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Art Detectives: Dancing Through Fields of Color: The Story of Helen Frankenthaler

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

by Elizabeth Brown Join Arty to learn about abstract expressionist artist Helen Frankenthaler. We’ll read a story about her childhood, create a project inspired by her artwork, and explore some of the abstract works currently hanging in the galleries. Art Detectives is for children 4-8 years old (but all ages are welcome). Come join us…

Express Yourself! Community Day

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

Join us for a day of art-filled fun during the Express Yourself! Community Day. Explore the museum to learn about art and see how artists express themselves through their artwork. Gain inspiration and express yourself with make-and-take projects and other fun activities. Express Yourself! Community Day is free, thanks to the generous support provided by…

Sunday Tour: Highlights from the permanent collections

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

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.

ArtBreak: Glass Art

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

Learn more about glass art with Ekin Deniz Aytac and Joshua Davids! A husband-and-wife team of artists hailing from Edremit, Turkey, and Colorado respectively, Aytac and Davids draw from a unique combination of culture, heritage, and experience to develop new works of glass art. They have lived, traveled, and created artwork together since 2014. Aytac…

Kalamazoo Art League: Brian Stewart: Art as Adaptation

Southern Africa is home to some of the world’s oldest and richest graphic traditions. Over the past 50 years, insights from the region have transformed our understanding of rock art worldwide. Dr. Stewart’s research offers insights and new understanding of the importance of art to our species’ evolutionary success. Dr. Stewart is an Associate Professor…

Sunday Tour: Legendary Voices: Art for the Next Century exhibit

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

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.

ArtBreak: Curatorial Conversation on Legendary Voices

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

The KIA’s centennial exhibition Legendary Voices: Art for the Next Century features idiomatic and often unexpected pairings and groups of works from our permanent collection. Displayed in conversation with one another, these works have the potential to spark new interpretations and to reveal new meanings to the viewer. In celebration of the KIA’s centennial, the…

Book Discussion: The Samurai’s Garden

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

by Gail Tsukiyama Set in the late 1930s during the Second Sino-Japanese war, a young Chinese man retreats to a serene coastal village in Japan to recover from tuberculosis. While healing, Stephen is cared for by a steward named Matsu whose story of loss and love intrigues Stephen. The two bond over the tranquil art…

Art Bridges Access for All

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

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…

Artful Evening: Party to a Secret: Exploring the Arts through Betty Beeby’s Lithographs

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

Together with the Ladies' Library Association, we invite you to this multidisciplinary presentation in connection to Michigan artist Betty Beeby. Through the visual arts, music, and dance, we will examine Beeby's long-reaching artistic influence, inspired by the story of the Petersboro Letters. When letters are unearthed in the family barn detailing a long-lost relationship between…

Sunday Tour: Highlights of 100 years

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

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.

Sunday Tour: Legendary Voices: Art for the Next Century exhibit

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

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.