“‘This Brush for Hire: Norm Laich & Many Other Artists’ presents a roll call of some of L.A.’s greatest (and most irreverent) names in conceptual and text-based art, for each of whom Norm has played the invisible hand, turning idea into fully executed object” - Tess Thackara @artsy reviews our main gallery exhibition centered around #LosAngeles-based artist, sign painter and fabricator Norm Laich who has assisted over 100 artists in bringing their work to life since the 1980s. The exhibition, co-curated by #JohnBaldessari and #MegCranston, ranges from signage, wall paintings and individual canvases to large-scale installations including #MikeKelley’s ‘Proposal for the Decoration of an Island of Conference Rooms (with Copy Room) for an Advertising Agency Designed by Frank Gehry’ (1991–92), not presented since 1992, and a site-specific #publicart work by #ArturoHerrera in the Courtyard. Read the full review @artsy now - link in bio 👀 ‘This Brush for Hire’ continues @theicala through September 2 | #normlaich #thisbrushforhire #icala

Our #museumshop continues its transformation and dialogue with exhibitions past and present. Curated by Christina Kim (pictured) of sustainable label @dosaflyingfish the shop presents a new collection of #handmade gifts and #fashion informed by ICA LA artist #NormLaich - his use of #color fields, text, and graphics, and by the many artists he works with - the subject of our main gallery exhibition ‘This Brush for Hire’. Christina has also invited our neighbor @goodliverstore to present a #popup of functional #art supplies inspired by the show. Look out for special events this summer season including the return of Christina Kim + dosa mercantile ever popular #wabisabi workshop in July @theicala. Visit the Calendar page 👉 theicala.org for more info | #dosa #design #icala

“Why artist Rafa Esparza led a surreal art parade through the heart of L.A.’s fashion district” - Carolina A. Miranda @latimes reports on the unforgettable procession led by @elrafaesparza on Saturday, June 16 in #LosAngeles. The guerilla performance was intentionally publicised exclusively by word of mouth, and was the culmination of the artist’s collective project, ‘de la Calle’ (of the Street) in collaboration with 16 artists who took to the street - 'a la Calle' - with a collection of #fashion looks in the historic @thesanteealley in #DTLA. Read the full conversation @latimes now - link in bio 👀 Listen to Esparza talk firsthand about ‘a la Calle’ to visitors at our recent Art Buzz series, and the stories behind the costumes on display now on our Story Highlights 👈 ‘de la Calle’ continues in the Project Room @theicala through July 15 | #rafaesparza #delacalle #icala

'This Brush for Hire: Norm Laich and Many Other Artists' is an exhibition that reveals the hand behind text and sign-based works of art: that hand belongs to #LA-based artist, sign painter and fabricator Norm Laich. Laich (pictured R-L with artist #StephenPrina) has been a key contributor to the production of many iconic works by a range of artists - #EdRuscha #PaulMcCarthy #BarbaraKruger #AllenRuppersberg and #JennyHolzer, among many others. This group exhibition surveys over three decades of an indispensable artist assistant and the special relationship between Laich and his fellow artists including #JohnBaldessari and #MegCranston who co-curated 'This Brush for Hire' @theicala through September 2 📷Regina Zamarippa|Los Fotos Project As part of a new season of free programs in dialogue with ‘This Brush for Hire’, join us this Wednesday at 7:30pm for #arttalk ‘Signs of Los Angeles: A Conversation on Sign-Painting and the City’ with legendary sign-painter Doc Guthrie and artist Michael C. McMillen as they remember when commercial signs in #LosAngeles were hand-painted and the city was like a large canvas. Moderated by Tucker Neel with special thanks to our media partner @artillery_mag. RSVP required 👉 theicala.org/en/calendar | #normlaich #icala