Seaport Common Art Series

The Seaport Common Art Series is a public art project that brought works connected to the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston out of the museum and into public space on Seaport Common. Launched by the ICA in 2016, it presented representations of works from the museum’s nationally acclaimed exhibitions and collection, setting thought-provoking contemporary art against the backdrop of everyday life in the neighborhood.

The first installment, from April to July 2016, drew on artist Geoffrey Farmer and his collaboration with designer Chad Kloepfer, producing vivid images broken down to reveal the separate colors of the color printing process. The pieces hung on industrial chain-link fencing, an unexpected pairing of utility and art. A later installment, First Light: A Decade of Collecting at the ICA, celebrated the museum’s acquisitions, drawing entirely from its collection to highlight major individual works and themes.

What to Know

• The series was a year-long collaboration with installments that changed over time.
• The ICA’s main building is a short walk away on the waterfront.
• The works were displayed outdoors in public space, free for anyone to see.