Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia, PA was founded and started in 1963 and has advanced to being a leader in the field of contemporary art.
The institute has many exhibits, educational programs, commissions and publications to help the public view and interpret the art and works of the many artists, both beginning and established whose work is displayed. The Institute Chairman is Katherine S. Sachs with Pamela S. Sanders assisting her as her Vice-chairman. Many people are art lovers, but don't fully understand the different type of art such as contemporary. By coming to the institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia, you will find all the information along with the artwork to help your learn about what contemporary art involves.
The Institute has many different education programs to help you learn about different artists and their style of art. One program called 'Whenever Wednesday' takes place on Wednesday evenings and displays a different artist's work. Some of the most recent programs are Mika Tajima, a visual artist who uses music and sound as an important part of her projects, which are multi-disciplinary. Another program is on Eileen Neff, a writer and artist.
The Institute has free gallery admission on specific Sundays as well as tours for those interested. On some days, you will get the opportunity to meet and speak with different artists on their style of work. Famous sculptor Richard Serra along with curator Lynne Cooke will be coming to the institute very soon to discuss the sculpture "40 years", which is kept at the Museum of Modern Art.
The building is available for rent for corporate meetings or parties. Entertaining in an institute such as this would give guests many interesting things to view and discuss.
