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As of October 24, 2026, Institute of Contemporary Arts has no open roles listed.

About Institute of Contemporary Arts

Founded in 1946 by a collective of artists, poets and their supporters, the Institute of Contemporary Arts is an independent organisation and registered charity which supports the most pressing debates in contemporary culture. The ICA stages groundbreaking exhibitions, performances and keynote lectures by many of the world’s leading thinkers. Previously home to the Independent Group, the ICA played a pivotal role in the development of Pop art and charted the course of punk, performance art and independent cinema. The ICA staged the first institutional exhibitions by Francis Bacon, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Tacita Dean, Damien Hirst, Mike Kelley, Mary Kelly, Barbara Kruger, Gerhard Richter, Dieter Roth, Cindy Sherman, Nancy Spero, and Cosey Fanni Tutti and early exhibitions by Bernadette Corporation, Robert Mapplethorpe, Steve McQueen and Tino Sehgal; many now historic performances including those by Laurie Anderson, Einstürzende Neubauten and Yoko Ono; legendary concerts by The Clash, Throbbing Gristle, The Smiths, David Bowie and The Beastie Boys; and critical discussions by the likes of Kathy Acker, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, Stuart Hall and Homi K. Bhabha. The ICA Cinema and its dedicated artist’s film programme continue to showcase independent film and support pioneering filmmakers including Chantal Akerman, Kenneth Anger, Matthew Barney, Derek Jarman, Ken Loach and Laura Poitras. From its home on The Mall – the geographic heart of the UK establishment – the ICA is an organisation in which different modes of cultural production thrive on the mutual engagement with one another, and a programme that speaks to the challenges of the 21st century.

Founded
1946
Employees
125
Headquarters
London

Leadership

The top of Institute of Contemporary Arts's org chart, with how many people report into each leader.

BÜPhoto of Bengi Ünsal

Bengi Ünsal

Director

17 reports

NF

Natalia Fenyoe FCIM

Director of Audiences and Business Growth

8 reports

SVPhoto of Serhan VARDARLI

Serhan VARDARLI

Director of Finance and Operations

2 reports

MCPhoto of Melanie Coles

Melanie Coles

Head Of Operations & Visitor Services

2 reports

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Andrea Nitsche-Krupp

Curator Of Exhibitions

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Nicolas Raffin

Managing Curator, Cinema

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Institute of Contemporary Arts is headquartered in London, United Kingdom and was founded in 1946.
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Bengi Ünsal, Director, is at the top of Institute of Contemporary Arts's org chart.
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