Rooted in a research intensive and globally informed curatorial approach, The Condition of Being Near investigates human solidarity as a spectrum of gestures, exchanges, and relationships through the lens and legacies of primarily Black, African, and Asian diasporas and Global South alliances. Bringing together a range of contemporary film, photography, sculpture, and multimedia works from…| Institute of Contemporary Art - Philadelphia, PA
More Than Geometry A Review of ‘Mobile Images’ by Mavis Pusey at the ICA Philadelphia By Daria Knurenko for 34th Street Magazine October 25, 2025 Mobile Images, an exhibition on Mavis Pusey at the Institute of Contemporary Art co–organized with the Studio Museum in Harlem, is an insightful exploration of the world through the lens… The post 34th Street Magazine: More Than Geometry appeared first on ICA Philadelphia.| ICA Philadelphia
This program will take place at Public Trust (4017 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104) Join Taipei-based artist Hong-Kai Wang for a workshop that expands on her place-based and soundscape research to seek openings for transnational solidarity, especially around issues of environmental toxicity. Intended to examine these issues from a range of community, artistic, and research…| Institute of Contemporary Art - Philadelphia, PA
Join us for Paint the Dancefloor: Phunktastic, ICA’s annual night of art and dancing inspired by the bold rhythms of Mavis Pusey and the cosmic “Funk-tional” visions of Xenobia Bailey. Come dressed in your funkiest, most colorful looks and get ready to groove with Lola Kinks! Paint the Dancefloor is presented by the Institute of… The post Paint the Dancefloor: Phunktastic appeared first on ICA Philadelphia.| ICA Philadelphia
Rest & reset your week with ICA! Start your week with reconnection and renewal at this month’s Sunday Reset. Led by Sound practitioner & yoga instructor Coach Shay, this session invites participants to unplug and connect with their senses through a meditative experience inspired by Mavis Pusey: Mobile Images. Whether you seek meditative calm, a… The post Sunday Reset with Coach Shay appeared first on ICA Philadelphia.| ICA Philadelphia
Join us for an illuminating conversation on the making of Mavis Pusey: Mobile Images, featuring the exhibition’s organizers, Hallie Ringle, ICA’s Daniel and Brett Sundheim Chief Curator, and Kiki Teshome, Curatorial Assistant at the Studio Museum in Harlem. Registration Register to Attend this Event Here. | Watch the Conversation via Zoom Here. CART Captioning will…| Institute of Contemporary Art - Philadelphia, PA
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 Carmen Winant, whose work utilizes archival and authored photographs to examine feminist care networks, with particular emphasis on intergenerational, multiracial, and sometimes transnational coalition building. This free public…| Institute of Contemporary Art - Philadelphia, PA
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Join us for a presentation by exhibiting artist Xenobia Bailey reflecting on her artistic practice and providing insight into the “Funktional” design aesthetic and philosophy that drives her artmaking. The presentation will be followed up by an audience Q&A led by Denise Ryner, Andrea B. Laporte Curator at ICA. Registration This event will be in… The post Xenobia Bailey and Denise Ryner in Conversation appeared first on ICA Philadelphia.| ICA Philadelphia
Celebrate Mavis Pusey’s birthday at ICA with Black Hippie Art on Wednesday, September 17, from 6-8pm! Join us for a guided tour of Mavis Pusey: Mobile Images, then enjoy refreshments while creating artworks inspired by a memory or place that gives you joy. Led by artist and curator Chelsey Luster and inspired by… The post Celebrate Mavis Pusey with Black Hippie Art appeared first on ICA Philadelphia.| ICA Philadelphia
Curators Hallie Ringle and Kiki Teshome take us through what makes Mavis Pusey’s work as an artist, designer, writer, and educator so unique and important. Click here to learn more about the exhibition Mavis Pusey: Mobile Images. The post Curator Interview: Hallie Ringle and Kiki Teshome on <em>Mavis Pusey: Mobile Images</em> appeared first on ICA Philadelphia.| ICA Philadelphia
blown glass and Nickel Silver [aka: maillechort, German silver, argentan, new silver, nickel brass, albata, or alpacca] Nickel silver does not contain the element silver.| ICA Philadelphia
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Carolyn Lazard (b. 1987, Penn MFA ’19) works across mediums to consider the aesthetic and material dimensions of dependency, care, and access. Lazard’s work considers care as a collective, rather than individual, concern, shifting our assumptions of accessibility or how we come together. Long Take, the artist’s debut solo exhibition in Philadelphia, attends to the…| Institute of Contemporary Art - Philadelphia, PA
