A Slow Drag for the Conjure Women (working title)

Institute of Contemporary Art

Allison Janae Hamilton, still from A House Called Florida. Photo courtesy of the artist and Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York and Aspen. — Allison Janae Hamilton, still from *A House Called Florida*. Photo courtesy of the artist and Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York and Aspen.

Allison Janae Hamilton, Floridawater. Photo courtesy of the artist and Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York and Aspen. — Allison Janae Hamilton, *Floridawater*. Photo courtesy of the artist and Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York and Aspen.

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Grant Amount $360,000

Status Forthcoming

Updated March 10, 2026

Artist and filmmaker Allison Janae Hamilton furthers her examination of Black Southern life, nature, memory, and community in her first solo museum show and exhibition catalogue, surveying existing and newly commissioned works. In sculpture, film, photography, and installation, Hamilton creates immersive environments that intertwine personal family narratives, imagery of domestic spaces, legacies of displacement, and the flora and fauna of the American South.

The total grant amount represents project funding plus an additional 20% in unrestricted general operating support.

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Institute of Contemporary Art

Founded in 1963, the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) at the University of Pennsylvania has developed an international reputation as a preeminent venue for contemporary art and culture. ICA is widely known for exhibiting artists at critical points in their careers. It organized the first museum shows on the work of Andy Warhol, Laurie Anderson, Robert Indiana, and Agnes Martin. A non-collecting museum, ICA is also one of the only kunsthalles in America.

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