Wonder Walk: I spy…
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesThere are so many things to find in the art on the walls. Let’s take a walk through the galleries and see what we can spy with our little eyes.
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Art Detectives: The First Blade of Sweetgrass
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United Statesby Suzanne Greenlaw and Gabriel Frey Let’s learn about landscapes! We’ll begin with a book to see how the illustrator expresses them, visit the galleries to observe how artists portray them, and finally, you’ll create one of your own to take home.
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: Virtual Artist’s Talk with Leslie Barlow
Virtual Event
During this virtual ArtBreak, learn about visual artist Leslie Barlow, whose painting Atquezali, At Indigenous Roots is featured in the ongoing KIA exhibition Legendary Voices: Art for the Next Century. Barlow’s colorful, life-size oil paintings serve as both monuments to community members and explorations into the ways in which race entangles the intimate spheres of…
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.
Artful Evening: Artist’s Talk with Kelly Church
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States
Hybrid Event
Meet artist Kelly Church, an Ottawa/Pottawatomi black ash basket maker, fiber artist, educator, activist, and culture keeper. A member of the Gun Lake Band in Michigan and descendent of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Ojibwe, she comes from an unbroken line of black ash basket makers and from the largest black ash weaving…
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.
High School Area Show Opening
The High School Area Show offers a unique opportunity for high school artists from Kalamazoo and surrounding counties to participate in a juried exhibition and display their work in a museum setting. The KIA is proud to support emerging artistic talent and committed to increasing young people’s access to the arts and arts education. This…
Book Discussion: Black Indian: A Memoir
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United Statesby Shonda Buchanan This powerful, deeply personal narrative explores Buchanan’s complex identity. She reflects on the trauma, resilience, and strength passed down through generations, as well as the tensions and misunderstandings she encountered due to her mixed heritage. Throughout, she weaves in stories of her ancestors, shedding light on the hidden and painful history of…
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.
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.
Richard Phillips: Strokes of Freedom
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesDetroit artist Richard Phillips started painting while in prison with a mail order watercolor set: landscapes, portraits of famous people, jazz musicians, and more, eventually creating over 400 paintings. Arrested in 1971 for a murder he didn’t commit, Phillips was in prison for 46 years. Creating art enabled him to persist and deal with the…