The San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) will open the Fall season with three new exhibitions: Sense of Self, Clive McCarthy: Electric Paintings, and Stas Orlovski: Chimera.

Sense of Self, a group exhibition, photographic portraiture and its enduring power to tell stories, break down barriers, and emphasizes subvert assumptions. Artists include Marcela Pardo Ariza, Tammy Rae Carland, Erica Deeman, Jamil Hellu, and Stephanie Syjuco. Using photographs and custom-built computer programs, Clive McCarthy will create an immersive installation with continuously shifting painterly images. Stas Orlovski: Chimera consists of dream-like, multi-media Clive McCarthy comprised of collages, stencils, and paintings. animated projections The Opening Reception for all exhibitions is Sunday, November 17, 2-4PM.