The Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art & Design (ICA at MECA&D) is pleased to present Objects and Power, on view from October 4 to December 13, 2024. A public reception will be held Friday, October 4 from 5:00 to 8:00pm at the ICA.

Objects and Power features ten internationally known artists whose work examines the roots of collecting and museums; instances of extraction, theft, and erasure; themes of Indigeneity, access, and ownership; and examples of artists and community groups telling stories and giving value to objects on their terms.

Participating artists include:

• Morehshin Allahyari

• Maya Tihtiyas Attean ’23 (member of the Penobscot Nation)

• Samuel Levi Jones

• SaraNoa Mark

• Nyeema Morgan

• Gala Porras-Kim

• Michael Rakowitz

• Sara Siestreem (Hanis Coos)

• Stephanie Syjuco

• William Villalongo

Public programs, including artist talks and student-led conversations, will accompany the exhibition.