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Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston

Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston

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The Institute of Contemporary Art is an art museum and exhibition space located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America. The museum … See more

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Cultural cornerstone of the seaport district

Art museum and exhibition space

See both the famous and the unknown contemporary artists and the art of 21st century

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Tripadvisor · 3.5/5 · 489 reviews
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Aug 29, 2022
Had a few hours to kill in Boston so came here - one of the best galleries I've ever been to! Fourth floor sprawling with different kinds of artwork from different cultural perspectives..... no idea … Full review by shaunkb
Aug 18, 2022
Terrible . You pay $20. Only fourth floor is open with few “artworks”. In The video, teenagers plays dirty street dancing. Full review by Roam24479645441
Aug 2, 2022
I looked at a few reviews. You may wonder as well how a museum could have such different ratings. Well, its because the gallery changes their installations and the one I happened to be at was terri… Full review by theuncle2018
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International Contemporary Artists
Rotating exhibits of cutting-edge, international contemporary artists in a 65,000-square-foot, four-story cantilever design by Diller, Scofidio + Renfro. Exhibition space, performing arts theater, media center, educational facilities, bookstore, and restaurant overlooking Boston Harbor.
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Modern Piece of Glass Architecture
One of the best pieces at the Institute of Contemporary Art? The building itself. This South Boston museum is housed in a modern piece of glass architecture that contrasts the rest of Boston’s historic buildings. A highlight is the rear of the museum, a cantilevered glass expanse that hovers over Boston Harbor.
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Cutting Edge Art Museum
Roam the galleries or watch a show in a waterfront building that is as beautiful as what is housed inside. The modern art is an eclectic mix of what may sometimes seem to be mayhem. Funky fun displays rule the roost at this cutting edge art museum. Kids will marvel at the art inside because unlike traditional museums some of the stuff at the ICA looks more like stuff that's familiar. The ICA offers playdates every month that maximize your time inside. These days are designed to bring fun to art and the free family admission on these days includes hands-on art-making, performance, family gallery tours, and films. The ICA also has a fourth floor area designed for further exploration, ideal for non-playdate days.
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An Art Museum and Exhibition Space
The Institute of Contemporary Art is an art museum and exhibition space located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America. The museum was founded as the Boston Museum of Modern Art in 1936 with a mission to exhibit contemporary art. Since then it has gone through multiple name changes as well as moving its galleries and support spaces over 13 times. Its current home was built in 2006 in the South Boston Seaport District and designed by architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro. The Institute of Contemporary Art was founded as the Boston Museum of Modern Art in 1936 with offices rented at 114 State Street with gallery space provided by the Fogg Museum and the Busch–Reisinger Museum at Harvard University. The Museum planned itself as "a renegade offspring of the Museum of Modern Art," and was led by its first president, a 26 year old architect named Nathaniel Saltonstall. The first exhibit curated by the new museum was "the first survey show of Paul Gauguin in the Boston Area." Also in this first year the institutions first fundraiser was held, the Modern Art Ball, to which many big names in the art World attended including Gala and Salvador Dalí who entered the ball dressed as sharks.
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