Downtown LA

Samar Al Summary: Excavating the Sky

Institute of Contemporary Art

1717 E 7th St

Los Angeles, CA 90021

On view Oct 11 - Mar 1

Wednesday, 12pm - 6pm Thursday, 12pm - 7pm Friday, 12pm - 6pm Saturday - Sunday, 11am - 6pm

Artist(s)

Samar Al Summary

The exhibition presents work by Los Angeles-based artist Samar Al Summary. Using video, photography, installation and text, she investigates power and patriarchy. Addressing displacement, war and economic collapse, her works consider borders, ruins and archives to reveal personal narratives of revolution and resilience.

Selected Works

Installation Images

Samar Al Summary

Samar Al Summary (born 1988) is a Saudi-American artist and writer whose videos, photographs, installations, and texts examine power, displacement, war, and cultural memory. Drawing on everyday materials and media, she reveals the structures shaping identity and diaspora. Trained in art history and at Skowhegan, she exhibits internationally, including a 2025 solo show at ICA Los Angeles.

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Samar Al Summary: Excavating the Sky

Selected Works

Installation Images

Samar Al Summary

Your art world in your hands.

Your art world
in your hands.