Gallery Talk: Max Gruber on 90 YEARS

Gallery Talk: Max Gruber on *90 YEARS* invites visitors to join ICA Curatorial Assistant Max Gruber for a conversation about pivotal moments in the Institute of Contemporary Art’s history. The talk focuses particularly on *Modern Mexican Painters*, the landmark 1941 exhibition, as part of *90 YEARS*, an anniversary exhibition revisiting nine exhibitions and initiatives from the ICA’s past and tracing the museum’s evolution alongside contemporary art.

Max Gruber has contributed to several ICA exhibitions, including *Tau Lewis: Spirit Level*, *The Gun Violence Memorial Project*, *Charles Atlas: About Time*, and *An Indigenous Present*. Before joining the ICA, he worked on the exhibition and publication for *Humane Ecology: Eight Positions* at the Clark Art Institute. He holds a master’s degree in the history of art from Williams College.

When: November 22

Showtime: 2 PM

Tickets: Free with museum admission

Venue: Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA)

Featured speaker: Max Gruber, Curatorial Assistant at the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston

Exhibition context: *90 YEARS* revisits nine exhibitions and initiatives from the ICA’s history. The exhibition is listed as on view from October 15, 2026, through March 7, 2027.

Exhibition organization: *90 YEARS* is organized by Meghan Clare Considine, Jeffrey De Blois, Ruth Erickson, Max Gruber, Tessa Bachi Haas, and Erika Umali, with Brianne Chapelle.