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Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (ICA LA) is a non-collecting contemporary art museum located in the Arts District of Downtown Los Angeles. An epicenter of artistic experimentation and incubator of new ideas, ICA LA is recognized for its history of bold curatorial vision and innovative programming to illuminate the important untold stories and emerging voices in contemporary art and culture.<\/p>\n

Founded in 1988 as the Santa Monica Museum of Art and reestablished in 2017 with a new identity and home in the Arts District, ICA LA\u2019s 12,700 square-foot renovated industrial building was designed by wHY Architecture under the leadership of Kulapat Yantrasast and features ample space for exhibitions, public programs, retail pop-ups, integrated offices, and special projects.<\/p>\n

ICA LA\u2019s mission is to support art that sparks the pleasure of discovery and challenges the way we see and experience the world, ourselves, and each other. ICA LA is committed to upending hierarchies of race, class, gender, and culture. Through exhibitions, education programs, and community partnerships, ICA LA fosters critique of the familiar and empathy with the different.<\/p>\n

ICA LA is committed to making contemporary art relevant and accessible for all. Admission is free.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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