The ICA, including the Abby Moore Cafe, will be closed from Friday, April 17 to Monday, April 20 for our annual gala, cafe hours will resume April 21. Galleries will reopen May 1 for MFA Thesis Round 2.
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Mindful Mornings: Mindful Photography Walk + Observing Architecture

Mindful Mornings: Mindful Photography Walk + Observing Architecture

Saturday, Dec 13

10:00 AM–11:30 AM

This month’s Mindful Morning exercise explores architecture as muse, using the built environment as a lens for stillness, symmetry, and storytelling.

Through a camera lens, even the everyday becomes extraordinary. This exercise blends mindfulness and visual composition, tapping into biophilia (our innate connection to nature) by challenging you to find stillness in natural structures and rhythm in organic shadows. We will use the Markel Center’s architecture and landscape to frame presence and narrative, with a specific focus on biomorphic shapes, natural light, and the way living things interact with the built environment. This isn’t just about documenting a scene; it’s about seeing the living world within it.

No RSVP needed. Program starts in the ICA’s Abby Moore Cafe at 10 a.m.

2026 VCUarts MFA Thesis Exhibition, Round 2

Friday, May 1 – May 17

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First Friday! 2026 VCUarts MFA Thesis Exhibition Opening (Round 2)

Friday, May 1

5:00 PM–9:00 PM

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MFA Thesis Performances and Screenings (Round 2)

Saturday, May 2

6:00 PM–9:00 PM

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ICA Study Hall Spring 2026

Sunday, May 3

10:00 AM–10:00 PM

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Author RVA: Andrew Martin, Down Time

Tuesday, May 5

5:30 PM–8:00 PM

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5.6 Round 2 MFA Thesis Screenings

Wednesday, May 6

6:00 PM–7:30 PM

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Mindful Mornings: Glenstone

Friday, May 15

12:00 PM–5:00 PM

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Mend Friend: May

Saturday, May 16

12:00 PM–2:00 PM

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Bubbles Con: Films by Akino Kondoh and Carlos Gonzalez

Saturday, May 30

8:00 PM–10:00 PM

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Abigail DeVille: Deo Vindice (Orion’s Cabinet)

Friday, Jun 5 – Aug 18

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FERTILE RESISTANCE: KADIST Collection-in-Residence

Friday, Jun 5 – Aug 18

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First Friday! Exhibition Opening: Abigail Deville: Deo Vindice (Orion’s Cabinet) / Kadist Summer films

Friday, Jun 5

5:00 PM–9:00 PM

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Friday, Jun 26 – Jun 28

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Tony Cokes: Texts, Tracks, Talks (1992 – 2026)

Friday, Sep 18, 2026 – Feb 21, 2027

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Cassi Namoda: Life Is The Seamstress of Dreams

Friday, Sep 18, 2026 – Feb 21, 2027

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Diane Severin Nguyen: WAR SONGS duet

Friday, Sep 18, 2026 – Feb 21, 2027

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