The Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami (ICA Miami) is expanding after acquiring a nearby building for $25 million.
The museum will double in size with the purchase of the 30,000-square-foot building in the Miami Design District. The space was formerly occupied by the de la Cruz Collection, a private museum run by the late collector Rosa de la Cruz and her husband Carlos.
Set to be renovated before opening to the public, the building was acquired by ICA Miami through a capital campaign supported entirely by private funds, the museum said in a press release.
When the project is completed, ICA Miami will have more gallery space for special exhibitions, as well as a dedicated area for a new media gallery. Also, for the first time, ICA Miami will have dedicated galleries for its permanent collection.
Additionally, the new site will house state-of-the-art classrooms, spaces for talks, lectures and performances, and a lab for creating digital and audiovisual media.
Since its founding in 2014, ICA Miami has organised nearly 100 exhibitions, supported more than 1,000 artists, and welcomed more than one million visitors.
“Over the past decade, we have seen a profound and enthusiastic response to ICA Miami’s mission of free access to arts and education, and to our groundbreaking exhibitions and collections,” said Alex Gartenfeld, ICA Miami’s artistic director.
Building to be renovated before opening
“At this pivotal moment in Miami’s arts landscape history, ICA Miami’s expansion represents a natural next step in its trajectory by providing crucially needed space to share the work of important artists and to deepen our educational reach.”
Ray Ellen Yarkin, co-chair of ICA Miami’s board of trustees, added: “It is incredible that, in just 10 short years, ICA Miami has led in innovation nationally and even globally, thanks to leaders here in our community.
“With our audiences growing rapidly and our educational commitment firm, this new site accommodates the ever-increasing demand for our programs and continues to deepen our impact.”
Lead image credit: Jill Peters courtesy of Miami Design District
