Tewa Pueblo artist Maria Martinez earned international renown within her lifetime for her black-on-black pottery, a style she developed in the early 20th century, drawing inspiration from fragments of 17th-century black pottery that were discovered in 1908. Creating pottery in this signature style soon became a family pursuit, with Martinez collaborating with her husband, Julian,…

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. During this ARTbreak, KIA guests…

Visiting Tokyo artist Yoshisuke Funasaka and Kalamazoo artist Mary Brodbeck will speak about Cross Currents: East/West, their joint woodblock print exhibition showing at the Kalamazoo Book Arts Center from May 12 to July 28. The artists will offer insights into Japanese art, culture, and cross-cultural exchange. Japanese woodblock prints are characteristically spatially flat, graphic, and…

The West Michigan Area Show is an annual juried exhibition showcasing exceptional work in all media since the 1960s. The exhibition draws hundreds of entries each year from a 14-county region, and an experienced juror selects the works that will be included in this dynamic exhibition of regional artists. The juror for the 2023 West…

During select ARTbreaks throughout the summer, artists featured in the 2023 West Michigan Area Show will deliver talks on their featured pieces, their larger bodies of work, their artistic processes, and their points of inspiration. With works selected from more than 400 submitted entries, the West Michigan Area Show highlights the work of talented regional…