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A Recent History of Writing and Drawing

Samuel Nyholm, 3/3, 2008. Courtesy of the artist

9 July 2008 - 31 August 2008

An exhibition about the evolving relationship between communication technologies and their users. Meet Viktor, a giant wall-drawing machine, and make your own hole-punched posters.

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ICA Bar. Photo: www.diamondrogers.com

Join now and have a night at the movies on us! Get two free cinema tickets worth £16 when you become an ICA Member during July. 

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Gift Membership

Why not buy an ICA Membership for a friend, loved one or colleague? It's the perfect way to share new art, culture and ideas.

About the ICA

Education

Education

Plymouth College of Art and Design, Foundation students, 2007

Our dynamic, artist-led programme provides opportunities for investigation and discussion.

Private and Corporate Events

Weddings

The Nash Room

The perfect venue for a stylish central London wedding reception.

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ICA Films on DVD

Jesus Camp

A powerful and absorbing documentary from film-makers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady.

Editions

Loris Gréaud: Cellar Door Shadow Bubble Limited Edition Print

Please note that this work is black ink on black paper, and that the image shown here is for illustration purposes only.

To accompany Loris Gréaud: Cellar Door (Once is Always Twice), the artist has made a limited edition multiple for the ICA. CELLAR DOOR Shadow Bubble is a varnished screenprint on black plike archival paper depicting the Studio whose presence pervades Cellar Door.

ICA Music Plus

The Experiment podcast

The Experiment: July 2008

Californian dreamers, ambient majesty, unhinged vocal expression and cut and paste alien soundtracks: Summer storms with The Experiment.

What's On

Film

Buddha Collapsed Out of Shame

Buddha Collapsed Out of Shame, Dir Hana Makhmalbaf, Iran 2007
25 July 2008 - 14 August 2008

The youngest Makhmalbaf presents her first feature, about a young girl's quest for education in central Afghanistan.

Nought to Sixty

Nought to Sixty

5 May -  2 November 2008

A programme of solo exhibitions and events by sixty emerging artists and collectives based in Britain and Ireland.

Film

Mad Detective

Mad Detective, Dir Johnnie To, Hong Kong 2007
18 July 2008 - 31 July 2008

Lau Ching Wan offers an amazing performance as Bun, a schizophrenic police inspector solving crimes in his own unorthodox way.

Film

Blindsight

Blindsight, Dir Lucy Walker, UK 2006, 104 mins, subtitles, Cert PG
2 July 2008 - 28 August 2008

Six Tibetan teenagers head up a 7,000m mountain in the Himalayas in this awe-inspiring documentary.

Music

Lustfaust + Black Carrot + Dandelion & Burdock

Schneider TM and Lustfaust destroy the stage, Berlin 2007
25 July 2008

As a warm-up for their appearance at this year's Big Chill, the legendary unseen West Berlin krautrockers and their guests take over the ICA bar and theatre for an evening of experi-mental noise.

News

News

The ICA does The Big Chill

Lee Perry does action painting. Photo by Volker Schaner Copyright Fufoo Film GmbH 2008

This year The Big Chill and ICA join forces to present a selection of ICA films and a range of thrilling performances.

Digital Art

Dogs' Ears

Woof woof! Wang wang! Dogs' Ears is a brand barking new video chat website where you can log in, browse dogs for free and sign up to text chat with them!  

ICA:60

ICA:60

The ICA is 60 this year and we're celebrating with an exciting programme of new events.

News

ICA Anniversary Print Portfolio 2008

Tomas Saraceno, Untitled, 2008. Giclée print on paper, 50 x 40cm Courtesy of the artist; Andersen_S Contemporary, Copenhagen; and Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York

A unique opportunity to own a collection of works commissioned from six British and international artists who are helping to define the art practice of the future.

Quiet Nights

Quiet Nights

Naked and the Boys perform at the ICA's Quiet Nights in the Nash Room, on 18 April 2008.

Films from a series of acoustic sessions at the ICA.

Blogs

ICA Music blog

These New Puritans / Zombie Zombie / Nelson

These New Puritans. Photo: Gabriel Green

"The drama and urgency they possess on the stage is something."

Gemma Tortella's blog

Her Name Is Sabine

Sandrine Bonnaire

Gemma Tortella gets to meet the director of this highly acclaimed and deeply affecting documentary. 

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