In this time of uncertainty, change, and heightened inequity, we ask: What is the role of art and museums? i’m yours: Encounters with Art in Our Times, which borrows its title from a Henry Taylor painting in the ICA’s collection, underscores our belief that without you—our visitors—the museum is incomplete. Collaboratively and virtually organized in the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the exhibition offers a non-linear presentation of artworks in an unfinished architectural environment to emphasize that the stories museums tell through art are never fixed but always in process. Composed of iconic works and new additions to the ICA’s collection, i’m yours presents seven scenes that address a range of ideas, from reflections on home and history, to social and material transformation, to frames of identity in portraiture and sculpture. The ICA, which celebrates its eighty-fifth anniversary in 2021, has always been a laboratory for artistic experimentation. We hope these encounters with art will spark wonder, encourage questions, challenge assumptions, and provide a space for reflection.
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