A veteran on Boston's art scene, the Institute of Contemporary Art moved to its new home in 2006, a cantilevered building looming over Boston Harbour in the Seaport district. It focuses on film, video, music, performance and the visual arts.
The ICA first opened its doors to the public in 1936 under the stewardship of James Sachs Plaut, who envisioned this new institution as "an experimental laboratory in which we would present a platform for things that were happening on the contemporary art scene."
It has remained central to the contemporary art scene in Boston and has featured the work of Picasso, Robert Rauschenberg, Andy Warhol and Cindy Sherman, as well as being a springboard for local and international artists.