Come celebrate the 51st annual Holiday Art Sale at the KIA, featuring artworks from the more than 160 faculty and students of the Kirk Newman Art School. This unique, three-day shopping experience will help you find the perfect gifts for everyone this holiday season, and help support both area artists and KNAS programs.
Exceptional docent-guided gallery tours are on Sundays at 1:30pm. Gain a fresh perspective on selected artworks, or re-engage your excitement around the permanent collection. Tours are included with admission and meet in the lobby; no reservations are required.
Get to know local artist James C. Palmore, who has long been a pillar of the fine and performing arts communities in Kalamazoo. Palmore’s interest in the arts was first sparked when he was a student in the Kalamazoo Public School system. In the 1970s, he took art classes at Kalamazoo Valley Community College before…
In December, we will gather in the Joy Light Gallery to observe a trio of figures representing Bixia Yuanjun and Guanyin. Sometimes conflated with one another, these two Chinese goddesses are both associated with compassion, protection, and fertility. They differ, however, in their stories of origin and the ways in which they have historically been…
Rescheduled from September! The exhibition Legendary Voices: Art for the Next Century invites visitors to view much-loved pieces from the KIA’s collection in fresh ways, often drawing unexpected connections between very different works of art. In keeping with this concept, educational programming throughout the run of the exhibition will offer guests opportunities to engage with…
by Anna Harber Freeman and Barbara Gonzales In December we will learn about potter Maria Martinez. During a guided gallery tour, Art Detectives will view a piece by Martinez as well as other ceramic artists featured in the Legendary Voices: Art for the Next Century exhibition. After our walk through the galleries, we’ll make a…
Exceptional docent-guided gallery tours are on Sundays at 1:30pm. Gain a fresh perspective on selected artworks, or re-engage your excitement around the permanent collection. Tours are included with admission and meet in the lobby; no reservations are required.
The remarkable success of the 2024 television series Shogun is only the latest example of popular fascination with Japan’s historical warriors, the samurai. Despite all this attention, the samurai remain puzzling for many people: products of both history and myth who have been repeatedly reinvented and used to explain everything from Japanese business practices to…
by Sofia Lundberg, Alyson Richman, and M.J. Rose With alternating storylines set in early 1900s Sweden and present-day New York City, this historical fiction book considers the enduring power of Hilma af Klint’s art. Hilma, along with four female friends, collectively known as The Five, gather together on Friday nights to perform seances in the…
As part of the KIA’s mission to cultivate the creation and appreciation of the visual arts in West Michigan, we are proud to be working with Art Bridges Foundation to increase access to museums and foster engagement with local audiences. Enjoy free general admission at the KIA every fourth Thursday of the month, featuring extended…
Exceptional docent-guided gallery tours are on Sundays at 1:30pm. Gain a fresh perspective on selected artworks, or re-engage your excitement around the permanent collection. Tours are included with admission and meet in the lobby; no reservations are required.
Take a Wonder Walk through the galleries! The walk will include close looking at a few artworks as well as gallery games and activities. This is a great way to introduce your little one to art and the museum. Wonder Walks is for children 2-4 years old (but all are welcome) and is free with…
