During this ARTful Evening talk, learn more from the artist whose captivating works are featured in the Joy Light Gallery exhibition Kyungmi Shin: A Story to Finding Us. Los Angeles-based artist Kyungmi Shin (b. 1963, Busan, South Korea) works in the fields of painting, sculpture, and photography. Using her own family archive and painting historical…
In anticipation of the 2024 West Michigan Area Show’s opening on May 3, juror Jessica Silverman sits down for a conversation with Rehema Barber, the KIA’s Director of Curatorial Affairs. Drawing on perspectives honed from many years working in curatorial positions in both the commercial and non-profit art sectors, Silverman and Barber will discuss the…
The work of West Michigan’s talented artistic community is on view during the annual West Michigan Area Show. Opening to the public on Friday, May 3, this crowd-pleasing annual juried exhibition was carefully curated from more than 300 submitted entries, ranging from paintings, prints, and photos to mosaics, ceramics, jewelry, sculpture, and mixed-media works. This…
Michigan photographer Emily J. Gómez will share her work in New Cyanotype, explaining how and why she uses this handmade blueprint process. Through the series Unearthed, she investigates places where Native American towns in the Southeast and Midwest once prospered and considers what they have become. Her latest series, titled Cumberland Island: Land, Water, Wind,…
Reception: 5:00 - 6:00pm Lecture: 6:00 - 7:00pm Light refreshments will be served at the reception. This event is free and open to the public. Learn more about works featured in The Anniversary Show: Promised Gifts from the Joy and Timothy Light Collection with Dr. Mary-Louise Totton. This exhibition delves into the artistic heritage of…
Seth Thomas Sutton is an Emmy-nominated Métis artist, scholar, author, and activist. He holds Masters degrees in Visual and Critical Studies from Kendall College of Art and Design and is currently chair of the Arts and Humanities Department at Montcalm Community College. Sutton is a member of the Native American Advisory Council at Grand Valley…
You’re ready to turn your artistic vision into reality. You’ve connected with others in your field. You’ve found an opportunity that sounds right for you. Now what? Artist Happy Hour: How to Get the Gig is a collaboration between the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo (ACGK) and the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts. All are invited…
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…
