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More Than a Pretty Face: The Power of Portraits

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI
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Portraiture as an art form has been in existence for at least five millennia. A portrait conveys not only its subject’s physical characteristics, but may also reveal key aspects of an individual’s personal psychology, as well as unique insights into disparate social, cultural, and political histories. The National Portrait Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution outlines…

Kirk Newman Art School Residents – Part II

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI
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The Kirk Newman Art School Post-Baccalaureate Program is in its seventh year, and more than 50 artists have completed the program.The nine-month residency is designed for aspiring artists who want to grow and strengthen their art practice in a supportive community, with access to professional studio facilities and guidance. At each of these ARTbreaks, KIA…

Kirk Newman Art School Residents – Part III

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI
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The Kirk Newman Art School Post-Baccalaureate Program is in its seventh year, and more than 50 artists have completed the program.The nine-month residency is designed for aspiring artists who want to grow and strengthen their art practice in a supportive community, with access to professional studio facilities and guidance. At each of these ARTbreaks, KIA…

Girls in 1950s Media

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI
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In 1950s American culture, teenagers were the focus of sustained media attention. A recently defined social category, “the teenager” ignited hopes and fears about changes in America’s political and economic landscapes. Films about teenagers in this period often portrayed them in extreme terms, either as obedient followers of social systems or as juvenile delinquents who…