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ArtBreak: Ekphrastic Showdown

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States
Hybrid Hybrid Event

Please note: ArtBreaks are moving to Wednesdays in 2025. During this ArtBreak, artists Mary Hatch and Elizabeth Kerlikowske will join us to discuss their latest collaboration. Falling Women, the duo’s third co-authored publication, features paintings by Hatch and ekphrastic poetry by Kerlikowske. Guests will hear a sampling of Kerlikowske’s poems while viewing images of the…

Book Discussion: Get the Picture: A Mind-Bending Journey Among the Inspired Artists and Obsessive Art Fiends Who Taught Me How to See

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

by Bianca Bosker Bianca Bosker takes a deep dive into the art world, examining the way we see and experience art in this funny and gripping memoir. Bosker investigates how and why art takes hold of our senses and even our person in such different and profound ways, looking at perspectives from gallerists, collectors, curators,…

Sunday Tour: National Day of Racial Healing with the Michigan Transformation Collective

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

In partnership with the Michigan Transformation Collective and the National Day of Racial Healing, join a drop-in tour at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts on Sunday, January 19 from 1:30-2:30pm to explore and discuss art and artists who have used art for healing, to highlight resilience, promote community building, call attention to marginalization, showcase their…

Free Thursdays at the KIA

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

Enjoy free admission and extended hours until 8pm every Thursday, thanks to generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program and the Efroymson Family Fund.

Sunday Tour: Highlights of 100 years

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

Exceptional 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 meet in the lobby; no reservations are required.

ArtBreak: Black Ash Basketry: A Story of Cultural Resilience

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

Please note: ArtBreaks are moving to Wednesdays in 2025. Join us for a screening of the film Black Ash Basketry: A Story of Cultural Resistance. A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Lifeways Institute, Grand Rapids Community College, and the Goodwillie Environmental School, this film explores the role that black ash basketry has played in…

Artful Evening: Image Meets Text: A Legendary Poetry Workshop

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

Rescheduled! 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 very different works of art. In keeping with this concept, educational programming throughout the run of the exhibition will offer guests opportunities to engage with the visual arts…

Event Series Sunday Drop-in Conversation

Sunday Drop-in Conversation

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

Drop 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.

Gallery Gathering: Karl Knaths’ Wounded Tree and Harold David Landes’ Pink Tree

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

Take a closer look at two paintings featured in the Legendary Voices exhibition: Karl Knaths’ Wounded Tree and Harold David Landes’ Pink Tree. How do these artists approach similar subject matter in distinctive ways? Gallery stools will be available.

Wonder Walk: I spy…

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

There 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.

Art Detectives: The First Blade of Sweetgrass

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

by 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.

Artful Evening: Artist’s Talk with Kelly Church

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States
Hybrid 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…