Free Thursdays at the KIA
Enjoy free admission and extended hours until 8pm on Thursdays, thanks to generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program and the Efroymson Family Fund.
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Sunday Drop-in Conversation
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesDrop in on Sundays between 1:30 - 2:30pm and have conversations with docents who can provide information and answer questions about the artwork in the KIA’s collection. Find the docents on the lower level of the museum’s galleries.
Free Thursdays at the KIA
Enjoy free admission and extended hours until 8pm on Thursdays, thanks to generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program and the Efroymson Family Fund.
Gallery Gathering: Wellness in the ‘Zoo
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesDuring this Gallery Gathering, hear from community members whose pieces are included in our Sourced from the ‘Zoo exhibition. With a focus on artworks and objects relating to self-care and wellbeing, we will explore the galleries together and hear the stories behind several of these pieces. Gallery stools will be available. After the gathering, stick…
Nurturing the Self in Turbulent Times: A Care-Centered Workshop
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesJoin us for a restorative, thought-provoking workshop led by Alessandra Santos Pye and Kama Tai Mitchell. This session offers mindfulness practices, creative expression, movement, and group discussions to help you reflect, recharge, and connect. Explore self-care techniques while honoring individual stories and experiences. Whether you're new to wellness or an enthusiast, this workshop will foster…
Wonder Walk: Colors and Characters
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesYou’re invited to take a walk through JooYoung Choi’s imaginative world of colors and characters. We’ll meet Pound Cake Man, his daughter, Emma Pound Cake Girl and many others.
Sunday Drop-in Conversation
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesDrop in on Sundays between 1:30 - 2:30pm and have conversations with docents who can provide information and answer questions about the artwork in the KIA’s collection. Find the docents on the lower level of the museum’s galleries.
ArtBreak: Precarious Living
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesDuring this ArtBreak, artist and educator Tom Rice will discuss the evolution of his large-scale drawings and installations that address the global climate crisis. The increasing size and frequency of hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, and floods are symptoms of a seismic transition from a relatively stable climate to a new normal. The denial of these signs…
Free Thursdays at the KIA
Enjoy free admission and extended hours until 8pm on Thursdays, thanks to generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program and the Efroymson Family Fund.
“Into My Blood”: John Marin’s “Maine Soil” and “Yankee Folk”
Kalamazoo College, Connable Recital Hall 1140. Academy Street, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesDuring this special offsite lecture, Dr. James Denison, Postdoctoral Fellow at Kalamazoo College and the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, will offer a new interpretation of the artist John Marin’s (1870–1953) work in Maine. Drawing on Marin’s writings, Denison’s presentation will investigate the artist’s attempted assimilation into what he perceived to be a rustic “Yankee” community…
Art Detectives: We Are Definitely Human
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United Statesby X Fang In May, Art Detectives will read a story about human kindness and acceptance, dive into JooYoung Choi’s colorful world in An Infinite Constellation of Love, and design their own fantastical creatures. Thank you to our sponsors:
Celebrating World Collage Day with Collage Crew Kzoo
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesStop by the Fine Arts Library to celebrate World Collage Day. Create a collage with Errin Ironside from Collage Crew Kzoo. Inspired by the Sourced from the 'Zoo exhibition, participants can create a personal collage aligned with the themes of the show. Pieces will be showcased in our library window for a month following the…