parking nearby visit our Accessibility landing page. If you require any accessibility accommodations or have any questions about the program\, please contact Brittany Clottey (bclottey@ica.upenn.edu). \n \nSupport\nProgramming at ICA is made possible in part by the Emily and Jerry Spiegel Fund to Support Contemporary Culture and Visual Arts and the Lise Spiegel Wilks and Jeffrey Wilks Family Foundation. Public and Student Engagement at ICA is supported by the Bernstein Public Engagement Fund\, Suzanne Weiss Doft & Jacob W. Doft\, Stacey & Robert Goergen Jr.\, Hilarie L. & Mitchell Morgan\, the Nash Family Foundation\, Joline & David Stemerman\, and by Dana McDonald Strong & Mark W. Strong.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/cyanotype-workshop-with-mandy-odonohue/
LOCATION:Institute of Contemporary Art\, 118 South 36th Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Transformation Award (LTA) Guest Grantee Panel
DESCRIPTION:Join Leeway Foundation for a conversation-style Transformation Award (LTA) information session before the May 15th deadline.\n\n\nNota: sesión sólo en inglés. \n \nLearn more about the Leeway Transformation Award\nJoin Leeway Foundation for an in-person Transformation Award (LTA) Information Session and Guest Grantee Panel featuring insights from previous LTA grantees Andrea Walls (ACG ’14\, ’20; LTA ’21; WOO ’20)\, candice iloh (LTA ’24)\, and Heather Raquel Phillips (ACG ’17; LTA’ 20). Conversation moderated by Germaine Ingram (ACG ’12; LTA ’08). During the session\, awardees will discuss their art for social change practice and their experience successfully applying for the LTA. Ask questions and learn more from the Leeway artists before the 2025 Transformation Award May 15th deadline. Access the application and learn more about the LTA here. \nSnacks and light refreshments will be available. \n \nCan’t make this session?\nThere are other sessions available on the following dates: \nINFO SESSIONS \n\nWednesday\, April 16 from 5:30-6:30pm // RSVP\n\n\nAPP SUPPORT SESSIONS \n\nTuesday\, April 22 from 10am-3pm // RSVP\nWednesday\, May 7 from 10am-3pm @ Fleisher Art Memorial // RSVP\nMonday\, May 12 from 2-7pm // RSVP\n\n \nIf you are unable to attend this session in person\, join us via livestream here. A recording will be available to watch after the event. \n \nAbout the Transformation Award (LTA)\nThe Leeway Transformation Award (LTA) provides unrestricted annual awards of $15\,000 to women\, trans*\, and gender nonconforming artists and cultural producers living in greater Philadelphia who create art for social change and have done so for the past five years or more\, demonstrating a long-term commitment to social change work. Learn more about Leeway’s grant programs here. \n \nCOVID-19 Protocol\nDue to the ongoing pandemic\, masks are strongly encouraged. If you do not have a mask\, one can be provided. Social distancing is encouraged. Let’s keep each other safe. \n \nVenue Accessibility\nThe session will take place on the first floor of ICA\, which is a wheelchair accessible venue. Gender neutral\, ADA compliant restrooms are right outside of the auditorium where the session will take place. Chairs in the auditorium do not have arm rests. Snacks and light refreshments will be available. \n \nAccommodations\nASL interpretation and childcare available by request when you RSVP by Thursday\, March 27. Please let us know if you require these or any other accommodations in the event registration form. We’ll do our best to accommodate.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/transformation-award-lta-guest-grantee-panel/
LOCATION:Institute of Contemporary Art\, 118 South 36th Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Careers in the Art and Creative Industries
DESCRIPTION:This year Student Week features a panel that explores the career paths of individuals working in the art & creative industries.\n\n\nHosted by ICA’s Student Board\, day two of this year’s annual Student Week continues with a special panel that explores the career paths of individuals working in the art and creative industries. \nModerated by Associate Director of The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation\, Chloe Reison\, this panel discussion features artists\, art administrators\, and creatives working at the intersection of contemporary art\, publishing\, community engagement\, and more. \nAs alums from The University of Pennsylvania and neighboring schools\, these panelists will discuss how to break into the industry and work your network\, taking advantage of the resources at your disposal. In collaboration with Campus Philly\, the event will begin with a presentation on cultural and creative opportunities in the city\, followed by a moderated discussion and light reception. \nThis program is free and open to all! \n \nRegistration \nCaptioning for this program will be provided. \nICA is committed to creating a welcoming environment for all visitors. For more notes on accessibility including accessible parking nearby visit our Accessibility landing page. If you require any accessibility accommodations or have any questions about the program\, please contact Brittany Clottey (bclottey@ica.upenn.edu). \n \nAbout the panelists\nZindzi Harley is an independent curator\, brand strategist\, and creative consultant. She holds a B.A. in Arts Administration with a minor in Art History from the University of Kentucky and an M.A. in Museum Studies from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia\, where her research centered on the activism\, histories\, and organizational frameworks of Black museums. As a student\, she was among the first DEI Fellows at the University of the Arts and participated in the inaugural Museum Professional Seminar at the Studio Museum in Harlem. Harley’s curatorial efforts focus on enriching the narratives and interpretations of contemporary art\, material culture\, fashion\, and design related to the African Diaspora. Previously\, Harley served as Assistant Curator at the African American Museum in Philadelphia\, where she played a key role in curating exhibitions and programming. She founded the Philadelphia Chapter of Black Girls in Art Spaces\, organizing meetups at notable venues like the Fabric Workshop Museum and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Her involvement extends to various Philadelphia entities and historic sites\, including roles such as co-curating programming for the 2023 Mural Arts Black Artist Fellowship\, managing community programs at Ars Nova Workshop\, and curating exhibitions at Past Present Projects. Additionally\, Harley is the Founder and Creative Director of Zindzine\, a creative agency\, and quarterly magazine for the curator in all of us\, offering tailored brand strategy services including social media\, PR\, creative direction\, consulting\, and Programming for cultural brands\, artists\, and institutions. Currently\, Zindzi is advancing her studies by pursuing a PhD in Art Theory\, Aesthetics\, and Philosophy at the Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts where she was recently named the 2024 David C. Driskell Fellow. \nFarrah Rahaman is a cultural worker whose inquiry and meaning-making processes is activated through a scaffolding of scholarly research\, cultural organizing\, curation\, and filmmaking. Farrah’s interdisciplinary methodology centers Caribbean women’s narratives\, political and social imaginations\, and visual culture. She is a PhD Candidate at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. Farrah was a part of the BlackStar Film Festival team for a decade\, where she served as panel curator and producer\, and has provided curatorial and research assistance on the exhibitions Assemblage\, Lossless and Swarm: Terence Nance. She is currently producing a performance series and installation for BlackStar Projects with the artist Joiri Minaya. As the 2023-2024 Curator-in-Residence at Express Newark she mounted the film and video exhibition Things We Do in the Dark: Cinematic Experiments in Kinship which featured thirty video works from artists who engage in collaborative approaches to contemporary filmmaking. Currently she is the Director of CAMRA (Collective for Advancing Multimodal Research Arts) at the University of Pennsylvania. \nRiley Wesolowski is the Tour and Highlights Supervisor at Christie’s\, where she oversees traveling exhibitions for New York sales at global locations\, as well as global exhibitions touring in New York. Riley joined Christie’s in 2022 as a coordinator for the firm’s public New York exhibitions\, spanning over 20\,000 square feet of gallery space across all sale categories. Riley began her early career as a curatorial work-study student at the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) while earning a degree in Art History from Penn with a focus on Postwar Art. Riley brings her passion for the arts into her daily operational support of Christie’s\, carefully overseeing the presentation of the many masterful objects that come to New York each season. Originally from Atlanta\, Georgia\, Riley now resides in Brooklyn\, New York. \nKaitlin Pomerantz (she/they) is an interdisciplinary artist\, educator and curator based in Philadelphia. Pomerantz works across mediums to pose questions about ecological relations\, land use\, power\, and place. Pomerantz is the founder of MATTERS\, an arts learning initiative connecting art and design materials\, labor\, and land\, which currently runs as a course at University of Pennsylvania in partnership with RAIR Philly. Pomerantz is a critic in the MFA program at the School of Visual Arts\, and a lecturer in Fine Arts and Visual Studies at University of Pennsylvania. \nChloe Reison is the Associate Director of The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation at the University of Pennsylvania. The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation’s mission is to support and inspire creative practice and practitioners across the university – in all twelve schools\, in the university’s artistic and cultural centers\, and through the many partnerships and collaborations that connect Penn to the world at large. We support a vibrant creative community and wish to ensure that our community members are valued and supported in the ways necessary to thrive. Chloe joined The Sachs Program in 2017 to establish its grantmaking initiative\, and prior to that worked for the Pew Center for Arts and Heritage supporting arts and culture across the five-county region of Southeastern Pennsylvania. She has an MFA from Penn’s Weitzman School of Design (‘12) and a BS from Skidmore College (‘08). \n \nSupport\nProgramming at ICA is made possible in part by the Emily and Jerry Spiegel Fund to Support Contemporary Culture and Visual Arts and the Lise Spiegel Wilks and Jeffrey Wilks Family Foundation. Public and Student Engagement at ICA is supported by the Bernstein Public Engagement Fund\, Suzanne Weiss Doft & Jacob W. Doft\, Stacey & Robert Goergen Jr.\, Hilarie L. & Mitchell Morgan\, the Nash Family Foundation\, Joline & David Stemerman\, and by Dana McDonald Strong & Mark W. Strong.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/careers-in-the-art-and-creative-industries/
LOCATION:Institute of Contemporary Art\, 118 South 36th Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Student Week: Cyanotype Workshop with Yannick Lowery
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by ICA’s Student Board\, this year’s annual Student Week begins with a cyanotype workshop with visual artist\, Yannick Lowery.\n\n\nHosted by ICA’s Student Board\, this year’s annual Student Week begins with a cyanotype workshop with visual artist\, Yannick Lowery. \nInspired by Cheng’s interest in experimental photography from ICA’s current exhibition\, Carl Cheng: Nature Never Loses\, Lowery will teach participants how to assemble and develop unique and personal cyanotype prints. \nThis program is free and open to all Philadelphia-based college students. Please show your college ID upon registration. \n \nAbout the instructor\nYannick Lowery is an interdisciplinary artist currently residing and working in Philadelphia\, PA. Originally from New York City\, he embraces both cities as cultural and creative influences\, drawing on their rich and sociopolitical histories to fuel his practice. Yannick’s work often weaves together illustrated proverbs\, premonitions\, and historical references to guide viewers through cultural introspection and imaginative narratives. Using archival imagery and his own photography\, he engages in world-building through collage\, cyanotypes\, animation\, and sculptural pieces\, creating thought-provoking and exploratory works. \n \nAbout the exhibition\nCarl Cheng: Nature Never Loses: is the first in-depth survey of Carl Cheng’s prescient\, genre-defying work from the 1960s to the present that will transform both floors of the ICA. Cheng began his career in the experimental context of the Southern California art scene and the post-war aerospace industry\, resulting in artworks that operate at the intersection of identity\, technology\, and ecology. Over the last six decades he has worked in a variety of media to reflect on environmental change\, the relevance of art institutions to their publics\, and the role of technology in society. Because the majority of Cheng’s oeuvre is still in his possession\, the exhibition will be an exciting and rare opportunity to animate the arc of his career through a presentation of artworks that are multidisciplinary\, ephemeral\, material\, process-based\, and interactive. The exhibition will also be presented at The Contemporary Austin – Jones Center (September – December 2024)\, Bonnefanten (May – September 2025)\, and Museum Tinguely (December 2025 – May 2026). \n \nAccessibility\nICA is committed to creating a welcoming environment for all visitors. For more notes on accessibility including accessible parking nearby visit our Accessibility landing page. If you require any accessibility accommodations or have any questions about the program\, please contact Brittany Clottey (bclottey@ica.upenn.edu). \n \nSupport \nProgramming at ICA is made possible in part by the Emily and Jerry Spiegel Fund to Support Contemporary Culture and Visual Arts and the Lise Spiegel Wilks and Jeffrey Wilks Family Foundation. Public and Student Engagement at ICA is supported by the Bernstein Public Engagement Fund\, Suzanne Weiss Doft & Jacob W. Doft\, Stacey & Robert Goergen Jr.\, Hilarie L. & Mitchell Morgan\, the Nash Family Foundation\, Joline & David Stemerman\, and by Dana McDonald Strong & Mark W. Strong.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/student-week-cyanotype-workshop-with-yannick-lowery/
LOCATION:Institute of Contemporary Art\, 118 South 36th Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Weitzman Fine Art Lecture Series: BlackMass Publishing
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an artist lecture and presentation with BlackMass\, a publishing collective founded by Yusuf Hassan.\n\n\nThe 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. \nThis 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 selection of artists whose work is connected to or featured in ICA’s current exhibitions. \n\nCaptioning will be available for this program via Zoom. \nICA is committed to creating a welcoming environment for all visitors. For more notes on accessibility including accessible parking nearby visit our Accessibility landing page. If you require any accessibility accommodations or have any questions about the program\, please contact Brittany Clottey (bclottey@ica.upenn.edu). \n \nAbout the collective\nFounded by Yusuf Hassan in 2019\, BlackMass Publishing is a New York-based collective and independent press. At once a structure of coherent units and a collection of disjointed parts\, BlackMass invokes an aggregate of Blackness\, of matter in resistance. Combining archival photographs and found print material with poetry and jazz music\, BlackMass grapples with the blurred lines and idiosyncrasies which make up the collective improvisation of African diasporic culture. \nBlackMass have publications included in the permanent book collections of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture\, New York\, RAW Material Company\, Dakar\, Center for Book Arts\, New York\, The Thomas J. Watson Library\, New York\, The Whitney Museum Library\, New York\, The Houghton Library\, Cambridge\, The Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center\, New York\, The New York Public Library\, and The Evergreen State College\, Washington. \n \nAbout the series\nThe Institute of Contemporary Art and the Weitzman Department of Fine Arts at the University of Pennsylvania are pleased to present a series of free public lectures and artist presentations that connect a group of distinguished artists\, writers\, activists\, and disruptors to the Philadelphia public. \nIn their varied approaches and techniques\, these individuals speak to ICA’s ethos of artistic experimentation and practice that engages with the social and cultural themes of our time. As artists\, writers\, and cultural producers\, their artwork and criticism expand across themes of popular culture\, queer life\, kinship & community\, and de/construction through the utilization of sculpture\, performance\, sound\, collage\, installation\, and more. \nIn this lecture series\, we invite you all to engage in conversation with our participants and become a part of an active dialogue that explores the stake of contemporary art in our society and culture. \n \nSupport\nProgramming at ICA is made possible in part by the Emily and Jerry Spiegel Fund to Support Contemporary Culture and Visual Arts and the Lise Spiegel Wilks and Jeffrey Wilks Family Foundation. Public and Student Engagement at ICA is supported by the Bernstein Public Engagement Fund\, Suzanne Weiss Doft & Jacob W. Doft\, Stacey & Robert Goergen Jr.\, Hilarie L. & Mitchell Morgan\, the Nash Family Foundation\, Joline & David Stemerman\, and by Dana McDonald Strong & Mark W. Strong. \nThe Master of Fine Arts program at Penn is focused on the professional development of visual artists. Through workshops\, seminar courses\, international residency opportunities and interactions with curators\, writers and artists\, the program provides an open intellectual framework to foster independent methods of artistic research.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/weitzman-fine-art-lecture-series-blackmass-publishing/
LOCATION:Institute of Contemporary Art\, 118 South 36th Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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SUMMARY:In Conversation: Carl Cheng & Alex Klein
DESCRIPTION:This conversation will reflect on Cheng’s artistic practice spanning photography\, installation\, and technology.\n\n\nJoin 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 will follow the conversation. \nCarl Cheng: Nature Never Loses is curated by Alex Klein\, Head Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs\, The Contemporary Austin\, with assistance from Rachel Eboh\, Curatorial Assistant\, The Contemporary Austin. The exhibition is organized for ICA by Denise Ryner\, Andrea B. Laporte Curator. \n \nRegistration\nVirtual viewing for this program will be available soon. \nLive captioning and ASL interpretation will be provided for this program. \nICA is committed to creating a welcoming environment for all visitors. For more notes on accessibility including accessible parking nearby visit our Accessibility landing page. If you require any accessibility accommodations or have any questions about the program\, please contact Brittany Clottey (bclottey@ica.upenn.edu). \n \nAbout the exhibiton\nCarl Cheng: Nature Never Loses is the first in-depth survey of Carl Cheng’s prescient\, genre-defying work from the 1960s to the present that will transform both floors of the ICA. Cheng began his career in the experimental context of the Southern California art scene and the post-war aerospace industry\, resulting in artworks that operate at the intersection of identity\, technology\, and ecology. Over the last six decades he has worked in a variety of media to reflect on environmental change\, the relevance of art institutions to their publics\, and the role of technology in society. Because the majority of Cheng’s oeuvre is still in his possession\, the exhibition will be an exciting and rare opportunity to animate the arc of his career through a presentation of artworks that are multidisciplinary\, ephemeral\, material\, process-based\, and interactive. The exhibition will also be presented at The Contemporary Austin – Jones Center (September – December 2024)\, Bonnefanten (May – September 2025)\, and Museum Tinguely (December 2025 – May 2026). \n \nSupport\nProgramming at ICA is made possible in part by the Emily and Jerry Spiegel Fund to Support Contemporary Culture and Visual Arts and the Lise Spiegel Wilks and Jeffrey Wilks Family Foundation. Public and Student Engagement at ICA is supported by the Bernstein Public Engagement Fund\, Suzanne Weiss Doft & Jacob W. Doft\, Stacey & Robert Goergen Jr.\, Hilarie L. & Mitchell Morgan\, the Nash Family Foundation\, Joline & David Stemerman\, and by Dana McDonald Strong & Mark W. Strong. \nCarl Cheng: Nature Never Loses is organized by The Contemporary Austin\, Texas\, in partnership with the Institute of Contemporary Art\, University of Pennsylvania\, Philadelphia; Bonnefanten\, Maastricht; Museum Tinguely\, Basel; and the Institute of Contemporary Art\, Los Angeles. \nMajor support for Carl Cheng: Nature Never Loses has been provided by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage\, also by the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation\, the National Endowment for the Arts\, and Teiger Foundation\, with sustainability efforts guided by Rute Collaborative as part of Teiger Foundation’s Climate Action Pilot. Additional support has been provided by Nancy & Leonard Amoroso\, Barbara & Theodore Aronson\, Dorothy & Martin Bandier\, Carol & John Finley\, Cheri & Steven Friedman\, Marjorie & Michael Levine\, Bryan & Meredith Verona\, and Caroline & Daniel Werther. \nSpecial thanks to Philip Martin Gallery\, Los Angeles; Art + Technology Lab\, LACMA\, Los Angeles; REDCAT\, Los Angeles; curatorial fellows Emily Leifer and Pelle Tracey; and studio assistants Maya Buffett-Davis and Markele Cullins.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/in-conversation-carl-cheng-alex-klein/
LOCATION:Institute of Contemporary Art\, 118 South 36th Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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SUMMARY:ICA Opening Celebration Winter 2024 - Carl Cheng: Nature Never Loses
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the opening of Carl Cheng: Nature Never Loses \, a retrospective show of the experimental and genre-defying artist.\n\n\nJoin 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. \nEnjoy 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. \nNote: ICA will be closed to the public until Friday\, January 17th at 7PM. Regular hours will resume on Saturday\, January 18th. \n\nAccessibility\nASL interpretation will be provided for this program. \nICA is committed to creating a welcoming environment for all visitors. For more notes on accessibility including accessible parking nearby visit our Accessibility landing page. If you require any accessibility accommodations or have any questions about the program\, please contact Brittany Clottey (bclottey@ica.upenn.edu). \n \nAbout the exhibitions\nCarl Cheng: Nature Never Loses is the first in-depth survey of Carl Cheng’s prescient\, genre-defying work from the 1960s to the present that will transform both floors of the ICA. Cheng began his career in the experimental context of the Southern California art scene and the post-war aerospace industry\, resulting in artworks that operate at the intersection of identity\, technology\, and ecology. Over the last six decades he has worked in a variety of media to reflect on environmental change\, the relevance of art institutions to their publics\, and the role of technology in society. Because the majority of Cheng’s oeuvre is still in his possession\, the exhibition will be an exciting and rare opportunity to animate the arc of his career through a presentation of artworks that are multidisciplinary\, ephemeral\, material\, process-based\, and interactive. The exhibition will also be presented at The Contemporary Austin – Jones Center (September – December 2024)\, Bonnefanten (May – September 2025)\, and Museum Tinguely (December 2025 – May 2026). Carl Cheng: Nature Never Loses is curated by Alex Klein\, Head Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs\, The Contemporary Austin\, with assistance from Rachel Eboh\, Curatorial Assistant\, The Contemporary Austin. The exhibition is organized for ICA by Denise Ryner\, Andrea B. Laporte Curator. \nEntryways: Nontsikelelo Mutiti is the inaugural project for a new series that commissions artists to activate the façade of ICA’s building in partnership with Maharam. For this iteration\, Mutiti combines African hair braiding patterns with symbols often found in ironwork. She reimagines the decorative architectural features first created by enslaved blacksmiths from West Africa which is now found across the United States\, including in Philadelphia. This exhibition is organized by Hallie Ringle\, Daniel and Brett Sundheim Chief Curator. \n \nSupport\nProgramming at ICA is made possible in part by the Emily and Jerry Spiegel Fund to Support Contemporary Culture and Visual Arts and the Lise Spiegel Wilks and Jeffrey Wilks Family Foundation. Public and Student Engagement at ICA is supported by the Bernstein Public Engagement Fund\, Suzanne Weiss Doft & Jacob W. Doft\, Stacey & Robert Goergen Jr.\, Hilarie L. & Mitchell Morgan\, the Nash Family Foundation\, Joline & David Stemerman\, and by Dana McDonald Strong & Mark W. Strong. \nCarl Cheng: Nature Never Loses is organized by The Contemporary Austin\, Texas\, in partnership with the Institute of Contemporary Art\, University of Pennsylvania\, Philadelphia; Bonnefanten\, Maastricht; Museum Tinguely\, Basel; and the Institute of Contemporary Art\, Los Angeles. \nMajor support for Carl Cheng: Nature Never Loses has been provided by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage\, also by the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation\, the National Endowment for the Arts\, and Teiger Foundation\, with sustainability efforts guided by Rute Collaborative as part of Teiger Foundation’s Climate Action Pilot. Additional support has been provided by Nancy & Leonard Amoroso\, Barbara & Theodore Aronson\, Dorothy & Martin Bandier\, Carol & John Finley\, Cheri & Steven Friedman\, Marjorie & Michael Levine\, Bryan & Meredith Verona\, and Caroline & Daniel Werther. \nSpecial thanks to Philip Martin Gallery\, Los Angeles; Art + Technology Lab\, LACMA\, Los Angeles; REDCAT\, Los Angeles; curatorial fellows Emily Leifer and Pelle Tracey; and studio assistants Maya Buffett-Davis and Markele Cullins.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/ica-opening-celebration-winter-2024-carl-cheng-nature-never-loses/
LOCATION:Institute of Contemporary Art\, 118 South 36th Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Documentary History Project for Youth (DHPY)  Premiere @ ICA
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the DHPY Premiere at the Institute of Contemporary Art\n\n\nJoin Scribe Video Center and the Institute of Contemporary Art at Penn to celebrate new works from Scribe’s 2024 Documentary History Project For Youth program. Each year\, youth participants create short documentary films as a way to explore some aspect of the social\, political\, and cultural history of Philadelphia. This year’s films explore “Community Memory.”  \nFilmmakers include: Amina Frink\, Ayah Free Hapi\, Bernard Tate Cross\, Braeden Cross\, Kamani Bright\, Kenna Augustin\, Malaya Ulan\, Ramon G. Gilmore Jr.\, and  Talan Callicut
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/documentary-history-project-for-youth-dhpy-premiere-ica/
LOCATION:Institute of Contemporary Art\, 118 South 36th Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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