ICI InternSep 20, 20192 minGoodbye, ICI! <3It is officially my last day at ICI as an intern. It's been a really rewarding experience working on the AIDS Chronicles and a few other...
ICI InternJul 9, 20192 minThis is a catchy title introducing you to me.My name is Jonnie and I am the summer 2019 intern at the Institute of Cultural Inquiry! I am a third generation native of Los Angeles,...
ICI InternOct 13, 20171 minPhase 2: Beginning my Fall FellowshipAfter wrapping up my first fellowship working on the Monkey Head project–and taking one long, deep inhale–it’s time for me to dive right...
ICI InternOct 6, 20172 minWrapping up my first ICI FellowshipAfter four months of living inside artist lab books and dreaming of malfunctioning printers, I’m finally saying goodbye to the Everything...
CulturalInquiryAug 8, 20171 minDeparture In exactly one week, I will be on a plane to a new town, to a city that will wrap history and mist around me like a cloak. I am nervous...
ICI InternJul 13, 20172 minPerformance and LearningWorking at the Institute of Cultural Inquiry for the past month has allowed me to unearth my unique relationship to the AIDS Chronicles....
ICI InternJul 13, 20172 minOne month in…I’ve really enjoyed my first month as the Editorial Fellow here at the ICI. I’m glad I’m getting this chance to write a little bit about...
ICI InternJun 22, 20171 minGreetings and Salutations from an ICI Intern!Hello — My name is Sonya Kalara and I am excited to be working at the Institute of Cultural Inquiry as the office gears up for the 25-th...
ICI InternJun 15, 20171 minHello from the new ICI Editorial Fellow!My name is Hanna Bahedry, and I’m so pleased to be writing as the ICI’s Editorial Fellow for Summer 2017. As Editorial Fellow, I’ll be...
ICI InternJun 14, 20171 minHello!My name is Jed Surio and I am one of the new interns here at The Institute of Cultural Inquiry. I am originally from Manila, Philippines...
ICI InternAug 23, 20161 minClosing thoughts at the end of my ICI internshipThe end of the summer is approaching, and, sadly, so is my time working with the ICI. I came in as the Curatorial Assistant Intern, to...
ICI InternJul 1, 20161 minUpdates from my time thus far at ICIHello! My time at ICI has thus far been quite interesting, as I learn more and more about the organization through their current project...
ICI InternJun 9, 20161 minAn IntroductionMy name is Dareen Hussein and I am the new curatorial assistant intern at The Institute of Cultural Inquiry for Summer 2016! I recently...
ICI InternMay 12, 20162 minClosing thoughts on my time as a Fellow at ICI5/13 marks my final day as an Editorial Fellow at the Institute. When I first started looking into the ICI as an undergrad, I read that...
ICI InternApr 14, 20162 minTrip to the Sontag ArchiveAs part of my research for the Barthes project, I recently went to visit the Susan Sontag collection at UCLA to look at a special edition...
ICI InternApr 13, 20162 minBarthes, the SensualistWhen I began this fellowship, I was more invested in interrogating why Barthes’ strange, middling work had endured than affirming its...
ICI InternMar 8, 20161 minGreetings from a New ICI Fellow!Hello, My name is Jeremy Klemin, today is my first in-office day as an Editorial Fellow at the ICI. I did my undergraduate degree in...
ICI InternAug 15, 20151 minAC Intern UpdateThis Summer I’ve been working on the AIDS Chronicles at the ICI; reading New York Times pages, scanning for articles and then obscuring...
ICI InternJun 23, 20151 minHELLO THERE!My name is Alfredo Aguayo; I am the new intern here at ICI, and today is my first day. I am excited to be working with many of the...
ICI InternJun 22, 20151 min Hello from a New ICI Intern!Hi, My name is Lizzy, I will be a junior at Bard College in Annandale-On-Hudson, New York, this Fall. I am a Studio Art Major and am...
ICI InternOct 14, 20141 minEarth Cabinet Final UpdateThis is my final blog post as an Earth Cabinet Intern at the Institute. Most of the known samples of earth that exist here have been put...
ICI InternAug 22, 20141 minLibrary UpdateSome of my fondest memories from my childhood have been in libraries. Libraries are quite magical places, simultaneously silent and yet...
ICI InternAug 8, 20141 minEarth Cabinet UpdateEarth comes in all different shapes, colors, sizes, and textures — Earth is a place: the planet on which I live, but it is also the word...
CulturalInquiryJul 18, 20141 min Summertime at the ICIThe Institute would like to send a warm welcome to our new interns for summer 2014, April Zhang and Britney Ko, who will be working on...
ICI InternJul 18, 20141 minGreetings!Hello! My name is April Zhang and its my second day here at the ICI. I am excited to be the new Archivist intern and to be building the...
ICI InternJul 1, 20141 minHello!Today is my second day inside the ICI and my first day as an Earth Cabinet Intern. I feel excited and maybe a little jittery from...
ICI InternApr 18, 20141 minSpring Fellow HelloHello, my name is Dola Baroni. I am the new editorial fellow here at the Institute. I am an artist specializing in movement, performance,...
CulturalInquiryFeb 28, 20141 minThe Meaning of Colors: BLUEBlue is the most common favorite color of people worldwide. It is often associated with the sky, oceans, water, ice, cold, peace,...
CulturalInquiryJan 22, 20142 minA Clarion CallFor those of us who are part of artist-run organizations, the last decade has been a difficult one. Like everyone else, we have suffered...
CulturalInquiryDec 15, 20131 minThe Meaning of Colors: GREENThe color green is universally associated with nature, but can also be tied to luck, energy, fertility, springtime, wealth, envy and in...
CulturalInquiryOct 25, 20131 minAnother Year, Another Period of ReflectionAs October comes to an end, and we begin to head toward another holiday season, it is once again time to prepare for World AIDS Day / Day...
ICI InternJul 30, 20131 minA Warm Goodbye.In this moment I find myself saying goodbye to an organization whose people, space and mentality represent a remarkably unique pocket of...
CulturalInquiryJul 3, 20131 minBusy BeesSummer is in full force upon us now and here at the ICI we’re gearing up for a season of productivity. In an age of multi-tasking and...
ICI InternJun 27, 20131 minQuandaries and QuagmiresI have come to understand that this type of archival/library work can at times be challenging in ways that have previously been...
ICI InternMay 30, 20131 minA Time for LearningThe summer is near, you can smell it coming, and I find myself startled at the notion that I’ve been interning at ICI for nearly two...
ICI InternApr 5, 20131 minA Frenzied Handsome Hello.Greetings fellow inquirers. My name is Alyssa Loera and I am new to the Institute of Cultural Inquiry. Over the next little while I’ll be...
CulturalInquiryFeb 17, 20131 minHappy BirthdayThe Institute celebrated its 18th year as a non-profit organization on December 20, 2012. Happy Birthday Institute.
CulturalInquiryDec 7, 20121 minAs times passes onwards…As another December 1st event has come to pass, and the last major ICI event for the year winds to an end, I am left to reflect on the...
ICI InternNov 7, 20122 minEndings and BeginningsFor the past few weeks I have been working on the finishing touches of the redesign of the library. I’ve been working hard to place all...
ICI InternOct 9, 20121 minSigning OutMy time at the Institute has come to a close in what has been an interesting few weeks. After returning from Telluride Film Festival’s...
CulturalInquirySep 5, 20121 minThe Meaning of Colors: YELLOWThe color yellow has varied meanings and connotations. It is simultaneously associated with optimism, sunshine, joy, caution, cowardice...
ICI InternAug 23, 20121 minCiao, ICI!It’s been 3 weeks… And it feels like one of those quick-fire challenges on Food Network, except all the ingredients haven’t been revealed...
ICI InternAug 23, 20121 minRedesigning the LibraryMy most recent project at the ICI has been to redesign their library system. I was really excited for this project because I really love...
CulturalInquiryAug 10, 20121 minThree SistersThere were once three sisters who were born to the Rose Family. The eldest was named Ruby, the middle was named Coral and the youngest...
ICI InternAug 3, 20122 minA New Way of ThinkingMy name is Elizabeth Sanders. I am the new Graphic Design intern here at the Institute of Cultural Inquiry. I am originally from Atlanta,...
CulturalInquiryAug 2, 20121 minThe Meaning of Colors: ORANGEAs I continue my research, we journey on to the next color of the rainbow: orange. A blend of red and yellow, orange is believed to...
ICI InternAug 2, 20121 minMeet RachelAs the newly-minted archival intern for the Institute of Cultural Inquiry, Rachel is just starting to break into the crazy world of...
CulturalInquiryJul 27, 20121 minSaying Goodbye…Goodbyes are always hard but our farewell this week to Steve Eighmey was especially painful. Over the last three years, Steve has...
CulturalInquiryJul 18, 20121 minThe Meaning of Colors: REDIn discussing culture, color in regard to race is a common theme, however, the nuanced cultural and historical meanings of the colors...
CulturalInquiryJul 14, 20121 minAnother summer…Another summer begins and I look forward to our new round of interns. Rachel Wilson will be working with our Ephemera Kabinett,...