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SUMMARY:ArtBreak: Virtual Artist’s Talk with Dulce Pinzón
DESCRIPTION:During this virtual ArtBreak\, learn more about Dulce Pinzón\, whose archival pigment print Catwoman is included in the exhibition For the People\, By the People. A visual artist\, curator\, manager\, cultural entrepreneur\, and activist\, Pinzón is particularly interested in exploring cultural\, environmental\, and gender issues through her personal\, curatorial\, and museographic projects. Her rich educational background includes studies in communication sciences\, photography\, film\, labor law\, museum curation\, and art management. \nIn her photography\, Pinzón seeks not to capture reality as it is\, but rather to “invent” a new reality\, frequently referencing both high and popular culture. Her work has been exhibited\, published\, and collected internationally\, and she has received multiple prestigious awards and nominations. Pinzón is also the founder of Plataforma ArtBase\, a laboratory space for artists in Puebla\, Mexico. \n\nDulce Pinzón\, Catwoman: Minerva Valencia from Puebla\, Mexico. She works as a nanny in New York\, and sends home 400 dollars a week.\, 2005-2010\, archival pigment print. Collection of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts; Elisabeth Claire Lahti Fund\, 2018.1 \n  \n\nDulce Pinzón’s Catwoman on the gallery wall in the exhibition.
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/artbreak-virtual-artists-talk-with-dulce-pinzon/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:ArtBreak
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SUMMARY:ArtBreak: American Legacy: Lange’s Portrait of a Mother
DESCRIPTION:During this ArtBreak\, Prof. Ginger Owen-Murakami will discuss one of the most influential documentary photographs ever created. Produced by Dorothea Lange during the Great Depression as part of Roy Stryker’s Farm Security Administration (FSA) photography project\, Migrant Mother remains in the public domain of the United States Library of Congress. As one of the most widely reproduced images in American history\, this photograph endures as a profound symbol of hardship\, resilience\, and collective memory\, embodying the struggles and perseverance that shaped the American experience. \nGinger Owen-Murakami is a Professor of Photography at Western Michigan University’s Gwen Frostic School of Art. She teaches a variety of classes in Fine Art Studies (History\, Professional Practices\, Traditional Darkroom\, Digital & Alternative Processes). Owen-Murakami’s artwork derives imagery from narratives and themes of family history\, race\, gender\, and culture. She has lectured\, worked\, and exhibited internationally. \n\nDorothea Lange\, Migrant Mother\, Nipomo\, California\, 1936\, gelatin silver print. Collection of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts; Gift of the Kalamazoo Photo Guild\, 1966/7.85
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/artbreak-american-legacy-langes-portrait-of-a-mother/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:ArtBreak
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T120000
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SUMMARY:ArtBreak: "Kalamazoo...and how it grew!": A Model American City Tours Europe at Mid-Century
DESCRIPTION:In the late 1950s\, Upjohn Pharmaceuticals partnered with the United States Information Agency to develop an exhibition on Kalamazoo that toured several major European cities. “Kalamazoo…and how it grew!” was designed by Will Burtin in conjunction with Jack Masey of the United States Information Agency\, with the bill for the exhibition footed by Upjohn Pharmaceuticals. In this talk\, we will trace the exhibition’s development and scope\, as well as discuss how the exhibition fit into the USIA’s broader goals of deploying design in the promotion of democracy abroad. \nChristine Young-Kyung Hahn is a lifelong Midwesterner\, born in Detroit\, raised in Lansing\, and a professor of art history at Kalamazoo College since 2008. She is a graduate of Carleton College in Northfield\, MN\, and received her M.A. and Ph.D. at the University of Chicago. While rooted in the Midwest\, her research questions have taken her around the world\, digging through archives in Paris\, New York\, and Seoul. To support these endeavors\, Dr. Hahn has worked on exhibitions for the Art Institute of Chicago\, for the books division at the University of Chicago Press\, and for higher education development at the University of Michigan Law School. Her work on modern Korean artists and exhibitions has been supported by the Fulbright and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/artbreak-kalamazoo-and-how-it-grew/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:ArtBreak
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SUMMARY:ArtBreak: Remembering World War II in Japanese Voices
DESCRIPTION:Sociolinguist Noriko Sugimori has often worked with her students to collect oral histories from Japanese-speaking World War II survivors in Japan\, South Korea\, and the United States. Their testimonies reveal personal experiences that have often remained untold and show how the past continues to shape the present. Drawing on video excerpts from these interviews\, Dr. Sugimori will explore the stories\, silences\, and meanings preserved in wartime memory. \nDr. Sugimori is Professor of Japanese at Kalamazoo College. Her Mellon Foundation-funded Japanese-English oral history project was the first in using the bilingual Oral History Metadata Synchronizer. At Kalamazoo College\, she teaches the Japanese language at all levels\, as well as sociolinguistics.
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/artbreak-remembering-world-war-ii-in-japanese-voices/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:ArtBreak
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SUMMARY:ArtBreak: Film Screening: The Eye is the First Circle
DESCRIPTION:Helen Frankenthaler’s large-scale painting Code Blue has returned from New York\, where it was included in the Gagosian exhibition Helen Frankenthaler: The Moment and the Distance. Celebrate the return of this beloved part of the KIA’s permanent collection with a screening of The Eye is the First Circle. Inspired by Mary Gabriel’s bestseller Ninth Street Women\, this 2022 documentary centers the work of Frankenthaler and her female contemporaries — Grace Hartigan\, Elaine de Kooning\, Joan Mitchell\, and Lee Krasner — who broke new ground in the field of Abstract Expressionism despite the marginalization they faced in mid-20th century America. The Eye is the First Circle was created by Schler Productions in partnership with PBS12 (Denver)\, and has a run time of 56 minutes.
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/artbreak-film-screening-the-eye-is-the-first-circle/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:ArtBreak,Films
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SUMMARY:ArtBreak: Clothing Clues: Decoding Signals in Fashion
DESCRIPTION:During this ArtBreak\, Iris Carney Cooper will discuss concepts of art\, history\, and fashion that allow designers to manipulate the human form for storytelling purposes. How does clothing define a person? What elements are used in garment construction to tell a larger story? This glimpse into the craft will show how to spot clues in clothing by exploring fashion trends\, symbolism\, and societal expectations. \nIris Carney Cooper is a fashion historian\, currently teaching at Western Michigan University and managing the Historic Garment Collection. She received her BA in Fashion Design and Merchandising from Dominican University in River Forest\, IL\, and her Graduate Certificate in History from WMU. \nStatement Pieces is organized in conjunction with Barrett Barrera Projects. Made possible by generous support from Diane & Randy Eberts and Heritage Community of Kalamazoo.
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/artbreak-clothing-clues-decoding-signals-in-fashion/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:ArtBreak
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261209T120000
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SUMMARY:Offsite ArtBreak: Exploring Costume Design at the Kalamazoo Civic Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Venture offsite with us as we visit our neighbors at the Kalamazoo Civic Theatre! While the Statement Pieces exhibition encourages us to consider the relationship between fashion and self-expression\, this program will explore the ways in which clothing is used to establish vital aspects of dramatic characters onstage. Resident Costume Designer Elaine Kauffman will offer a behind-the-scenes look into the process of creating costumes for the stage\, as well as a glimpse into her work as an independent fashion designer. Check back soon for more information on meeting location and parking! \nPlease note that our ArtBreak program will be on a brief hiatus for the month of January\, resuming in February. \nStatement Pieces is organized in conjunction with Barrett Barrera Projects. Made possible by generous support from Diane & Randy Eberts and Heritage Community of Kalamazoo.
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/offsite-artbreak-exploring-costume-design-at-the-kalamazoo-civic-theatre/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Civic Theatre\, 329 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, 49007\, United States
CATEGORIES:ArtBreak
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