Archived - Shows And Events

April 22, 2017 - May 14, 2017 - The Degree Exhibition showcases pieces that are the culmination of two years of studio work from a diverse group of more than 80 graduates as they launch their careers.

March 25 - April 15, 2017 - Every year, art teachers in the Kalamazoo County schools submit a selection of works produced by their students, featured in an exhibition that is a delight to behold.

March 18 - July 2, 2017 - This exhibition is a historical survey of the four major processes of printmaking in the Western world. From the 15th to the 21st century, these prints highlight the remarkable diversity and ingenuity of this medium. The four methods of relief (woodcut), intaglio (etching, engraving), planographic (lithography), and stencil (screenprinting) will be represented, along with...

March 4 - June 4, 2017 - Since the 1960s, this annual exhibition has showcased the work of area artists in all media. Each year, a renowned juror (artist, educator, or museum specialist) selects the works to be awarded over $4,500 in prizes.

February 19–April 30, 2017 - This exhibition documents this crucial transition using the rich primary source materials,amulets, gems, surgical instruments, as well as ancient and medieval texts available. Ancient methods for healing the body, mind, and spirit ranged from the miraculous, the talismanic, and the religious to the sophisticated knowledge of Greek medicine. In the Renaissance, however,...

February 4 - April 30, 2017 - This exhibition will explore how modern and contemporary artists reacted to human rights violations from the Spanish Civil War in the 1930s to the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s and beyond.

January 27, 2017 - March 31, 2017 - Here + Now, a series of solo exhibitions, performances and community events curated by UICA Exhibitions Curator, Heather Duffy will extend the opportunity presented by US IS THEM to emerging and mid-career African American visual artists, spoken word artists, curators, and performers. Here + Now will include newly created solo shows and a guest-curated group exh...

January 27, 2017 - May 14, 2017 - US IS THEM is a powerful exhibition of works by 42 international artists who confront issues of politics, religion, and racism. The exhibition presents more than 50 individual contemporary artworks across a diverse range of media including painting, sculpture, photography, and video.

January 22 - April 15, 2017 - The subjects in this exhibition come from all walks and stages of life. They are mothers and daughters, artists, professionals, and community activists. The black-and-white photographs are done in a style reminiscent of the high glamour photography of the 1930s and 40s Hollywood. Professional portraits will be created by photographer Jerry Taliaferro. This exhibition ...

January 14 - March 12, 2017 - This exhibition features work by some of the finest ceramic artists in the U.S. Although we may think of ceramics as a material used to create functional objects like vases, bowls, plates, and mugs, in the mid-20th century, ceramics moved from a traditional craft form to a material used to create unique sculptural works of art.