BOSTON, MA.- Jill Medvedow, director of the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston (ICA) announced today the appointment of Jenelle Porter as senior curator, effective January 2011, and Pedro Alonzo as adjunct curator, effective immediately. “These appointments come during a period of great energy and growth at the museum as the ICA continues to evolve in its waterfront home and our curatorial ranks expand,” said Medvedow. “Both Jenelle and Pedro share our commitment to connecting audiences with the joy and inspiration that contemporary art provides. Jenelle’s intellectual rigor, art historical knowledge, and curatorial experience will make a tremendous contribution to Boston’s cultural landscape. Through a series of pivotal exhibitions, Pedro has established himself as one of the foremost curators of urban and street art—a field the ICA brought to world attention with our Shepard Fairey exhibiti