Upcoming Exhibitions at the KIA
 Tanabe Chikuunsai III, Squares and Circles, 2005. Bamboo (yadake), rattan, lacquer. Photo © Forrest Cavale. |
Modern Twist: Contemporary Japanese Bamboo Art June 22 - Sept 15, 2013 Modern Twist explores the innovative shape that bamboo art has taken since the mid-twentieth century, highlighting the creativity of 17 contemporary artists through a stunning collection of 37 works. |
 Catherine Hinkle, Scintillation, 1949, oil on canvas | Marilyn Hinkle Collection |
A Precious Artistic Moment: Paintings by Catherine Hinkle June 22 - September 15, 2013 The paintings of Catherine Hinkle (1926-1974) are abstract "color experiences." Hinkle studied art at Chicago's Institute of Design with Lazlo Moholy-Nagy, who called her his "little color genius." In her brief career, Hinkle created a body of work that, to this day, explores the spiritual aspects of non-objective art. As the artist wrote, "The key to understanding my work is not to see what is painted, but rather to feel it." |
 Philip Leslie Hale, Art Students, 1913, oil on canvas on panel | Collection of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Gift of Elizabeth Upjohn Mason and Lowell B. Mason, Jr., 2008.4 |
For and Against Modern Art: The Armory Show + 100 June 29 - September 29, 2013 The 1913 International Exhibition of Modern Art, referred to now as simply the Armory Show, was the first major exhibition of modern art in the United States. Alongside traditional realistic art, the styles of the European avant-garde shocked many American viewers and inspired American artists. This exhibition focuses on the work and artists featured in the Armory Show-with special emphasis on the Chicago venue. |
