KNAS Holiday Art Sale
Come celebrate the 51st annual Holiday Art Sale at the KIA, featuring artworks from the more than 160 faculty and students of the Kirk Newman Art School. This unique, three-day…
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Sunday Tour: Highlights from the permanent collections
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesExceptional docent-guided gallery tours are on Sundays at 1:30pm. Gain a fresh perspective on selected artworks, or re-engage your excitement around the permanent collection. Tours are included with admission and…
ArtBreak: Legendary Artist’s Talk: James Palmore
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesGet to know local artist James C. Palmore, who has long been a pillar of the fine and performing arts communities in Kalamazoo. Palmore’s interest in the arts was first…
Gallery Gathering: Chinese Goddess Figures
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesIn December, we will gather in the Joy Light Gallery to observe a trio of figures representing Bixia Yuanjun and Guanyin. Sometimes conflated with one another, these two Chinese goddesses…
Artful Evening: Image Meets Text: A Legendary Poetry Workshop
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesRescheduled from September! The exhibition Legendary Voices: Art for the Next Century invites visitors to view much-loved pieces from the KIA’s collection in fresh ways, often drawing unexpected connections between…
Art Detectives: Shaped by Her Hands: Potter Maria Martinez
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United Statesby Anna Harber Freeman and Barbara Gonzales In December we will learn about potter Maria Martinez. During a guided gallery tour, Art Detectives will view a piece by Martinez as…
Sunday Tour: Legendary Voices: Art for the Next Century exhibit
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesExceptional docent-guided gallery tours are on Sundays at 1:30pm. Gain a fresh perspective on selected artworks, or re-engage your excitement around the permanent collection. Tours are included with admission and…
ArtBreak: Exploring Common Myths about the Samurai
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesThe remarkable success of the 2024 television series Shogun is only the latest example of popular fascination with Japan’s historical warriors, the samurai. Despite all this attention, the samurai remain…
Book Discussion: The Friday Night Club: A Novel of Artist Hilma af Klint and Her Creative Circle
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United Statesby Sofia Lundberg, Alyson Richman, and M.J. Rose With alternating storylines set in early 1900s Sweden and present-day New York City, this historical fiction book considers the enduring power of…
Art Bridges Access for All
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesAs part of the KIA’s mission to cultivate the creation and appreciation of the visual arts in West Michigan, we are proud to be working with Art Bridges Foundation to…
Sunday Tour: Highlights of 100 years
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesExceptional docent-guided gallery tours are on Sundays at 1:30pm. Gain a fresh perspective on selected artworks, or re-engage your excitement around the permanent collection. Tours are included with admission and…
Wonder Walk: Patterns
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesTake a Wonder Walk through the galleries! The walk will include close looking at a few artworks as well as gallery games and activities. This is a great way to…