Selections from the KIA Permanent Collection (featuring nearly 4,000 paintings, prints, photographs and 3-D works) are always on view in the Lower Level Galleries.

Temporary exhibitions feature exciting shows representing a diverse array of styles, time periods and media.
Free drop-in guided tours every Thursday (noon-1 p.m.) and Sunday (2-3 p.m.)

  • A Corporate Wasteland: Photographs by David Lewis
  • May 31-July 26
    A collection of photos illustrating the rise and fall of the American industrial complex through its majestic factories and other facilities.
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    Sponsored by Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo, The Michigan Humanities Council, and The Weisblat Foundation

  • Perspectives on Place: Artists’ Visions of Michigan's Land and Lakes
  • June 6-September 7
    An exhibition of visual perspectives on Michigan's landscape and waters by artists working in a variety of two-dimensional media.
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    Sponsored by Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo, The Michigan Humanities Council, and The Weisblat Foundation

  • 2008 West Michigan Area Show
  • July 12-August 23
    One of the area's largest juried shows, this annual exhibition presents examples of the best art produced in a 14-county region of West Michigan.
    Sponsored by Chemical Bank
    and The Kellogg Company

  • Photographs from The Shoreline Project
  • August 9-30
    A study of Michigan's coast by Gary Cialdella and Christopher Schneiter

  • Area Show Acquisitions 1989-2007
  • August 9-30
    See samples of work in the KIA Permanent Collection drawn from the KIA's West Michigan Area Show.

  • Chagall: The Early Etchings
  • September 6-October 19

  • Michigan Ceramics
  • September 13-October 12

  • Picturing Health: Norman Rockwell and the Art of Illustration
  • September 20-December 14

  • Spared from the Storm: Masterworks from the New Orleans Museum of Art
  • November 8, 2008-February 8, 2009







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