Presenting 28 graduating BFA majors from the UTC Dept. of Art.
Show 1: March 26-April 6
Show 2: April 10-20

A solo exhibition of new paintings by American painter Becky Suss (b. 1980) departing from Ann Patchett’s 2019 novel The Dutch House.

ICA is closed to the public Dec 3, 2023-Jan 15, 2024 for the holiday season and semester break.

Nov 2-Dec 2, 2023

The 2023 UTC Art Annual Juried Student Exhibition: Juror Kevin McNamee-Tweed

Aug 24 - Oct 21, 2023

When the World's On Fire
A solo exhibition of new work with Kevin McNamee-Tweed (American, b. 1984)

Closed Summer 2023 for facilities maintenance.
April 25-August 23 closed to the public.
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Presenting 24 graduating BFA majors from the UTC Dept. of Art.
Show 1: March 29-April 8 (opening Friday, March 31)
Show 2: April 13-22 (opening Friday, April 14)

On view at AVA!

Beyond the Surface
2023 Feinstein Scholarship Exhibition
presented in partnership with the ICA Chattanooga and UTC Department of Art

January 16-March 12, 2023

The ICA, as participating in the inaugural 2023 TN Triennial, presents the complete opus of Stacy Kranitz’s body of work As it was Give(n) to Me (2013-2021).

Infinite Expansion of the Rubber Band Mansion
November 4-December 16, 2022

The ICA presents a new body of work from American artist Jamie Isenstein (b. 1975)

September 12-October 22, 2022

Highlighting UTC Dept of Art student work for 2022 NASAD re-accreditation. Organized by the Dept of Art.

May 16-July 29, 2022

The ICA presents a selection of new acquisitions from the George Cress Estate to UTC.

March 29-April 22, 2022

Presenting 39 graduating majors from the UTC Dept. of Art

we gotta get that curb!
March 3-19, 2022

Presenting the 2021 Awardees of the Lillian B. Feinstein Scholarship with the UTC Dept of Art.

Kristine Potter: Dark Waters
Jan 20-Mar 19, 2022

The ICA presents the US and Southeastern debut of Kristine Potters series, Dark Waters, 2015-present.

The ICA presents Ellex Swavoni’s monumental public outdoor sculpture “Atlantis Rising” (2020) on the campus grounds of UTC. Located across from the University Center on Vine Street.

November 17-December 10, 2021
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Announcing Immortal Messages
The 2021 UTC Dept. of Art Annual Juried Student Exhibition
Visiting artist & juror Ellex Swavoni

Aug 16-Nov 5, 2021
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The ICA presents Tasteful Interiors: a survey of Ilana Harris-Babou’s (American, b. 1991) video- and installation-based sculptural practice from 2016-2020.

ARCHIVE: May 10-July 30, 2021
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Terry Adkins: Mute features a solo presentation of Adkins’ (American, 1953-2014) silent video work Mute, featuring Chattanooga-born blues singer Bessie Smith (American, 1894–1937) & her expressive rendition from the 1929 film St. Louis Blues, which contains the only known footage of the esteemed songstress.

ARCHIVE: April 6-16 & 20-30, 2021
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Celebrating the occasion of the 2021 UTC BFA Senior Thesis Exhibition with the Department of Art at UTC.

ARCHIVE: March 1-26, 2021
Cress Gallery of Art

Presenting the 2020 Awardees of the Lillian B. Feinstein Scholarship UTC Department of Art: Mya Hollingsworth (BFA, Photo and Media Art, 2022) & Lilith Jackson (BFA, Graphic Design, 2021).

ARCHIVE: Jan 20-Mar 19, 2021
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Home/ is the inaugural exhibition of the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) at UTC, and highlights artmaking in our city that celebrates a sense of community and awareness to place. The exhibition expands ideas of “home” through 12 artists with a direct connection to Chattanooga, with artwork made between 1995-2020 and ranging from drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture and video.