ArtBreak: A Gift to the City She Loved: Genevieve Gilmore’s Bequest
In February 1959, the front page of the Kalamazoo Gazette announced, “The city is to have a new art center,” with costs of construction paid by Mr. and Mrs. Donald…
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Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States
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ArtBreak Film Screening: Between the Folds
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesCreated by Vanessa Gould, the award-winning documentary Between the Folds follows the stories of ten artists and scientists whose work applies the art of origami in unexpected ways. The film…
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ArtBreak: Exploring the KNAS Faculty Review with Director Leslie Donaldson
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesThe Kirk Newman Art School Faculty Review is a much-anticipated biennial exhibition at the KIA, showcasing the considerable talents of Kirk Newman Art School faculty members who provide world-class instruction…
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ArtBreak: Typography and the Art of Communication
Typography brings form to words both beautiful and mundane. What factors do graphic designers consider as they’re selecting the “clothes” our words will wear? How have changes in technology influenced…
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ArtBreak: The People Could Fly
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesThe People Could Fly is a poetic look into the history of Black gathering spaces in Louisville, KY, from the 1960s to mid-2000s. Intimate video portraits reveal the ritual of…
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ArtBreak: The Poetry of Shoes
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesExplore Future Now: Virtual Sneakers to Cutting-Edge Kicks through the medium of poetry! Local poet and Kirk Newman Art School instructor Elizabeth Kerlikowske has led her poetry students in composing…
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ArtBreak: Pysanky Eggs: A Traditional Eastern European Folk Art
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesJoin Jozefa Rogocki for an artist's talk and demonstration of the intricate art of pysanky eggs, a traditional folk art practiced in various regions of Poland, Ukraine, and other Slavic…
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ArtBreak: The Art and Life of Hughie Lee-Smith
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesHughie Lee-Smith was a 20th century African American painter and art instructor. Growing up in the Midwest, he created a prolific collection of paintings that predominantly featured figures in urban…
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ArtBreak: Virtual Artist’s Talk with Nick La Marca
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesDuring this virtual ArtBreak, learn more about Nick La Marca, the multimedia artist whose Sole Lines installation is on view in the KIA lobby. La Marca is an artist and…
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ArtBreak: Steps through Time: A Retrospective of Shoes
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesAs we celebrate the future of shoes, it can be fascinating to look back to see where we have already been. During this ArtBreak talk, fashion historian and professor Iris…
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ArtBreak: Curating At The End Of The World: An Apocalyptic Manifesto
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesWhat does it mean to curate as we live through apocalyptic times? Join our 2026 West Michigan Area Show juror, Dr. Xuxa Rodríguez, as she shares about her curatorial practice…
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ArtBreak: Reclaiming Native Narratives in American Art
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesDuring the 19th century, many American artists embraced the theme of the "Vanishing Indian." By depicting Native Americans as disappearing, such artists spread the idea that the extinction of Native…