Art Detectives: Shaped by Her Hands: Potter Maria Martinez
by Anna Harber Freeman and Barbara Gonzales In December we will learn about potter Maria Martinez. During a guided gallery tour, Art Detectives will view a piece by Martinez as…
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Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States
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ArtBreak: Exploring Common Myths about the Samurai
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesHybrid EventThe remarkable success of the 2024 television series Shogun is only the latest example of popular fascination with Japan’s historical warriors, the samurai. Despite all this attention, the samurai remain…
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Book Discussion: The Friday Night Club: A Novel of Artist Hilma af Klint and Her Creative Circle
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United Statesby Sofia Lundberg, Alyson Richman, and M.J. Rose With alternating storylines set in early 1900s Sweden and present-day New York City, this historical fiction book considers the enduring power of…
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Art Bridges Access for All
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesAs part of the KIA’s mission to cultivate the creation and appreciation of the visual arts in West Michigan, we are proud to be working with Art Bridges Foundation to…
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Sunday Tour: Highlights of 100 years
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesExceptional 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…
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Wonder Walk: Patterns
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesTake a Wonder Walk through the galleries! The walk will include close looking at a few artworks as well as gallery games and activities. This is a great way to…
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Sunday Tour: Legendary Voices: Art for the Next Century exhibit
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesExceptional 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…
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Gallery Gatherings: Roscoe Hall and Tylonn Sawyer; Chinese Goddess Figures
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesWe are combining January's planned Gallery Gathering with a rescheduled one from December! First from 5:30–6pm, we will delve into questions of American life and identity with a discussion of…
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Art Detectives: My Hands Sing the Blues: Romare Bearden’s Childhood Journey
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United Statesby Jeanne Walker Harvey Romare Bearden has been described as the nation’s foremost collage artist. Art Detectives will view a work by Bearden in Legendary Voices: Art for the Next…
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Sunday Tour: Highlights from the permanent collections
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesExceptional 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…
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ArtBreak: Ekphrastic Showdown
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesHybrid EventPlease 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…
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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 Statesby 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…