Join us for an inspiring evening with acclaimed Detroit artist Dr. Hubert Massey, the 2025 juror for the West Michigan Area Show. Massey is renowned for his large-scale public murals and frescoes, which often celebrate the rich cultural history of Michigan and its people. Massey will share insights from his distinguished career, exploring his creative…
Tour the West Michigan Area Show with some of the talented local artists whose work is included in the exhibition! During this extended Gallery Gathering, learn more about Dan Giancaspro's Identity (copper, brass, and bronze); Thimgan Hayden's At the End of the World (oil on linen canvas); Leon Lou's A Greek-Chinese Translator Who Understands Neither…
During this special ArtBreak event, we will be touring the West Michigan Area Show with some of the talented local artists whose work is included in the exhibition! Learn more about: Nathan Anderson's The Mourning of Battle (acrylic on linen) Gary Eldridge's She's Got the Music in Her (mixed media assemblage) Lee Ann Frame's Stopping…
KIA Members can bring a friend and participate in a guided gallery tour of the West Michigan Area Show on Friday, August 22nd from 5:15 - 6:15pm. Join our Associate Curator, Katherine Ransbottom, and hear from local artists exhibiting work in the show! You and your friend will receive a special discount at the Gallery…
What 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 and explores what making exhibitions and writing about art means as the stakes of our collective global livelihoods grow higher. Dr. Rodríguez will offer reflections…
The work of West Michigan’s talented artistic community is on view during the annual West Michigan Area Show. Opening to the public on Friday, May 29, this crowd-pleasing annual juried exhibition was carefully curated from more than 300 submitted entries, ranging from paintings, prints, and photos to mosaics, ceramics, jewelry, sculpture, and mixed-media works. Winners of…
The work of West Michigan’s talented artistic community is on view during the annual West Michigan Area Show. This crowd-pleasing annual juried exhibition was carefully curated from more than 300 submitted entries, ranging from paintings, prints, and photos to mosaics, ceramics, jewelry, sculpture, and mixed-media works. Learn more about the West Michigan Area Show and the application…
Tour the West Michigan Area Show with some of the talented local artists whose work is included in the exhibition! During this extended Gallery Gathering, we will hear from artists working in a variety of media, offering insights on the pieces they contributed to the show, their points of inspiration, their approaches to the creative…
In September, our youngest art lovers can explore the work of local artists featured in the West Michigan Area Show. Through close looking and playful activities, young children can explore, move, and experience art together with their caregivers in a relaxed setting.