You might know what Vivaldi’s Four Seasons: Winter sounds like—but what does it look like? The KIA’s Chief Curator, Rehema Barber, will join artist Linling Lu for an in-depth conversation about her artistic practice, which gives color, shape, and form to the music that plays in her studio while she works. Vivaldi is just one […]
The 71st Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Fair returns to kick off the summer in Bronson Park! You’ll find jewelry, photography, sculpture, painting, ceramics, glass, fiber, leather, wood, and more all handcrafted by over 125 jury-selected fine artists from across Michigan and the country. Downtown Kalamazoo comes alive for this unofficial start to the summer season […]
The 71st Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Fair returns to kick off the summer in Bronson Park! You’ll find jewelry, photography, sculpture, painting, ceramics, glass, fiber, leather, wood, and more all handcrafted by over 125 jury-selected fine artists from across Michigan and the country. Downtown Kalamazoo comes alive for this unofficial start to the summer season […]
Join Arty Mouse for a special live book reading of the Ugly Doodles from the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Fair in Bronson Park! Reservations are not required. Stop by the kids tent from 10am-4pm for Arty Mouse tattoos, a community art project, and art kits while supplies last.
Doet Boersma, a Dutch visual artist and educator living and working in The Netherlands, has embarked on a new adventure. In this talk, Boersma will provide more in-depth insight into the creation and her contemplation of the fragile beauty of soil and nature in her art. Boersma is visiting Kalamazoo as an Artist in Residence […]
Let’s explore Surrealish and read about making art in Ish by Peter Reynolds. Art doesn’t have to be perfect, it just has to be ish. You-ish! Great-ish! Fun-ish! Let’s have fun making art-ish masterpieces together.
The Upjohn Mason Grandchildren’s Gallery is awash in vivid colors, fun shapes, and interesting patterns – some of the fundamental building blocks of art. Let’s explore how artists have used these elements in different and unique ways. Do any of these shapes surprise you? Can simple colors make a realistic picture? Can a pattern evoke […]
Thanks to a cache of personal letters uncovered in 2009, it is now known that iconic Tiffany lamps such as “Wisteria” and “Dragonflies” were designed by Clara Driscoll and the female colleagues she managed in the women’s division of the Tiffany Glass Company of Manhattan. Historian Renée Sentilles, of Case Western Reserve University, will contextualize […]
Viewing the Stephen Hansen papier-mâché sculptures in the Upjohn Mason Grandchildren's Gallery will inspire you to learn more about this medium. Artist and educator Gayle Reyes will outline the history of papier-mâché, different technical methods, and how it has evolved in both craft and modern art practices. Reyes enjoys combining her knowledge in both sculpture […]
The 72nd annual Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Fair, the second oldest arts fair in the country, is a two-day, juried show featuring over 90 fine artists, Staged i the shady, historic Bronson Park, the Arts Fair is acclaimed to its friendly atmosphere and overall experience.
The 72nd annual Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Fair, the second oldest arts fair in the country, is a two-day, juried show featuring over 90 fine artists, Staged i the shady, historic Bronson Park, the Arts Fair is acclaimed to its friendly atmosphere and overall experience.
As 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 increase access to museums and foster engagement with local audiences. Enjoy free general admission at the KIA every fourth Thursday of the month, featuring extended […]
