Kalamazoo Arts Collaborative

Black Refractions: Highlights from the Studio Museum in Harlem

Reflecting nearly 100 years of art history in America, the exhibition reflects the breadth of The Studio Museum’s 50 years of supporting and incubating artists of African descent. The exhibition will fill all four of the main floor KIA galleries.
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Where We Stand: Black Artists in Southwest Michigan

The exhibition features ten Michigan artists working in sculpture, photography, painting, ceramics, and printmaking. They are emerging artists and veterans in their field who address issues as diverse as the environment, mass incarceration, the criminal justice system, and concepts of beauty.
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Resilience: African American Artists As Agents of Change

The exhibition features more than 60 paintings, photographs, works on paper, and sculpture from our collection, and explores the museum’s holdings by African American artists from 1870 to the present, reflecting their vital contributions to the story of American art and history.
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Smith College @smithcollege·

17 Jan 1218289765180678144

A new exhibition at the Smith College Museum of Art is uniting a landmark exhibition with a program designed to expand community access to art and museums. @smithartmuseum @studiomuseum @projectcoach #BlackRefractions
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The Studio Museum in Harlem@studiomuseum·

14 Jan 1217104425296236544

#BlackRefractions made the list!!!

$#BlackRefractions made the list!!!$

Culture Type@CultureType

ICYMI: Culture Type Picks: 14 Best Black Art Books of 2019 | https://t.co/MXzr9YnKXK @Prestel_US @aperturefnd @TelfairMuseums

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jamesgleventhal @jamesgleventhal·

12 Dec 1205147492418904064

Also kind mention of @MoADsf #BlackRefractions @AmFedArts @studiomuseum ✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿

Charles Desmarais@Artguy1

How I see the year 2019 in Bay Area art. From progress at @SFMOMA to @deYoungMuseum, missteps at @SFAC to @diRosaArt, and lots in between. https://t.co/v4I9vjDuwX

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Kalamazoo Public Library @KzooLibrary·

6 Dec 1203086443247214594

We are an Art Hop stop tonight! Come view great art from artists featured at the KIA’s #blackrefractions.

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Kalamazoo College @kcollege·

27 Nov 1199709738776322049

If you're looking for something fun to do over break, remember #BlackRefractions, brought to you by @AmFedArts and @studiomuseum, is at @1KIA1 until Dec. 8. Learn why this exhibit is special for #KCollege students. https://t.co/YNNY9qpwW0

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American Federation of Arts @AmFedArts·

20 Nov 1197265815218900993

At @1KIA1, first-year students at Kalamazoo College are learning about artists of African descent—including a @KCollege alumna. #BlackRefractions

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Kalamazoo College @kcollege·

20 Nov 1197212458034892801

ICYMI: Visiting Assistant Professor of Art @fari_nzinga uses @1KIA1's #BlackRefractions exhibit to teach first-year seminar students about 79 Black painters including #KCollege alumna @JulieMehretu '92. https://t.co/tkfRm2GH0p

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Kalamazoo College @kcollege·

19 Nov 1196782785484197889

A @1KIA1 exhibit featuring work by Black artists is giving students in a first-year seminar an in-person chance to appreciate work by @JulieMehretu '92. Learn about the course, how students are reacting to her art and how you can see #BlackRefractions. https://t.co/QfXdMsi27y

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American Federation of Arts @AmFedArts·

21 Oct 1186336596691505154

Betye Saar's incredible exhibition The Legends of Black Girl's Window opens today at the @MuseumModernArt. Her work is currently on view in #BlackRefractions at @1KIA1.
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American Federation of Arts @AmFedArts·

18 Oct 1185299524241285120

Taking in the new #VictorianRadicals exhibition at @SAMAart this weekend? We recommend making it a double and checking out the newly opened @RubyCityArt, which is hosting an @isaacjulien video installation through 2022. #BlackRefractions

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