Now on view: 👉✋ Celebrate talented regional artists in the 2025 West Michigan Area Show. 🎆 Leo Villareal: Interstellar invites viewers into the immersive digital worlds of Leo Villareal, where code, celestial bodies, and humanity converge into a fusion of art and technology.

Sourced from the 'Zoo, now on view (with a theremin too).

Friday from 6–9pm is our annual Hands On event—a lively evening to experience the joy of art making. From wheel throwing and printmaking to welding and textiles, you’ll have the chance to try the activities that happen in our studios every day. See the projects: kiarts.org/knas-hands-on-event/

"What makes us feel like we belong? Who are the people, or what life events have lifted us up?" The works and characters in An Infinite Constellation of Love encourage you to consider these questions. Visit this fantastical realm through June 15.

This is the last weekend to see our exhibition Legendary Voices: Art for the Next Century. It pairs artworks from different periods, artists, and genres to create compelling connections and dialogues, while also illuminating the breadth of our permanent collection. Sat: 11am–5pm Sun: 12pm–4pm

A new highlight in our lobby features artist Jill Waskowsky. Her lithograph Kirk II pays homage to Kirk Newman, a prominent sculptor, teacher, and contributor to the Kalamazoo art community. It juxtaposes realism with stylized, whimsical elements, reflecting Newman’s artistic and personal legacy.

We're excited to journey into the dazzling and boundless world of JooYoung Choi in An Infinite Constellation of Love, opening Feb. 22. Choi's videos, sculptures, paintings, and site-specific installations are inspired by science fiction, fantasy, social justice, and the artist’s personal history.

Currently on view in our lower level galleries.

Flashback Friday: In 1947, the KIA moved from a leased temporary home to its first owned home, a renovated Victorian mansion at 421 West South Street. Zoom in for details: The KIA was then known as the Kalamazoo Art Center. The sign noting the move to Jasper St. places the photo in 1958.

Trying to be one of the first accounts on here to post about using a steamroller as a printing press.

Introducing ourselves on Bluesky like a true Michigander.

Let's start at the top: With 464 individually blown glass pieces measuring 7 feet in diameter and weighing nearly 1,000 pounds.