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Nurturing the Self in Turbulent Times: A Care-Centered Workshop

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

Join 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 States

You’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.

Event Series Sunday Drop-in Conversation

Sunday Drop-in Conversation

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

Drop 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 States

During 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…

“Into My Blood”: John Marin’s “Maine Soil” and “Yankee Folk”

Kalamazoo College, Connable Recital Hall 1140. Academy Street, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

During 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 States

by 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 States

Stop 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…

Event Series Sunday Drop-in Conversation

Sunday Drop-in Conversation

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

Drop 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.

Artful Evening: Building Community through Art and Music

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

During this immersive Artful Evening event, Rev. Millard Southern will speak about the power of visual art and music to create and sustain communities, bringing diverse voices and perspectives together in harmony with one another. Following his short talk, the Bill Cessna Trio will perform live in our galleries, with Bill Cessna on keyboard, Joe…

Event Series Sunday Drop-in Conversation

Sunday Drop-in Conversation

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

Drop 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.