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Founded as a typewriter manufacturing company by Camillo Olivetti in 1908 in Ivrea, Italy, Olivetti is considered one of the leading manufacturers of the mid-20th century. This display presents photographs, films and ephemera relating to Olivetti’s graphic and spatial design, as well as architecture.

The first major solo exhibition by accessories designer, art director and fashion stylist Judy Blame.

A group show bringing together artists and designers that have been directly linked to Judy Blame throughout his career.

A collection of archive and unseen images of Palace Skateboards’ renowned team and the Palace Wayward Boys Choir.

A studied look at the evolution and subsequent dispersion of Detroit Techno music.

James Richards presents new and recent works which continue his ongoing exploration of collage, installation and sound.

This display highlights the ICA’s rich heritage as a home for radical contemporary arts and culture, looking at 1968 exhibition Fluorescent Chrysanthemum, the first presentation of experimental Japanese art, music, film and design in Europe.

Showcasing new and recent fine art graduates, Bloomberg New Contemporaries returns to the ICA.

Sparrow Come Back Home is the title of a 1962 album by Calypso singer Mighty Sparrow. The exhibition shows representations of Sparrow’s records alongside an archive of printed material relating to his music, revealing the depth of calypso culture.

Sonia's Boyce's new body of of multimedia interdisciplinary work, created especially for the ICA.