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Institute for Contemporary Art, Richmond, Richmond, VA

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Institute for Contemporary Art, Richmond

Contemporary art center on the Virginia Commonwealth University campus, offering free admission to rotating exhibitions.

601 W. Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23220 · Richmond, VA

About Institute for Contemporary Art, Richmond

The Institute for Contemporary Art is an arts center run by Virginia Commonwealth University at the Markel Center in Richmond. It presents changing contemporary exhibitions alongside public film screenings, panels, and community events. Steven Holl Architects designed the building, and it opened to the public in April 2018. Visitors can enter without paying, though some programs need advance registration.

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