For over a thousand years, vessels for the preparation and consumption of whisked, powdered tea have ranked among the world's most highly prized ceramics. With roots in China, these objects…
Books, art, and animals come together! We will be giving new life to discarded books to create adorable animals using a series of simple folds on book pages.
KIA Members can enjoy early shopping at the 53rd annual Holiday Art Sale, featuring artworks from 160+ faculty and students of the Kirk Newman Art School. • Thursday, December 3,…
Get ready for some fashion fun! In November, our youngest art lovers can explore Statement Pieces: Fashioning the Self & Society. Come and see how works from the permanent collection…
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…
How do elements of both fashion and fine art come together to tell a story? How can choices in color, shape, texture, and more serve as commentary on personal, social,…
It might be gray outside, but the KIA is bursting with color. Join us for Art Detectives as we read about a girl named Swatch who loves color and wants…
Fashion critic and curator Charlie Porter explores the fascinating connections between artists and their clothing. Highlighting a wide range of artists and styles from Basquiat to Warhol, Porter creates a…
Learn about the art of tea blending with Kama Tai! During this special program, we will get hands-on experience in crafting tea blends while learning about the widely varying cultural…
Using a variety of templates, create your own clothing silhouette. Choose from unique collage paper and book pages to create patterns and contrasts to style your clothing template! Take inspiration…
From beloved household pets to fantastical creatures of legend and myth, animals have long captured our hearts and our imaginations. During this Gallery Gathering, we'll explore the exhibition Among the…
Our youngest art lovers can explore the work of Japanese potters featured in Chanoyu: Modern Tea Ceramics from the Horvitz Collection. Through close looking and activities we'll learn about the…