The exhibition catalogue to ‘This Brush for Hire’ is presented in a film directed and produced by #LA filmmaker Pauline Stella Sanchez. The #film provides an intimate glance at Laich’s work - seen here hand-painting ICA LA’s address onto “A Painting That Is Its Own Documentation” by John Baldessari from 1966 - and his friendships with the artist community in #LosAngeles and beyond. View the film in our main gallery that features interviews with Laich himself, #JohnBaldessari #StephenPrina #LawrenceWeiner #BarbaraKruger and more. ‘This Brush for Hire: Norm Laich & Many Other Artists’ continues through September 2 @theicala | #normlaich #theicala

30 years, 100 artists and one hand - Christopher Knight @latimes does the math in his review of ‘This Brush for Hire: Norm Laich and Many Other Artists’ declaring, “Norm Laich has produced more astonishingly diverse, profoundly significant art during the last 30 years than just about any other American artist. The catch: he’s made just about all of it for other artists”. Read the full review @latimes now 👉 link in bio 👀 Visit the exhibition co-curated by #JohnBaldessari and #MegCranston featuring works by #MikeKelley #KayRosen #LawrenceWeiner and many others this weekend 11am-6pm @theicala in #DTLA + use the hashtag #thisbrushforhire - free admission! #normlaich #icala

Do you know about out public programs? 📍 join us at our weekly free events including #art talks, live #performance, workshops and more. Swipe 👉 for highlights featuring @leather.papi @_samanthablake_ @thirdmagazine + @patrick_martinez_studio. Tonight at 5:30pm the museum and @artillery_mag invite you to a #happyhour tour of ‘This Brush for Hire: Norm Laich & Many Artists’ with artist and co-curator #MegCranston followed by lovely libations and tastings from 5:30pm @theicala 💛🍷👀 #artbuzz #icala

#aboutlastight three former ‘brush for hires’ discuss the role of the artist assistant with @frieze_magazine Associate Editor Evan Moffitt (L-R) Monique van Genderen, Fay Ray and T. Kelly Mason. The panel revisited their personal experiences as artist assistants to #NormLaich #JohnBaldessari and #MikeKelley who are all represented in our main gallery exhibition. “The aspect of the hand is not erased - it’s perfect. The artist can be better than a machine” - van Genderen explained in response to the fabrication that takes place within an artist’s studio. Catch up with last night’s free #arttalk ‘Artists Assist Artists’ now on our Story Highlights 👈👀💛 Special thanks to Frieze + the generous support of @casadragones | #icala

When the current state of American politics proves impossible to recall, a history of failed products makes for a satisfying substitute. Pakistan-born American artist Maryam Jafri presents an allegorical commentary of mass consumption and the politics of everyday commodity in the exhibition ‘I Drank the Kool-Aid But I Didn’t Inhale’ in the Project Room @theicala. Jafri will rework an iteration of ’Product Recall’ previously exhibited at Kunsthalle Basel. ICA LA has the pleasure to announce this will mark the artist’s first solo institutional presentation in the U.S. | #comingsoon #maryamjafri #icala

How does one artist support the vision of another? The integral role of the artist assistant is explored in this week’s #arttalk ’Artists Assist Artists’ in partnership with @frieze_magazine on Wednesday, July 18 at 6pm @theicala. The panel includes artists T. Kelly Mason, Fay Ray and Monique Van Genderen who have worked as assistants to other artists represented in our main gallery exhibition ‘This Brush for Hire: Norm Laich & Many Other Artists’. Join us for this free program + a special #happyhour sponsored by @casadragones - RSVP required | #icala